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A newsletter for friends, staff, and parents of Summit Christian Academy
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Christian Academy Administration, Early Education, Secondary 1500 SW Jefferson Lee’s Summit MO 64081 816.525.1480
SCA Names Mrs. Michelle Bacon as 2021 Teacher of the Year
F
ifth grade teacher Mrs.
and Chinese teacher Mr.
Michelle Bacon has been
Michael Mayor, secondary
named as the SCA 2021
science teacher Mr. Tim
Teacher of the Year. Parents, students, and
Elementary
1450 SW Jefferson Lee’s Summit MO 64081 816.524.0185
staff had the opportunity
Schwab, and secondary Bible teacher Mr. Wayne Stam. “I take great pleasure in
to nominate a teacher who
reading the comments our
has shown excellence in
students and parents make
fulfilling SCA’s mission to
about their SCA teachers
“inspire students to achieve
every year,” shared Head
Anthony Mickelson, Secondary Assistant Principal
their God-given potential
of School Linda Harrleson.
through excellent academics
“Our school is blessed with
Kimberlee Gill, Academic Dean
and Christian training in a
teachers who bring out the
compassionate environment.”
best in students, and both the
Linda Harrelson, Head of School Joe Hesman, Secondary Principal & Director of Operations
Charissa Sanders, Elem. Principal Julie Madsen, Assistant Principal Lance Quessenberry, A.D. Kathy Tharp, International Program Director
Thirty-eight teachers were nominated, from which five finalists were selected.
parents and students are so appreciative of their efforts.” Mrs. Bacon joined the SCA
Sarah Coats, Dir. of Development
Finalists included fifth grade
faculty in 2000. She and her
Cordell Dick, Dir. of Major Gifts
teacher Mrs. Michelle Bacon,
husband Dennis have two
kindergarten teacher Mrs.
children, Nathan and Rachel,
Karen Davis, secondary Bible
who attended and graduated
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Head of School Linda Harrelson with SCA’s 2021 Teacher of the Year, fifth grade teacher Mrs. Michelle Bacon.
from SCA. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Special Education from Harding University. Mrs. Bacon was presented with a plaque, an SCA designated parking space, and a monetary award. As SCA’s Teacher of the Year,
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Mrs. Bacon is also
Inside Soaring:
a candidate for the Great Plains Alliance
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of Christian Schools
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(GPACS) Teacher of
Academics
3-5
the Year. The GPACS
Athletics
5-7
Fine Arts
7-8
Teacher of the Year will be announced in January, 2022.
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SCA’s 2021 Teacher of the Year finalists (left to right): Mrs. Karen Davis, Mr. Michael Mayor, Mr. Wayne Stam, SCA Head of School Linda Harrelson, Mr. Tim Schwab, and Mrs. Michelle Bacon.
