Wednesday 02/22/2012
Thought for the Day
"Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it."
~Proverbs 22:6
Open enrollment is here! ETCA is now accepting applications for the 2012-2013 school year! Admission forms can be found under the admissions tab. Call (903) 561-9582 for more information!


Nathan Allen

Secondary

Nathan Allen
Title: 6th, 7th, 8th History; World Geography; MS P.E.; High School soccer coach

Degree: A.A.S. Trinity Valley Community College; B.S. UT Tyler

Years teaching: 2

Years at ETCA: 1

Family:

Outside Interests:

Favorite memory at ETCA:


Ryan Blalock

Secondary

Ryan Blalock
Title: Middle School Soccer Coach, High School Assistant Soccer Coach

Degree: B.B.A. Abilene Christian University

Years at ETCA: 1 (2007 ETCA graduate)

Outside Interests: Sports, Extreme sports and eating

Favorite memory at ETCA: Warming up cookies in the microwave when I was a student!


Kate Norris

Athletic Director/Coach

Kate Norris
Grades/Title: Elementary P.E., Athletic Director, Coach

Degree: B.S. Abilene Christian Univeristy

Years teaching: 1

Years at ETCA: 1 (2005 ETCA graduate)

Family: Mom, Jan Norris, taught at ETCA for many years; father, Ken; brother, Kirk; and sister, Laura. Six nieces and nephews of which 2 are adopted from the Ukraine.

Outside Interests: Church (Chandler St. Church of Christ in Kilgore), Disney World, Reality Shows, softball, playing games with friends and my dog Casper, Disney World

Favorite memory at ETCA: Winning bi-district playoff basketball game in El Paso by 1 point at the very last second.


Diann Preston

Elementary

Diann Preston
Grade: 4th grade; High School Volleyball and Basketball Coach

Degree: B.S. Abilene Christian University

Years teaching: 18

Years at ETCA: 17

Family: Husband, Eric; Step sons, Taylor (senior at ETCA), Kindel and Justin

Outside Interests: Reading, sports, camping

Favorite memory at ETCA: Moving to our new campus.


Kenny Shaver

Secondary

Kenny Shaver
Grade/Subject: 6th and 8th Bible; 6th, 8th, 9th and 10th English; Middle School P.E.; 6th grade Homeroom; MS Boys Basketball Coach

Degree: B.S. Abilene Christian University; M.S. Abilene Christian Univeristy

Years teaching: 17

Years at ETCA: 17

Family: Daughter, Rachel (2000 ETCA graduate); Son, Seth (2002 ETCA graduate); Son, Aaron (2007 ETCA graduate)

Outside Interests: Movies, watching television, cooking, traveling and preaching


Dana Wade

Secondary

Dana Wade
Grade/Subject/Title: 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th grade Science; Anatomy and Physiology, Middle School Volleyball, Basketball and Tennis; High School Tennis

Degree: B.S.Ed Valdosta State College

Years teaching: 11

Years teaching at ETCA: 11

Family: Husband, Steve; Son, Powell (2009 ETCA graduate); Daughter, Audra (2010 ETCA graduate); Son, Byron (fourth grader at ETCA); Daughter, Olivia (first grader at ETCA)

Favorite memory at ETCA: Senior Letter Readings at Graduation


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