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Dave Kauk, a native of Sutton, graduated from Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa, with a degree in secondary education – math major and physics minor. He taught high school math and science for four years at Lustre Christian High School in Montana. He has taught upper elementary math, science, and music part time for the past twenty-four years at Sutton Christian School.

Ann Kauk, a native of Kalamazoo, Michigan, graduated from Dordt College with a degree in elementary education, specializing in language arts. Following graduation she taught a grades 1 – 3 combination classroom in Lustre, Montana, for three years. She is beginning her thirtieth year of teaching at Sutton Christian School having taught full time and part time all grade levels except kindergarten over the years.

Joan is in her twenty-eighth year of teaching at Sutton Christian. Prior to teaching at SCS, Joan received nine years of teaching experience at other schools. She is originally from the Sutton area and graduated from UNL with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education. She teaches PE to grades K-8th

Melissa grew up in Kerman, California, but moved to Nebraska after graduating high school. She graduated from Dordt College in 2002 with a degree in Elementary Education. Melissa taught at Sutton Christian from 2002-2007 and then spent a year teaching at Haven Peace Academy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She came back to Sutton and continued to teach at SCS until 2013, when she and her husband moved to Haiti to serve at Children of the Promise. While in Haiti, she stayed involved in education by teaching preschool part time, overseeing education at COTP, or teaching middle school literature at Cap Haitian Christian School. She will be teaching 3-4 grade.

Kathy Griess grew up and lived on a dairy farm near Milaca, MN. She went to Dordt College for four years. Kathy has a degree in Elementary Education and an endorsement in special education.

Annette and her husband Scott have lived in Saronville for 20 years, and are originally both from Hastings, Nebraska.

Annette home-schooled her four boys for 20 years and then began assisting with the pre-school at Sutton Christian School.  The opportunity to teach kindergarten became available and Annette jumped at the opportunity to obtain the necessary credentials to fill that position.  This is Annette's third year with SCS.

Kayla was born and raised in Sutton, NE and she attended SCS as a student for two years. She has been involved in the childcare business for over 20 years. Kayla has worked in a variety of church and state run preschools and daycares as well as in-home childcare. This is Kayla’s fourth year at SCS and she teaches morning preschool three days a week.

Justine is teaching Art to all grades K-8th

Lori assists with all things admin and paperwork related.  We are so grateful for her!