Tracey Easton (Kindergarten)
Welcome to Elizabethtown Christian Academy! My name is Tracey Easton and I have the privilege of being your child's teacher for the 2011-2012 school year. Your child can refer to me as Ms. Tracey. To get acquainted, here is a little information about me. My degree is in education from University of Kentucky. I have been working with children for 25+ years in the school setting, rehabilitation, a childrens' hospital and daycare. My husband (of many years) and I have a 13 year old son. As a family we enjoy traveling by RV, golf and fishing. My personal favorites are teaching, horseback riding and gardening. As the year progresses I look forward to getting to know each of you. My 'door' will always be open to you and I encourage you to contact me with any question or concern.
Heather Angus (Kindergarten)
Hello! My name is Heather Angus. I will be teaching Kindergarten this year at ECA . I feel blessed and thrilled to be here another year. I would like to share with you a little about my family and myself. I am married to Timothy Angus and we are raising four wonderful children together (Joseph, Matthew, Andrew, and Hannah). Hannah will be attending ECA this year again. I accepted Christ in 1993 just one year after serving in the US ARMY. I have experience as a Worship Team Leader and a Kid’s Church Leader. It was while I was teaching Kid’s Church in 1997 that I discovered a calling to teach. I have experience as a teacher in Hardin County Schools, as well as, two years additional years as an Instructional Assistants prior to pursuing my teaching degree. I graduated from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College with an Associate in Arts and from Western Kentucky University with a Bachelors of Science with a major in Elementary Education. I have plans to start my master’s degree soon. It is my pleasure and honor to have another year to work with the best staff and students here at ECA! God bless you!
Stephanie Utley (Teacher Assistant)
Bio Coming Soon!
Monica Kisselbaugh (1st Grade)
I am married to Scott and have two beautiful children Madison and Jack. I've taught different grades off and on for 14 years, and am beginning my 7th year at ECA. I became a Christian in 1983 after a teacher shared the gospel with me. I am excited to continue sharing Christ with children.
Sandy Stinnett (2nd Grade)
Hello, I am Sandy Stinnett, the second grade teacher at E.C.A. I have been employed here for eleven years. For the nine years prior I was the Assistant Director and Preschool Teacher for Severns Valley Baptist Church. My education consists of an Associate Degree in Business from Elizabethtown Community College, a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education from Campbellsville College, and twenty four hours completed toward a Masters Degree in Elementary Education from Western Kentucky University.
I live in Elizabethtown with my husband, Danny, and my two daughters Amanda age 21 and Amy age 16. We are animal lovers. We have six Tennessee Walker horses, a Chocolate Lab, a 27 lb. cat (No kidding), a Dwarf rabbit, and fish. In my spare time, when I can find it, I enjoy reading. I have been a member of Severns Valley Baptist Church for thirty four years.
Second graders are inquisitive, imaginative, and enthusiastic. They are very enjoyable to teach. Every day is interesting, I never know what to expect. Second grade is a time of transition into being more responsible for themselves, their actions, their school work, and their relationship with others. It is also a time that many students become more aware of their relationship with God.
My goal is to provide students with positive learning experiences, both intellectual and spiritual, in an atmosphere where they feel safe, respected and loved. This enables them to learn and grow to the best of their ability.
I do expect students to be kind and respectful to everyone. Students are also expected to use good manners at all times.
My intentions are to make this school year fun, interesting and productive. I am excited to begin a new year.
Kim Kerr (3rd Grade)
Hello! I hope you had a great summer full of fun, adventure, and some time to relax. While summer is a great time for fun and relaxation, I enjoy getting back into the routines of the school year. I am looking forward to a new year of learning and fun.
As we begin a new year, I would like to tell you a few things about myself. I am married to my high school sweetheart, Scott. We have been married for 22 years and we have 4 children, Andy, Jacob, Joshua, and Emily. Scott has been the Senior Pastor at Valley Creek Baptist Church for 7 years.
Over 15 years ago, Scott and I felt God calling us into a life of ministry. I enjoy teaching third grade for many reasons. Helping students realize their potential is exciting and inspiring. The students are amazed when they see what they are capable of accomplishing.
In the third grade, the students will spend the first few weeks reviewing. Then we will be ready to move quickly into new material. The students will be learning many new concepts in math. By the end of the year, the students will learn multiplication facts up through the 12 table, long division, adding and subtracting fractions, converting measurements, some geometry, and some basic algebra.
In language arts, we will spend time on reading comprehension and answering comprehension questions with complete sentences. The students will also learn some literary terms. Along with reading, we will be learning some writing techniques and the students will practice writing more complex (third grade) sentences. We will review and learn parts of speech, such as, nouns, pronouns, subjects, verbs, and adjectives.
We will be spending the first semester in science. We will be studying many topics, such as, animal classifications, plants, weights and measures, and space. The students usually enjoy this semester because there are many hands-on activities, experiments and projects.
During the second semester, we will be studying history. We will explore American history through various key characters. We will begin with Columbus and travel through American history to finish with Martin Luther King. History is one of my favorite subjects to teach students. I enjoy showing the students how God has used people in America’s past to literally change the world.
God’s plan for the students is one of the topics we discuss in Bible class. We will study the life of Jesus, the many parables that Jesus used when teaching his followers, many of Jesus’ miracles, the early church, and the life of Paul. We will practice using the Bible and memorizing scripture.
I am blessed for the opportunity to teach your student. It is a privilege that I do not take lightly. I thank you for the trust you have placed in ECA and me to partner alongside you in the child’s education.
Martha West (4th Grade)
My name is Mrs. Martha West and I grew up a military brat. My dad was in the army but was originally from Iowa. My mother is from Puerto Rico and I have one sister and three brothers. I call North Carolina home because this is where I grew up and attended college. I am certified to teach 1st-5th Grades and also hold a reading certification. This is my 18th year of teaching and my first year at Elizabethtown Christian Academy. Just recently, I was the ESS Teacher at East Hardin Middle School in Glendale, KY. My husband is military and this is our first time being stationed in Kentucky. I have thirteen year old twins named Benjamin and Danielle, who will be attending eighth grade this year at EHMS. I look forward to working at ECA and feel blessed by God that he led me to this opportunity.
Jennifer Leon (5th Grade)
I accepted Christ as my personal Savior when I was 10 years old and accepted the call to full time Christian ministry in my early adulthood. I have served on the mission field in Kazakhstan, former Soviet Union, and have been serving in some form of Christian education for the past 21 years, 16 of those having been in the classroom as a teacher. This is my 7th year at Elizabethtown Christian Academy.
My husband, Frank, and I live in Upton, Kentucky. He is the Director of Religious Education for the Fort Knox Chaplaincy. He and I met in Texas while we were earning our Masters degrees and have been married for 17 years.
Travis Renfrow (6th Grade)
Hello all! My name is Travis Renfrow. I am a 2009 graduate of Freed-Hardeman University, and I hold a degree in Elementary Education. I have been married to my wife Allison for 1 year and we currently reside in my hometown of Clarkson, in Grayson County.
During the 2010-2011 school year, I served as an Instructional Assistant at Rineyville Elementary in a Kindergarten/1st grade split class. I enjoyed my time there and I am very excited to begin teaching at ECA!
I am a member of the Clarkson Church of Christ, where I am involved in preaching, teaching Sunday School, teaching VBS, and am a counselor at the Western Kentucky Youth Camp.
Olga Garcia (Spanish)
Hola,
My name is Olga Garcia; I will be the Spanish teacher at ECA. I can’t wait to start the year and put all my experience to good use. But first, let me tell you a little about myself. I was born in Puerto Rico, moved to the United States at the age of six and then back to Puerto Rico where in my senior year of High School, I met my husband, Retire Sergeant Major Oscar Garcia, to whom I have been married for 27 years. We have three wonderful children; Sergeant Kelvin Joel Garcia, Specialist Gabriel Angel Garcia (currently deploy to Afghanistan) and our little princess and a student at ECA, Yahaira Janice Garcia (Yayi).
Our last duty station was in Virginia. We were settled in the picturesque and very historical town of Fredericksburg, the birth home of George Washington. Our sons grew up there and Yayi was born and spend the first eight years of her life there as well. I earned a bachelors degree from Mary Washington University where I majored in Spanish with a minor in Education. I entered their teaching program and have been endorsed to teach Spanish K through 12.
Teaching has always been my passion; in it I found my calling. From very early in my career as a teacher’s assistant in Hanau Germany, I was told I had a “knack” for it. I marvel at the opportunity of teaching my students the necessary skills so that they can later learn to master the language. I like to share the various cultures so that it will spark the student’s curiosity and perhaps one day, with the knowledge they acquire in the classroom, they will travel to the wonders of Machu Picchu in Peru, to the wonderful Amazon in South America, or to our very own rain forest in El Yunque, Puerto Rico.
I developed my skills and learned to incorporated many teaching styles while a high school Spanish teacher in Fredericksburg. I like to make the learning of a foreign language and the culture associated with that language fun. We will perform a variety of activities, sing songs and sample various foods and fruits like papaya, mango and coconut.
Well my friends, saludos desde ECA y vaya con Dios.
Sra. Olga Garcia
Charlotte Clark (Library)
Hi, my name is Charlotte Clark, and I am very fortunate to have been selected as the Library Director at ECA for the 2011-2012 school year. Last year I worked in the library reading to the children. To let you know a little about myself, my husband Kevin and I have been married 14 years, and were very blessed six years ago with a little girl. Her name is Kyann, and she is in First Grade here at ECA. I attended Elizabethtown Community College, and also U of L Dental School, where I received an Expanded Duty Dental Assisting Certification. I became a Christian in 1996, and strive each day to do God’s will. I look forward to meeting each of you, and to spending quality time with your children.
Candace Cox (Art)
Hello Students! My name is Candace Cox, I am the Art teacher here at ECA! You are more than welcome to call me Ms. Candace or Ms. Cox, which ever you prefer is fine with me.
A little information about me: This fall I will be a student at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, majoring in Elementary Education. In the spring I will transfer to Western Kentucky Univeristy to complete my degree. This is my first year teaching and I am very excited about it! Art has always been my favorite subject and I hope that each and everyone of you will enjoy coming to class every Wednesday! I am looking forward to having art class with you this year and I know we have a wonderful year ahead of us! .
I have many fun and exciting projects planned for this upcoming year! If you have any type of project or craft you would like to do, just let me know, I am always open to new and creative ideas!
On certain days we will be working with paint or messy materials that could stain or ruin your clothing. Make sure to ask your parents if you can have an old t-shirt or apron to bring to art class on certain days to put on over your clothes. You can leave your shirt or apron in your regular classroom and bring it on days as needed.
Also, parents if you have any recycled materials you would like to donate to the classroom, such as paper towel rolls, toilet paper rolls, card board boxes, magazines, newspapers, etc. it would be greatly appreciated. Throughout the year we will be making projects out of recycled materials.
Let me know if you or your parents have any questions. I hope that you had a wonderful summer vacation and are ready to start a new school year! Welcome Back!
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