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Early Childhood Directory
| Staff Member | Department | Email Address |
| Abernathy, Mary | Afterschool Director | mabernathy@gastonchristian.org |
| Bergan, Kristen | Elementary Counselor (K-5th) | kbergan@gastonchristian.org |
| Chapman, Amanda | Pre-K Teacher | achapman@gastonchristian.org |
| Cook, Dr. Tina | Director of Cognitive Enrichment | tcook@gastonchristian.org |
| Gale, Beverly | Preschool 3 Teacher | bgale@gastonchristian.org |
| Garrity, Katie | Preschool 3 Teacher | kgarrity@gastonchristian.org |
| Gordon, Tammy | Librarian (K-5th) | tgordon@gastonchristian.org |
| Griffin, Katie | Cognitive Enrichment Teacher (K-5th) | kgriffin@gastonchristian.org |
| Hardin, Jackie | Kindergarten Teacher | jhardin@gastonchristian.org |
| Kettelhut, Lori | Preschool 3 Teacher Assistant | lkettelhut@gastonchristian.org |
| Kimak, Jennifer | Preschool 3 Teacher Assistant | jkimak@gastonchristian.org |
| Lambert, Holly | Art Teacher (K-5th) | hlambert@gastonchristian.org |
| Langley, Jessica | Preschool 3 Teacher Assistant | jlangley@gastonchristian.org |
| Lester, Patrick | PE Teacher (K-5th) | plester@gastonchristian.org |
| Lovelace, Brandon | Computer Teacher (K-2nd) | blovelace@gastonchristian.org |
| Lowrimore, Ana | Early Childhood Secretary | alowrimore@gastonchristian.org |
| McGinnis, Ashley | Kindergarten Teacher | amcginnis@gastonchristian.org |
| Moore, Jason | PE Teacher (K-5th) | jmoore@gastonchristian.org |
| Mullis, Alicia | Kindergarten Teacher | amullis@gastonchristian.org |
| Patterson, Kimberly | Kindergarten Teacher | kpatterson@gastonchristian.org |
| Patton, Maureen | Preschool 3 Teacher | maureenpatton@gastonchristian.org |
| Peach, Vicki | Pre-K Teacher | vpeach@gastonchristian.org |
| Pena, Fiorella | Music Teacher (K-2nd) | fpena@gastonchristian.org |
| Simmons, Annette | Early Childhood Principal | asimmons@gastonchristian.org |
| Stacy, Teri | Elementary Secretary | tstacy@gastonchristian.org |
| Thomas, Celestine | Pre-K Teacher | cthomas@gastonchristian.org |
| Trakas, Emily | Pre-K Teacher | etrakas@gastonchristian.org |
| Tugwell, Sara | School Nurse | stugwell@gastonchristian.org |
| Whittington, Kristy | Preschool 3 Teacher Assistant | kwhittington@gastonchristian.org |
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Staff Directory
| Staff Member | Department | Email Address |
| Abernathy, Mary | Afterschool Director | mabernathy@gastonchristian.org |
| Alston, Denika | Elementary Principal | dalston@gastonchristian.org |
| Bergan, Kristen | Elementary Counselor | kbergan@gastonchristian.org |
| Burns, Katie | First Grade Teacher | kburns@gastonchristian.org |
| Byarlay, Kathy | Fourth Grade Teacher | kbyarlay@gastonchristian.org |
| Chew, Karen | Fifth Grade Teacher | kchew@gastonchristian.org |
| Cook, Dr. Tina | Director of Cognitive Enrichment | tcook@gastonchristian.org |
| Eshaghi, Andrea | Computer Teacher (3rd-5th) | aeshaghi@gastonchristian.org |
| Goldenberg, Jennifer | Fifth Grade Teacher | jgoldenberg@gastonchristian.org |
| Gordon, Tammy | Librarian (K-5th) | tgordon@gastonchristian.org |
| Griffin, Katie | Cognitive Enrichment Teacher (K-5th) | kgriffin@gastonchristian.org |
| Grubbs, Lisa | Third Grade Teacher | lgrubbs@gastonchristian.org |
| Gunter, Bethany | Fifth Grade Teacher | bgunter@gastonchristian.org |
| Haggard, Hannah | First Grade Teacher | hhaggard@gastonchristian.org |
| Hawxwell, Amy | Third Grade Teacher | ahawxwell@gastonchristian.org |
| Herman, Jennifer | Fifth Grade Teacher | jherman@gastonchristian.org |
| Hines, Kaylee | Fourth Grade Teacher | khines@gastonchristian.org |
| Hoersch, Cathy | Third Grade Teacher | choersch@gastonchristian.org |
| Huffstetler, Benita | Third Grade Teacher | bhuffstetler@gastonchristian.org |
| Jones, Lauren | Fourth Grade Teacher | ljones@gastonchristian.org |
| Kelly, Lindsey | Second Grade Teacher | lkelly@gastonchristian.org |
| Lambert, Holly | Art Teacher (K-5th) | hlambert@gastonchristian.org |
| Lester, Patrick | PE Teacher (K-5th) | plester@gastonchristian.org |
| Long, Kristin | Second Grade Teacher | klong@gastonchristian.org |
| Lovelace, Brandon | Computer Teacher (K-2nd) | blovelace@gastonchristian.org |
| Lowrimore, Ana | Early Childhood Secretary | alowrimore@gastonchristian.org |
| Matheney, Kyle | Music Teacher (3rd-5th) | kmatheney@gastonchristian.org |
| Miller, Lyndsey | Second Grade Teacher | lmiller@gastonchristian.org |
| Moore, Jason | PE Teacher (K-5th) | jmoore@gastonchristian.org |
| Nance, Nikkie | Fourth Grade Teacher | nnance@gastonchristian.org |
| Pena, Fiorella | Music Teacher (K-2nd) | fpena@gastonchristian.org |
| Prescott, Jessie | First Grade Teacher | jprescott@gastonchristian.org |
| Renfroe, Jayda | Second Grade Teacher | jrenfroe@gastonchristian.org |
| Stacy, Teri | Elementary Secretary | tstacy@gastonchristian.org |
| Switzer, Morgan | First Grade Teacher | mswitzer@gastonchristian.org |
| Tugwell, Sara | School Nurse | stugwell@gastonchristian.org |
MIDDLE SCHOOL Staff Directory
| Staff Member | Department | Email Address |
| Bachman, Summer | Guidance Counselor | sbachman@gastonchristian.org |
| Blackledge, Rachel | English Language Arts 7 & HS Geography 8 | rblackledge@gastonchristian.org |
| Boyd, Christina | English Language Arts 6 & Writing 6, 7, 8 | cboyd@gastonchristian.org |
| Brack, Heidi | Director of Fine Arts, Theatre Arts | hbrack@gastonchristian.org |
| Brandon, Melissa | Technology Support | mbrandon@gastonchristian.org |
| Collins, Ricky | Band/Music Theory/Percussion 7 & 8 | rcollins@gastonchristian.org |
| Cook, Dr. Tina | Director of Cognitive Enrichment | tcook@gastonchristian.org |
| Currence, Kay | After School Care Director | kcurrence@gastonchristian.org |
| Denham, Julie | Girls Bible 7 & 8/Humanities Chair | jdenham@gastonchristian.org |
| Erwin, Randy | Director of Communications | rerwin@gastonchristian.org |
| Grahl, Patricia | Integrated Science 6/Earth Science 8/ STEAM Chair | pgrahl@gastonchristian.org |
| Griffin, Katie | Cognitive Enrichment Specialist | kgriffin@ gastonchristian.org |
| Hawxwell, Tom | Athletic Director | thawxwell@gastonchristian.org |
| Huitt, Dr. Jonathan | Principal | jchuitt@gastonchristian.org |
| Johnson, Charity | American History I (6th) & American History II (7th) | cjohnson@gastonchristian.org |
| Leonard, Abby | Registered Nurse | aleonard@gastonchristian.org |
| Lester, Patrick | MS Physical Education/Dir. of Diversity & Inclusion | plester@gastonchristian.org |
| Luke, Kristal | HS Algebra I & Math Concepts (6/7) | kluke@gastonchristian.org |
| Lynn, Stephanie | Bible 6/HS Spanish I (8)/Study Skills (6) | slynn@gastonchristian.org |
| Matheney, Kyle | Concert Chorus/Music 6, 7, 8 | kmatheney@gastonchristian.org |
| Moore, Jason | MS Physical Education | jmoore@gastonchristian.org |
| Overton, Jill | MS Art | joverton@gastonchristian.org |
| Parker, Karen | MS Assistant | kparker@gastonchristian.org |
| Piercy, Dr. Ed | Boys Bible 6/STEAM 7 | epiercy@gastonchristian.org |
| Rabb, Pattiann | English Language Arts 8/Assistant Principal | prabb@gastonchristian.org |
| Robinson, Mike | Security | mrobinson@gastonchristian.org |
| Robinson, Parker | Boys Bible 7 & 8 | probinson@gastonchristian.org |
| Robinson, Riley | Life Science 7/Pre-Algebra | rrobinson@gastonchristian.org |
| Robinson, Trina | Computer Science 6/MS Finance 6, 7, 8 | trobinson@gastonchristian.org |
| Rushing, Tameron | Registered Nurse | trushing@gastonchristian.org |
| Schmidt, Samantha | MS Physical Education | sschmidt@gastonchristian.org |
| Tugwell, Sara | Registered Nurse | stugwell@gastonchristian.org |
| Uecker, Dr. Joel | Associate Head of School/Academic Dean | juecker@gastonchristian.org |
| Van Pelt, Leigh | Athletics Assistant | lvanpelt@gastonchristian.org |
High School Staff Directory
| Name | Department | |
| Abromaitis, Becky | Yearbook, Art | babromaitis@gastonchristian.org |
| Brack, Heidi | Director of Fine Arts, Theatre Arts | hbrack@gastonchristian.org |
| Brandon, Melissa | Director of Technology | mbrandon@gastonchristian.org |
| Brooks, Karen | Guidance & College Counselor for Grades 11-12 | kbrooks@gastonchristian.org |
| Casper, Mark | Science | mcasper@gastonchristian.org |
| Choren, Amanda | Math | achoren@gastonchristian.org |
| Collins, Ricky | Band, Praise Team | rcollins@gastonchristian.org |
| Colón, Jessica | English | jcolon@gastonchristian.org |
| Connell, Ken | Social Studies | kconnell@gastonchristian.org |
| Erwin, Randy | Director of Communications | rerwin@gastonchristian.org |
| Hartley, Ashley | Bible/Communications | ahartley@gastonchristian.org |
| Hartley, Kevin | Math | khartley@gastonchristian.org |
| Hawxwell, Tom | Athletic Director | thawxwell@gastonchristian.org |
| Knight, Amanda | International Student Program | aknight@gastonchristian.org |
| Lovelace, Brandon | Video & Visual Design | blovelace@gastonchristian.org |
| Lynn, Adam | Principal, Math | alynn@gastonchristian.org |
| Matheney, Kyle | Choral | kmatheney@gastonchristian.org |
| McBee, Mary | English | mmcbee@gastonchristian.org |
| Moore, Mark | Bible, Spanish | mmoore@gastonchristian.org |
| Northey, Harrison | Chaplain, Bible, Social Studies | hnorthey@gastonchristian.org |
| Oakes, Leigh | Science | loakes@gastonchristian.org |
| Oates, Justin | English | joates@gastonchristian.org |
| Overton, Jill | Art | joverton@gastonchristian.org |
| Peckman, Joel | Bible, Math | jpeckman@gastonchristian.org |
| Pratt, Christa | Assistant Principal, Social Studies | cpratt@gastonchristian.org |
| Ramsey, Susan | Math | sramsey@gastonchristian.org |
| Rathod, Kim | Science | krathod@gastonchristian.org |
| Reynolds, Kamery | Library | kreynolds@gastonchristian.org |
| Robinson, Mike | Director of Safety and Security | mrobinson@gastonchristian.org |
| SanMillan, Bethsy | Spanish | bsanmillan@gastonchristian.org |
| Schmidt, Samantha | Health/PE | sschmidt@gastonchristian.org |
| Schofield, Les | Theatre Arts | lschofield@gastonchristian.org |
| Slate, Michael | Health/PE | mslate@gastonchristian.org |
| Smith, Barbara | Administrative Assistant | bsmith@gastonchristian.org |
| Turpin, Chelsea | School Counselor (9-12) & Academic Advisor (Grades 9-10) | cturpin@gastonchristian.org |
| van Heerden, Danielle | Science | dvanheerden@gastonchristian.org |
| Van Pelt, Leigh | Athletics | lvanpelt@gastonchristian.org |
Administration Staff Directory
| Staff Member | Department | Email Address |
| Brack, Heidi | Director of Fine Arts | hbrack@gastonchristian.org |
| Brandon, Melissa | Technology Support | mbrandon@gastonchristian.org |
| Cook, Dr. Tina | Director of Cognitive Enrichment | tcook@gastonchristian.org |
| Erwin, Randy | Director of Communications | rerwin@gastonchristian.org |
| Lester, Patrick | Director of Diversity and Inclusion | plester@gastonchristian.org |
| Lockett, Lindsay | Vice President of Advancement | llocklett@gastonchristian.org |
| Lowe, Kristen | Advancement/Business Office | klowe@gastonchristian.org |
| Matolka, Steve | Director of Operations | smatolka@gastonchristian.org |
| Rice, Lane | Admissions Director | lrice@gastonchristian.org |
| Roach, Nancy | Business Manager | nroach@gastonchristian.org |
| Robinson, Mike | Director of Safety and Security | mrobinson@gastonchristian.org |
| Stout, Dr. Marc | Head of School | mstout@gastonchristian.org |
| Uecker, Dr. Joel | Associate Head of School/Academic Dean | juecker@gastonchristian.org |
NEWS & EVENTS
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
GCS uses electronic means of communication, we wanted to inform you of the GCS policy regarding inclement weather closings/delays.
Parents will receive notification by GCS App notification, email, posted on the GCS website, and social media (Facebook page, Twitter, and Instagram). This information will be available as soon as a decision is made regarding the closures/delays. Local TV stations will be informed after all direct communication has been sent. Full Protocol Letter
To keep you informed of a school closing/delay, please download the GCS App for important notifications.
Gaston Christian School APP
GCS has a dedicated Gaston Christian School app for Apple and Google smartphones. We are trying to use this as an all-in-one place for communications with calendars, notifications, and alerts.
Here’s a link to download http://l.ead.me/bbjWIU?trackSharing=1
Below is a video walkthrough of the app and how it works:
- If you own a business and would like to sponsor our app
- Sponsor level (Gold, Silver, Bronze)
- A transparent logo to be used for the sponsor icon (needs to be an original PSD and/or AI file or an image with dimensions of at least 1000×1000)
- An image to be used for the sponsor listing (needs to be an original PSD and/or AI file or an image with dimensions of at least 1600×900)
- Copy and links to be used for their sponsor listing (include organization name, approx. 100-word bio, any links to include in their listing)
Contact Randy Erwin at rerwin@gastonchristian.org
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1625 Lowell Bethesda Rd. Gastonia, N.C. 28056
Gaston Christina School is the best private Christian school in Gaston County, North Carolina. We are also the best private Christian school in the following North Carolina counties: Mecklenburg County, Lincoln County, Cleveland County and York County. In addition to these counties, we are also the best private Christian school for Gastonia, Belmont, Cramerton, Lowell, Lincolnton, Bessemer City, Charlotte, Mt. Holly and the surrounding areas. If you want a premier private Christian education with top-tier instruction, athletics and extracurricular activities, Gaston Christian School is the best private Christian school in Gastonia, NC for you!