We strive to learn from God’s creation in all area’s of study and to do all for the Glory of God. It is our goal that every student would grasp our yearly objectives and be ready for the next big step in their lives.
Education Objectives
Math with Mrs. Wassel: Pre-Algebra, business math, geometry, statistics, introduction to trigonometry
Science with Mrs. Wassel: Units covered include: Biology: Cells, Genetics, Human Body, Plants, Habitats, Leaf Collection, Birds as well as many other subjects. Physical Science: Newton’s Law of Motion, Astronomy, Thermodynamics, Magnetism, Electricity as well as many other subjects.
History with Mrs. Wassel: World History, Ancient Times (Ancient Mesopotamia, Greeks, Romans, Middle Ages, History of England), Age of Exploration, Creation, Includes map skills of Europe, Asia, Middle East and some world features.
Bible with Mrs. Edrington: The Life of Christ and the books of Acts
Reading with Mrs. Edrington: Accelerated Reader, novels, short stories, poems and book clubs.
Shurley English with Mrs. Edrington: Daily opportunities to practice language and apply grammar rules.
Composition with Mrs. Danner: Our focus will be on the process of writing. There will be daily, informal writing as well as longer papers and essay that require the drafting, editing, and revising stages of the writing process. Emphasis will be placed on the organization of an essay, citation of sources, and development of a thesis.
Computer with Mrs. Danner: Finger placement on the keyboard as well as word processing skills.
Activities
The seventh graders have the opportunity to be involved in Cross Country, Basketball, Pep Squad, Track, and Quiz Bowl. Annually we hold a Junior High Olympics that seventh graders can participate in. The seventh grade takes a few major field trips such as the Cave Trip in southern Indiana and Space Camp (every 5 years). In addition they take small local field trips throughout the year.
Meet the Teachers
Mrs. Sue Wassel
Mrs. Sue Wassel, NHCS Principal, has been teaching for over 20 years at NHCS. She has a BA in Chemistry and is a certified teacher for 6-12th grades in Science, Social Studies and Math.
Mrs. Wassel and her husband Mike have 3 grown children, 2 daughters and 1 son, that were all NHCS graduates. Prior to working at NHCS, Mrs. Wassel was a chemist for Marathon Oil. Her husband is a retired Marathon chemist and the NHCS Treasurer. Mrs. Wassel is actively involved in her church. She is a preschool teacher at Highland Church of Christ and is a member of their Missions Committee.
Mrs. Wassel can be reached during school hours through the school secretary at (618) 544-7619 or via email at nhcs@mchsi.com. Class resources & announcements can be accessed on Google Classroom.
Mrs. Kim Edrington
Mrs. Kimberly Edrington is thrilled to say that she has been teaching at New Hebron for over 20 years. She has a B.S. in Education and has made her home in the Jr. High department. At this time she serves as the Vice Principal. She and her husband Dean have two grown daughters. She is also very blessed to be “Nana” to her precious grandchildren. She loves spending time with them, reading, crafting, and gardening.
Mrs. Edrington is a strong advocate for Christian Education as well as strong academics. New Hebron is the perfect blending of those two essentials. New Hebron also has a great team of teachers and support staff. She feels very blessed to be a part of this school family.
Mrs. Edrington can be reached during school hours through the school secretary at (618) 544-7619 or via email at kdedrington@frontier.com. Class resources & announcements can be accessed on Google Classroom.
Mrs. Katie Danner
Mrs. Danner teaches Composition, Reading, and Computer classes here at NHCS. She has a bachelor’s degree in English Education from John Brown University in Siloam Springs, AR. Mrs. Danner currently resides in Robinson with her husband and 2 daughters. She enjoys reading, camping, and spending time with her family. She attended New Hebron, preschool through 8th Grade, and participated in basketball, quiz bowl, and cross country.
Mrs. Danner can be reached during school hours through the school secretary at (618) 544-7619 or via email at dannerk0316@gmail.com. Class resources & announcements can be accessed on Google Classroom.