Logos Primary School Faculty

The qualities we look for in our grammar level teachers are somewhat different than the ones we look for in our logic and rhetoric level teachers.  Obviously they all must share the fundamentals: a life of love for and obedience to God the Father, through Jesus Christ; a love for children, a love for the knowledge they daily impart; and an evident ability to instruct.

Beyond those aspects, the unique qualities we look for in our grammar school teachers include:

• Understanding, loving, and teaching to the characteristics and frames of young children.

• An eager grasp of the necessary grammatical teaching methods and the reasons for them.

• The passion for and ability to practically apply those methods, while constantly seeking to improve upon them, for the sake of the students’ understanding.

• The accompanying organizational skills to run a well-ordered, pleasant classroom.

• Regularly and naturally integrating biblical training into all they impart and model.

At Logos, God has blessed us with a very mature, experienced group of grammar school teachers who exemplify the above qualities. In our early years, we had virtually a revolving door for hiring and losing young teachers. By God’s grace, as you can see below, we now have a staff that represents not only many years of teaching experience, but also teachers who are parents and even grandparents themselves. This last aspect is a very valuable qualification due to the wisdom that godly parenting brings to teaching.

If you are able to visit Logos School, we hope you have the pleasure of meeting these folks:

• Nancy Rust: Preschool teacher since 2005.
• Jan Sawyer: Kindergarten teacher since 1993.
• Denise McIvor: First Grade teacher since 1995.
• Carla Courtney: Morning Second Grade teacher/chorus director since 2004 (music teacher for five years).
• Connie Kimmell: Afternoon Second Grade teacher since 2005.
• BJ Jordan: Third Grade teacher since 1990.
• Janna Shaw: Half-day Fourth Grade teacher.
• Paula Jones: Half-day Fourth Grade teacher.
• David Kohl: Fifth Grade teacher since 1987.
• Sue Kappmeyer: Afternoon Sixth Grade teacher since 1998.
• Matt Whitling: Morning Sixth Grade teacher (and elementary principal) since 1993.
• Julie Garfield: Third-Sixth Grade Latin teacher since 1990.
• Bethany Nielson: Elementary Art Teacher