From the Eagle’s Nest – December ’21/January ’22

By: Julie Cordray, Head of School

Greetings, Twin Oaks family! Some of you have been enjoying celebrating with friends and family, while for others of you tile holidays have been hard. Whether your hearts have been light or heavy this Christmas season (or somewhere in between), what a comfort it is to rejoice in the gift of Jesus Christ and the hope He brings to this new year.

What a joy it has been to watch the Lord bless and grow Twin Oaks Christian School this past semester. Here are some ways we’ve been working to fulfill our mission to glorify God by nurturing spiritual development, academic excellence, and servant leadership in an environment where each student is known and loved –

Spiritual Development:

• Morning devotions and prayer that set the tone for the rest of the day as well as weekly chapels that allow us to worship together as a community
• Crew Groups, representing grades K-8, that meet monthly to participate in a Bible lesson, to pray together, and to fellowship with other students outside of their own class
• Subjects taught from a biblical worldview, giving students a way to look at what their learning through the lens of scripture

Academic Excellence:

• Opportunities to use critical thinking skills, the tools for lifelong learning
• Encouragement to develop a growth mindset that allows student to work through challenges with perseverance and resilience and to view failure as an opportunity for growth
• Refining of curriculum and teacher professional development to provide rigorous and meaningful learning experiences

Servant Leadership:

• Schoolwide, student-led ministry support, such as Circle of Concern Food Drive, Change for Haiti, One Heart Ministries, and more
• Grades K-8 rotate to lead our weekly chapels, including See You at the Pole, our Veteran’s Day Assembly, and National Day of Prayer
• 8th Grade Chapel Band and Middle School service days

In an Environment Where Each Student is Known and Loved:

• We understand that each of our students is a precious image-bearer of God, possessing great dignity and worth.
• We’re intentional about building trusting relationships and leaning into hard things, remembering the unconditional, unwavering love of our Heavenly Father.
• Students understand they are known and loved despite their performance, freeing them to achieve their highest potential.

This is just a sampling of the ways we seek to live out our mission and strive to bring glory to God in all that we do at Twin Oaks Christian School. I invite you to join us for our Annual School meeting on Tuesday, January 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Reception Hall to hear about how the Board and I are working together to further the school’s mission in the coming months. And look for upcoming opportunities to meet with me for Coffee and Conversations, where you can use your voice to help continue to build strong collaboration between home and school to take our mission even further for the glory of our amazing God!