New solar panels have been installed! We are so excited that the third batch of solar panels from our Global Giving project to provide renewable electricity for our school is now in place. Our story to date Those of you who have been following this story will know that over the …
Volunteers play a big part in the life of Holy Cross School, and never is that more apparent than over the summer, when volunteers come to help with summer camp and the many, many jobs needed to get the school ready for the coming year. This year, we were especially …
This post continues my series on the day to day activities at Holy Cross. It follows entries documenting January and February. Once again I’m impressed by the hard work and dedication of the teachers and staff at Holy Cross, and grateful to the many volunteers and supporters who have helped …
St Michael’s Episcopal Church from Raleigh, North Carolina have just completed a very successful mission trip to Holy Cross that I’m eager to share. As experienced missioners – this is their 10th visit to Holy Cross – they are very effective at making a big impact in a short time. …
In May of 2016 we started an exciting new building project – a new classroom for our oldest students (8th grade, Std 6). As we have two Std 5 classes advancing into a single Std 6 class, our old std 6 room was just too small. This project is only …
This summer (2015) we’re looking for experienced builders who can help us build a brand new wood framed classroom for our Standard 6 (8th Grade) students. If you’re more interested in funding the project than coming to build, please contact Brian Ostenso at brian.ostenso@gmail.com This page includes all the basic …
For all those who spoke with Francis and Vernon, founders of Holy Cross Anglican School, you will know that they have long wanted to collect the abundant rainwater that San Mateo receives and use it in place of the much more expensive town water supply we currently use. Yet for …
Once again Holy Cross were blessed by the presence of teams of volunteers over the summer. Some were new teams, here for the first time, while others were those who had partnered with us for many years. It was a wonderful time as old friendships were renewed, new friendships made …