December 2021 Employee Spotlight

Mr. Begg, high school Bible teacher

How long have you been at ICS and what do you do?
This is my 9th year at ICS and I teach HS Bible.

What brought you to ICS?
I was exiting a full time ministry position with Young Life and beginning a new part time ministry position with Nexus International. My name was passed along to ICS, and they contacted me about a part time HS Bible teaching opportunity and I jumped on it!

What is one thing that has happened at school recently that you'd like to share?
There are always fun 'aha' moments with students as they learn different things about the Bible that they didn't know. A highlight would be going through the Bible with the class and discovering not only what God’s word says about following Christ, but where it says it as well.

What is your hope for your students and/or our school this year?
My hope for the students every year is that they fall more in love with Jesus each day.

January 2022 Employee Spotlight

Mrs. Combe, prekindergarten teacher

How long have you been at ICS and what do you do?
I've been at ICS for 16 years and I am the prekindergarten teacher.

What brought you to ICS?
I came to ICS to be a kindergarten classroom aide in 2005, when my youngest son Kyle was starting school. The following year I had the privilege of joining the ICS faculty and began teaching prekindergarten. God definitely led me to this position and I have so cherished my relationship with the children in the classroom, the parents, and the staff.

What is one thing that has happened at school recently that you'd like to share?
Being part of the Teaching for Transformation early adopters this year has been a fantastic learning experience. I’m super excited to see how this program impacts our already incredible school in the years to come.

What is your hope for your students and/or our school this year?
Teaching my little students that they are deeply loved by God and created for a purpose has been my passion for the last 16 years! I treasure every memory I’ve made here and am grateful for the friendships I’ve been blessed with.

February 2022 Employee Spotlight

Mrs. Pimentel, spanish teacher

How long have you been at ICS and what do you do?
Our family has been at ICS for fifteen years. We will have our sixth child graduate from ICS this spring. I have been teaching here for 6 years.

What brought you to ICS?
I love that ICS is a non-denominational school that strives to lead people to Jesus while maintaining strong academic rigor.

What is one thing that has happened at school recently that you'd like to share?
I have had the privilege of being an early adopter of the Teaching for Transformation training that our school is implementing. This training combines "best practices" in teaching with a Kingdom mindset. As an educator, it is exciting to see our school implementing evidence based teaching practices that will benefit our students and families. As a Christian, I get more space and support to frame everything that I teach with the good news of Jesus Christ.

What is your hope for your students and/or our school this year?
My hope for myself and my students is that we would remain in awe of God, framing all things with and responding to His love for us.

April 2022 Employee Spotlight

Mrs. MacAvoy, second grade teacher

How long have you been at ICS and what do you do?
I’ve been teaching second and third graders for five years and this is my first year at ICS. I am the second grade teacher.

What brought you to ICS?
I joined the ICS family with the desire to provide Christ-centered, Christian education for young children.

What is one thing that has happened at school recently that you'd like to share?
On St. Patrick’s Day, our class had fun doing math activities with Lucky Charms cereal! We made bar graphs and pie charts using the marshmallows. It was a fun and tasty time!

What is your hope for your students and/or our school this year?
I hope that my students will gain a love for learning, grow in their God-given strengths, and develop a greater understanding of the gospel of Jesus Christ.