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2012Greetings!This Reflector is all about our brand new high school science wing. In the pages that follow, you’ll get to read all about the project, its impact on our teachers and students, and how God has continued to be faithful to Timothy throughout. It’s an amazing story and I hope that you are more energized about Timothy as you read all about it.

Any project of this scope has thousands of small details. One of these small details was the morning parking lot traffic pattern during construction. Large construction equipment necessitated someone to monitor the morning parking lot activities to ensure safety. I was fortunate enough to claim the “parking lot attendant” duty every morning. I loved every minute of it.

Sure, there was the sweet walkie-talkie. The faux sense of authority that comes with bossing cars around. The daily “best seat in the house” to watch construction progress.

But my favorite part of this short-term gig was the privilege to greet people as they dropped their children off at school. I’ve always found Timothy to be an incredibly welcoming place, and it was so rewarding to return the favor. In addition to just pointing people in the safe direction, I was able to greet everyone as they

came to campus. I developed my “inside joke” greeting with several people. There was “the point” (Matija), “the salute” (Vickie), “the karate bow,” (Jaime), etc.

Watching the daily stream of cars file into our parking lots every morning was a simple, yet profound testimony to the daily sacrifices Timothy parents make to give their children a Christian education. Driving your child to school takes time. Sending your child to Timothy requires tuition payments. Many of our parents volunteer their time and talents to make Timothy a better place. Timothy parents invest their time, their finances, and their abilities in their school and their children. The best part: the yield on this investment is eternal!

So as we greet our new science wing and all that it will mean for Timothy’s present and future, let’s remember that regardless of spectacular facilities and programs, what really makes Timothy stand out is the daily commitments of our parents, teachers, and administration to proclaim Jesus Christ as pre-eminent in everything that we do.

Now get out of the parking lot – you’re holding up traffic! n

Rudi Gesch

Rudi Gesch Director of Marketing

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Contents Winter 2012

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4Editorial1 from the editor

2 the breakdown Timothy by the Numbers Get to Know A... From the Mouths of Babes

Features4 new Science wing

Timothy Updates10 the 3 a’S Academics Athletics Arts

16 from the adminiStratorS

24 alumni newS

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8th Grader Jason Kwak

New Student Jenny BaldwinWhat I love about

Timothy: Friends, good teachers and sports teams

Hobbies: Play soccer (I like every sport.)

Best book I’ve read this year? Mouse Soup (it’s a really easy book). I read it this summer.

Favorite American meal: Pizza

Favorite movie: 007, Mission Impossible (I like every action movie.)

Favorite place to visit: Europe. I didn’t visit here but I want to go to Europe.

Best gift ever: Expensive soccer cleats

Biggest challenge of living in America: Talking in English, knowing people, school work

What your friends might not know about where you were born: In Korea, we use English and Korean.

Biggest surprise about living in the Chicago area: Illinois is bigger than South Korea.

Something surprising about you: I know 3 languages pretty well. I like building things. I’ve had 6 surgeries in my life.


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Grade: 11

What I love about Timothy: I love the teachers, the community and that scripture is incorporated throughout the day

Hobbies: I enjoy singing, babysitting, baking and making crafts.

Best book I’ve read this year? Although this was a required book, Unwind was a fun read. I enjoyed it thoroughly.

Favorite meal: I love fettuccine alfredo with grilled chicken.

Favorite movie: I have so many favorite movies. If I had to pick one, What About Bob would be my choice.

Favorite place to visit: I love to visit Grand Rapids, MI because my family lives there.

Best gift ever: My favorite gift that I received was a Huguenot cross necklace

from my dad for my 16th birthday.

What your friends might not know about St. Louis, MO: St. Louis has incredible ethnic foods, great tourist attractions and available parking spots on the road.

Biggest surprise about living in the Chicago area: It gets cooler at night rather than staying hot. Also, there’s a lot more honking on the road.

Get to know a...

Teacher Brian Whartnaby

Subjects I teach: U.S. History, AP U.S. History, World Cultures, American Government

What I love about Timothy: The students’ dedication to their faith, academics, and extracurricular activities.

Hobbies: Anything involving baseball, music,

and friends

Best book I’ve read this year: C.S. Lewis The Great Divorce

Favorite meal: A good cheeseburger

Favorite movie: Hook

Favorite memory: Collective memories of constantly playing outside

as a kid. Whether it was football, basketball, or street hockey with large groups of friends, or having a catch with my dad and brother in the front yard, playing outside during my elementary school and middle school years are my favorite memories. n“ “

My heart was beeping so fast!– Kindergarten student Alex Miller explaining to teacher Ruthie Hoving how he felt

during gym class

Because they wear big hats!– Jacob Armstrong’s response to first grade teacher Joy Gort’s question: “Why are

the Pilgrims called Pilgrims?”

“ “Get to know a...International Student Flavius Tomeci

Grade: Junior

What I love about Timothy: possibility of openly talking about God and about our struggles. I really like my reformed perspectives class, where we are taught different views and interpretations of the Bible.

Hobbies: being with friends, meeting new people, playing soccer and lacrosse, playing piano and guitar

Best book I’ve read this year? Red Dragon by

Thomas Harris

Favorite American lunch: Chicago style hot dogs, deep dish pizza, BBQ

Favorite movie: Butterfly Effect

Favorite place to visit: I like visiting Budapest (in Europe). In America, my favorite places are California and Door County (Wisconsin).

Best gift ever: My guitar (Gretsch Electromatic)

What your American friends might not know

about Romania: Romania has only been a country since 1918 and the revolution against the communists was only 23 years ago.

Biggest surprise about living in America: Free refills, all the people from everywhere on the earth.

Something surprising about you: I hate anything that comes out of the water. I haven’t eaten fish in 14 years. I love meeting new people and being with friends.

amount of anticipated debt carried by Timothy

20number of parking spaces created by the removal of the portable classrooms

100Percentage of administration, high school faculty members,

board of directors, and foundation members who contributed to the school’s

capital campaign

$3,420,000 total cost of project

8,330 square feet of new or remodeled space

Number of classrooms added to our high school5

146

0Number of bricks

sold to date for Alumni Courtyard

dollars raised at the Celebration of a Century Dinner

inch LED display to share student work and educational videos

500,000

5558 Number of

new lockers

585Number of capital campaign donors

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The project was able to come to completion so quickly in part because the ground work for it already had been laid. Just before the economic downturn in 2008, Timothy had embarked on an ambitious master plan that the school was unable to implement. The realization that the timing was not right for such a plan occurred just as Davidson was beginning his tenure as superintendent.

Rather than be defeated by this turn of events, Davidson reviewed the plan and got to work. “We zoomed in on the most critical piece of that plan, which also happened to be one we felt could be

completed in the near future.”

First on the agenda was to meet with Timothy’s Foundation Board. “Our Foundation consists not only of our largest donors but also of a group of individuals who understand business. They’ve been successful. They are entrepreneurs. We knew it was critical to have their input and support early on,” he said. “We were able to get their unanimous endorsement of the project both philosophically and financially.”

Foundation Board President Peter Huizenga echoed that sentiment,

“Members of the Timothy Foundation Board are pleased that the Foundation was and still is making a contribution to the building expansion and renovation project.”

The next step involved presenting the plan to the school board. With that group also solidly behind the project, Advancement Director,

Bob Venhousen, led the quiet phase of fundraising during the summer of 2011. “We received many pledges and contributions during that time, which gave us the basis to launch our campaign to the greater school community,” Venhousen said.

Timothy’s community feedback from that launch was overwhelmingly positive, according to Davidson. “People recognized that we had a real need for space,” he said,

“They saw that we weren’t just planning on pounding a few boards together. We were going to do this right, with excellence.”


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New Science WingThe intersection of of first rate programs with state of the art facilities By Mimi Stanton

This new addition will enable Timothy to expand the high school enrollment to 450, to provide its science teachers with the tools to further develop their curriculums, to explore integrated projects in the greenhouse, and to provide new ways of instruction in the learning center.

Reflecting on the path that brought Timothy to this conclusion, Superintendent Matt Davidson said, “Thank you to everyone who has been a part of it and prayed about it.”

By all accounts, that thank you extends far and wide – from the unanimous support of the Timothy Foundation and school board to the faculty and broader Timothy community.

“The enthusiasm behind this project truly has been amazing.

We’ve even had students give us the few extra dollars from their pockets. But what has impressed me the most is that we had 100 percent high school faculty support financially for this project.”

“They really sacrificed,” he said.

According to Davidson, it is no accident that this new wing opened soon after Timothy’s centennial anniversary. “We couldn’t think of a better birthday present to give to our school,” he said. The theme adopted for the project was the same one marking Timothy’s centennial year – His Faithfulness Continues.

A process that began in earnest two years ago gloriously came to fruition in November. With more than 8,000 sq. ft. of new or remodeled space, including state of the art science rooms, media lab and learning center – Timothy is well equipped to enter its next century of creating academically-prepared Christian disciples.

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One way Timothy ensured an excellent end product was to involve the faculty benefitting from the new or renovated space. “Our science, orchestra and family science teachers were heavily involved in this process. We coveted their input,” Davidson said.

Chemistry teacher, Steve Adamski, biology teacher, Ellen Luy, and physics teacher, Carlton Rink, toured schools with recently revamped science rooms, examined their current spaces for deficiencies and requested additional components for an ideal classroom set up.

“Our goal was to be forward-thinking,” said Adamski. “To request not only what would work for us today and tomorrow but also for many years ahead.”

All three science teachers agree that the chemistry room, which had not been updated since the early 1960s, was in dire straits.

“My sinks leaked, the parts were so old and rusted they were difficult to wrench off and in some cases, the replacement parts were no longer sold,” said Adamski. A lot of labor went into restoring the room to functionality each summer.

Adamski said the new space offers so many improvements. Instruction space is delineated from lab space. Each lab station is an individual island with deep sinks where students can work and separate chemicals, and not bump into each other. One station is ADA accessible.

“And with the new vacuum hood in an open area with easy student access, I’ll be able to conduct demonstrations I never could before,” he said.

In the instruction area, the smart board is installed by a dark wall enabling students to view power point presentations without darkening the entire classroom. Instead of two small white boards, which were insufficient, there are entire walls painted in white board “idea paint” so that multiple students can solve problems at the same time.

For Luy, the new lab stations and extra storage areas are two of the many things she’s thankful to have. “In the old space, running labs was always chaotic. To conduct labs effectively, it’s essential to have good facilities,” she said. “Having more counter space, more sinks and more shelving increases your ability to try some ambitious labs. Let’s set up bacteria growth plates today and a week from now we can examine the changes that have occurred.”

The greenhouse also provides new opportunities to expand curriculum for biology and possibly business. In collaboration with Troy Blunier, Timothy’s industrial and technology teacher, and with help from student Jack Miller, an aquaponics eco-system is under development and is expected to be in place by year’s end. Aquaponics is a sustainable food production system where the nutrients from fish waste are pumped out of a fish tank to fertilize plants. The water is then filtered and recirculated back to the tank.

Recent graduate Max Jabbay had approached Blunier last year about creating an aquaponics system. “Now that we have the greenhouse, we have enough space to try it on a small scale,” Blunier said. “We thought it would be great for students to learn the technology and biology behind it.”

As part of an independent study, Miller, a junior, along with Blunier, began researching the components. The tank needed to be large – some 250 to 300 gallons – to avoid ammonia spikes in the water, which would kill the fish.

After researching different varieties of fish, blue tilapia was selected because of how well it thrives in an “aquaponic system.”

It is likely that biology students will feed the fish and monitor the pH and ammonia levels of the water.

“Aquaponics will teach students about nutrient cycling, which has a lot of economic applications,” Luy said, adding that she’s excited to begin selecting economically-significant plants such as dwarf citrus trees, coffee trees and other plants from around the world.

For Rink, whose classroom was previously far away from the biology and chemistry rooms, having all the science classrooms in close proximity is what he enjoys most. “We each teach Earth Science – we do the same curriculum and use the same lab equipment at the same time of the year. It was very difficult to haul all the equipment back and forth from the other side of the building,” he said.

In the new wing, the science faculty has easy access to a shared storage area.

Another advantage of their close proximity is enhanced collaboration. “Especially in a close community like we have at Timothy, we always are looking for ways to work

the science wing features bright colors, natural light, and comfortable furniture.

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of all, there is space for studio lighting. Knowing how to manipulate available light sources is one of the most important skills a photographer can master. Students will be able to study portrait photography as it’s actually done professionally.”

Areas vacated due to the new wing will house classrooms previously held in the portables. This enables every Timothy high school student and teacher to be under the same roof.

The Family Sciences room, which was remodeled this summer, is somewhat smaller to account for a hallway connection to the new wing. Although the room now has three kitchens – one of which is ADA accessible—instead of four, Family Sciences teacher Cynthia Wagle says the room functions well. “I don’t intend to turn away any student that would like to take my class,” she said. “I’m always willing to find a way to make it work.”

Wagle enjoys the new view of the alumni courtyard she has from her classroom and looks forward to using that outdoor space to travel between her classroom and other parts of the school.

When Matt Davidson was asked if Timothy has other projects on the horizon, he said, “What people can expect

to see in our school is a very strict adherence to our foundation. The main thing is still the main thing – keeping Jesus Christ pre-eminent in our school. People are going to see a stronger commitment to that than they’ve ever seen.

“We want to build on that,” he said. “There are some positive new initiatives planned that will create much enthusiasm in our desire to be the best. That vision is contagious.”

Many enthusiastic visitors to the new science wing have caught “building bug.” People have often asked us what’s next for Timothy’s campus improvements. When asked this question, Davidson replied with a grin, “Stay tuned.” n


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with and learn from each other. Before, that didn’t happen naturally. My colleagues and I often would only see each other at lunch,” Luy said. “Now, I easily can walk by Carlton’s classroom, see how he’s conducting one of his earth science labs and either replicate it in my class or get an idea of how to enhance one of my own labs.”

“And now that we’re all together, it will be less awkward when we race fuel cell cars or push a life-sized hovercraft down the hallway,” Adamski said. “We won’t be disturbing English and Spanish classes like before.”

“The new addition puts an exclamation point on Timothy’s commitment to arts and sciences,” said Rink. “In my 19 years here I’ve always had a generous amount of support whenever I needed equipment or resources for the physics program. This is icing on the cake. The environment and technological setup in the new science wing is second to none.”

“I think our new wing will be fantastic even for visiting families,” said Luy. “When you walk into a lab like we now have, you get a better picture of the quality of education that goes on here. Our physical space now reflects what goes on in the classroom.”

Photography teacher Greg Hardin, new to Timothy this year, estimates that the Media Lab is double the size of his previous space. “Because we now have room for additional computers, we can open the class to many more students who wish to take it,” he said.

Additional space for computers is important because they have become an integral part of photography, according to Hardin. “We now manipulate images stored on a camera’s memory card – adding contrast, changing exposure – by using the computer program Photoshop.”

“The new space is terrific,” he added. “It has great natural lighting sources and smart board technology. And, best

everything in the new wing – including wall space – is intended to drive learning.

Students and teachers alike give the new wing high marks.

The main thing is still the main thing – keeping Jesus Christ pre-eminent in our school. People are going to see a stronger commitment to that than they’ve ever seen.“ “

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academics | athletics | arts

AcademicsLeveled Reading Room Transforms Timothy’s Reading Program

If you walked into an elementary or middle-school classroom at Timothy and saw small groups of students reading different books, you might be surprised to learn that although each book was different, the students were all master-ing the same learning strategy.

This is possible because of Timothy’s new Leveled Reading Room. In October, some 6,000 book titles were purchased and set up in the elementary and middle school faculty lounge. Book titles are separated into reading levels from A to Z and can be checked out by teachers.

“These books address comprehension strategies determined by reading experts -- ones that Timothy covers in our basal readers,” said Kristine Wise, Timothy’s new Impact Program teacher. Basal readers are textbooks with short stories, which illustrate and develop specific reading skills such as compare and contrast, character traits, cause and effect, and sequencing.

“Teachers now can look to see what strategy they are teaching on any given week, use their basal textbooks to introduce the concept to the whole class and then check out different books from the Leveled Reading Room for smaller literature circles to enrich the concept,” said Wise. “So now, for example, if a teacher has four students who read at level A, three who read at level H and four more than read at level B, they each can learn the sequencing concept by reading books that are at their optimum level.”

Wise noted that the shift toward teaching everyone the same concept or skill and away from teaching everyone the same book follows best practice in educational

research. “Timothy already was on that path,” she said. “The Leveled Reading Room gives teachers an additional resource to implement that practice.”

Dr. Tim Hoeksema, principal of the elementary and middle schools, notes that he and Assistant Principal Sue Schemper, had been interested in introducing a Leveled Reading Room at Timothy for some time. “We had seen other schools use leveled readers and so it was on our radar,” he said. “Kris provided the leadership we needed to pull this off and she did a great job.”

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Wise began researching Leveled Reading Rooms in September. They reviewed book titles, the accompanying teaching resource cards and the method used to determine the book level. They then brought in book samples for teacher feedback. The overwhelming majority found the Scholastic and National Geographic leveled books most compelling.

Wise explained one of the draws was the abundance of authentic texts or books, such as the Harry Potter series, written for the marketplace. “These titles are of high interest to our students. They are books they would check out of the library on their own,” Wise said, noting that students can master the necessary comprehension skills in their everyday reading. A wide variety of fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels and plays ensures there is something for everyone.

“As a parent myself, I think it’s fabulous that our classroom teachers have another resource to work with our children in small groups. They are learning the skills they will need to make them successful going forward,” Wise said. n

Placing the leveled reading room in the Faculty lounge ensures easy access to P-8 teachers.


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AthleticsHigh School Fall Sports Wrap Up

Cross Country

Both the boys and the girls teams advanced to sectionals. Congratulations to freshman Hannah Bosman, who not only qualified for the state meet but also ran a personal best time of 18:51, finishing 46th.

Boys Golf

The golf team had a successful season winning two varsity tournaments and finishing second in the Metro Suburban Conference.

Boys Soccer

For the fifth time in program history, the boys soccer team earned a Regional Championship.

Girls Tennis

For the first time in more than 10 years, four girls advanced to state. Congratulations to singles players

Morgan DeVries (senior), McKenna Byrne (freshman) and doubles players Sarah Dirkse and Annika Zeilstra ( juniors). The team won the Metro Suburban Conference (MSC) championship and took second in the IHSA Sectional Tournament.

Girls Volleyball

The team finished the season as MSC Co-Champions, tied with Glenbard South.

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The new conference expects to offer TC athletes better competition. In addition to Timothy, SWAC members include Aurora Christian, Benjamin Middle School, Christian Liberty Academy, Harvest Christian Academy and Wheaton. Other schools may be added in the 2013-2014 school year.

Cross Country

The team, for the first time, had an end of the year league meet. Congratulations to All-Conference runners Matt Fox, Aidan Shervheim, and Maddie Schaafsma.

Boys Soccer

The team took second place in conference and also finished

second at the end of the year tournament.

Girls Volleyball

The 7th grade team finished in second place in the conference and first place in the end of the year tournament. The 8th grade team finished in first place in the conference and also took first in the year-end tournament. n

above: Girls tennis Metro-Suburban Conference Champions right: 8th grade volleyball team takes first place

top: regional Soccer Champions Middle: MSC Co-Champions

Middle School

This fall, the middle school began participating in the newly-formed Suburban West Athletic Conference (SWAC). The new group is one of two conferences formed after members of the Western DuPage Elementary School Association (WDESA) voted to dissolve. The change is intended to bring together schools of similar size and commitment to their athletic programs.

above: Freshman Hannah Bosman running her personal best at the state meet.


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ArtsA Place for Orchestra to Call Home

When Orchestra Director Gail Salvatori addressed families at the middle school orchestra concert this fall, she could hardly contain her excitement.

Salvatori gleefully described the new orchestra space. Features include air conditioning, quadrupled square footage, smart board access, and beautiful new furniture. It was clear that her appreciation ran deep. This dedicated space is made possible because of the new science wing. Orchestra is now located in the space previously occupied by Physics. The room was designed and fully remodeled specifically for the needs of the Orchestra program.

Salvatori has been the orchestra director for the past 12 years and has nurtured the program from six students when she arrived at Timothy to 122 students in the program today. And while she always has made the best of her nomadic existence, teaching in several

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The Collected Concert Recordings

of the Knickerbocker Male Chorus

The songs listed below were recorded in concerts by the Knickerbockers over

many years, as collected by Neil Kickert Folgers. Not included are songs that

were recorded on the LP “On Wings of Song” and earlier disc recordings.

The Love of God

The Church in the Wildwood

There is a Balm in Gilead

Rocka My Soul

I Got Shoes

Little Innocent Lamb

De Gospel Train

Onward Christian Soldiers

Battle Hymn of the Republic

America Our Heritage

Marines’ Hymn

Taps

See historical notes on inside of this insert.

America the Beautiful

Sing Me A Chanty

We Sail the Ocean Blue

High Barbary

Song of the Jolly Roger

Home, Sweet Home

Davy Crockett

Hiawatha’s Wooing

Swedish Student Serenade

Italian Folk Songs

The Happy Wanderer

Marching On

Knickerbocker Male Chorus

In Concert Cornelius H. Kickert, Director

The history of the Knickerbockers dates back to 1929 and the predecessor chorus, called the Holland-American Male Chorus, which performed in Orchestra Hall in that year. The Knickerbockers were formed out of that group and reorganized in 1932 by the founder, Cornelius Kickert. He was their only director until his death in 1960.

The chorus grew in status and reputation, including an award-winning performance at the World’s Fair in 1933. In subsequent years, their reputation spread as they traveled throughout Illinois and surrounding states giving annual concerts in many locations. Their Thanksgiving Day concert became a tradition in the Chicago West Suburban community.

The Knickerbocker Male Chorus

New CDs Available:Timothy Christian Schools presents CDs of the

Knickerbocker Male Chorus

Cornelius H. Kickert, Director

The Knickerbocker “Balm in Gilead” collection features music recorded in the 1950’s at various venues. “On Wings of Song” was recorded in Chicago’s RCA studio in 1958.

BOTH CDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR $10 EACHAll proceeds will go to bene� t the Timothy music department.

CDs available for sale in the Timothy business o� ce or by phone at 630.833.4616.

The Knickerbocker Male Chorus

Knickerbocker Male Chorus In Concert

“Balm in Gilead”Collection

locations as space was available, Salvatori is happy to find a permanent home and sees only a bright future for the program.

“We now have a real sense of somewhere to belong,” she said. “And I think it’s going to make a big impact on how we can perform.” n


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FroM tHe aDMInIStratorS

We’ve had a great start to the new school year.

The elementary and middle school staff hit the year running with a week of orientation full of trainings and planning meetings. Each of the professional consultants who worked with the staff was impressed with how quick and cooperative our teachers are. A consistent impression we have is that our teachers are top-notch, well-prepared, and talented people ready to lovingly and skillfully meet the needs of our students.

Some of the changes we’ve implemented this year include:

• Adding STAR universal screening assessments. This is an on-line tool that offers skills-based testing based on common core standards on word knowledge, analyzing literary text, comprehension strategies, constructing meaning, analyzing arguments, and evaluating text. There is also an assessment for early literacy and math. Assessments are typically administered three times a year and take about 15 minutes. The data from these assessments are helpful to teachers as they plan instruction to meet the needs of the students.

• We’ve increased the blocks of time for teaching math and language arts. This allows for more and better options for differentiating our instruction to meet the needs of small groups of students.

• Teachers in grades P-12 are meeting as PLC’s (Professional Learning Communities) in order to make use of the tools we have (data, curriculum mapping, curriculum, instructional strategies) to plan for how to best teach students. In order to do this with a high level of integrity, we are receiving training (professional development) as the use of data in planning instruction requires time and experience.

Hitting the Ground RunningBest Practices Permeate P-8

By Dr. Tim Hoeksema, Principal, and Sue Schemper, Assistant Principal

• Our curriculum maps are “under construction” and being linked to best-practice standards by our department committees.

• We’ve added six additional swings to the playground, thanks to a generous donation from one of our school families. Students (and occasionally even administrators) enjoy them!

• For the first time, our whole school, P-12, has adopted the same chapel theme. That theme is “God’s Word in Our Hearts” and is based on Psalm 110:10-11: “I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” Bible teacher and worship leader Mac Wiener has challenged all of us to live each day with time in God’s word. Dr. Hoeksema, in the first chapel of the year, used a gardening analogy to emphasize that we need to be in God’s Word to be strong and healthy as Christians.

Again, we are off to a great start and appreciate your support and prayers for a school year marked by the academic and spiritual development of all our students. n

to learn more about timothy chapels, visit Mr. wiener’s “Sacred Journey” blog at http://sacredjourneymactrees40.blogspot.com


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New face in a familiar placeBy Brad Mitchell, High School Principal

In June of 1989, I thought I had said my goodbyes to Timothy Christian High School. Little did I know that I would be back 23 years later sitting in the Prin-cipal’s office that I spent so much time trying to avoid.

Now, in 2012, I am excited to be in the Principal’s office because my nameplate is on the door and I have the opportunity to lead a school that has a great history of excellence and Christian commitment. Even though being “the new guy” is hard, I cannot think of a better place to be than Timothy.

It has been great getting to know our staff, parents, students and community. The staff has been very welcoming and has helped me navigate all of the nuances of a small private Christian school. It has been great getting to know parents and reacquainting myself with parents who were once my classmates here at Timothy. My favorite part has been getting to know the students. Every Friday, I invite students to sign up for Pizza with the Principal. They have a chance to ask me questions, offer suggestions or ideas (I know that you want a longer lunch), and it gives me a chance to get to know them

a little better. Lastly, the entire community has been extremely supportive of me coming on board as principal. I don’t think that I have ever been prayed for as much as I have been over the past two months and I am so grateful for each and every prayer. All of the support and prayers have made the transition so much easier.

One change that I am very excited about is our new science wing. Whenever you have a new addition or renovation in your space, it energizes the campus and this is no different. The new science spaces have been designed with the 21st century in mind and will allow our teachers to design experiments and activities that engage students and build a curiosity of science. Our learning lab will be a great meeting space and special learning space for our teachers when they want to do something unique with their class. Finally our media lab will provide opportunities

in the future to create video productions and multimedia presentations that we can share with the Timothy community and the world.

I am not only excited for the new chapter in my life, but the new chapter of Timothy Christian with our new science wing. As we move into the new space, pray that we use the space to glorify God. Also, continue to pray that Timothy develops our students to be strong followers of Jesus and, as a result, our students can be light and salt to our community around us. n

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The Only ConstantAn update from the Technology Department

By Kevin Hackert, Director of Technology

One of the many reasons I love my position here at Timothy is that it is constantly evolving. Of course, there are days where I feel like I am facing the same old problems, but taking a simple step back one truth is quickly revealed: technology at Timothy is always changing.

The grade school has begun using online assessments from Renaissance Learning, a service affiliated with our Accelerated Reader program. Every student from first to eighth grade has taken two short adaptive assessments for math and reading. These electronic tests are programmed so that subsequent questions depend on the student’s performance on a previous question. Every student is challenged appropriately as the program assesses the individual skill level and gaps in knowledge, a task that would be impossible for a standard paper and pencil test. We were also very pleased to see how easily teachers can view and use the data. Renaissance even provides curricular goals for student groups as a result of their scores. None of this would have been possible even a year ago, as it required every netbook, laptop, and desktop in the school and the new wireless access to accomplish this task.

Furthermore, throughout the entire campus we have taken our first steps into Google Apps. The technology department has created accounts for all staff. Thus, staff members can take advantage of the online storage and collaboration of Google Drive and be able to create their own websites on Google Sites. In the future we hope to use more of Google’s services and open up these same tools to students. This change is not a visible one, but holds a lot of potential.

Another change that literally covers the entire campus is our enterprise class wireless coverage. Thanks to the generosity of donors, that

project was completed a full year ahead of schedule. The campus now provides a robust wireless signal that includes guest access for student-owned devices.

Interestingly, this enhancement has caused a sharp increase in the number of students who bring their own technology to school. The Technology and the Education committees are both investigating the possibility of a one-to-one program, in which every student carries a device (i.e. a laptop, netbook, iPad or other tablet). The rise in students already utilizing their own devices has given us our first glimpse of what this might look like.

Finally, the most obvious change, the new high school wing is complete. This new area is equipped with multi-touch widescreen Smart boards in every science lab and eight iMacs for the photo classes. We moved in early November and we were very excited to get started.

Maybe it is true what they say, change is the only constant, but when change makes Timothy a stronger place educationally, it is a very good thing. n


Marketing MattersThis recurring column is written to keep the Timothy community informed of our progress in the fields of marketing and recruitment.

By Rudi Gesch, Director of Marketing

Building our campus – building our enrollment

The High School science wing building project has generated a lot of “buzz” from both new and current families. Simply put- people like building projects! The project really makes sense on every level, and we are getting a tremendous “bang for our buck.” But from the enrollment perspective, it is worth remembering that building projects help grow enrollment. Look no further than our current high school enrollment. The promise of a new construction project was definitely on the minds of parents and students as they considered our high school. 54 new students joined our high school this year (34 of them in 9th grade alone).

As a side note, smaller “general maintenance” remodels have smaller, yet still significant, impacts on Timothy’s “wow factor” for our first impressions with families. New drinking fountains and the middle school hallway re-tile project have generated much excitement, positive word of mouth, and success with on-campus visits. All of this helps!

Retention is the name of the game

Since the addition of new families is only one half of the enrollment equation, we have placed an increased emphasis on retention and specifically, on retention from 8th to 9th grade. I’m happy to report that retention from 8th to 9th was up 14% from last enrollment cycle. Again, the building project has certainly assisted with this uptick- a trend we hope to continue.

Last recruitment cycle, Timothy brought in 110 new students in grades 1-12, but lost 113. This recruitment cycle, Timothy brought in 113 new students in grades 1-12, and lost 82. The increased retention combined with the maintained high level of interest from new families has Timothy in a very good place with our enrollment.

Tuition Assistance

We are working on increasing our available tuition assistance for families. Exit surveys tell us that the majority of exiting Timothy families leave, not because of negative experiences at Timothy, but because of financial reasons. That is understandable- particularly in today’s financial environment. We are committed to help increase tuition assistance in order to help us keep the families that we currently have.

Thank you for your interest in the marketing efforts of Timothy. I’m always open to meeting new people and hearing new ideas. If you would be so kind as to connect me with any families interested in a Christian education at Timothy, or if you have any new ideas of how to promote our school, please don’t hesitate to contact me. n

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The Generational Blessing of Christian Education

An update from the Advancement Office

By Robert J. Venhousen, Jr. (’79), Director of Advancement

Christian Education is an incredible blessing and a privilege. I am so thankful for the Christian Education that I received at Timothy Christian Schools. I am also so thankful that we can provide this same blessing to our nine children.

During the past year I have become more aware of the generational blessings of Christian instruction. Three unrelated events involving people in my personal life and people I have come to know in my work at Timothy have played a role in sharpening my focus and helping me to see more clearly the importance of Christian Education and its eternal benefits.

The first event involves Tatiana, a young woman our family supports in Honduras. Tatiana lives there with her four-year-old son Jafet. Tatiana was raised at an orphanage in Comayagua called Hogar De Ninos Nazereth. She also loves us and has allowed us to be involved in her life as her parents and as the grandparents of her son. During several visits over the past two years and as Jafet was approaching school age, she has talked to us about his education. She really wanted our input and for us to be a part of this decision for her son. Judy and I were thrilled to be involved and ecstatic to learn of Tatiana’s desire to have Jafet attend the Maranatha Evangelical & Bilingual School in Comayagua. We knew that this also meant that we would have to financially support this decision. We were able and glad to help. While the cost is minimal compared to here in the states, the cost for Christian education for Hondurans is substantial, surpassing the annual income of most Honduran families. Tatiana could have a much better standard of living if she kept this amount of money for herself. She demonstrated to us the value of Christian Education and that the eternal value for her son far surpasses the cost and the sacrifice on her part.

The second event involves the death of my father, Robert Venhousen Sr. Dad passed from this life to heaven on August 22, 2012. As Dad’s health declined over the spring and summer, it became apparent that humanly speaking he

was not going to be with us much longer. We had several opportunities to talk and reflect on our lives together. I also had the opportunity to thank him for raising me to love and fear God, for our Christian home, and for the training that I received at home, at Church, and at Timothy Christian Schools. Our family witnessed how Dad made it a priority to provide a Christian Education for us in the good years and in the lean years. I do not take it for granted and I am more appreciative the older I become. Dad knew that what he was providing for us was lasting and eternal. He could have spent the family money on things that were more temporal and fleeting. I am grateful for the choice he made and for the sacrifices that he made on our behalf.

The third event relates to the TCS “His Faithfulness Continues Capital Campaign” and the construction of the new Science wing at our High School. We have completed this project and have begun to use this incredible new facility. I am so thankful for this new space in our school and I am so impressed with how God has orchestrated this project and how He has brought us the resources required to make this project a reality for our students. However, this project to me means more than the actual bricks and mortar. I have been a witness to the amazing support and sacrificial giving that it took to make this a reality. I have seen how God’s people have demonstrated Biblically-based stewardship and have given what they can to support this project. It has been a blessing to see gifts of all sizes and to see over 600 individuals and families participating in this venture for Christ’s Kingdom. There were many examples of constituents making capital campaign payments via payroll deductions and also monthly payments over a multi-year period so that they could meet their pledge and their commitment.

These three events have so clearly demonstrated to me the importance of Christian Education and the eternal and lasting value of Christ-centered instruction. I am reminded of God’s direction and commands to us from Psalm 78:1-7.

When I think about Tatiana’s story and testimony, my father’s faithful love and commitment, and the blessings of constituents who are making a difference in God’s kingdom work at Timothy Christian Schools…I am humbled and grateful. Let’s keep doing all that we can to teach our children and grandchildren about Jesus and pass this blessing along to future generations in our community and throughout the world as we have opportunity.

Please contact me if you would like to learn more about how you can participate in this generational mission and the Lord’s work here at Timothy Christian Schools.

To God Be the Glory. n


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Engagements and Weddings Jacqueline Iwema (’09) met Kevin Drenth at Trinity Christian College her freshmen year through mutual friends. They started dating in November of 2009 and got engaged on September 9. They anticipate a wedding date in fall, 2013.

Mark Zylstra (‘08) and Rebecca Kamp met at Calvin college in a fall education class of their sophomore year. They didn’t begin dating until their senior year. She’s currently teaching special education at Westminster Christian Academy in St. Louis, and Mark teaches at Community Christian School in Manhattan, IL. They will be married June 1, 2013 at Rebecca’s home church of Orland Park CRC.

Jason Boomsma (’07) was married on May 12, 2012 to Bethany Cook. Jason just started 2nd year of grad school at Purdue in Physics. Bethany graduated with a BSN and just passed the NCLEX and is now an RN looking to find her 1st nursing job.

Samantha Moore (’00) was recently married, June 15, 2012 to Samori Sykes. They met at Chicago State University in 2001. He currently works in the IT field and Samantha is currently studying for the CPA exam. They were engaged on Dec 24, 2011 at 4:30am and were married on June 15, 2012 at the Lawndale Christian Reformed Church by Pastor Jim Wolff. Lawdale CRC is where TCHS seniors would do the Senior Service.

New Arrivals

Amanda (nee Crislip) Aggen (’03) and Matt Aggen would like to share the joy of the birth of their first child, Caleb Timothy Aggen, 7 lbs, 5 oz, 19 in on August 20, 2012. We are very blessed with good health for mother and son!

Amanda J. Barclay (’03) and her husband, Ben, are filled with joy and excitement to announce the birth of their son Jonathan Lawrence Barclay. He was named in honor of Mandy’s Grandpa- John, and Dad-Lawrence. He was born at LaGrange Hospital on Monday, May 14, 2012 at 1:52pm. He weighed 10 pounds 8oz and was 22 inches long.

Rob and Christy Hoeks (’84) have adopted two sibling girls, Michelle (9) and Carmen (7). The adoption was finalized at the Children’s Court on August 23, 2012. They join their older Hoeks siblings; Hannah, Zach and Andy.

Sheralynn (Manasse) Kellough (’96) and her husband, Jeffrey, welcomed boy and girl twins last November. Their names are Luke Jeffrey and Brielynn Grace.

Maria Post (’01) and husband Mark Lecocq welcomed Rosanna Jantje Lecocq into their family on June 14, 2012, at 2:45 p.m. Rosie weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. She is named after her great-grandmother Jantje “Jenny” Post, whose husband Dick Post drove a Timothy school bus for many years. Rosie’s great-grandparents, grandparents Gina and Gerry (‘74) Post, and parents praise God for such a wonderful (and cute!) blessing, and for His continuing faithfulness to all generations of the Post family. n

Transforming the World“ Serving God and His people, Timothy Christian Schools develops academically prepared Christian disciples who embrace Christ’s call to transform the world.”

Left to right: Mark Zylstra and rebecca kamp; Jason and Bethany Boomsma; Samantha (Moore) and Samori Sykes.

Left to right: Caleb Timothy Aggen; Jonathan Lawrence Barclay; Rosanna Jantje Lecocq; Michelle and Carmen Hoeks

with their family; Luke Jeffrey and Brielynn Grace Kellough

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Transforming the World… through Career and Calling

Robert Sullivan (’04) , formerly of Downers Grove (the family has recently moved to AZ) is in the 82nd Airborne Division out of

Fort Bragg and is now deployed to Afghanistan.

Rev. Wendell Karsen (’50), has been named Alumnus of the Year by the Reformed Church

in America’s Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan. Karsen taught at the seminary from 1984-1985 as a visiting professor of world mission and then directed the seminary’s Th.M. program from 2001-2006 after his retirement from missionary service. He pastored two RCA congregations in Michigan from 1963-1969 and also served as an RCA cross-cultural missionary for 25 years in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Indonesia. The presentation was made at the annual alumni dinner on May 7.

Karsen has authored nine books, the latest of which is a 1200 page two-volume work entitled The Church Under the Cross: Mission in Asia in Times of Turmoil that was published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Company in 2010 and 2012 respectively. Volume I deals with Karsen’s experience in Taiwan and Hong Kong and the churches’ struggles with fascism and colonialism, while Volume II deals with his experience in China and Indonesia and the churches’ struggles with communism and fundamentalism.”

ReunionsClass of 1962 We began the celebration of our 50th class reunion on Oct. 12 with a pizza party at Connies Pizza. The reunion continued the next day with a memorable tour of the two former Timothy schools in Cicero. We had the distinction of being the last high school graduating class from the 60th Ct. Cicero building. That night, 46 people (29 classmates) had a wonderful celebration at the Double Tree in Oak Brook. A great time was had by all. We are thankful to be a part of the history of Timothy Christian Schools.

Class of 1977 On Saturday, September 22, the class of 1977 gathered for our 35th reunion. Sixty eight people, including 49 class members, met at Anyway’s in Oakbrook Terrace. We have such a good time when we get together that the 35th reunion was better attended than the 30th. We can’t wait until the 40th!

Class of 1987 The TCHS class of 1987 met on Saturday, October 6 for our 25th reunion. The venue at Dave and Buster’s in Addison was perfect for reconnecting with classmates and renewing past friendships. Everyone was in agreement that we shouldn’t wait so long to get together again and we pray that even more of our classmates will be able to join us next time.

Class of 1992 The class of 1992 held a 20th class reunion on Oct. 27, 2012. There was a great turnout. We had many classmates make it to the reunion and a handful that traveled just to make the night. It was great to reconnect with everyone, we all had a wonderful time. I am not sure we want to wait until 25 years to all connect again!

Friends of Z (L to R): Mark Zylstra, Rebecca Kamp, Bert Kamp, Peter Anderson, Dick Zylstra, Jim Kuiper, Chris Hanchett, Jenny Zwagerman, Ryan DeGroot, Tyler Zwagerman, Tessa Bosman. Not pictured: Ken Griffioen.

‘Friends of Z’ Runs Relay

200 miles. 12 runners. 2 vans. Those were the ingredients to a great weekend for 421 teams at the Ragnar Relay, a relay race from Madison, WI to Montrose Beach in Chicago. Timothy math teacher and cross country coach, Dick Zylstra (aka Z), heard about the race from former Timothy runner Michael Dirkse (’05) and thought it’d be fun to put together a team of family and friends for this year’s event. Thus the team ‘Friends of Z’ came to be. The 200 mile distance was divided into 36 legs, ranging from 2.7 to 10.9 miles, such that each runner would run three of them. Beginning Friday, June 8, at noon, Friends of Z completed the race in just over 25 hours, finishing at 1:00 PM Saturday, and in a stunning tenth place.

The team was comprised of family and friends of Mr. Zylstra, most of which have strong connections to Timothy. His family members competing included daughter Jenny (’04) and her husband Tyler Zwagerman, son Mark (’08), son-in-law Chris Hanchett who is married to Katie (’02), and nephew Ryan DeGroot (’12). The Timothy connections didn’t stop there. Former English and Spanish teacher Peter Anderson, Tessa Bosman (‘12), and TC parent Jim Kuiper also ran on the team. Finally, Dick’s wife Lisa, who works in Timothy’s business office, participated as one of thousands of volunteers to help make the event possible. The event was a blast for the whole team. n

If you have news on an alumni transforming the world, contact Jay Evenhouse at 630.782.4040 or [email protected].

Top to Bottom: Class of 1962; Class of 1977 – 35th reunion; Class of 1982 – 30th reunion; Class of 1987 – 25th reunion


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Timothy Christian Alumni Reunion GatheringBy Deborah Moore-Brown

In conjunction with the Timothy Christian Schools Centennial Anniversary celebration, several African- American alumni from the Lawndale-Garfield communities in Chicago held a Reunion gathering during the weekend of April 20- 22, 2012. Some alumni who attended the Reunion traveled from out of state locations such as Atlanta, Georgia and Kalamazoo, Michigan. The weekend began on Friday with a tour and luncheon at Timothy Christian High School. We were very amazed at all the changes and expansions that occurred at Timothy during the last few decades! On Friday evening, we engaged in a Reunion Dinner with our Walther Lutheran High School alumni at Grottos Steak house in Oakbrook, followed by a reception at the Marriott Hotel in Oakbrook. The following morning, a few of us participated in a morning work-out and stroll along the jogging path at a local forest preserve. The highlight of the Reunion was, of course, the evening gala at the Field Museum in which all of us were delighted to attend. It was great to meet and greet former classmates and faculty at the event especially, Mr. Arnold Hoving, who was the Principal of Timothy Christian during our tenure.

Our Reunion activities culminated on Sunday in which we attended a church service at Lawndale Christian Reformed Church located on Chicago’s west side. Lawndale was the church home for several of the African American Timothy Alumni. During the church service, we participated in a panel discussion reflecting our sentiments and recollection of the Lawndale Movement and our experience at the DesPlaines and Timothy Christian Schools. The church welcomed us and hosted a reception after the service.

The Reunion concluded on Sunday evening at a social gathering hosted in Naperville at the home of one of the alumni. We shared a very memorable Reunion weekend with lots of laugher, joy and fellowship! Everyone agreed that the Reunion was a great success and we were very proud to be part of this event! As a result of the Reunion, we will re-convene next year at Lawndale Christian Reformed Church to present a plaque and booklet on the faces and history of the Lawndale Movement at the Christian Reformed Schools.

Want to know more?

Each reunion Committee has written a summary of their event underscoring all the highlights from their reunion. To access these reviews visit the “Reunion Recaps” section under the “Alumni” tab at Timothychristian.com.

Reunion Committees Wanted:

If your class is due to celebrate a reunion and you are interested in finding out more information, Contact Jay Evenhouse at [email protected] or by phone at 630 782-4040.

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Building on God’s FaithfulnessDate: Friday, May 10, 2013Location: Marriott Oak Brook Hills 3500 Midwest Road Oak Brook, IL 60523

Save the date to attend the 2013 Timothy Christian School Benefit Auction. The evening will include dinner, hundreds of silent auction items, and a fabulous live auction. Proceeds from this auction will assist with a special project and will help to keep tuition affordable by contributing to the Timothy Fund. There is nothing more meaningful than teaching the next Christian generation. So mark your calendars, you won’t want to miss it!

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