Administration & Governance
Our elementary school principal, Charlene Melgaard, and collegiate principal, Shannon Smith, would like to welcome you.
Charlene Melgaard
Elementary Principal
I am a graduate of Calvin Christian School and have been blessed to spend much of my life as part of the Calvin community. I began teaching Grade 6 at Calvin in 2001 and continued in the classroom for over 25 years. In 2022, I began transitioning into administration when I took on the role of Assistant Principal.
This year, I am excited and honoured to serve as Principal of the Elementary Campus. It is a privilege to work alongside our staff, students, and families as we continue to build a Christ-centred community where students are known, valued, and encouraged to grow.
I am passionate about helping our students understand that they are created in the image of God—with a purpose and for a purpose. My hope is that each student will grow in confidence in who God has created them to be, discover the gifts He has given them, and learn how they can use those gifts to serve Him and others.
I am grateful for the opportunity to serve a school community that has been such an important part of my own life, and I look forward to all that God has in store for us in the year ahead.
Shannon Smith
Collegiate Principal
I am a graduate of Calvin Christian and have served Calvin Christian for 25 years as an educator. I have had a wide range of experiences that include teaching middle years math, science, PE and Bible. I pioneered the start of our resource department when we expanded and developed a high school. I then filled the roles of athletic director, assistant principal and now principal. My side hustle was coaching and playing sports. In the mid 90s to early 2000’s, I represented Canada in the sport of rugby, scored a few points in international play and was inducted into the Manitoba Rugby Hall of Fame in 2019. I am also the proud mother of 2 daughters. My oldest daughter graduated from Calvin. I love that in my every day, I get to interact with wonderful people – staff and students. My job allows me to be a part of and witness student growth in all areas. I get to do kingdom work for kingdom students.
2026/2027 School Board
- Paul Shack
- David Proteau
- Joel Giesbrecht
- Andrew Vergara
- Evan Booy
- Melissa Prins
- Bryan Bye
- Jackie Janzen
- Dale Douma
- Amanda Matthews
Greater Winnipeg Society for Christian Education
Calvin Christian School is owned and operated by a parental society incorporated as the Greater Winnipeg Society for Christian Education. It is not directed or financed by a church or denomination. Members of the school society elect a board of directors that is entrusted with policy-making and governance of the schools. The board delegates the responsibility for day to day operations to the principals of each campus, who are responsible to the board for the educational administration of the school. In our educational tradition there is a well-developed construct regarding the relationship between the church, the home and the school – three critical institutions in the life of the child.