Our mission is to provide our students with a stimulating, nurturing and spiritual environment where they can grow as individuals and challenge each other to learn.
About
Jenae Silvestri 
My journey as an Educator began in 1996 while attending Milo Adventist Academy. I accepted a position under Joy Veverka as a Teacher’s Aid at the adjoining Elementary School, where I worked until graduating in 1999. While attending Southwestern Adventist University I worked for the Chair of Education, Dr. Dee Anderson. After transferring to Pacific Union College I became a Teacher’s Aid at Howell Mountain Elementary.
During the summers
I also worked with children. I work at three summer camps Big Lake, Yorktown
Bay and Leoni Meadows. I was a wrangler at Big Lake Youth Camp in Oregon.
At Yorktown Bay in Arkansas I taught sailing and gymnastics. I was also the
Assistant Water Front Director at Leoni Meadows in California. After that
I became involved with the Pacific Union College Pool under the direction
of Elaine Neudeck. After starting out as a lifeguard, swim instructor and
water aerobics instructor I was promoted to Pool Director. During that same
time with a friend Erica Davis we started a business called Extreme Youth.
This program offered extra curricular activities including rock climbing,
gymnastics and mountain biking.
My first classroom was at Napa Christian in California. I was called just
before school started and was asked if I wanted to teach fourth grade as a
long-term sub. Seeing a great need I stepped up to the challenge and faced
23 fourth graders with two days of preparation. I thoroughly enjoyed my first
year teaching at Napa Christian.
My goal as an
Educator is to see each of my students in Heaven. I believe that learning
should be fun and challenging. At Vineyard Christian each child is taught
at his/her own level with personalized instruction. I feel technology is very
important and have incorporated the use of laptops into many subject areas.
I operate an open classroom and welcome you to visit at anytime throughout
the year. Please feel free to contact me by phone at 707/227-9266) or by email
if you have any questions or concerns.
Objectives
The following objectives are intended to expand and reflect the mission statement of the Vineyard Christian School:
- To encourage a personal experience with our Savior, Jesus Christ.
- To provide a quality program which challenges students to strive for academic excellence within the parameters of the interests, needs, and capabilities of each individual.
- To instill a love for God and mankind which will be expressed in unselfish service to others.
- To assist students in developing an understanding and appreciation for the worth of all people.
- To promote standards of a dynamic lifestyle by training students in the principles of healthful diet and physical activity.
- To assist students in acquiring the basic skills of reading, mathematics, and communication.
- To afford students the opportunities to develop aesthetic values by participating in music and the arts, and teach students discernment in the use of leisure time.
- To give students a feeling of self-worth and a foundation for decision making based on moral and ethical values.
- To assist students in developing a sense of belonging in a Christian community that waits for the soon return of Jesus Christ.
- To promote the values of leadership, cooperation, team-player attitudes, and willingness to take responsibility.
- To encourage a life-long love of staying fit and healthy in mind, body and spirit.
Introduction
In a cooperative atmosphere of families, churches and community resources, Vineyard Christian School promotes academic excellence, instills spiritual values, cultivates social skills and develops physical talents. Our purpose is to equip young men and women for making intelligent choices in today’s world based on Bible-based eternal principles.
Students attending Vineyard Christian School have chosen to adopt a Christian lifestyle, on and off campus. Each student agrees to accept the moral responsibility associated with education in a Christ-centered school. Vineyard Christian School knowingly accepts and retains only those students who are willing to make this commitment. Vineyard Christian School does not discriminate against, and admits students of any race, national and ethnic origin, gender, or those with physical limitations to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. Students of all faiths are welcome and are expected to respect, honor and support the religious principles on which the school is founded. It is our hope that adherence to this commitment while at Vineyard Christian School will extend beyond the years spent here to become a lifetime commitment to the eternal principles of integrity, honor, and morality.
Definition
- Integrity – the quality or state of being of sound moral principles; uprightness, honesty, sincerity.
- Honor – a keen sense of right and wrong; adherence to action or principles considered right.
- Moral – capable of making the distinction between right and wrong in conduct.
School Grounds
Vineyard Christian School is nestled in Livermore’s scenic southwest area among the vineyards. Our school provides a safe and nurturing environment that stimulates a life-long love for learning.
Reasons to Choose VCS
- Low student-teacher ratios — with class sizes no greater than 20 students for grades 1 through 3, and 24 students for grades 4 through 8
- Solid academic program
- Classroom-based technology — state-of-the-art computers with high speed Internet access provide online learning opportunities throughout the day for each child
- Daily Bible classes and Christian values that permeate the curriculum
- Reasonable tuition — with discounts offered to families who enroll more than one child, no uniform fees, and financial assistance if needed
- Community involvement through service projects
Sample Schedule
Please note that the teacher has the right to plan daily schedules by what he or she feels will best promote curriculum.
Morning Schedule
8:15 to 8:30
AM Worship
8:30 to 9:20 AM English
9:20 to 10:00 AM Math
10:00 to 10:50 AM Reading
10:50 to 11:20 AM Art / Music
11:20 to 11:30 AM Spelling
11:30 to 11:45 AM Handwriting
11:45 to 12:15 PM Lunch Break
Afternoon Schedule
12:15 to 1:00
PM Science
1:00 to 1:45 PM Social Studies
1:45 to 2:30 PM Bible
2:30 to 3:00 PM Physical Education
3:00 to 3:15 PM Clean up, jobs, prayer and dismissal
Friday Schedule
School Dismisses
at 12:15 PM every Friday
Morning Schedule remains the same
11:45 to 12:00 AM Spelling Test
12:00 to 12:15 PM Clean up, jobs, prayer and dismissal
