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| Welcome to the
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Dear Billings Christian parents, grandparents, & friends;
God has been leading our school through a time of growth and expansion. Through your gracious gifts a security system for our Secondary Building has been installed. Thank you for the encouragement of your partnership! We also have been able to continue expanding our secondary course
offerings along with adding dual-credit college classes in our high school.
Our school is truly a community of families and I encourage you to get involved. There are needs for lunch servers, sports booster parents, classroom parents and parents prayer group. Whether you have been with our school for twleve years, are an alumni, or if this is your first year with BCS, we welcome you to get involved! The first step is calling the school office.
We are continuing our re-accreditation process that takes place every five years. This process challenges us to improve every area of our school. We are looking forward to gaining insight from ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International) as we continually strive for excellence in all areas of our school. If anyone is interested in being part of this very important work by serving on a committee, please contact me at the school office or by email.
One final note of gratitude goes out to all the financial proponents of our gym project. We have had an overwhelming show of support from so many of you. We have not yet met our goal, but we are getting very close. An annual report will be published this fall that will include a thank you to all of our donors. In it will be listed all donor names but not amounts given. If you would prefer not to be included on this list, please let me know. For anyone who has not yet been contacted to participate in this project, and would like to, please call me. I would love to tell you about the much awaited completion of our gym.
Thank you for your support and your continued prayers,
Diann Floth, Head of School
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| Introducing New Faculty and Staff |
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Mrs. Felicia Henderson - Elementary Principal
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Hello! I am Felicia Henderson from Lucedale, Mississippi. My husband, Brian, and I have been married for 24 years, and we have 2 children, Skylar, age 16, and Sydney, age 12. Having earned B.S. and M.A. in Education degrees
in Elementary Education, I also am National Board Certified in Literacy. I have taught 20 years in public and private Christian school settings.
My family and I are on fire for following and sharing Jesus! In 2009, we served with the International Mission Board in Costa Rica for 5 months while in language school and 2 years in Lima, Peru, as Translator Ministry Coordinators, where we taught E. S. L. and Bible studies, trained translators in missions, and coordinated logistics for incoming U.S.A. teams traveling to villages in the Andes.
We returned to Mississippi in 2011, I served in my home church in many leadership capacities, in small groups, women's ministry, church-wide missions, and also in student and youth groups. Currently, our family are missionaries with the North American Mission Board, and we are interning with Elevation Church in Billings. After trusting God to come to Montana , he led our family to Billings Christian School. I look forward to being your servant leader here at BCS and allowing Him to work both in and through me to lead and serve staff, students, and parents, as we seek to follow His perfect will!
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Please Join Us In Welcoming Them
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Mrs. Kristin Svec MiddleSchool Science Teacher |
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was raised in Montana and have degrees in both biology and chemistry. I taught kindergarten at BCS in 2002-2003. Recently, I have worked as the BCS bookkeeper and elementary aide. I am married to BCS alumnus, Justin Svec and we have 3 boys who attend BCS; Corbyn -7th, grade, Gavin- 4th
grade, and Brayden -2nd grade.
I am super excited to teach students about the amazing world God created.
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I was born and raised a Pennsylvania girl who enjoys reading, sports, fishing, hiking, traveling, and spending time with my family. I am so grateful that God's plan for
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| Mrs. Shelly Kelley - Third Grade Teacher |
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the Kelley family to head west included Billings Christian School!
This year I am looking forward to getting to know awesome kids, parents, and colleagues. I am also very excited to bring learning to life in a structured, fun, and invigorating classroom atmosphere.
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Mrs. Jamie Voigt - First Grade Teacher |
I am a native Montana and thoroughly enjoy our wonderful state. My husband and I enjoy hunting, fishing, raising a few cows and chickens, and eating crisp vegetables from our own garden. I have two rambunctious young boys and this year on Mothers Day, I ran in a Spartan Race held at Flathead Lake, MT.
I am excited to join the BCS family this coming year as the new First Grade teacher. I look forward to the discoveries my students will experience in my classroom. I am thrilled to experience the adventure of 2016-2017 at Billings Christian School!
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The blessing of our added faculty & staff!
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Hello, I am Brian Henderson! I'm from South Mississippi and really enjoy watching the kids' reactions to my accent. My background is in ministry, missions, telecommunications, electrical, wood and metal construction. I'm married to my high school sweetheart, Felicia, and
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Pastor Brian Henderson Facilities
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we have 2 children, Skylar (16), and Sydney (12). We have served the International Mission Board in Costa Rica (5 months) and Peru (2 years).
We returned in 2011 and have sought God's guidance for our life. He has brought us to Billings as Church Planters under the North American Mission Board. I serve as Care Pastor at Elevation Church here in Billings and was blessed to become a part of the BCS family.
I serve BCS as the Facilities Manager. I also work with Elevation Church to eventually plant a church in the Billings area. I look forward to the challenge of preparing and maintaining the school facilities for our students' educational experience and excellence.
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Mr. Degn Scherer Financial Manager |
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I am married to Anita Scherer, who also happens to be one of the kindergarten teachers. I have an Associate's Degree in Accounting and worked many years in banking and as an accountant. I am also a Pastor, and pastored a church for 18 years.
We have 4 children; 3 daughters, 1 son and 8 grandchildren. We moved to Billings 3 years ago this October to semi retire--HAHAHA!! God then led me to go back to work part time at Target and was blessed to be hired as the Financial Manager at Billings Christian.
I am thrilled to be able to work with my wife, continue working in finances and to minister to children, which I love. I thoroughly enjoy everyone that I work with and being a part of what God is doing here.
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| What do Teachers do in the Summer? THEY GO TO CAMP! |
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SUMMER ENRICHMENT CAMP RECAP
Thank you to Mrs. Stafford, Mrs. Halvorson, and Miss Reeves for making this such a great summer!
Some of the many highlights of the 6 different themed camps were:
Baking cookies and decorating them in the school kitchen; Having water sponges wars; Learning about other countries; Eating with chopsticks; Getting to pet the snake and lizards; Going on field trips to Candi's Art Studio, the Billings Airport, the Zoo, In Good Glazes and the Hardin Museum; Playing games; Making fun crafts; Helping with service projects. (Just to name a FEW)
As one student summed up his time at camp this summer, "I can't wait until next summer!"
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Sincerely,
Diann Floth, Head of School
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