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August 2008
Dear school families,
I hope you are having a great summer. It is
hard to believe that the new school year is about to start. We are
excited about several changes that are taking place at our school.
We would like to welcome Michael Neal who is coming to our school to
teach 5th grade, administer computer program to the
elementary school, and help us put together detailed scope and
sequence for each class in the elementary school. Mr. Neal has 15
years of teaching experience, is a strong Christian, and is very
active in the community.
We also have a new addition to Social Studies
department. Cherish Hensley joins our staff this year. Mrs. Hensley
is a graduate of Mars Hills college with B.A. in History and will be
teaching history to our Middle and High school students. She is also
qualified to teach Spanish I and II.
Also our science department will have a new
addition this year. Mrs. Karen Baker will join our staff as a Middle
and High School science teacher. Mrs. Baker has spent 21 years
teaching nursing in ABTECH and will be able offer not only core
science classes, but also electives such as Biotech, occupational
health, and nursing.
In addition to the changes listed above, we are
very blessed to have Mr. Tom Camacho join our staff. He will provide
a direct assistance to me as the Head of School, and be considered a
principal of the school, mainly responsible for recruitment, some
administrative duties, promoting community awareness of our school,
and teaching several classes such as Bible, College and Career,
Journalism, and Introduction to Business. Mr. Camacho graduated from
Chapel Hill, has taught business classes in college and Bible
classes at
Asheville
Christian
Academy
, served in leadership positions for GE company, and has spent
several years in pastoral ministry. I have no doubt that his gifts,
talents and professional experience will prove to be very beneficial
for our school.
Though changes are inevitable, some things must
remain constant. One of those things is our commitment to improving
the quality of our education. The second thing is our commitment to
helping our students become disciples of Christ. Every member of our
staff is committed to love and care for our students. We are looking
forward to a great time we will have together this coming school
year. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate
to call us. We are here to serve you. May God richly bless you.
In
Christ,
Dema Barishnikov
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