Student Council's Winter Carnival

Thanks to Calvin Christian High School's Student Council  for the fun-filled afternoon before Christmas Break. Our time included pinning the nose on the snow man, shooting candycanes at reindeer, working as elves, dressing up as Christmas trees, blindly wrapping Christmas presents, making the "bells ring" on the basketball net, and throwing Santa for points!  Take a look at just a few pictures from our afternoon together!

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Outdoor Education: Rock Climbing

The Calvin Christian High School Outdoor Education class has been literally getting “out of doors” as they have been traveling to Vertical Endeavors as part of their course program. With the time that they have spent the past 4 weeks, students have been training both at the high school and on site at Vertical Endeavors to learn the sport of rock climbing. While there, students have been learning to belay, which is maintaining the safety of their fellow partner as they climb with ropes, enhance their strength, and experience a new type of sport. Bouldering, a subgenre of rock climbing just with no ropes but a very small distance to climb, has also been a great challenge to participate in. The past 4 weeks for students have been challenging, and as they nurse their sore arms, they look forward to Cross Country Skiing in the upcoming months.

- Andrew Thomas

CCHS' First Winter Carnival

On Friday, December 20th, CCHS is having an all-school Christmas Party… our first ever Christmas Carnival! During the last two blocks, students will be gathered in the gym.There will be seven mini games spread around the gym for anyone to play. High scores for each student will be recorded at the mini games. Christmas snacks will be out for people to enjoy during the party. There are more surprises, so we hope to see you at the party! Merry Christmas!

Choir Concert at Northtown!

Saturday mornings are usually enjoyed by students. Now, come and join the Calvin studentsand celebrate the holidays by seeing the CCHS choir perform and give glory to God. On Saturday, December 14th, the members of the CCHS Choir will be performing. The concert will start at 11:30 and last until 12:00 at the Northtown Mall in Blaine. They will set up between Best Buy and and Dairy Queen. The concert consists of four songs about the birth of Jesus, and the story of Luke 2. The students have been working on these songs since the beginning of the school year and would appreciate for you to attend (and as a bonus, it's free!)

- Johnny Erickson

CCHS Basketball: Come Join Us!

Calvin's boy’s and girl’s basketball season has kicked off! Everyone is eager see many more exciting games to happen. Come support the rest of the games of the basketball teams at the following dates.

Dec.13 Shattuck-St. Mary’s Away V Boys at 7:30 JV Boys at 6:00

Dec.17 Learning for Leadership Home Girls at 6:00 V Boys at 7:30

Dec. 20 Legacy Christian Away V Boy at 7:30 JV Boys at 5:30

Jan. 7 Faith Christian Home Girls at 6:00 V Boys at 7:30

Jan. 9 Metro Deaf Away V Boys at 5:00

Jan. 11 Christian Life School Home Girls at 6:00 V Boys at 7:30 JV Boys at 4:30

Jan. 13 Great River Away V Boys at 6:00

Jan. 17 International School of Minnesota Home V Boys at 7:30 JV Boys at 6:30

Jan. 21 NOVA Classical Academy Away Girls at 6:00 V Boys at 7:30 JV Boys at 4:30

Jan. 24 Community of Peace Home Girls at 6:00 V Boys at 7:30

Jan. 31 Lakeview Christian Home at 6:30

Feb. 4 Hmong College Prep Academy Away Girls at 6:00 V Boys at 7:30

Feb. 7 North Lakes Academy Home Girls at 6:00 V Boys at 7:30

Feb.11 Spectrum Away Girls at 6:00 V Boys at 7:30

Feb.18 Agricultural and Food Sciences Home V Boys at 6:00

Feb. 21 & 22 EMAC Showcase  Away Time: TBD

Winter Safety: CCHS' Tips On How To Stay Safe This Winter

Winter can be a dangerous time in Minnesota but also a very enjoyable for many people. Winter can hold many dangers such as ice roads and extreme cold.  To stay safe on the road, the Minnesota Safety Council suggests to drive slow and keep an emergency survival kit in your car. There are also many other dangers winter brings such as frostbite and hypothermia which can result in being out in the cold for too long or not wearing the appropriate clothing; always be prepared to dress warmly to help prevent frostbite or hypothermia from occurring.  It is also suggested to follow all the safety tips for the winter activities you participate in, weather it be ice skating or snowboarding everything can have its risks. Stay safe this winter!   

- Connor Bartz

Computer Programming

Computer Programming

Calvin’s Newest Elective

Here at Calvin Christian High School, a new elective has been introduced this second trimester - computer programming. Mr. Chris Smith is teaching this new class. Students have started by learning the computer language Python and coding through Khan Academy. Jacob Allwine, a junior, says, “My favorite thing about this class is the coding because you can tell the computer what to do and program it to do what you want.” Annika Tedlund, a freshman, also says what she enjoys: “I like making pictures with coding on Khan Academy.” These students have both been enjoying the class so far. Also, the students mentioned how this class might be helpful to them at present and in the future. Jacob states, “I think this class is beneficial to students because they are learning their way around the computer in a more complex way.” Annika says, “A lot of schools and jobs use computers more often now, so if we get enough understanding about computers, we might be able to get better schools and jobs.” So far, this class has been off to a good start, and hopefully it will continue to succeed.

- Ava Krueger

A New Admissions and Digital Media Associate: Welcome Ms. Zlab!

       A new Admissions and Digital Media Associate

           Time for a warm welcome despite the cold weather

Ms. Emily Zlab has come to CCHS as our new Admissions and Digital Media Associate to help the school more socially involved. She will be in charge of online publications and making the better known. She said that she would be “helping to get Calvin’s name out and to the greater world.” This will hopefully help get more students to come here and help our reputation.

Ms. Zlab thinks being here will be a good experience and  said that she is “really excited about the people” and that this is a “comfortable environment.” Hopefully this partnership can be beneficial for her and the school, as we work toward gaining a larger social importance so we can use it for God.

She also plans to connect with the student body and show up to some events like games or theatrical performances. If you find her at an event or at school, it would be nice to be welcoming and accurately portray what we are like as a school. It is not easy to go to a new place, especially when events have already started. We should make the transition as easy as possible for her and welcome her into our community.

- Rick Derfus