What's in the June Edition of Now and Then?

That picture of the Cross that overlooks the school, taken on a frosty May morning, seems as good a way as any to welcome you to this edition of Now and Then, our twice-yearly digest of what's been happening around Donvale Christian College. 

You're receiving this newsletter because we've been in touch via email, and/or you've given us your email address. We've also been updating the mailing list, regularly discovering more students and former staff members whom we've missed, and I've even taken the liberty of adding those whom we invite to Founders' Day, who have a special interest in the God-given origins of this school.

That's all the more important as we approach next year's Jubilee (50-year) celebrationsr.

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Now to what follows.

• Executive Principal Tim Argall prompts us to think about our true focus in Christ at the Centre
• A Great Way to Start the Year is all about the fair in February delivered by Friends of Donvale
• In Nearly There! business manager Jon Price provides a final progress report on the building of our new Senior Secondary Centre
• Not Just for Today describes our tax-deductible Building  Fund
• So Many Students takes us to a whole-school assembly on Founders' Day 
• The Richness of Primary offers a glimpse of what our younger students have been up to so far this year
• ... and the Richness of Secondary takes us canoeing and indoor skydiving (yes, honestly)
• The Little Mermaid was this year's Secondary musical production
• Generations in Jazz takes us to a joyous weekend of music-making in Adelaide
• Success on the Track celebrates a superb afternoon of athletics
• Silly Stories for Kids introduces a past Donvale student whose podcast, well,  tells silly stories for kids
• Alumni Reunions Ahead is a quick reminder of the reunions ahead this year, with a glimpse of how much guests have enjoyed past reunions
• Finally, absolutely don't miss Donvale alumna Carolyn Patten (2003), our guest In The Spotlight whose recollections of working on the surgical ward at St Vincent's are not what you might expect!

Do feel free to share this with other Donvale alumni you think may be interested; and I'd love to hear from you if you've got comments or ideas about how we could improve Now and Then. Use alumni@donvale.vic.edu.au to get in touch.

And may you know the sure hand of God in every aspect of your life, wherever you find yourself.