Archive for January 2016
Cheryl Knocke | General Music Teacher & Vocal Director
Cheryl Knocke began her fourth year as our Kindergarten – 6th grade General Music Teacher and Middle School Vocal Director in the 2015-2016 school year. Cheryl received her Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance and Music History from the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point and her K-12 Music Education Certification from Emporia State University. …
Read MoreMaria Knott | Paraprofessional | Explore Therapist
Mrs. Knott is a Paraprofessional and Math Therapist for the Explore program at CCA. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida and her family lived in several places which included Texas, California and TN, since her father was in the Navy. She received her BA in Music with an emphasis in Business Administration in 1994 from…
Read MoreJennifer Lancaster | Explore Therapist
Mrs. Lancaster grew up in Wichita and attended Wichita State University, where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education. After 5 years of teaching music, she stayed home to raise her son and daughter. When her son was in 2nd grade, he was diagnosed with dyslexia and dysgraphia. During her journey to learn how…
Read MoreJean Manning | K-8 PE Teacher and Coach
Jean Manning I believe that physical temple maintenance is the goal of physical education and that my ministry here at CCA is to teach my students skills for life-long physical and spiritual fitness, remembering that our goal is to honor God in all we do (Corinthians 6:19-20). My Bachelor of Christian Education is granted from…
Read MoreSheri Martin | Explore Therapist
In a search for a school that could best meet the learning needs of their daughter, Mike and Sheri Martin were thrilled to discover the Explore Program. Believing in the importance of a high quality Christian education, they now have five children attending CCA and Sheri is teaching Alphabetic Phonics in the Explore Program! After…
Read MoreTammy Matticks | Fifth Grade
Mrs. Matticks grew up in Nebraska and attended Kearney State College, now the University of Nebraska at Kearney, where she received a B.A. in Elementary Education and Special Education. After teaching Special Education for a few years in western Nebraska and 5th grade at Greenville Christian School in Mississippi, Mrs. Matticks and her husband were…
Read MoreCindy Maxwell | First Grade
I grew in Moline, Illinois, graduated from Black Hawk Junior College and on to the University of Kansas to graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education in 1977. After graduation, I taught second grade for three years at Sunset Elementary School in Newton, Kansas. During that time, I met and married my husband, Larry.…
Read MoreKim McDaniel | Kindergarten
Kim McDaniel was born and raised in Kansas City, MO where she was blessed to attend a Christian school K-12. She earned her B.S. in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from Southwest Baptist University in 1999. She has been teaching Kindergarten for 17 years! She loves how they come to school as hungry little learning…
Read MoreHeather Morrison | Second Grade
Heather Morrison has taught at CCA for 7 years. She graduated from Sterling College in 1996 and has taught at Christian schools for eleven years and Newton Public schools for three years. She had the privilege of receiving her Master’s degree at Baptist Bible College and Seminary in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. She attends River Community…
Read MoreLuAnne Nooe | Second Grade
Mrs. Lu Anne Nooe loves teaching at Central Christian Academy. Her dream of teaching began as a first grader and she has forever been delighted to see her dream come true. She went to the University of Oklahoma, earning her degree in Elementary Education. God brought Lu Anne to Central Christian Academy in 2000 and…
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