CHCS News
FEBRUARY 2014
C O L L E G E
H E I G H T S
C H R I S T I A N
S C H O O L
TRACY NICHOLS
Art Teacher Follows New Path by Nelson Horton Fifteen years ago, Tracy Nichols came to CHCS as an interim Art teacher, and we are so glad she came! We are even more thankful that she stayed around after that interim and served faithfully with her whole heart to help hundreds of students find and express their creativity and artistic gifts given by the Creator. Excellence and growth have been two of the hallmarks which characterize the Art program during Mrs. Nichols tenure at CHCS. Under her guidance and instruction, CHCS students have excelled and the Art program has become one of the best in the area, with her students often “stealing the show” wherever their work has been displayed and judged. After a long period of prayer and deliberation, Mrs. Nichols announced that she will be stepping away from the high school classroom at the end of this school year to embark on a new adventure. She plans to re-open her own art studio, slow down a little, and devote more time to family. She and Roger have prayerfully and carefully considered this decision, and we have no doubt that she will find joy and success in this new endeavor. However, we can’t help but feel sad to see her time at CHCS come to a close. Please offer up a prayer of thanksgiving for the blessing Mrs. Nichols has been to CHCS over the years. Also pray for her as she completes this school year and begins her new adventure of faith. We will miss Mrs. Nichols, but we pray God’s richest blessings upon her as she steps out in faith to follow God’s leading.
March
DATES TO REMEMBER March 10-11 n Middle School Testing March 13 n Breakfast with Dad n Elementary Spring Music Concert March 14 n Watoto Children’s Choir March 10-14 n Mission Week (MD & HS) March 25 n MS Scholars Bowl March 27-29 n Spring Play
KOLLEEN GLADDEN
Senior Signs with Pitt State On Wednesday, February 26, 2014, Kolleen Gladden, College Heights Christian School Senior, signed a letter of intent to run Cross Country and Track at Pittsburg State University, in Pittsburg, Kansas. She was a four-time state qualifier in cross country and also competed for the track and field team in the 1,600 and 3,200 meters. During her high school career, Gladden ran personal bests of 20:44 in the cross country 5,000 meters, 6:03 in the 1,600 and 12:55 in the 3,200. Gladden earned all-district honors all four years of cross country. She was a member of a state qualifying relay team as a freshman and junior. Gladden also has been accepted into the Honors College at Pittsburg State.