Our Mission & Philosophy
“To awaken a love for God, a desire for learning and service to others.”
It is our purpose to provide a Christ-centered academic environment where students are nourished spiritually, intellectually, socially, physically and emotionally.
We believe that while knowledge of facts and the ability to think are necessary for a person to succeed in life, they are not all-inclusive.
We believe that serving God gives us purpose, inspires a sense of identity, and motivates us to serve our community.
Our Staff
Tracy Kelley
Teacher, PreK-Kindergarten
Mrs. Kelley is our PreK-Kindergarten teacher with over ten years experience in the classroom setting. She is our “Mary Poppins” who can find anything needed from a lost shoe to a purple plastic parasol! She keeps our PreK- Kindergarten classroom humming with her energy and enthusiasm for learning. Mrs. Kelley is a wife and mother of three grown children. She loves to ski, zip-line, travel, garden, play games, teach Sabbath school, and help others.
Jenny Neil
Principal, 1st- 2nd Grade Teacher | B.S. Elementary Education, minors in French, and Religion, M.Ed. Reading & Literacy
Greetings! I teach PK to 2nd grade. Teaching has been my joy and passion for over twenty years. My husband and I have two children, River and Summer. As a family, we love to snow ski, enjoy Lake Powell every year, mountain bike, and enjoy God’s great outdoors. My desire as a teacher is to create a positive learning environment for my students, to help them become lifelong learners, and most importantly to know Jesus as their friend and Savior.
Kari King
Teacher: 3rd-4th Grade | B.A. Elementary Education
I’m Kari King and I teach grades 3-4. I have been teaching over 30 years and love spending time with kids. I love watching my students learn and grow academically, as well as in their friendships and their relationship with Jesus Christ. Each student is wonderfully special to me and teaching them is my great privilege. My husband of 32 years, Robert, and I enjoy spending time with our two grown college-age daughters, Natalie and Lauren. Our family shares a love of hiking, biking, waterskiing, and snow skiing.
Hope Yeagley
Teacher: 5th-8th Grade |
My favorite students to teach are middle schoolers! I have been working with middle schoolers for years in a wide variety of unique educational jobs. My first job was teaching in Malawi, Africa with international students coming from Brazil, Ethiopia, India, and the Philippines. I also spent 4 summers by Mt. Rainier teaching Rock Climbing and High Ropes to youth. I have a passion for creating opportunities for engaged hands-on learning and building community among students. I am a big fan of the works of Richard Louv and Peter Wohlleben in which they discuss the relationship between humans and nature, specifically children, and the importance it has in their development. I love spending my time playing volleyball, traveling, swing dancing, rock climbing, creating art, and gardening.
Heidi Harris
Full time Teachers Aide
Mrs. Harris is our school treasurer and full-time teachers aide. She has three daughters who attend TSACS and a loving husband who is an alumnus of TSACS! Her heart is for our students and their families. She loves to spend time with her family, animals of all varieties, craft projects with her girls, and make greeting cards.
Brenda Dederer
Office Manager
Hi, I’m Brenda. I’m excited to be in my brand new office this year. My joy is to greet the kids each morning, support the staff, and connect with our school families! I have been married to my husband, Paul, for 45 years and have a grown son, Alex.
Dr. Robert King: Piano Instructor
Nicolette Sapigao: Volunteer Spanish Teacher
Organizations
Home & School Association
The Home & School Association serves to draw the home, church and school closer together into a positive working relationship that fosters a cooperative and understanding spirit of the school’s program. Parents are encouraged to actively participate in Home & School sponsored activities.
Why should you get involved in Home and School?
Studies show that students who have parents that are involved in their education do better in school. You help decide where the fundraising money is used. As a team, we help Three Sisters Adventist Christian School be the best it can be!
Some of the objectives of Home and School are:
1. Encouraging parents to visit the school
2. Providing volunteer services as requested by the school
3. Assisting financially in providing the school with additional classroom equipment and materials.
School Board
The School Board is comprised of constituent members selected to provide direction in setting school policy.
School board meetings are held at 6:30 PM on the third Tuesday of each month. They are open to parents and constituent church members, except during executive sessions.
Student Life Photo Gallery
We pride ourselves in the fun we have while learning! Play is the number one way for children to learn – it helps them retain what they are being taught, and it also helps develop a love for school and education. Here are some photos from over the years of our many field trips, extra-curricular activities, and special events.
Interested in learning more? Contact us today and we can help decide if our school is right for your family.