Elementary

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

After eleven years teaching third grade at Central Christian Academy, Laura Sack is still excited to spend each day in the classroom. Her enthusiasm for learning is contagious. Born in Kentucky, Laura attended the Youth Performing Arts School where she double majored in voice and piano. After taking her mother’s practical advice to change majors,…

Matthew Swank is originally from Wichita, KS where he grew up going to Central Christian Academy. He graduated from Sterling College with a degree in elementary education in 2015. He also played basketball there from 2011-2015. He is excited to be in the 4th grade elementary classroom teaching Math & Bible. He is currently the head coach of our middle school boys’…

Mrs. Thompson is a third grade teacher at Central Christian Academy. She was born and raised in Newton, KS. In May of 2014, she graduated from MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, KS with a B.A. in Elementary Education. After college, she married her high-school sweetheart, Daniel. After graduating, getting married, and moving to Wichita, Mrs. Thompson…

My name is Mrs. Irby. I am currently in my third year teaching third grade. Before coming to Central Christian Academy, I taught pre-k for two years. I have lived in Wichita all of my life. As a child, I attended CCA from preschool to eighth grade. I received my elementary education degree from Central…