Mrs. A. Horch – Principal

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ahorch@telusplanet.net

Mrs. Annalora Horch (Bachelor of Religious Education, Dip in Ed, BA) has been with Medicine Hat Christian since its beginning in 1982. She was a classroom teacher for four years and then became vice-principal for seven years. She became principal in 1993 until the present, but she is retiring in August 2008. She loves children and the Word of God. Previous to teaching at MHCS she taught in Winnipeg in the public system for 6 years.

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Kindergarten – Mrs. Shelly Gader

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Mrs. Gader has come to us with years of experience. She has two children that attend MHCS. Her classroom is full of interesting projects and many interactive activities.

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Grade One - Rosalyn Clark

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Mrs. Clark teaches grade one and has been with MHCS for many many years. The children love her gentle manner. Her two children attend the school.

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Grade Two - Claudette Hustak

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Mrs. Hustak was born in Leader and received her Bachelor of Education from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Her areas of concentration were in reading and music.

Before coming to Medicine Hat in 1997, she lived with her family in Swift Current and taught Grade one at Waldeck School in the Prairie West School Division. For the past years at MHCS, Mrs. Hustak has taught grade two. Music has always been a big part of her life and you can hear singing in her classroom throughout the day. She is also active in her church as part of the worship ministry at Hillcrest.

Her husband currently teaches in the junior high and they have two children, Erica and Nolan. In her leisure time, she enjoys sports, camping, reading, and music. Mrs. Hustak sees teaching at Medicine Hat Christian as a great opportunity to teach children about God and His creation.

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Grade Three - Vernonika Stappler

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Mrs. Stappler is the grade three home room teacher and the school music teacher. She has an after school choir made up of students from grade 4 to 9. She has won at the Rotary Festival for the past years in her categories.

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Grade Five - Joyce Stigter

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"Back in the classroom again" is the tune Mrs. Joyce Stigter is humming now... After exactly twenty years of full-time parenting and part-time supply teaching/volunteering, Joyce is excited about getting back into teaching every day. This is the second time around for Joyce in teaching at MHCS - way back in the mid-80's when the school was just beginning, Joyce was taught grade three and four and Music for the school. Now that she's back on staff, Joyce is enjoying the piano in her room and uses it regularly with her grade five students for devotional worship times and chapel.

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Grade Six - Vice Principal Shade Holmes

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Mr. Holmes is the vice-principal and grade six teacher at MHCS. He has been at the school for more than ten years and says it is an honor to teach at a school where the Word of God is taught each and every day.

“We have an amazing school here,” remarks Mr. Holmes.

Mr. Holmes enjoys teaching very much. He is married to Gail and in his spare time he reads, snow boards, and enjoys summer activities such as biking, camping, and boating. He has two lovely children, Joshua and Sophia.

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Grade Seven - Lorne Hustak

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Mr. Hustak grew up on a mixed farm near Esterhazy, Saskatchewan and later attended and graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon with a B.A. in sociology and a B. Ed., majoring in English and social studies.

Before coming to MHCS in 1997, his family lived in Swift Current, and both he and his wife taught in the Prairie West School Division. Their children, Erica and Nolan, were born there and have many fond memories of their first home.

At MHCS, he is teaching full time in the junior high and is also kept quite busy coaching volleyball, badminton, cross-country running, and track and field. Mr. Hustak appreciates that he has had the opportunity to work with some great students and terrific athletes over the years at Medicine Hat Christian.

Mr. Hustak and his family attend Hillcrest Church and on most Sunday mornings, you will find him ushering at the 11:00 a.m. service. In his leisure time, he enjoys watching and playing most sports, traveling with his family, reading the Calgary Herald at Tim Horton’s, and listening to contemporary Christian music.

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Grade Nine - Rick Burry

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-Teaching at MHCS for 17 years
- Math 7, 8 & 9
- LA 9
- Bible 9
- Art 4,5,6,7,8,9

Extra-Curricula Activities include:
- Graduation - Volunteers needed!
- Student Council – Volunteers needed!
- Geography Club
- Employment Committee
- CAC Representative

You can contact me at 526-3246 ext. 24

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French - Karen Franchetto

Mme. Franchetto feels very blessed to have the opportunity to teach French at MHCS. She has taught and substituted at various grade levels and subject areas the past six years.

During one summer, Mme. Franchetto traveled to Quebec and the next summer she traveled to Nova Scotia to study and learn more about teaching French. It was an amazing time to experience francophone and Acadian culture. Mme. Franchetto has been married three years. Her husband, Renato, teaches high school Math and Social Studies in Burstall, Saskatchewan. She looks forward to sharing her enthusiasm and "jore de vivre"(joy of life) with others.

Que Dieu vous benisse! (May God bless you!)

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Karen Friesen

Mrs. Friesen helps in the grade three room. She is warm and loving and enjoys children. She has a pug named Baxter, two sons in post-secondary education and is celebrating her 25th wedding anniversary with her husband Roger this year.

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Carol Motz

Ms. Motz is the school's Early Literacy Initiative teacher aide. She works under the supervision of the kindergarten, grade one and two teachers with numerous students. She has a colourful, warm small room in the portables.

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Marilyn Sparkes

Mrs. Sparkes divides her time between the classrooms and the Resource Room providing extra help for students in grades one to nine. She feels blessed to work with so many great, caring teachers in a Christian environment, and thoroughly enjoys working one on one with students; watching them grow physically, spiritually and intellectually. Her oldest child has graduated from MHCS and her other two children attend MHCS in grades six and nine.

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Nina Krause

Mrs. Krause works in the kindergarten room helping Mrs. Gader with children . She has a daughter in grade four.

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SCHOOL LIBRARIAN

Donna Arnold-Janz
BA(Hon), Diploma in Library Operations

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Mrs. Janz has spent many years working in libraries, including MH College, several public schools and a church library. She loves to read a variety of material and enjoys learning about new authors and ways to encourage reading. Mrs. Janz began at MHCS library as a volunteer in about 1992 when the first of her three sons started attending MHCS. As the school and the library grew a part-time library position was created and Mrs. Janz was asked to fill that role - she was delighted!

Mrs. Janz looks forward to sharing her enthusiasm for literature with all of the students and reminds us that reading is a foundation to everything!

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SCHOOL SECRETARY

Fay Stewart

Mrs. Stewart is our school secretary. She is new to our school and new to Alberta. Her husband is a Pastor so her time away from school is spent supporting him in ministry. She has four grown children and one grandchild and loves being Grandma.

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Business Manager

Becca Watson

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Becca is our school Business Manager and is thankful for the privilege of working in a positive Christian atmosphere. She enjoys her work with the "numbers", but the moments of interaction with the children are always the highlights of her days. Should you have any concerns regarding your account, her office door is always open.

Mrs. Watson's Email: bwatson@medhatchristianschool.com

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COMPUTER TECHNICIAN

Keith Donahue

Mr. Donahue is the school's computer technician. He keeps all the computers (80+) operating and networked. He teaches computers at Medicine Hat College and organizes practical computer experiences with college students at MHCS. He is the owner of QWERTY computers.

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BUS DRIVERS

Teresa Vanderhorst

Mrs. Vanderhorst has been driving MHCS bus for many years. She is the head bus driver and can be contacted with any bussing questions. She is an extremely active fundraiser of the school. She organizes and runs the school's garage sales and veggie sales. She has raised thousands of dollars for the school. She has many grandchildren attending MHCS.

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Merideth Knodel

Mrs. Knodel is one of our full time bus drivers. She has subbed for us in the past. She lives on a farm near Echodale. She has four sons.

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Jackie Rowe

Mrs. Jackie Rowe is a new bus driver to MHCS and she comes with many years of experience driving school age children. Welcome Mrs. Rowe!

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Custodian Services

Advantage Cleaning Solutions

Advantage Cleaning Solutions is a cleaning company that has recently started working at MHCS. We hope we have an excellent long term relationship with them.

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