Elementary Academics

K4, MRS. JOELLE WOLF
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K5, MRS. CINDY FAWLEY
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K is for kindergarten and also for kindness. This year, our focus will be on the importance of treating everyone with kindness, regardless of our differences. Our verse for the year is “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” Luke 6:31 We will strive to be a class that loves others just as Christ Jesus loves us.
I am so excited to kick off my 3rd year of teaching at Grace Christian Academy. I am blessed to be able to share the love of Jesus with my students each and every day. In my free time, I enjoy traveling with my family, playing board games, reading, working on projects around the house, and trying out new recipes. My family attends Hope Church in Oconomowoc, where we are actively involved in the children’s ministry.
​1ST GRADE, MRS. DEBBIE SCEPANSKI
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This year I am excited to share the love of Jesus with my new group of students. I want to help them create a love for life long learning. My verse for the year is Psalm 34:8 ,”Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him”

In my class, I strive to provide a consistent, safe environment in which my first graders can grow and learn. God gifts each of us with unique talents and abilities. It is my job to help my students discover the gifts He has given them, and to build on the areas in which they have challenges. 
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I have been a member of Faith Bible Church for the last 28 years. I am actively involved on the worship team. I love dogs!  My family fosters dogs and finds them their “fur-ever homes.”
2ND GRADE, MISS EMILY ANDREWS
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My verse is Psalm 139:14 "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well."

I love serving my Lord Jesus Christ every day when I go to work at GCA. I love coaching the girls volleyball team, taking part in outreach and fundraising events, and teaching my second grade class about the God I love!

I have a teddy bear puppy named Ellie, who is my world! I attend Emmaus Fellowship Church in New Berlin where I serve as the "tech gal" and an outreach team member. In my free time, I enjoy writing, reading classic literature, playing volleyball, and watching my Chicago Cubs play baseball!
3RD GRADE, MR. CHRISTOPHER SEAMAN
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My verse for this year is John 1:1-3. I love working at GCA becasue I enjoy the challenge of each new day. i enjoy the comradery of my peers and the interactions I have with my students individually and collectively. I enjoy being able to impart the principles and precepts of the Christian faith to 3rd graders and entertain their insightful and sometimes baffling questions. 3rd grade is a time of transition to the land of big kids and a time of acquiring the skills of reading to learn across the subject areas, time management and increased independence with schoolwork. I enjoy guiding my students through this process.

I am a native Cheese head and enjoy camping, hiking and travelling in my spare time as well as reading, chess and board games. I have attended Fox River Christian Church in Waukesha and have been involved in 2nd Saturday of Service, Kids and Student ministries and Upward Soccer. I also attend a Men's Bible Study.
4TH GRADE, MRS. LAURIE KLAFKE
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 I am looking forward to my twelfth year at Grace Christian Academy.  Our class verse this year is from 1 Corinthians 16:13, “Be on your guard.  Stand firm in the faith; be courageous, be strong.”  I want my students to understand their personal need for a relationship with God and that He is their source of strength and hope.  My desire for kids is that they are lifelong learners.  We have so many answers at our fingertips.  Why wouldn’t we look up the answers to our questions? 
In my classroom, I enjoy incorporating storytelling and I encourage my students to be creative writers. My husband and I attend Grace Community Church, where I work in Women’s ministry, Children’s Church, and as a greeter on Sunday morning.  I am also Mom to two sons, Tim and Josh.
​5TH GRADE, MRS. JENNIFER SIMON
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My verse for this year is Psalm 119:105 "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path."

My classroom philosophy is to create exciting activities that explore a variety of learning styles. It is my hope that my class will gain subject knowledge while learning about our Heavenly Father. This year, I am looking forward to having all of my students in the classroom so we will be able to bond and grow as a class family. It is an honor to watch each and every student learn and grow academically, socially, and spiritually.

​I enjoy spending time with my husband, family, and friends. I love being outside in God’s great outdoors. I enjoy gardening, crafts, coloring, cross stitch, and scrapbooking. In doing these things, I can soak in some quiet time with the Lord and have something beautiful form as a result. My husband and I attend StoryHill Church where we are blessed to worship and serve.