OC Knightline - Winter 2016

volume 11 no.2

WINTER 2016

Knightline A publication of the Ontario Christian Schools

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q New Security Measures 05 q Young Author’s Parade

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Special Edition Annual Report Included for Upcoming Association Meeting See pagess 9-27

Future Generations of OC Knights!

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A tri-annual publication of the Ontario Christian Schools q Preschool thru grade 12 q www.ocschools.org

Contact Info Business Office Office Hours: Summer Office Hours: High School Middle School Elementary School Preschool PSP Office

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A publication of the Ontario Christian Schools Administration Interim Superintendent: H.S. Principal: H.S. Assistant Principal: M.S. Principal: Elementary Principal: Preschool Director: Business Manager: Director of Advancement: Director of Marketing: Director of Technology:

in this issue q Registration time is near

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q One Gift Card At A Time

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q Learn More about SCRIP

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q New Security Measures

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q Parent Spotlight: Christian DaCosta

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q Staff Spotlight: Patti Bassi

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Dr. Ken Bootsma Mr. Tim Hoekstra Mr. David Parkes Mr. Bob DeGroot Mr. Mike Wiersma Mrs. Jane Reichert Mrs. Nancy Geertsma Mrs. Chanin Zaragoza Ms. Regina Wang Mr. Ken Yeh

Board of Trustees

q Young Author’s Parade

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Administrative Report

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Board of Trustees & nominees

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03/04/2014 Association Minutes

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Proposed budget Report

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Christine Koontz Lisa Vander Meulen Marty Van Leeuwen Brad Verhoeven Gary Voortman Brent Westra

The Knightline is published three times a year.

This newsletter is a publication of Ontario Christian Schools at 931 W. Philadelphia Street in Ontario, California. Ontario Christian Schools is a member of Christian Schools International (CSI) and is accredited by CSI and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

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Alan Bos Garett Bruinsma Marc de Falkenburg William De Jong Dave De Koekkoek David Kooiman

The mission of Ontario Christian Schools is to provide a Biblically-based, quality education for the children of Christian parents that nurtures students to grow in knowledge, conviction, and maturity; therefore, our focus is to equip students with the vision and skills to engage all relationships and culture under the authority of Jesus Christ.

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Enrollment for the 2016–17 School Year We’re excited to introduce Ontario Christian Schools’ new streamlined re-enrollment process for the 2016 – 2017 school year!

Here’s what the new streamlined process looks like: 1. Enrollment is now 3 weeks instead of 3 days (starts February 19, 2016 to 4 p.m. on Friday, March 11, 2016)

To enroll please turn in:

2. Returning families can now print their enrollment documents and turn them into the Business Office along with their enrollment fees.

2) Emergency form for each child

1) Enrollment Contract

3. Enrollment fees have changed:

3) Parent Pledge Commitment Form.

Until March 11, 2016 After March 11, 2016

4) Pay Enrollemnt Fee – the fee is determined by the date you enroll (see above)

$150.00 per student $300.00 per student

Your enrollment forms will be reviewed and then officially processed.

Multiple-Child Discount A Multiple-Child Discount is offered to families with three or more students enrolled in Ontario Christian in grades K-12, as follows: 3-student family $1,500 discount

4-student family $3,000 discount

5-student family $4,500 discount

4. If an updated pastor’s form is required, the enrollment for 2016–2017 will not be accepted until it is received.

Please contact Renee Bateman, Registrar, if you have any questions, at (909) 983-4644 | rbateman@ocschools.org

Preschool and Jr. K (Transitional Kindergarten) Enrollment 2016-17 Preschool enrollment for current preschool families will begin March 7. OC families adding a new preschooler will begin March 21. Public registration will begin April 11.

Options for preschool include the following: AM ½ Days-8:15-12:15, School Days-8:15 – 2:45, Full Days7:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. and Extended Days for extra care – 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Families may choose 2, 3 or 5 days.

Jr. K is a 5 day program for children who turn 5 on or before Sept. 1 through Dec. 2. Families may choose ½ day, School Day-8:15-2:45, Full Day-7:30-4:30 or Extended care-6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

For more information and a tour call: Jane Reichert, Preschool Director, at 909-983-2420 or email: jreichert@ocschools.org.

The preschool will be hosting a summer program beginning June 20. The school year session, which follows the OCS school calendar, starts in mid-August.

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One Gift Card At A Time Community News

A mother’s desire to send her daughter to Ontario Christian propelled her to become an ardent Scrip fan.

by Regina Wang, Director of Marketing

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Tiffany (Offinga) Valenciana (’01) had a dream: If God ever blessed her with a child, she would send her child to Ontario Christian also. Tiffany knew she would not have led a life as a” woman on fire” for God’s call, had she not attended OC from kindergarten through grade 12.

Tiffany wanted her future child to have what she had growing up: a set of Christian friends who stuck with her through thick and thin and who spurred each other on in faith. OC had provided Christian teachers who opened Tiffany’s mind to God’s love and wisdom, and a Christcentered community who knew her and looked out for her.

Her OC education has had a long-lasting impact. She remembers the psychology class with Mrs. Karen Gallagher which piqued her curiosity about the study of mind and behavior. Later, at La Sierra University, she majored in psychology. She also minored in art, thanks to Mrs. Bev

Tinklenberg, whose art classes she had loved. In October 2015, she finished a doctorate degree in psychology from Azusa Pacific University.

Now, as a psychologist, she has incorporated art therapy as she works with her clients. “My OC education and experiences really prepared me for college and graduate school,” she says. “I put my Christian faith into my practice.”

In God’s providence, Tiffany started dating Andre, a neighbor and a friend of her brother, who also loved Jesus.

Before the two were engaged, they decided that their children would receive an Ontario Christian education. They got married in 2013.

When she was five months’ pregnant, she heard about Scrip, an OC fundraiser. A light bulb turned on: She could start buying Scrip for her baby! That would help her dream come true. Now, this child, Ava Valenciana, only one year old, already has a year’s worth of OC tuition rebate waiting to be used.

Scrip works! When Tiffany buys a gift card from the OC Scrip program, a certain percentage (usually somewhere from 2% to 5%) goes to OC. The same percentage goes into the parent’s tuition rebate account. The more gift cards that parents use, the larger their children’s tuition rebates.

Tiffany tries to use Scrip for everything she needs: grocery shopping at Staters, coffee breaks at Starbucks, diaper runs at Target, and of course, date nights with Andre at their favorite restaurants.

As she watches Ava grow, she hopes her daughter will become independent, try her best, and set high goals. She wants Ava to develop love and compassion for others. She know that Ontario Christian will help Ava learn and thrive and become the person God created her to be.

And if takes Scrip to send her daughter there, then she is committed. One gift card at a time. q

The Valenciana family: Andre, Tiffany, and Ava, who is a future OC knight!

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Learn More about

SCRIP

New Security Measures

by Ken Bootsma, Interim Superintendent The fund-raising efforts of our annual Dinner – Benefit Auction will serve to enhance our emergency and security systems on both campuses, and we are truly grateful to the families and friends who attend this great event and who find it in their hearts to support “security.”

This is what we’ve done to date under the leadership of Darin Slocum: • Developed a complete set of blueprints—thanks to Ted Terpstra, Randy De Jong, and Steve Bierbaum—that were necessary to identify each building (roof and side walls) and every room • Worked with the Ontario SWAT to develop a thorough assessment of our needs • Provided for a more secure entrance at the elementary and pre-school offices • Just received new walkie-talkies for all teachers, administrators, and offices • Earthquake, fire, and active shooter preparedness • Replaced security glass at all entrances • Just installed door peepholes in all classrooms • Replaced a few “inadequate” doors at the elementary school

Scrip is a great fundraiser for Ontario Christian and your opportunity to receive a tuition rebate toward your child’s education. For example, when you buy a $100 Home Depot gift card, 2% goes toward your tuition rebate, and 2% goes to OC. Scrip is sold from 8 to 10 a.m. on Tuesdays (high school office) and Fridays (elementary school office).

In addition, you can now buy Scrip as you wait in line by using My Scrip Wallet. For more info, visit www.ocschools.org/blog/why-we-love-scrip/ Contact Wanda De Vries (909) 229-1773, Debbie Hauptman (909) 957-8812, or email scrip@ocschools.org.

There are hundreds of participating stores!

Groceries: Albertsons/SavOn, Clark’s Nutrition, Honeybaked Ham, Hottinger Meats, Sam’sClub/Walmart, VonsPavilions, Smart & Final, Sprouts, Stater Bros.

Gasoline: 76 Gas, Arco, Chevron / Texaco Mobil / Exxon Shell

• Insisting on locked classroom doors when in session • Offices now have Panic Buttons • Incorporated use of ID protocol at elementary and middle school campus • Acquired CrisisGo software (to be installed) on all staff phones, computers, etc., so that anyone can identify 1 of 8 different emergencies, campus-wide, and so we have an accurate attendance record of all students This is a list of currently identified needs: • Emergency (2 day) food supply plus five 55-gallon drums of water at each campus ($9,500) • Purchase First-Aid and Search and Rescue packs ($3,000) • Remodel the business office entrance (to fit the current bank model) $13,000 • Install a buzz-in door system at the high school ($1,500) • Remodel the Pre-School entrance with walkways in both directions, plus additional fencing ($42,000) • Change out security glass at the elementary school ($1,800) • Security camera system (Video Insight System) at a cost of $18,000 for each campus

Stores: Amazon.com, AMC Theatres, Bass Pro Shops, Bath&BodyWorks, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, CVS Pharmacy, Restaurants, Applebees, Baja Fresh, Buca di Beppo, Buffalo Wild Wings, Burger King, California Pizza Carl’s Jr.

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Parent Spotlight:

Community News

Christian DaCosta

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When God Transforms a Man’s Heart, His Life Turns Upside Down.

by Regina Wang Christian DaCosta grew up in a loving, but secular family in New York City. In his youth he became interested in the Nation of Islam. Through studying martial arts, he was introduced and influenced toward Taoism. Yet in his heart, he knew God was not in those religions. “I was looking for God in all the wrong faiths,” he says.

In 2007, when he was working as a police officer in La Verne, a traumatic motorcyle accident brought Christian to the God of the Bible. A car smashed into him. He was injured severely. Seven days and seven surgeries later, he was stabilized, but the doctors doubted that he would ever walk again.

As visitors came and went, somehow he felt there was one Visitor who never left his side. This Presence brought the peace and joy Christian had been searching for, the Real God. Seven weeks later, another miracle occurred: his daughter Alyssa was born through an emergency C-section. His healing and newborn baby made him aware of his Creator.

He knew it was time to seek God. On June 14, 2009, he accepted Christ. A few months later his wife, Brandy, rededicated her life. They began to devour the truths in the Bible and experience God’s peace and provision. “God turned our house upside down,” he says. “He got us on the straight and narrow.” Now an attendee of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, Christian serves in security and is also a leader in men’s ministry.

The DaCosta family: Christian, Brandy, Alyssa (2nd grade), and Dahlia (preschool)

At the same time, he takes his role as a God-fearing father seriously. He and his wife decided to send their daughters to Ontario Christian. Because they both grew up in secular homes, they know the roughness and strains that life puts into a child’s upbringing. So, they take joy in seeing Alyssa and Dahlia grow up

with Christian friends.

When Alyssa struggled with phonetics, Christian appreciated the help and encouragement of her teacher, Mrs. Kirstin Kristenpfad. The couple also has made friends with other OC parents, seeing them at school functions, church and birthday parties. They appreciate the positive influence that OC has had on their family.

Christian is grateful for God’s mercy that brought the family to church and to OC. He praises God for all that He has done in his life. He testifies: “I want to finish the race, keep the faith, and lead my family well.” q

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Staff Spotlight:

Pattie Bassi

by Regina Wang

Quick facts: • She once smuggled Bibles into China right before the Tiananmen Square protests in the 80’s.

• She has run three half-marathons.

• She is a 7th generation Spanish American.

• She has held many jobs: a waitress, a photographer, and a preschool teacher.

She has also sold many things: screwdrivers, fried chicken, furniture, and shoes.

• Her husband, Matthew, works as the director of planning at the city of Wildomar.

We love Pattie Bassi!

Pattie Bassi brightens the elementary school front office with her delightful attitude. As the health clerk, Pattie makes sure the health needs of our little ones are cared for.

Growing up in Chino, Pattie has worked at Ontario Christian since 2009. She has been a strong member of Moms in Prayer. All three of Pattie’s children graduated from OC: Jonathan ’10, Jonah ’13, and Charis ’15.

Our teachers appreciate Pattie for her cheerful, genuine spirit. Her infectious smile puts those around her at ease. But most of all, her Godly and prayerful heart reveals a close relationship with the Father.

“I have many opportunities during a school day to see how Pattie interacts with students, parents and teachers. She is always kind and encouraging-- always willing to pray with anyone who needs prayer.

As a friend and co-worker Pattie is supportive and encouraging and truthful!” - Judy Besteman “Knowing Pattie Bassi for the last several years has shown me what a heart that genuinely seeks the Lord in all circumstances looks like. No matter what life brings her, Pattie turns the conversation to Christ and to the goodness and faithfulness of the Father in her world. She frequently takes time out of her day to pray for the needs of others; I, myself, have been blessed by her prayers and words of encouragement. Luke 6:45 speaks of our words being the overflow of our hearts; Pattie speaks from a heart full of the promises, mercy, and love of our heavenly Father. She is truly a woman after the Lord’s own heart.” - Michelle Wynia. q

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Recent News & Events

Young Authors’ Parade “There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.”

– Walt Disney

by Carleen Maurer, Director of Academic Achievement

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This week, we experienced that treasure, magic, and wonder, as our OC students and teachers celebrated their favorite book characters in our Young Authors’ parade. What a blessing it was to see so many amazing lovable characters! Cat in the Hat, Thing 1 and Thing 2, Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf, Pinkalicious, Harry Potter, Curious George, and so many more.

Great job OC families on your creativity and your help in fostering a love for reading and writing in our precious young ones. Our teachers were amazing as well, getting in on the fun. From Pam Powell as the Hungry little Caterpillar, to Marlene DeGroot as Mr. Popper’s Penguins, our students LOVED seeing their teachers as their own favorite book characters. Events like these are the things that kids will always remember about their school days!

Thank you to all of our OC families for helping make this a success. We praise God for you!

The fun isn’t over! Now that our students have finished writing their own winter wonderland stories, our High School Honors English classes will be receiving the top 3-6 papers from each class, and deciding on the winners for each grade level. We will have an awards ceremony on Friday, Feb 12th during chapel to announce the big winners and celebrate all of our students for their work over these past few weeks.

Congratulations to all of our Young Authors! q

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Ontario Christian School ASSOCIATION

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HIGHLIGHTS:

Administrative Report Nominees for Board of Trustees Proposed Budget for 2016–2017

ONTARIO CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL 931 WEST PHILADELPHIA STREET ONTARIO, CA 91762

Get the first scoop on the administrative report and proposed budget for 2016-17 Get to know new board members Hear about OC’s directions and future Give your input … and more As approved at the 2012 Association Meeting, the Board of Trustees is presenting one nominee for each open position for the 2016-2017 Board of Trustees. Ballots will be distributed at the Association Meeting and will also be available in the Business Office for association members who are not able to attend the meeting on March 24.

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OC ANNUAL REPORT c 2016

2015-2016 Annual Report:

From the Superintendent’s Desk

by Ken Bootsma Introduction

The Board of Trustees and I are pleased to present this report. Most of the financial information has been prepared by our business manager, Nancy Geertsma.

“OC began with a vision” when OC was founded in 1944, and today we still follow that vision of seeking God’s will for Christian education in the Inland Empire. All through these years, successive leaders have committed to the fundamental principle of governance and instruction in the Word of God. OC is a provider of Biblically-based education, academic excellence, and practical Christ-like service, within a campus environment of Christian integrity and love.

Today we continue to support the vision of our founders. OC’s outstanding faculty fosters an environment of academic excellence and ethical values. Our goal is to graduate young adults who will integrate their Christian worldview with their Ken Bootsma professional careers and community service.

Obviously, the key to the success of Ontario Christian Schools is God’s blessing and the faithfulness of His people in this mission.

We affirm the Biblical truths that creation is the work of God, that our world has fallen into sin, and that redemption is possible only through the gracious work of Jesus Christ.

Those who teach and learn are called to be coworkers with Christ In subjecting all cultural activities to the reign of God. Genuine education must involve the whole student as a thinking, feeling, and believing person.

We recognize the blessings that have been showered upon us, and we are pleased to present this report which will give you some insight into what it means for us to live and work in Christian community. Please continue to remember OC with your financial support.

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As trustees, staff, faculty and administrators seek to carry out this Kingdom task, please pray that we may make wise decisions regarding the needs, hopes and plans for OC. Superintendent’s report

Rather than bore you with a lengthy list of all the good things that are planned or already happening, I will simply explain those items which are currently being discussed at the various staff levels.

The Biblical, faith-based learning environment must demonstrate a commitment to a child-centered, measurable, teaching model, showing the highest level of excellence. We desire that all students will achieve their God-given, fullest capability, so we offer every opportunity for that to happen in every classroom.

Personnel: 1. We are currently advertising for a Director of Special Education. The hire date is the end of February, so that he/she can lead the planning process before we launch this new Special Education program in August.

Many families have a sincere interest in this program, so we actually have more applications that we can accommodate the first year. What a wonderful blessing to the entire OC community.

2. After a thorough search, Kourtnie Roberts was named Director of Curriculum and Instruction.

Kourtnie comes with outstanding qualifications. On February 2, she was hired on a 40% basis that will become a 60% position effective August 1, 2016. She and her husband are parents of four OC children.

3. Chanin Zaragoza assumed the leadership role for marketing, enrollment management, and all fundraising activities as our Director of Advancement. The MEM Team, consisting of Tira Dennis, Regina Wang, Nicole DeVries, and Chanin, work well together, and they plan to expand their current list of events and activities.

5. Jim Peterson, Head of South Christian HS in Byron Center, MI, and former Director of IT at Holland Christian Schools for 20 years, recently spent 3 days to

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evaluate our school’s IT program, meeting with IT faculty, staff and administration. He has already submitted his observations and recommendations.

6. The principals and I have been evaluated by the faculty and Board. In addition, grade 5-12 students recently completed the Teacher Image Questionnaire for each of their teachers. This extensive feedback is a very useful tool and an integral part of our total evaluation program.

7. Darin Slocum is in charge of campus security, with the help of Randy De Jong and our Emergency Preparedness teams.

8. As we plan for the 2016-2017 school year, we are excited to see an increase in enrollment projections, a smaller (3.0%) increase in tuition, a wait-list for our PreSchool, and expanded curriculum offerings. Improving the assessment of student learning will be the primary purpose of upcoming staff development.

I pray that every child enrolled at OC, everyone who works at OC, as well as friends and family around the globe who love and support Ontario Christian Schools, will continue to be blessed. We base our confidence on the promises of our Lord Jesus Christ who gave vision and faith to our founding fathers and mothers, the continuing generosity of God’s people, and the commitment we all have to our beloved school.

Based on what I have experienced, observed, and heard from others, Ontario Christian is “Here for Good” in the broadest sense of the phrase. I am seeing Christ’s hand in advancing our hopes and dreams—the development of wonderful Christian students who are being trained to live in His love, to serve Him, our families, communities, churches and the world. We’ve made a lot of progress to date and there’s more to do. We’re extremely grateful to those who are planning the annual Dinner-Auction for your financial support. More later! q

Interested in joining the OC Association?

Please visit www.ocschools.org/about/parent-run/ to download the application for Association membership or pick up an application at the Business Office. Please turn in your application no later than Friday, March 18.

Questions? Contact Cathy Hough via email at chough@ocschools.org or call 909-983-4644.

The Association meeting is Thursday, March 24, 2016

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High School Report Tim Hoekstra, High School Principal

Ontario Christian High School continues in its mission of Growing Christian Leaders and training young people in God’s way. We nurture and educate the children of Christian parents, equipping them with skills and the desire to place all their relationships with people and culture under the authority of Jesus Christ as revealed in the Bible.

Future college plans are also very important. Ontario Christian’s graduation requirements fulfill most college entrance requirements. In 2015, 96% of our graduates continued their formal education at universities, colleges, and junior colleges. We continue to look for better ways to prepare students for the academic challenges of higher education. This year we added a computer coding class to our course offerings. Our graduates have often told us that that they have been well prepared for the collegiate academic rigor that they encountered.

Tim Hoekstra

However, college tuition continues to rise. We hope to give our families and students some relief by opening these opportunities. Seven AP classes and eight AP exams are offered on our campus each spring. In addition, we plan to add dual enrollment credit classes to our course offerings. Taking these classes and passing these AP exams could save your student almost a full year of college tuition.

This winter we offered a Career Series on (late start) Thursday mornings. Based on a student interest poll, professionals from these top four careers–TV & movie production, law enforcement, music production, and nursing–came to share their knowledge and experience. They gave presentations and answered questions. We are thankful that students could learn about careers and callings in this way.

Ontario Christian also offers a variety of clubs that meet on or off campus, both during the school day and at other times. Ask your students about these outstanding opportunities.

Finally, we appreciate our Mom’s In Prayer, parents, and grandparents for their continued prayers on behalf of the students and staff of Ontario Christian High School. We know that your prayers make a difference! q

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Middle School Report Bob De Groot, Middle School Principal

Ontario Christian Middle School continues to be richly blessed! We don’t take that for granted, so we intentionally show our gratitude by being a blessing to others.

Thanks be to God who is working through OCMS. We have high academic standards, a strong focus on communication, professional learning teams, excellent support for students through our SIP program, quality non-core curriculum (band, choir, Spanish, PE, computers, art, exploratories), advisement program, daily TEAM planning meetings, 1-1 Chromebooks for our students, a fantastic staff, great chapels, an energetic and hardworking student council, service days, a spiritual retreat, competitive athletic program, international student program… just to name some of our blessings.

We know there are needs all over the world, and our middle school regularly focuses on needs in Rwanda and Ethiopia--we support two students there through Compassion International.

Last Christmas, we focused on ways to serve our local community. We created a Christmas tree with one hundred tags listing service opportunities. The requirements varied: time, the gift of $5.00 to spread God’s love, prayer for a hurting family, the writing of a Christmas card to someone who needed encouragement, the gift of a blanket to a homeless person, or the donation of an item to House of Ruth (a local domestic shelter). In less than a week, every tag on the tree was claimed!

Then the wishes started becoming reality: books, toys, slippers, sweatshirts, and jewelry were brought to school to be donated to the holiday store at the House of Ruth. One student left a nice note and her $5 to a waitress. Another student donated to the family of a victim of the San Bernardino shooting. Several students bought baking supplies and made cookies for a neighbor that was going through a hard time.

Bob DeGroot

Thus, one small deed at a time, our students spread God’s love a hundred different ways. OCMS is growing Christian leaders – one project, one lesson, one experience, one wish at a time! God is good! q

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Elementary School Report Mike Wiersma, Elementary School Principal

Each year is special at Ontario Christian. Each year God has something fresh for His school. We saw this in the excitement and enthusiasm as we welcomed each new Kindergarten child, each new family, and each returning student to OC last September.

God continues to bring families to OC. In 2015 – 2016 we welcomed the largest group of students OC has enrolled in the past eight years. God is being made famous through the dedication of an amazing faculty and staff who continue to guide all these children to seek His Sovereignty in a wide variety of subject areas.

Praise God that parents continue to value this Christian education. This year we have four sections of kindergarten and anticipate that God will open the door to further Preschool expansion. We hope to fill four sections in each grade level in the future.

Our students are improving in the accelerated reading program. Last year three students reached 1000 points, and fourteen earned 500 points. This year we closed first semester at 21,844.3 points. The primary teachers equip students with tools to enable them to read successfully. Intermediate teachers encourage them to use those tools to develop a lifelong love for reading.

Mike Wiersma

OC is emphasizing this truth in Growing Christian Leaders: we are blessed to be a blessing.

Our kids demonstrate this in two key ways.

First, on the final Friday of each month our student body brings in cans of nonperishable food items that we donate to Isaiah’s Rock in Chino. Second, at Thanksgiving, we fill a van with gently used and new shoes. We rejoice that many people will be blessed by our generous donations. God is made famous as students share their blessings with others.

Each student is a unique creation with various gifts for art, music, writing, math, athletics, or a wonderful blend of several gifts. This year we celebrated the creative writing gifts of our students through a writing contest. Students composed their own narrative writing and then showcased their books in a joyful, creative parade.

We are grateful for God’s continuing faithfulness to Ontario Christian Schools. He is made famous as kids learn to integrate their faith and learning and see God’s call in their own lives. Thank you for your commitment to Growing Christian Leaders. We will continue to trust God to do immeasurably more than all we could ask or imagine. q

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Preschool Report Jane Reichert, Preschool Director

The OC Preschool and Jr. K (Transitional Kindergarten) has had a very busy year.

Our enrollment has hit record levels of 156 children with a waiting list of more than 50. For the first time, we offer two Jr. K classes. God has blessed us with many wonderful families.

Eventful days were filled with field trips to the Pumpkin Patch and Amy’s Farm. We enjoyed performing the Christmas Program, “What the Animals Saw.” Of course it snowed once again in January for the preschoolers to play. We thank our OCPA for helping us with the cost of the snow. Now we are looking forward to Grandparents’ Teas and the Spring Program/Open House.

Exciting news! Our preschool is expanding! Right now, our enrollment cannot exceed 98 children. However, we are asking the State of California Community Care to license all eight classrooms in the preschool building. We must add extra playground space, since regulations require 75 square feet per child, so we plan to fence the cement fire lane in front of the present kindergarten rooms to provide a gated play area for tricycles, balls, and hopscotch. (It will still be accessible for the emergency vehicles).

This should increase our overall capacity to approximately 150 per day, increasing our total enrollment to 180-200 children. (Not every child on the 2 day and 3 day schedule is here everyday).

We will be adding extra security by having a central check-in/sign-in area in the lobby.

Parents will enter through the lobby doors, sign in, and go to their child’s classroom through added doors behind new fencing. This will regulate those who are coming and going into the preschool campus.

Jane Reichert

Let us celebrate and pray that God will bless us with more wonderful new families at Ontario Christian Schools! God has richly blessed this school, and all the families and staff. To God be the glory! q

“For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him give the glory forever! Amen.”

— Romans 11:36

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Admissions and Advancement Report

by Chanin Zaragoza, Director of Advancement

“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father” – James 1:17 That’s what we consider each and every student here at OC! A gift from God! This year’s enrollment numbers exceeded our expectations. This is great news! Families are seeing the value of investing in quality Christian education. At times such as these, when the world is pushing God out of our public schools and out of society as a whole, we have the privilege of infusing God into our students’ daily lives.

Ontario Christian continues to make an impact on our community. New homes are being built in Eastvale and South Ontario, and new families will be attracted to OC. With our proven academic excellence, spiritual instruction, and outstanding athletic programs, we are expecting our enrollment numbers to climb.

OC has been serving our community and God’s Kingdom since 1944, and we are passionate about raising funds to educate and impact the next generation of Christian leaders.

Our donors have the most generous hearts. They delight in and desire to see students receive a Godly education. Donations can make Christian education possible for some students who may otherwise not be able to afford it. Other givers will help to provide enhanced security for our school, build the new gym, new tennis courts, and much more. If you are new to giving, here are areas of opportunity where your help is needed:

Chanin Zaragoza

• Annual Fall Fund Drive • Scrip Program • Athletic Programs • Endowment Foundation • Harvest Festival

• Jog-a-Thon • OCPA – Annual Fundraiser • Annual Benefit Auction • Annual Golf Tournament • 3-Way Thrift Store

If you have any questions in regards to giving, please feel free to contact me at 909-984-1758 With your prayers and financial support, we will continue our mission of “Growing Christian Leaders.”

Praise God from whom all blessings flow! q

Development Data: Fund Development Efforts

Grand Total $637,396  Boosters Club – $92,781  Endowment Foundation – $150,000  2014 Benefit Auction – $117,500  OCPA – $43,115  3 Way Thrift – $75,000  Annual Drive – $159,000

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Admissions Activities for 2015-2016

Grade

Toured Campus

Went through process and registered *

International Students

New International Students

All Full-Time 15- 16 Registered Students (does not include PSP)

K

43

25

0

0

72

1

20

10

0

0

53

2

16

6

0

0

73

3

17

4

0

0

62

4

10

7

0

0

69

5

13

7

0

0

80

6

9

7

0

0

64

7

23

17

2

2

87

8

15

13

3

2

90

9

21

26

9

5

110

10

7

11

9

5

96

11

8

8

12

2

111

12

2

3

11

0

100

Total

204

144

46

16

1067

* 86 students from new families, the rest are add-ons

Student Ethnicity 2015-2016

 American Indian.................. < 1%  Asian-American....................... 9%  African-American................... 6%  Hispanic or Latino................ 22%  Pacific Islander.........................1%  Multi-racial............................. 18%  White (Caucasian).................43%

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2016 Ontario Christian High School Athletics Report All photos courtesy of Nancy Ziebell

David Parkes, Assistant Principal and Athletic Director

David Parkes

2015 Award Winners 2015 Ambassador League Champions

2015 CIF Team Qualifier

All-Inland Valley Selections

Boys Junior Varsity Basketball

Boys Cross Country

Bryan Zarate - Soccer (1st Team)

Boys Varsity Soccer

Football

Koby Catano - Soccer (2nd Team)

Boys Junior Varsity Soccer

Boys Basketball

Brian Robinson - Soccer (2nd Team)

Girls Varsity Soccer

Girls Basketball

Baylie Conrad - Soccer (1st Team)

Girls Junior Varsity Soccer

Boys Soccer

Tyus Dennis - Basketball (2nd Team)

Varsity Softball

Girls Soccer

Junior Varsity Baseball

Varsity Baseball

Johnathan Bergamo - Boys Volleyball (1st Team)

Varsity Softball 2015 Ambassador League Sportsmanship Award

Varsity Golf Boys Varsity Volleyballl

Varsity Golf Varsity Girls Tennis

2015 Student Athlete of the Year

2015 Ambassador League Player of the Year

Female - Riley Ruiz Male - Jacob VandenBosch

Baylie Conrad - Girls Soccer 2015 Boosters Athlete of the Year Female - Madison Apolinar Male - Christian Reyes

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Christian Reyes - Boys Volleyball (2nd Team) Madison Apolinar - Track & Field (2nd Team) Madison Paige - Softball (1st Team) Areanna Ramos - Softball (2nd Team)

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Alumni in Sports Class of 2015

Class of 2013

Kyle Corbett - Northwestern College Basketball

Stephanie Albright - The Master’s College Soccer

Breann Fox - Long Beach State Golf

Craig Bruinsma - Northwestern College Football

Collin Hardy - BIOLA Cross Country

Danielle Cupp - Northwestern College Cheer

Hayden Jorgenson - Azusa Pacific University Baseball

Carly DeHoog - University of Washington Volleyball

Katie Inge - Northwestern College Soccer

Brad Gaudy - Northwestern College Football

Courtney Martin - University of La Verne Soccer

Jennifer Inge - Northwestern College Soccer

Areanna Ramos - BIOLA Softball

Kaylee Johnson - Citrus College Volleyball

Austin Van Veldhuizen - Northwestern College Football

Matt Nishanian - University of La Verne Football

Bryan Zarate - The Master’s College Soccer

T.J. Spykstra - Northwestern College Football Josh Tampio - Northwestern College Football

Class of 2014 Travis Booth - Cal Baptist Baseball

Class of 2012

Natalie Dzhandzhapanyan - Navy Soccer

Cody Catano - University of California Riverside Soccer

Zach Fitch - Trinity Christian College Basketball/Volleyball

William Granberry - University of Biola Swimming

Taylor Holcomb - Chaffey College Volleyball

Elizabeth Prestia - Hope International Basketball and Volleyball

Jake Landreth - Creighton Cross Country

Tara Struiksma - The Master’s College Soccer

Madison Madewell - University of La Verne Tennis

Jaimee Stutz - York College Track and Field

Robert Mendez - Westmont College Baseball

Kali Taeleifi - Holy Names University Basketball

Lexi Mills - Whittier College Volleyball Cassidy Mount - Mt. San Antonio College Soccer Derek Van Leeuwen - Linfield College Football

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Technology Report

by Ken Yeh, Director of Technology At Ontario Christian Schools, the use of technology has increased students’ learning and creativity. The focus is not on the use of a specific technology tool, but on the skills gained and the learning outcomes achieved through that tool.

For example, during Computer Science Education Week in December, 2015, hundreds of OC elementary, middle, and high school students had the opportunity to build valuable skills while coding their way through a variety of challenges.

Since I had been a high school teacher and college graduate, I had the privilege of returning to the classroom to work with OC teachers. We created a number of Hour of Code sessions. Our page of coding resources is still available at http://ifli.ocknight.org/hour-of-code.

Coding can empower students to create, not just consume, content on a computer. It is the modern version of taking apart a clock or radio to understand how it works. If you take apart a digital device, you cannot learn much because all the functions are hidden within the microprocessors. But a student who is interested in coding can “take apart” the software that runs the device and gain an understanding of what makes it work.

Even if a student has no interest in becoming a programmer or app designer, learning to code teaches valuable skills, such as problem solving, communication, logical thinking, attention to detail, and perseverance. At OCHS, a new course on programming begins second semester, while coding has been added to the elementary and middle school computer curriculum.

Last year OC rolled out the 1-to-1 Chromebook program in the middle and high school grades. This year, full class sets of Chromebooks were provided for all 6th grade classrooms, in addition to our computer labs. OC now maintains over a thousand computers, quadrupling the number from 4 years ago. Yet we have been able to sustain operations with just one additional IT staff, due to the efficiency of running Chromebooks for students as well as streamlining system procedures.

This has enabled the technology department to spend time directly training staff members who use that technology in their classrooms.

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For example, we train teachers how to map students’ progress in skill and content areas, in order to find the areas that need additional teaching, and to recognize when students are making good progress in a subject. This deeper insight into individualized learning enables teachers to make more effective use of class time to achieve the greatest potential for each student. q

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Marketing Report

by Regina Wang

The moment our Ontario Christian high school choir, directed by Mrs. Melanie Dorn Kraut, started singing the national anthem at the Citizens Business Bank Arena on January 16, a silence fell on the audience of over 6,000 people, a stark contrast to the hustle and bustle of hockey games.

In the fall of 2015, we launched the “Ontario Christian is Here for Good” campaign with a two-fold purpose. One, OC has had roots in the Inland Empire since 1944, and is here to stay. Two, we want to show that OC is here for the good of the community. The “Here4Good” banners, featuring our students and their testimonies, are prominent on both our elementary and high school campuses.

To let our light shine, we partnered with the American Red Cross to host our very first “OC Community Knight at the Reign” in the Citizens Business Bank Area (see photos on page 30). Our Cheer Squad represented the OC spirit as they performed on the ice. We wanted the audience to know that there is a Christian school in Ontario that is standing firm in the midst of social and political changes, holding true to the teachings of Jesus and taking Christian education seriously.

It was a beautiful night of celebration. Over 140 OC families participated in the event. Dr. Bootsma represented OC and received a Reign’s jersey on the stage. Elementary Principal Mike Wiersma rode the Zamboni across the ice. OC truly shone that night.

Indeed, we have been in the spotlight. In 2015, our region voted Ontario Christian as the “Best Private School” and “Best Preschool” in the Inland Valley. We were the recipients of two Readers’ Choice awards, thanks to the readers of the Daily Bulletin and the Chino Champion.

This year, a video “A Day in the Life of an OC Kindergartner” took the web by storm.

It has been viewed over 1,000 times since it was released in early January. With the help of Facebook advertising, a showing of the video drew a packed open house at our Kindergarten Open House on January 28.

Through all these external and internal marketing efforts, we want people to know what God is doing at Ontario Christian. Our faculty has been featured in the weekly Campus Connection since September. We continue to testify to God’s faithfulness in our Knightline, published three times a year.

I am thankful for OC parents like Christian DaCosta (read his story on pg. 6) whose commitment to being a God-fearing father has helped to make OC a Christ-centered community. I am particularly grateful for OC staff Pattie Bassi (read her story on pg. 7); the light of Christ is shining through her. Our alumni are also making a difference in their communities. Read the story of Tiffany (Offinga) Valenciana ‘01, a Christian psychologist, on pg. 4.

Regina Wang

When you are part of OC, God will weave your stories into His Story through our OC families. OC is here for good—only because He is good!

Soli Deo gloria! q

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Current Board Of Trustees

Front Row (L-R): Marty Van Leeuwen, Marc de Falkenberg, Christine Koontz, Alan Bos, Gary Voortman, Lisa Vander Meulen. Back Row (L-R): Bill De Jong, Dave Kooiman, Brad Verhoeven, Keri Whitaker, Brent Westra, Garett Bruinsma, Dave De Koekkoek.

Year of Name Retirement Church Alan Bos

2018

First Chino URC

Garett Bruinsma

2018

CrossPoint CRC

Marc de Falkenberg

2017

CrossPoint CRC

*Bill De Jong

2016

CrossPoint CRC

*Dave D e Koekkoek

2016

CrossPoint CRC

Dave Kooiman

2017

The Bridge RCA

Christine Koontz

2018

CrossPoint CRC

Marty Van Leeuwen

2018

The Bridge RCA

Lisa Vander Meulen

2017

The Bridge RCA

Brad Verhoeven

2017

CrossPoint CRC

Gary Voortman

2017

CrossPoint CRC

Brent Westra

2017

CrossPoint CRC

*=Retiring

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The Board of Trustees are all members of churches with a Reformed perspective. Ontario Christian School was founded by Reformed churches and continues to provide for the future of the organization by selecting board members from these churches. The Board of Trustees is pleased that Ontario Christian has a student body that comes from over 200 churches. It is a tremendous blessing to have such a wonderful diversity of Christians involved in the life of Ontario Christian.

We are very appreciative of the time and wisdom that you have invested and would like to thank you for all the dedication and years of service to Ontario Christian Schools.

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2016 Board Of Trustees Nominees Mark Cupp Mark Cupp and his wife Monica (Angeletti) live in Chino and attend Crosspoint Church.

They have three children: Marki (21), Danielle (20), and Zachary (16) a student at OCHS. A successful career in marketing has led him to become the franchise owner of I-9 Sports today.

Kyle De Graaf Kyle De Graaf and his wife Katherine (Hamsen) â&#x20AC;&#x2122;02 live in Chino and attend First Chino United Reformed Church.

They have three children: Katelyn (6), Brooklyn (4) and Madison (1).

Kyle is a director of financial reporting; he serves on the audit committees at Salem Christian Homes and Providence Christian College.

Eric Fikse

I. Call to order: Brad Verhoeven, Board President II. Opening Devotions and Prayer: Lisa Vander Muelen a. Not About Us, but About our God who is Good in all Circumstances

i. Christians are defined by Jesus Christ,

not our Circumstances III. Minutes from March 4, 2014 Annual Association Meeting: Minutes approved.

IV. Brad Verhoeven thanked retiring Board member Kim Fikse.

V. Brad Verhoeven Introduced the Board Nominees for 2015-2018: Alan Bos (returning board member), Garett Bruinsma, Christine Koontz, Marty Van Leeuwen (returning board member), Keri Whitaker, Brad Verhoeven (returning board member).

Eric Fikse and his wife Kim (Camping) are OC graduates and attend Crosspoint Church.

They have four children: Blake (20), Grace (17), Cole (13), and Quintin (12).

Laura Veltman

ASSOCIATION MEETING MINUTES March 3, 2015

They are long-time supporters of OC. Eric has served as a Sunday School teacher and deacon at Crosspoint. He works in commercial real estate with Daum.

Laura Veltman and her husband, Mark Peterson, live in Eastvale and attend Crosspoint Church where she serves as a Sunday School teacher and deacon.

They have two children: Russell (7) and Avery (4).

- Board members were confirmed and announced on the OC Website the following day.

VI. Ryan Groen gave the State of the School Address and answered questions received by the Association. a. International Student Program b. Innovations for Learning Initiative (Year Three) c. Current Administrative Openings i. Superintendent ii. Business Manager iii. Director of Marketing and Enrollment VII. Brent Westra, board treasurer presented the 2015-2016 Budget and answered questions.

Budget approved.

VIII. Dianne De Groot & Brad Verhoeven answered questions concerning the decline in enrollment along with outlining efforts to address these challenges.

IX. Brad Verhoeven closed in prayer.

Laura is associate professor of English and director of the MA program in English, and serves on various committees at California Baptist University.

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Budget Report—Enrollment Detail 1078

1103

2015 Actual

2016 Proposed

1063

1109

1090

2013

2014

1165

1325

1235

1351 2009

2011

1410

2010

1414 2007

1314 2006

2008

1294

1236 2004

2005

1210

1202

2003

1200

1100

1045

1010

2001

814 1994

890

814

850

839

1993

900

1992

enrollment

1200

930

1500

2002

Nancy Geertsma, Business Manager

600

Nancy Geertsma

2015 Proposed

2012

2000

1999

1998

1997

1995

1996

300

tuition income

cost per student

budgeted students

year

Approved 2015–2016

Proposed 2016–2017

Difference

Full-time Kindergarten

40

72

32

Part-time Kindergarten

20

20

-

Primary

388

425

37

Middle School

178

169

(9)

High School

437

417

(20)

Total students

1,063

1,103

40

7,332

7,550

218

Part-time Kindergarten

5,586

5,750

164

Primary

7,833

8,050

217

Middle School

8,646

8,950

304

High School

10,123

10,400

277

$

Full-time Kindergarten

293,280

$

543,600

$

250,320

Part-time Kindergarten

111,720

115,000

3,280

Primary

3,039,204

3,421,250

382,046

Middle School

1,538,988

1,512,550

(26,438)

High School

4,423,751

4,336,800

(86,951)

total tuition incomE

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$

Full-time Kindergarten

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$

9,406,943

$

9,929,200

$

522,257

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Budget Report—Income and Expenses Approved 2015–2016

Income

Tuition

9,406,943

$

9,929,200

Difference $

522,257

International Student income

200,000

212,000

12,000

PSP education

16,800

16,800

-

On-Line education

50,000

50,000

-

Pre-School Income

630,000

690,000

60,000

Daycare Income

145,000

145,000

-

Registration Fees

190,000

163,200

(26,800)

Technology Fee

88,450

80,000

(8,450)

Use of Facilities

145,000

184,000

39,000

Int'l Student Summer Program

25,000

-

(25,000)

Cell Tower Income

101,000

109,500

8,500

3-Way Thrift Store

145,000

145,000

-

Endowment Foundation

150,000

150,000

-

Church Support

4,500

4,500

-

Annual Fall Drive

150,000

150,000

-

Spring Dinner / Auction

50,000

50,000

-

Fine Arts Club Income

5,000

5,000

-

Miscellaneous

38,000

38,000

-

Transfers from other accounts

-

75,000

75,000

Tuition Assistance

(260,000)

(260,000)

-

Less Multiple Child Discount

(75,000)

(100,500)

(25,500)

Total Income

$ 11,205,693

$ 11,836,700

$ 631,007

Instructional

expenses

$

Proposed 2016–2017

$

6,060,560

$

6,508,727

$

448,167

Technology

492,763

573,903

81,140

Administration

1,172,711

1,163,663

(9,048)

Transportation

645,495

723,416

77,921

Buildings & Equipment

1,103,117

1,148,357

45,240

Development / Promotion

322,683

275,630

(47,053)

Insurance

109,038

108,525

(513)

Professional Growth

53,000

54,000

1000

Other Operational

24,750

16,750

(8,000)

Operating Debt & Write-Off

354,163

354,163

-

Pre-School Operation

632,980

689,596

56,616

Daycare Operation

140,776

135,716

(5,060)

PSP / On-Line

51,902

51,214

(688)

Emergency Fund

41,755

33,040

(8,715)

Total Expenses

$ 11,205,693

$ 11,836,700

$ 631,007

$

$

NET

0

0

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Budget Reportâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Chart of Expenses The chart below depicts how much each expense represents on a percentage basis of the total budget proposed for 2016-2017.

Other (insurance, other operational, debt)

4%

Promotion, development, professional growth

3% Transportation (salaries & benefits, gas, repairs, bus replacement)

6% Pre-School & Daycare (salaries, benefits, supplies, rent)

7% Building, grounds & equipment (maintenance salaries, utilities, repairs, summer renovations, facilities, maintenance)

Instructional (salaries, benefits, supplies, athletics)

55%

10%

Administration (salaries & benefits, office expenses, accounting)

10% Technology

5%

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OCS Foundation Thoughtful and loving friends who wish and family, may give gifts of remembrance to the Ontario Christian School Foundation. Those honored by such gifts at the

Yes! ___________________________________ wants to be a Foundation Builder

commemoration of a wedding, birth, an-

(your name here)

niversary, retirement, or other events will

1. $____________ in memory of _______________________________________

be notified by an appropriate note as will

2. $____________ in celebration of _____________________________________

the family of those honored in death. The

3. $____________ in support of Christian education

name of the person remembered will be

Ontario Christian Schools thanks YOU for your support!

listed in our newsletter unless requested

Foundation Builder

Yes!

to honor either living or departed friends

otherwise. The amount of the gift is kept confidential and is tax deductible.

The Ontario Christian Foundation gratefully acknowledges all gifts received this past quarter: Mary De Hoog

Nancy Heuker

Mr. John Anker

Mr. & Mrs. John Haagsma

Mr. & Mrs. Rod Bolcao

Perfect Bite

Mr. & Mrs. Ken Bootsma

Mr. & Mrs. Al Scheenstra

Len & Tesse Slegers

Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit Bosma

Ms. Dolores Schoneveld

Mr. & Mrs. Ben Slegers

California Dairies

Mr. & Mrs. Ed Talen

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Calistro

Mr. & Mrs. Bernard te Velde

Jerry Scholten

Mr. & Mrs. Phil De Groot

Mr. & Mrs. Jay te Velde

Mr. & Mrs. Ed Talen

Mr. & Mrs. Joe De Hoog

Mrs. Sheryll te Velde

Ms. LeAnn De Hoog

Mr. & Mrs. Ted Terpstra

Garrett Terpstra

Mr. & Mrs. Martin De Hoog

Mr. & Mrs. John Tjaarda

Mr. & Mrs. Ken Bootsma

Mr. & Mrs. Tony De Vries

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Van Der Kooi

Mr. & Mrs. Tony De Vries

Mr. & Mrs. George Denhartigh

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Van Leeuwen

Mr. & Mrs. Eduardo Echeverria

Mr. & Mrs. John Vanoort

Case Duiven

Mr. & Mrs. Ramon Echeverria

Dr. & Mrs. Gary Voorman

Mr. & Mrs. Ken Bootsma

Dr. & Mrs. Eric Evenhuis

Mr. & Mrs. Gary Zondervan

Miss Sheryl Meendering

Elmer Meendering John Troost Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Troost

Miss Sheryl Meendering

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Van Leeuwen Aleid and Rie Bos Ms. Shirley Bos

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Boosters Club

Keeping Pace with Your OC Boosters Club

by Bernie Gabrielse, Boosters President

Ĺ&#x2019;

2016 has begun and your OC Boosters Club is back to work! Our continuing challenge is raising money to enhance the athletic facilities at Ontario Christian. We are always looking for new members to bring us fresh ideas. If you are looking for a way to support OC athletics, OC Boosters Club could be your opportunity. Just contact any Boosters Club member to get involved.

Currently we are planning the 23rd Annual OC Boosters Golf Classic to be held June 3, 2016, at the beautiful Los Serranos Golf Course. This event is a lot of fun and raises meaningful money for athletics. To accomplish this, we need raffle gifts, tee sponsors, event sponsors, and, obviously, golfers. The Classic Committee, led by Mr. Kevin Knutson our current OC Golf Coach, meets monthly to plan and challenge ourselves to improve the event. Please be thinking how you can be involved.

Besides golf, we promote OC through Booster Bin Promotional clothing and items. Also, we are starting to plan the 2016-17 Athletic Program and All-School Directory, as well as the Labor Day Pancake Breakfast.

We also keep in touch with recently graduated OC athletes and send them items that they need and appreciate. That has been a lot of fun, since most of them are surprised and happy to be remembered.

Please visit the beautiful OC Athletic web-site in order to find out schedules, directions to games, media mentions of current and past athletes, as well as all-time records in each OC sport.

The Boosters Club is a busy organization: we set our yearly goal of raising $100,000 to help OC athletics. To make that happen, we need new members. So if you want to be involved in OC, and particularly in the school athletic program, we encourage you to join one of the most active parent-run programs at OC. You will meet a lot of really fine people you probably never would have met otherwise. Please join us at our next meeting, which is Monday, March 21, at 7:00 pm. We meet in the high school library. Get involved! q

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Y A D O T RSVP

2 0 th A nn ual

Dinner & Benefit Auction friday

March 18, 2016

Los Serranos Country Club 15656 Yorba Avenue chino hills, ca 91709

Proceeds from this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s auction will benefit our investment in security systems on both OC campuses.

We are currently accepting donations of items for the Silent Auction and Live Auction.

If you or a business associate would like to donate an item(s) or donate money and have the auction committee purchase some items, please contact Nicole DeVries at 909-983-4644 ext. 135 or email her at ndevries@ocschools.org by April 3.

Suggested items to donate are: indoor and outdoor decorations, home-made items, trips, cabins, tools, barbecue or grilling items, toys, games, baby items, jewelry, kitchen items, etc.

All donations are appreciated!

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OC Reign Night photos by Regina Wang

On the Cover

Future Generations of OC Knights

by Regina Wang When you visit the campus of Ontario Christian, you see legacy.

In 1944, a group of men and women from Ontario Christian Reformed Church took a step of faith and established a Christian school. More than 70 years later, Ontario Christian has grown from a one-room schoolhouse to the longest-standing Christian school in the Inland Valley with a community of over 1,000 students.

We pray that God, out of His goodness and mercy, will continue to bless the work of His hands. We hope to see many future generations of Knights equipped with vision, understanding, and discernment. We long to see them living a life worthy to the calling they receive. And we — OC faculty and staff — are committed to empowering our students to develop their God-given gifts.

Here is to our future OC Knights!

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(L-R): High School English teacher Nicole Martinez ’99 and baby Diesel; 3rd grade teacher Rebecca Rednour ’97 and baby Rhett; and High School English teacher Melody Stutz and baby Chandler.

Because of an editing error, an article in the fall 2015 edition about why an Ontario Christian alumnus chose to send his daughter to his alma mater misspelled the author’s surname name. He is Justin Bonestroo, not Boonestro.

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An article in the fall 2015 edition about Ontario Christian athletes misstated Travis Booth’s class year. He graduated from OC in 2014, not 2013.

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909-923-7881 2508 S. Grove Ave. • Ontario, CA 91761

CompCare Medical Group Chino Hills

(909) 988-9680 Flies · Spiders · Ants · Roaches Fleas · Rodents · Birds · Weeds

Alphonso Benton, M.D.

Jim Riezebos Service & Installation 12403 Central Ave. #343 Chino, CA 91710 (909) 673-1075 • Fax: (909) 673-1076

15944 Los Serranos Country Club Dr. Suite 110, Chino Hills, CA 91709

Custom Kitchens • Baths • Wall Units

909-606-8767

Prices comparable to Big Box Stores

Pediatric/Adult/Geriatric & Sports Medicine Board Certified Family Medicine Providers

Guaranteed same day appointments.

Accept most insurances Visit www.compcaremedicalgroup.com for info

D & D Contractors Inc.

Bouma A/C & Heating

David Gonzalez Marin dgonmarin43@gmail.com

P: 951-415-4066 F:909-983-6829 Home Remodeling, Kitchen & Bathroom Upgrades State License B#966076

Al’s Cabinets

place your ad here Call 909-983-4644 ext. 131

Quality Work Dan Bonnema Bus: 909-606-5780 • Cell: 951-206-3065 alscabinets@live.com • Lic. #838982

Ontario Christian Receives

$145,000

3 Way Thrift has distributed annually an average of $145,000 in the last 5 years to Ontario Christian. The over 1.4 million dollars was made possible thanks to families & friends of OC donating their clothes and other household items to 3 Way Thrift. Please drop-off used items at either school (use the collection boxes pictured above) or at 3-Way Thrift.

www.3waythrift.org

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2 Half Day - Teacher in Service 2 Jr. K Grandparetns Day 9:45 AM 7 HS Band/Choir Spring Concert 7:00 PM 8 5th-8th Grade Band/Choir Spring Concert 7:00 PM 10 Preschool Grandparents Tea 9:00 AM 18 Auction 5:00 PM 21 Boosters 7:00 PM 24 Association Meeting 7:00 PM 25 Half Day - Good Friday 25 K-8 Grandparents Day 9:00 AM 28 to 4/1 No School - Easter Break

Multi-Purpose Room HS Chapel HS Chapel Multi-Purpose Room Los Serranos Country Club HS Library

CrossPoint Church

14 Half Day - ES & MS only Parent/Teacher Conference 15 No School - ES & MS only Parent/Teacher Conference 21-23 High School Play 7:00:00 PM HS Chapel 22 Fine Arts Festival 25 Boosters 7:00 PM HS Library

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1st-4th Spring Concert Half Day - Teacher in Service HS Talent Show 7:00 PM No School - Memorial Day

3 Boosters Golf Tournament 6 5th-12th Grade Band Concert 7:00 PM 7 7th-12th Grade Choir Concert 7:00 PM 8 Preschool Spring Program 6:30 PM 10 Senior Awards Night 6:00 PM 13 Kindergarten Graduation 7:00 PM 14 Middle School Graduation 6:00 PM 15 High School Graduation 6:00 PM

HS Chapel HS Chapel

Los Serranos Country Club HS Chapel HS Chapel Multi-Purpose Room HS Chapel HS Chapel Athletic Stadium Athletic Stadium