Calvary Church

Mrs. Nafziger is looking forward to a good first year teaching 3 yr. Olds at CPS!  She is a Millersville University graduate w/a real estate license on the side, but she believe God’s leading herback into a teaching career after several years off.  She's been a member of Calvary Church for 10 years now.  You may have seen her in various volunteer positions over the years, but she's currently a 2^nd grade checkpoint person. 

She is married to Steve Nafziger (11 yrs.) and raising 2 active boys, Devin, who’s 6, & Conner, who’s 4 and in Mrs. Keller’s class.  They live in Lancaster in the CV school district. 

Her hobbies are gardening, shopping & “girls days out” w/friends & family. Please stop by & visit her classroom anytime so I can get to know you personally.

 Currently Teaches:

3's and 4's

Tuesday/Thursday

Mrs. Ford has been teaching at Calvary Preschool for 8 years.  Prior to that, she taught in a childcare facility and a Catholic school.  She graduated from The King's College (previously in Briarcliffe Manor, NY) with a degree in Physical Education. 

 Her first teaching job right out of college consisted of preschool assistant and early childhood PE classes.  She fell in love with the preschool age child.  She began her own family and now has 3 children:  Tess (13), Abby (12) and Parker (8).

  Currently Teaches:

Toddlers

Monday/Wednesday

Tuesday/Thursday

Friday

Mrs. Allison is enjoying her fourth year as a teacher's aide in one of our 3-4 year-old classes. Working with children has been her ministry for most of her adult life. After retiring from Merch Research Labs as an Administrative Assistant in 2002, and doing some traveling, she and her husband moved from Lansdale to Ephrata in July 2004. They immediately made Calvary Church their home church and were soon involved in ministry. Mrs. Allison is presently Coordinator of the Changers Sunday school classes, ages 3-4 and serves as a Sunday morning greeter and with the Cup of Cold Water ministry.

In her spare time she likes to sew, read, and travel.  She has also been a Bible student of Precepts Ministries International for seven years, attending one of Calvary’s weekly Inductive Bible Study classes.

Mrs. Allison has three children and three grandchildren.

  Currently Aides:

3's and 4's

T/W/Th

Mrs. Siebert is new to Calvary this year but has been teaching preschool for the past 10 years both in Lancaster and in Stillwater, Oklahoma.  Prior to beginning her preschool career and having her own children, she graduated from Grove City College with a BA in Elementary Education and taught 5^th grade in Oklahoma.

Mrs. Siebert and her husband Pete have three very active kids. Jacob is 10, Luke is 7 and Molly will be three in the fall and in Mrs. Ford’s class.  She spends most of her time at the soccer field, at Faith Bible Fellowship Church and storytelling with Tales From The Trunk.  Storytelling is one of her favorite parts of teaching preschool.  It gives her a chance to engage the kids in books and literature and plant a love of reading that will hopefully develop for years to come.

  Currently Teaches:

Toddlers

Tuesday/Thursday

Wednesday

This is Mrs. Hiatt's second year as a teacher's aide at Calvary Preschool.  She feels very blessed to be able to be a part of the staff and to be able to work with such wonderful preschoolers. 

She lives in Lititz with her husband Clark and two wonderful daughters, Mikayla is 7 and Grace is 2.  They attend Calvary Church and enjoy being involved in several other ministries. 

When she has spare time, she enjoys gardening, scrapbooking, making jewelry, reading and spending time with friends and family.

  Currently Aides:

PreKindergarten

Monday-Friday

  Currently Teaches:

PreKindergarten

Monday-Friday

This is Mrs. Weaver's second year at Calvary Preschool. She has enjoyed getting back to work after taking some time off after the births of her two daughters, Abigail (5) and Mikayla (3). 

Mrs. Weaver attended two years of college studying Elementary Education and has worked as a preschool teacher and teacher's aide in previous years. She and her family live in Lititz and currently attend Lancaster Evangelical Free Church.  Her hobbies include pastel drawing, scrapbooking, flower gardening and crafts.

  Currently Aides:

PreKindergarten

Monday/Wednesday

Tuesday/Thursday

Mrs.Kindler is in her first year of teaching at Calvary Preschool.  She is a recent May 2009 graduate from Lancster Bible College where she majored in Bible with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education.

She is very excited to experience her first year at Calvary!  She is a recent bride and is excited about the plans God has for her and her new husband, Peter.

  Currently Teaches:

4 & 5 year olds

Monday/Wednesday

Tuesday/Thursday

Mrs. Keller feels blessed to have taught at Calvary Preschool for the last sixteen years, and to have watched it grow from 48 to well over 200 preschoolers.  Her elementary education and library science degrees have been a great foundation for teaching her Tuesday, Thursday morning pre-K class. Teaching and relating to a new group of children, full of life and personality, and their parents has brought much joy into her life each year.

She and her husband Barry, a local orthodontist, have enjoyed living in Lancaster and raising their family of two daughters and one son in Lancaster these past 20 plus years.  In her spare time, Carol enjoys walking, reading, trying new recipes, and playing piano and violin.

  Currently Teaches:

PreKindergarten

Tuesday/Thursday

Miss Mable graduated from Cedarville University with a degree in Early Childhood Education. This is her third year teaching five days a week and having two different classes. She says that it is a joy to come to school every morning.

Lauren attends church at Calvary and assists in the second grade. She is also the women’s volleyball coach at Lancaster Bible College as well as an assistant track coach at Franklin and Marshall College. In her free time she enjoys running, reading, scrapbooking and hanging out with friends, family and even kids.

  Currently Teaches:

3 & 4 year olds

M/W/F

Tuesday/Thursday

This is Mrs. Boll's second year at Calvary preschool.  She is a native of Colorado and taught elementary school for five years in Colorado before moving to Pennsylvania in 2005.  Her two children, Kaylee (5) and Joshua (3), both attend Calvary Preschool.  Her husband is employed at Ten Thousand Villages and is a native of Lititz, Pennsylvania. 

She and her family are members of Erb Mennonite Church in Lititz where her husband attended growing up.  Mrs. Boll teaches the 2 and 3 year old class at their church as well, and is also involved in a women's Bible study as well as other church activities/responsibilities.

  Currently Teaches:

3 & 4 year olds

Monday/Wednesday

Mrs. Hurlbert graduated form LBC with a degree in Early Childhool Education. She began as an aide at Calvary Preschool 6 years ago and has taught her own class for the past 6 years.  She is married to Rich, an Associate Pastor at Calvary Bible Church, and has two daughters, Whitney (20) and Taylor (17).

When not teaching, Terri enjoys gardening, biking and spending time with her family. 

  Currently Teaches:

Pre-Kindergarten

M/W/F

Mrs. Shadeck:

This is my first year here at Calvary Preschool.  I am very excited because with change comes fresh ideas and challenges.  I have an Elementary Education degree from Villa Maria College in Erie, PA - now Gannon University.  I taught the last eleven years at Lancaster Brethren in Christ Preschool and spent 17 years teaching in a Catholic School prior to moving to Lancaster County. I love teaching and ministering to God's little ones.  They are very precious and help keep me young at heart. 

I have three grown children and two grown step-children.  My husband Mike and I have been blessed with three beautiful grandchildren Kayla 12, Alyssa 9 and Collin 2.  We spend most of our free time with the grandchildren.  I attend LCBC.  I enjoy attending the Women's Bible Studies there.  I love reading, cross-stitching and scrapbooking. 

  Currently Teaches:

Pre-Kindergarten

Mon-Thurs

Mrs. Hilton:

This is my first year at Calvary Preschool.  I feel blessed to be an addition to this great preschool and wonderful staff. 

My husband and I have 3 wonderful boys. Tyler is 11, Ryan is 6 and Jason is 4.  These guys keep us busy with all of their activities!  We spend a great deal of time on the baseball field and at the basketball court.  

We attend Faith Bible Fellowship Church and enjoy spending time with our family and friends.  I enjoy running, reading, shopping, and coffee!  

  Currently Aides:

Toddlers

M/W/F

Mrs. Zimmerman has been teaching at Calvary Preschool for 5 years.  She is thankful for the opportunity to teach God's Word to the children and to watch their excitement as they learn new skills.

Mrs. Zimmerman and her husband, Jan, live in Leola with their sons, Andy and Matthew.  In her free time, she enjoys reading, creating greeting cards with rubber stamps, spending time with family and friends and attending her sons' sporting events.

  Currently Teaches:

Pre-Kindergarten

T/W/Th

  Currently Teaches:

4's & 5's

T/W/Th

Mrs. Wissler is in her fifth year as a teacher's aid at Calvary Preschool. She considers the children and staff of CPS a great blessing in her life.

Mrs. Wissler lives in Brownstown with her husband, Reid, and their two teenagers Drew (17) and Megan (15).

Mrs. Wissler is a member of Calvary Church and has been a part of Children's Ministry for 23 years.  Currently, she is a 6th grade girls small group leader.

Mrs. Wissler enjoys reading, spending time with her family and attending all the sporting events of her teens.

  Currently Aides:

3 & 4 year olds

Tuesday/Thursday

  Currently Aides:

Toddlers

Monday/Wednesday

Tuesday/Thursday

Friday

Mrs. Keener

This is my first year at Calvary Preschool.  I have a degree in elementary and early childhood education from Millersville University.  I have worked in a variety of settings with children including daycare, preschool, Sunday school and as a nanny.

My family includes my husband, David and our three children Dillon 9, Victoria 8, and Jacob 5.  Two favorite things we like to do as a family are camping and skiing the mountains of Vermont.

We attend James Street Mennonite church where I have been involved with various children’s ministry programs for the last 12 years.  I enjoy baking, spending time relaxing with friends and most recently telling stories with Tales From the Trunk.

  Currently Aides:

Toddlers

Tuesday/Thursday

Wednesday

This is the third year that Mrs. Malone will be serving on the staff of Calvary Preschool.   Her past experience has included teaching and assisting in Kindergarten, a Pre-kinder class and developing and teaching Spanish language curriculum ( grades 1-8 ) at the Immanuel Christian School, Springfield, VA.  As a former missionary to Ecuador, South America, she has enjoyed introducing some basic Spanish language to the four- year- old class taught by Miss Mable.  

The Malone family consists of two sons; Dan, his wife Irina and two sons, Andrew and little Alex.    Bill, her younger son, lives in Alexandria VA.   Mrs. Malone is an active member of Calvary Church.   She attends the Koinonia ABF for Spanish speakers on Sunday mornings and assists in various special events for that group. 

Mrs. Malone graduated from the Washington Bible College with a major in Bible and Theology and a minor in Christian Education.   She also completed a year of concentrated Spanish language studies at the Rio Grande Bible Institute and Language School in Edinburg, TX.   While living in VA, she attended George Mason University, taking several graduate classes related to teaching the Spanish language.  

  Currently Aides:

3 & 4 year olds

M/W/F

  Currently Teaches:

3 & 4 year olds

T/W/Th

Mrs. Snyder graduated from Elizabethtown College with an education degree.  She taught six years as an elementary teacher in Manheim Township, substitute teacher at Hempfield, and 24 years as a teacher/aide at Landisville Mennonite Nursery School. She has been at Calvary Preschool for 5 years as an aide.

Mrs. Snyder has two sons, Jeffrey, and David who is married to Aimee and have four "loves".

Mrs. Snyder is "one happy camper" and is striving to "love the children to the Lord." She is so thankful to be a part of Calvary Preschool.

  Currently Aides:

Pre-Kindergarten

M/W/F

  Currently Aides:

PreKindergarten

Mon-Thurs

Mrs. Hixson

  Currently Aides:

Pre-Kindergarten

M/W/F

Office Substitute

Mrs. Valenti has been working at Calvary Preschool for 6 years.  She believes it is both a privilege and pleasure to be part of the staff, involved in this ministry and to have the opportunity to be a part of these wonderful preschooler's lives.

She is married for 33 years to a wonderful husband (Jim). They have attended Calvary Church for 10 years and are involved in other ministries at Calvary and she communicates and thanks God daily for all that He is doing in their lives.

On a personal note:  We have 3 outstanding sons, 2 wonderful daughers-in-love, and 4 precious grandchildren. In my spare time, I volunteer with a music ministry, enjoy counted-cross-stitch, knitting, reading, walking, cooking, traveling with my husband and most of all spending time with my children and grandchildren.

  Currently Aides:

Pre-Kindergarten

T/W/Th

Mrs. Craddock is starting her second year as a teacher's aide at Calvary Preschool. In December of 2006 she graduated from Lancaster Bible College with an Associates Degree in Bible and Early Childhood Education and has always loved being around children.

She attends Calvary Monument Bible Church in Paradise, Pa where she helps in the nursery. Laura was just married this summer to Joel. She enjoys gardening, reading, doing craft and sewing projects and especially spending time with her family and friends.

  Currently Aides:

4 & 5 year olds

T/W/Th

  Currently Aides:

3 & 4 year olds

Monday/Wedensday

This is Mrs. Przywara’s first year as an aide at Calvary Preschool.  She has a Master’s Degree in Social Work and has worked in a variety of settings over the last fifteen years including maternal and child health, community psychiatry and hospice. She has a passion for helping others and for children. She serves in the children’s ministry and leads community outreach projects at her local church, Worship Center in Leola. 

When she is not enjoying time with her husband Dan, and daughters, Alaina and Danielle, she enjoys all types of physical fitness, gardening, fishing and traveling.  She is honored to join the Calvary Preschool ministry and feels privileged to have the opportunity to work with the children and their families.

Currently Aides:

3 & 4 year olds

Tuesday/Thursday

Mrs. Williams: 2008/09 is my 19^th year working at Calvary Preschool. I have been an aide, a teacher, the Director/Teacher and finally for the last 14 years Director of the school. The children and their families are my passion and it is my desire to serve them.

Another passion of mine is missions and I have had the privilege of going on 10 mission trips from the church; most of them were opportunities to teach children. My hobbies include sewing and quilting.

Aside from these and over 30 years of teaching in the church, my greatest classroom has been my home where my husband Brian and I have tried to instill in our 4 children the love of God and a desire to serve Him and bring Him glory. We have 4 children: Leigh (25) who is married to Jonathan Ober and has our first grandchild Morgyn Leigh, Whitney (22), Peter (19) and Shannon (16).

  Director

Mrs. Kile                                          

This is my 5th year at Calvary Preschool and my 6th year as a Lancaster resident.  When my youngest attended CPS, I discovered this was the place I wanted to be.  I enjoy administrative work, but what I really love are the children.                                    

My husband, Rick, and I have two children, Tracy (11) and Ethan (8).  They are involved in many activities and keep us busy.  We are also all involved at Calvary Church in many of the ministries.

   Administrative Assistant