ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Faculty and Staff

  • K-4
  • Kindergarten
  • Pre-First
  • First
  • Second
  • Third
  • Fourth
  • Fifth
  • Specials
  • Media
  • Support
Cecille Kinsey
Cecille Kinsey
K-4 Teacher
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. Social Work, Asbury College
Education Experience: Five years at FCS, thirteen years total
Church Home: First Baptist Church of Woodstock
Favorite Bible Verse: And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
What I enjoy most: Four year olds love learning! What I enjoy most about teaching them is creating an atmosphere where learning is fun and exciting, and then watching the children delight in their new experiences.
Email: cecille.kinsey@fcspaladins.org

Sheri Hudgens
Sheri Hudgens
K-4 Assistant
Undergraduate Degree: A.A. Interior Design
Education Experience: One year at FCS, Three years total
Church Home: St. Thomas Aquinas Church
Favorite Bible Verse: As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried, He is a buckler to all those that trust in Him. Psalm 18:30
What I enjoy most: I enjoy seeing the children's enthusiasm for learning and zest for life.
Email: sheri.hudgens@fcspaladins.org
Jennifer Hurley
Jennifer Hurley
Kindergarten Teacher
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. English, Covenant College
Education Experience: One year at FCS, Ten years total
Church Home: Perimeter Church
Favorite Bible Verse: Be still, and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10
What I enjoy most: I love the children and love to watch the enthusiasm they have for learning.
Email: jennifer.hurley@fcspaladins.org

Gina Tomberlin
Gina Tomberlin
Kindergarten Teacher
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. Biblical Education, Florida Bible College
Education Experience: Eighteen years at FCS, Twenty-one years total
Church Home: North Point Community Church
Favorite Bible Verse: And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
What I enjoy most: As a teacher of young children, what I enjoy most about teaching is watching them make connections for the first time. Watching the lights come on. I have never had the experience of carrying a football into the end zone while the crowd is cheering wildly, but I can’t imagine that it feels more wonderful than watching a child learn to read!
Email: gina.tomberlin@fcspaladins.org

TBA
TBA
Kindergarten Assistant
Undergraduate Degree: TBA
Education Experience: TBA
Church Home: TBA
Favorite Bible Verse: TBA
What I enjoy most: TBA
Email: TBA

Michelle Weyant
Michelle Weyant
Kindergarten Assistant
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. Art Studio, University of South Carolina
Education Experience: Five years at FCS
Church Home: North Point Community Church
Favorite Bible Verse: But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31
What I enjoy most: I absolutely enjoy the great hugs that the sweet kindergartners lavish on me!
Email: michelle.weyant@fcspaladins.org
Prudy Hughes
Prudy Hughes
Pre-1st Teacher
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. Biblical Studies and Christian Education, Florida Bible College
Professional Certification: Orton-Gillingham Training
Education Experience: Four years at FCS, Twenty-one years total
Church Home: Johnson Ferry Baptist Church
Favorite Bible Verse: To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His steps. 1 Peter 2:21
What I enjoy most: My goal is to create a loving and secure environment for the classroom with plenty of hands-on learning experiences. This allows the student to understand that learning is fun and will give them the confidence they need to succeed.
Email: prudy.hughes@fcspaladins.org

TBA
TBA
Pre-1st Assistant
Education Experience: TBA
Church Home: TBA
Favorite Bible Verse: TBA
What I enjoy most: TBA
Email: prudy.hughes@fcspaladins.org
Susan Booker
Susan Booker
First Grade Teacher
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Elementary Education, Bob Jones University
Graduate Degree: M. Ed. Kennesaw State University
Education Experience: First year at FCS, Twenty-four years total
Church Home: First Baptist Church of Woodstock
Favorite Bible Verse: Call to me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you know not. Jeremiah 33:3
What I enjoy most: I love working with children. They make you laugh and touch your heart with tender moments. Every day is filled with new challenges and opportunities. It is neat to see them grow academically and spiritually. My favorite aspect of teaching is to watch children grasp new concepts and have fun learning.
Email: susan.booker@fcspaladins.org

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Terry Schopp
Terry Schopp
First Grade Teacher
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. Early Childhood Education, Brenau University
Graduate Degree: M. Ed. Early Childhood and Math K-5, Walden University
Education Experience: First year at FCS, Twelve years total
Church Home: North Point Community Church
Favorite Bible Verse: By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.
John 13:35
What I enjoy most: I enjoy exploring all of the wonders that God has given us in the world and sharing that with my students. I love animals and nature, and I love sharing those wonders with the people around me.
Email: terry.schopp@fcspaladins.org

Michelle Peterson
Michelle Peterson
Assistant
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. Psychology and Elementary Education, Rutgers
Education Experience: Seven years at FCS
Church Home: First Baptist Church of Woodstock
Favorite Bible Verse: And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God. Romans 8:28
What I enjoy most: I love being with the kids, in a Godly atmosphere.
Email: michelle.peterson@fcspaladins.org
Barbra Hornsby
Barbra Hornsby
Second Grade Teacher
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Elementary Education, Auburn University
Graduate Degree: M.Ed. (Math concentration), LaGrange College; Gifted Certification, West Georgia College
Education Experience: Three years at FCS, Twenty-three years total
Church Home: Fellowship Bible Church
Favorite Bible Verse: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! Philippians 4:13
What I enjoy most: I love being able to teach my 2nd graders about Jesus, and watch them grow spiritually as well as academically. I also love challenging my students – especially in math and reading! I have high expectations for each one of them, but I lovingly help them realize that with God all things are possible (Philippians 4:13)! As a teacher, I enjoy the challenge of finding new, fun ways to teach concepts so that students will truly understand and enjoy learning.
Email: barbra.hornsby@fcspaladins.org

Margaret Ramsey
Margaret Ramsey
Second Grade Teacher
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Elementary Education and Special Education, Bob Jones University
Education Experience: Four years at FCS, Seven years total
Church Home: Mount Zion Baptist Church
Favorite Bible Verse: But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31
What I enjoy most: I enjoy being with the children.  I love to see their eyes light up when they understand a concept that I am introducing.  I enjoy making learning fun for the children. I am very thankful that I am able to discuss Biblical principles in the classroom in every subject that I teach.
Email: margaret.ramsey@fcspaladins.org

Janet Wahl
Janet Wahl
Second Grade Assistant
Undergraduate Degree: A.A. Secretarial Science Western Kentucky University
Education Experience: Seven years at FCS
Church Home: First Baptist Church of Woodstock
Favorite Bible Verse: And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
What I enjoy most: I love being a teacher assistant at FCS.  The children are precious gifts from God and it is fulfilling to be a part of their early learning years.  It is exciting to see the “light bulb” go on when they discover something new.  Being able to talk about the Lord and give lots of hugs is such a blessing to me.
Email: janet.wahl@fcspaladins.org

Linda VanBrunt
Linda VanBrunt
Third Grade Teacher
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Elementary Education and Bible, Philadelphia Biblical University
Education Experience: Three years at FCS, Fifteen years total
Church Home: Fellowship Bible Church
Favorite Bible Verse: But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. 2 Corinthians 12:9
What I enjoy most: I enjoy being with the children on a daily basis and watching them grow spiritually, academically, and socially. Every day is a new, fresh day with new possibilities! It is rewarding for me to be a part of how God is molding and shaping each child for His purposes.
Email: linda.vanbrunt@fcspaladins.org

Susan Wideman
Susan Wideman
Third Grade Teacher
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Education, Samford University
Education Experience: Five years at FCS, Eighteen years total
Church Home: North Point Community Church
Favorite Bible Verse: For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11
What I enjoy most: I see my role as a teacher as my ministry. I have an awesome responsibility to pour myself into my class daily. I strive to meet my students’ needs, love my students, teach curriculum in a biblical worldview, lovingly discipline, partner with parents, and allow God to do it all through me!
Email: susan.wideman@fcspaladins.org

Teresa Dekle
Teresa Dekle
Third Grade Assistant
Undergraduate Degree: B.B.A. Marketing, Georgia Southern University
Education Experience: Two years at FCS
Church Home: First Baptist Church of Woodstock
Favorite Bible Verse: I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5
What I enjoy most: The favorite part of my job is spending one-on-one time with a student and discovering how the Lord has uniquely formed his or her personality and gifted him or her with special talents.
Email: teresa.dekle@fcspaladins.org
Andrea Fickley
Andrea Fickley
Fourth Grade Teacher
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Exceptional Education PK-12, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Graduate Degree: M.Ed. K-12, Tusculum College & Educational Specialist in Instructional Leadership, Tennessee Technical University
Education Experience: Two years at FCS, Eleven years total
Church Home: Fellowship Bible Church
Favorite Bible Verse: And we know that God causes  all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.  Romans 8:28
What I enjoy most: I enjoy the privilege of getting to know each one of my students and their family during the year. My heartfelt prayer for my students is to have a growing desire to be a life-long learner. To be a part of the journey God has planned for each child is a true blessing. It is a joy to teach here at Fellowship!
Email: andrea.fickley@fcspaladins.org

Suzi Harrison
Suzi Harrison
Fourth Grade Teacher
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Elementary Education, Taylor University
Education Experience: First year at FCS, Six years total
Church Home: Johnson Ferry Baptist Church
Favorite Bible Verse: For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11
What I enjoy most: I enjoy the opportunity to get to know my students and their families, to encourage students in the classroom, and to be a partner with parents we work to develop our students’ abilities and character.
Email: suzi.harrison@fcspaladins.org

Laura Morgan
Laura Morgan
Fourth Grade Teacher
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Elementary Education and Specific Learning Disabilities K-12, Florida Southern College
Education Experience: Two years at FCS, nine years total
Church Home: North Point Community Church
Favorite Bible Verse: Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 1 John 4:7-11
What I enjoy most: For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a teacher. It is my privilege to work beside your child, and to help him/her learn and grow both academically and spiritually. I am very passionate  about teaching. I  take a firm, yet fun and loving  approach with my students. I look forward to partnering with you, here, at Fellowship Christian School.
Email: laura.morgan@fcspaladins.org

Toni Kuguru
Toni Kuguru
Fourth Grade Assistant
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Biology and Medical Health Education
Graduate Degree: Messiah College, Eastern University
Education Experience: Two years at FCS
Church Home: Fellowship Bible Church
Favorite Bible Verse: Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:5-7
What I enjoy most: I enjoy being part of an school where academic excellence and character development are not mutually exclusive.
Email: toni.kuguru@fcspaladins.org

Christy Goar
Christy Goar
Fifth Grade Teacher
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Early Childhood/Middle Grades Education
Education Experience: Six years at FCS, Sixteen years total
Church Home: Fellowship Bible Church
Favorite Bible Verse: For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11
What I enjoy most: I enjoy the aha moments that children have when they finally get something they have been working so hard on.  I love teaching about Jesus and His love for us and watching children reach out to one another in prayer.  I love being able to help them figure out how to run all things through their spiritual filter.  I also enjoy the love the staff and parents show to each other.  It is a wonderful environment to be a part of. 
Email: christy.goar@fcspaladins.org

Kim Moser
Kim Moser
Fifth Grade Teacher
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Early Childhood Education, Kennesaw State University
Graduate Degree: M.Ed. Gifted and Creative Education, University of Georgia
Educational Endorsements: Educational Leadership Endorsement
Gifted Endorsement
Teacher Support Specialist Endorsement
Education Experience: First year at FCS, Fourteen years total
Church Home: NorthStar Church
Favorite Bible Verse: “…If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to the mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20
What I enjoy most: The children are what make teaching such a pleasure. To present a challenge and help guide them through a process in order to get to an end product gives me great joy. Being able to do this and at the same time being able to pray with them and guide them spiritually… it is the cherry on top! I feel so blessed and excited to have the opportunity to partner with the families of the 5th grade students here at Fellowship!
Email: kim.moser@fcspaladins.org


Phyllis Kelley
Phyllis Kelley
Fifth Grade Assistant
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. English, Stephen F. Austin State University
Education Experience: Thirteen years at FCS
Church Home: Fellowship Bible Church
Favorite Bible Verse: Isaiah 53
What I enjoy most: I enjoy interacting with the students and getting to know them and their families.
Email: phyllis.kelley@fcspaladins.org
Sarah Emrich
Sarah Emrich
PreK - 5th Art Teacher
Undergraduate Degree: B S. Art Education, Kennesaw State University
Education Experience: First year at FCS, Three years total
Church Home: Johnson Ferry Baptist Church
Favorite Bible Verse: Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. Hebrews 12:2-3
What I enjoy most: I am passionate about art and appreciating the beauty that surrounds us. Most of all I love sharing that enthusiasm with my students while developing a positive and encouraging relationship with them. It is a joy to see the confidence and sense of accomplishment that follows with each new project.
Email: sarah.emrich@fcspaladins.org

Cindy Hart
Cindy Hart
K-5th Computer Teacher
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. Business Education, Lenoir Rhyne University
Education Experience: Nine years at FCS, Fifteen years total
Church Home: Fellowship Bible Church
Favorite Bible Verse: Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6
What I enjoy most: Seeing students use creativity with technology is pure joy!
Email: cindy.hart@fcspaladins.org

Janet Milton
Janet Milton
K4-5th PE Teacher
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Therapeutic Recreation, Georgia Southern College
Graduate Degree: M.Ed., University of Georgia
Education Experience: Thirteen years at FCS, twenty-eight years total
Church Home: Fellowship Bible Church
Favorite Bible Verse: I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. Galatians 2:20
What I enjoy most: Assisting children to gain confidence through sports, achieving success for possibly the first time in an activity, and showing them the love and acceptance of Christ.
Email: janet.milton@fcspaladins.org

Stephanie Parker
Stephanie Parker
ES Spanish Teacher
K4-1st Music Teacher
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. Spanish and Music, Indiana University
Education Experience: First year at FCS, twenty-five years total
Church Home: Fellowship Bible Church
Favorite Bible Verse: For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:8-10.
What I enjoy most: I enjoy watching people of all ages learn something new. It is inspiring to see how God equips each of us to serve each other and learn from each other in ways that make a strong community. It is a joy to be part of the Fellowship school community and share in the teaching and learning here!
Email: stephanie.parker@fcspaladins.org

Brent Whiten
Brent Whiten
2nd-5th Music Teacher
ES Band Director
Undergraduate Degree: B. Mus. Music Performance, Valdosta State University
Education Experience: Five years at FCS, Seven years total
Church Home: North River Church of Christ
Favorite Bible Verse: Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it.  But one thing I do:  Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14
What I enjoy most: I enjoy getting to be around spiritual men and women while I work.  I love the fact that I get to pray with my students.
Email: brent.whiten@fcspaladins.org

Kelly Purcell
Kelly Purcell
PE Assistant
Undergraduate Degree: TBA
Education Experience: One year at FCS
Church Home: TBA
Favorite Bible Verse: TBA
What I enjoy most: TBA
Email: kelly.purcell@fcspaladins.org
Linda Landrum
Linda Landrum
K4-5th Grade Librarian
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Education, University of Georgia
Education Experience: Twenty years at FCS, twenty-five years total
Church Home: First Baptist Church of Atlanta
Favorite Bible Verse: Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6
What I enjoy most: It is a pleasure to help students, teachers, and parents find materials they want or need. I also enjoy teaching library skills to students.
Email: linda.landrum@fcspaladins.org
Educational Support
Cheri Albright
Cheri Albright
Teacher
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Elementary and Special Education, Western Michigan University
Graduate Degree: M. Ed., Georgia State University
Education Experience: One year at FCS, eight years total
Church Home: North Point Community Church
Favorite Bible Verse: But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. John 6:33-34
What I enjoy most: I look forward to coming to work each day for the opportunity to be with Fellowship Christian School's children. I love to be able to offer them new skills to strengthen their learning and each day I leave with the encouragement that they give me through their laughs and smiles.
Email: cheri.albright@fcspaladins.org