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Early Childhood Directory
| Staff Member | Department | Email Address |
| Adams, Charlotte | Secretary | cadams@gastonchristian.org |
| Alston, Denika | Assistant Principal | dalston@gastonchristian.org |
| Bungard, Lindsey | 3-year-old Teacher | lbungard@gastonchristian.org |
| Chapman, Amanda | Pre-K Teacher | achapman@gastonchristian.org |
| Freeman, Angel | Kindergarten Teacher | afreeman@gastonchristian.org |
| Gale, Beverly | 3-year-old Teacher | bgale@gastonchristian.org |
| Garrity, Katie | 3's Teacher Assistant | kgarrity@gastonchristian.org |
| Gordon, Tammy | Librarian | tgordon@gastonchristian.org |
| Hardin, Jackie | Pre-K Teacher | jhardin@gastonchristian.org |
| Kettelhut, Lori | 3's Teacher Assistant | lkettlehut@gastonchristian.org |
| Matheney, Jalyn | 3's Teacher Assitant | jmatheney@gastonchristian.org |
| Matheney, Kyle | Music Teacher | kmatheney@gastonchristian.org |
| Meekins, Bethany | Principal | bmeekins@gastonchristian.org |
| Moore, Jason | PE Teacher | jmoore@gastonchristian.org |
| Mullis, Alicia | Kindergarten Teacher | amullis@gastonchristian.org |
| Patterson, Kimberly | Kindergarten Teacher | kpatterson@gastonchristian.org |
| Patton, Maureen | 3-year-old Teacher | maureenpatton@gastonchristian.org |
| Peach, Vicki | Pre-K Teacher | vpeach@gastonchristian.org |
| Pettit, Micki | Early Childhood Assistant | mpettit@gastonchristian.org |
| Simmons, Annette | Kindergarten Teacher | asimmons@gastonchristian.org |
| Trakas, Emily | Pre-K Teacher | etrakas@gastonchristian.org |
| Tugwell, Sara | Registered Nurse | stugwell@gastonchristian.org |
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Staff Directory
| Staff Member | Department | Email Address |
| Burns, Katie | First Grade | kburns@gastonchristian.org |
| Byarlay, Kathy | Fourth Grade | kbyarlay@gastonchristian.org |
| Chew, Karen | Fourth Grade | kchew@gastonchristian.org |
| Cleveland, Melinda | Fifth Grade | mcleveland@gastonchristian.org |
| Gordon, Tammy | Library | tgordon@gastonchristian.org |
| Grubbs, Lisa | Third Grade | lgrubbs@gastonchristian.org |
| Gunter, Bethany | Fifth grade | bgunter@gastonchristian.org |
| Haggard, Hannah | First Grade | hhaggard@gastonchristian.org |
| Hawxwell, Amy | Third Grade | ahawxwell@gastonchristian.org |
| Herman, Jennifer | Fifth Grade | jherman@gastonchristian.org |
| Huffstetler, Benita | Third Grade | bhuffstetler@gastonchristian.org |
| Jones, Joan | Art (3rd - 5th) | jjones@gastonchristian.org |
| Kailee Hines | Fourth Grade | khines@gastonchristian.org |
| Kelly, Lindsey | Second Grade | lkelly@gastonchristian.org |
| Lambert, Holly | Art (1st and 2nd) | hlambert@gastonchristian.org |
| Lovelace, Brandon | Computer (1st - 2nd) | blovelace@gastonchristian.org |
| Matheney, Kyle | Music Teacher | kmatheney@gastonchristian.org |
| McKinney, Abbey | Third Grade | amckinney@gastonchristian.org |
| Meekins, Bethany | Principal | bmeekins@gastonchristian.org |
| Miller, Lyndsey | First Grade | lmiller@gastonchristian.org |
| Moore, Jason | Physical Ed. | jmoore@gastonchristian.org |
| Nance, Nikkie | Fourth Grade | nnance@gastonchristian.org |
| Prescott, Jessie | First Grade | jprescott@gastonchristian.org |
| Proctor, Ashley | Second Grade | aproctor@gastonchristian.org |
| Renfroe, Jayda | Second Grade | jrenfroe@gastonchristian.org |
| Stacy, Teri | Secretary | tstacy@gastonchristian.org |
| Thornburg, Pam | Second Grade | pthornburg@gastonchristian.org |
| Tugwell, Sara | Nurse | stugwell@gastonchristian.org |
MIDDLE SCHOOL Staff Directory
| Staff Member | Department | Email Address |
| Bachman, Summer | Guidance Counselor | sbachman@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 | NC & US History 8/Bible 7/Humanities Chair | jdenham@gastonchristian.org |
| Erwin, Randy | Director of Communications | rerwin@gastonchristian.org |
| Frady, Amber | English Language Arts 6 & 7 | afrady@gastonchristian.org |
| Grahl, Patricia | Integrated Science 6/Earth Science 8/ STEAM Chair | pgrahl@gastonchristian.org |
| Hawxwell, Tom | Athletic Director | thawxwell@gastonchristian.org |
| Huitt, Dr. Jonathan | Principal | jchuitt@gastonchristian.org |
| Johnson, Charity | New Word History & Geography 6/Word History 7 | cjohnson@gastonchristian.org |
| Lambert, Holly | Art 6, 7, 8 | hlambert@gastonchristian.org |
| Leonard, Abby | Registered Nurse | aleonard@gastonchristian.org |
| Lester, Patrick | MS Physical Education/Dir. of Diversity & Inclusion | plester@gastonchristian.org |
| Loeffler, Olivia | MS Physical Education | oloeffler@gastonchristian.org |
| Lynn, Stephanie | Bible 6/HS Spanish I (8) | slynn@gastonchristian.org |
| Matheney, Kyle | Concert Chorus/Music 6, 7, 8 | kmatheney@gastonchristian.org |
| Moore, Jason | MS Physical Education | jmoore@gastonchristian.org |
| Parker, Karen | Secretary | kparker@gastonchristian.org |
| Peckman, Joel | HS Algebra I (8)/Bible 8 | epiercy@gastonchristian.org |
| Piercy, Dr. Ed | Math 6, Computer Science 7 & 8 | jpeckman@gastonchristian.org |
| Rabb, Pattiann | English Language Arts 8/Grammar/Writing 6, 7, 8/Dean of Students | prabb@gastonchristian.org |
| Robinson, Mike | Security | mrobinson@gastonchristian.org |
| Robinson, Riley | Life Science 7/Pre-Algebra 7 | rrobinson@gastonchristian.org |
| Robinson, Trina | Computer Science 6/MS Finance 6, 7, 8 | trobinson@gastonchristian.org |
| Tugwell, Sara | Registered Nurse | stugwell@gastonchristian.org |
| Uecker, Caron | Registered Nurse | cuecker@gastonchristian.org |
| Uecker, Dr. Joel | Associate Head of School/Academic Dean | juecker@gastonchristian.org |
| Van Pelt, Leigh | Athletics | lvanpelt@gastonchristian.org |
High School Staff Directory
| Name | Subject | |
| Abromaitis, Becky | Yearbook, Art | babromaitis@gastonchristian.org |
| Brack, Heidi | Director of Fine Arts, Theatre Arts | hbrack@gastonchristian.org |
| Brandon, Melissa | Technology Support | mbrandon@gastonchristian.org |
| Brooks, Karen | International Students | kbrooks@gastonchristian.org |
| Collins, Ricky | Band, Praise Team | rcollins@gastonchristian.org |
| Connell, Ken | Social Studies | kconnell@gastonchristian.org |
| Erwin, Randy | Director of Communications | rerwin@gastonchristian.org |
| Grahl, Joshua | Science | jgrahl@gastonchristian.org |
| Hartley, Ashley | Bible/Communications | ahartley@gastonchristian.org |
| Hartley, Kevin | Math | khartley@gastonchristian.org |
| Hawxwell, Tom | Athletic Director | thawxwell@gastonchristian.org |
| Huelsman, Dr. Shirley | Academic Dean, English | shuelsman@gastonchristian.org |
| Huitt, Justin | Health/PE | jdhuitt@gastonchristian.org |
| Lands, Karen | English | klands@gastonchristian.org |
| Loeffler, Olivia | Health/PE | oloeffler@gastonchristian.org |
| Lovelace, Brandon | Video & Visual Design | blovelace@gastonchristian.org |
| Lynn, Adam | High School Principal, Math | alynn@gastonchristian.org |
| Matheney, Kyle | Choral | kmatheney@gastonchristian.org |
| Moore, Mark | Bible, Spanish | mmoore@gastonchristian.org |
| Northey, Harrison | Chaplain, Bible | hnorthey@gastonchristian.org |
| Oates, Justin | English | joates@gastonchristian.org |
| Overton, Jill | Art | joverton@gastonchristian.org |
| Pratt, Christa | High School Assistant Principal | cpratt@gastonchristian.org |
| Ramsey, Susan | Math | sramsey@gastonchristian.org |
| Roach, Amanda | Science | aroach@gastonchristian.org |
| Robinson, Mike | Security | mrobinson@gastonchristian.org |
| SanMillan, Bethsy | Spanish | bsanmillan@gastonchristian.org |
| Schofield, Les | Theatre Arts | lschofield@gastonchristian.org |
| Smith, Barbara | Administrative Assistant | bsmith@gastonchristian.org |
| Tankersley, Rev. Mark | Bible | |
| Turpin, Chelsea | School Counselor | cturpin@gastonchristian.org |
| Uecker, Dr. Joel | Associate Head of School | juecker@gastonchristian.org |
| vanPelt, Leigh | Athletics | lvanpelt@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.
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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Gaston Christian School
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!