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Monte Beaver
Head of School

Letter to the GCA Community

It is my pleasure to greet you in my role as Head of School of Go Christian Academy. I am thrilled and humbled to be doing this work at this great school. I am beginning my 36th year in education (not a typo). I spent 30 years in the Douglas County School System. I taught for 12 years. I was an Assistant Principal for 8 years, a Principal for 6 years, and I worked at the Central Office as an Area Director for 4 years. For the last 5 years, I was the Middle School Principal at Landmark Christian School in Fairburn.

I have been married 38 years to my wonderful wife Kathy. We have been blessed with three great children: Matthew, Haley, and Adam. Matthew (Patty) and Haley (Brandon) are both married and in October the Lord will bless our family with our fourth grandchild: Millie (2), Noah (1), Ollie (3 mos), and TBD. I love my family and feel very rich no matter the economy.

 

I gave my life to Christ when I was seven at a revival at Lithia Springs First Baptist Church. I am a selfish and rebellious child, but my loving Father God continues to work on me and make me more as He created me to be each day. This truth is the main reason I am at GCA. I love my community and the Lord is calling me to step out in faith and to take on a role unlike any I have had. My experiences will help me, but God has led me to unchartered territory. I am so excited to be a part of a great school that has a mission of “Going”! I desire to lead a school that does its job very well. We want to teach children but, most importantly, we want to show them Jesus in everything we do. We want our school to be a light to the community and we want our children to be a light in their families. I know I am not capable of achieving this goal nor is our staff, but God is more than able, and we will trust in Him. I look forward to all the great things God will do at GCA and will be thankful for letting me be a part of what He’s doing here.

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Rick Blackstone
Elementary Principal

Rick Blackstone became interim Director of GCA in February of 2020. Mr. Blackstone has a long career in the education community of Douglasville, Ga. He taught at Alexander High School from 1988-2006. He then ventured into the elementary school arena where he taught at Bill Arp for thirteen years.

 

Rick and his wife Mitzi have been married since 1991 and members of First Baptist Douglasville since 1991. They have two beautiful daughters Megan and Caroline.

Associate Head of School

Mandy Johnson

Office Manager

LeaAnn Moore

Preschool Director

Shellie Hunter

Financial Manager

Ann Meek

Homeschool Coordinator

Jessica Woodard

Administrative Staff

Preschool

Ones Assistant

Sharon Webster

Twos Teacher

Angela Bernal

Fours Assistant

Eriel Dunnam

Fours Teacher

Trista Murray

Music Teacher

Joy Stevens

Threes Assistant

Lucy Phillips

Fours Assistant

Kaylee Dickson

Ones Teacher

Cassady Adams

Ones Teacher

Angel Townsend

Twos Assistant

Abbie Henson

Twos Teacher

Courtney Johnson

Threes Assistant

Maria Stansbury

Threes Teacher

Lisa Lewis

Fours Assistant

Rachael Dorough

Twos Teacher

Tarryn Voyles

Fours Teacher

Crystal Touchet

Threes Teacher

Erin Hopgood

Threes Teacher

April Miller

Threes Assistant

Alisa Tucker

Fours Teacher

Lisa James

Elementary School

First Grade Teacher

Kimberly Cox

Fourth Grade Teacher

Kathleen Watley

Second Grade Teacher

Jennifer Scott

Kindergarten ParaPro

Jordan Williams

Fifth Grade Teacher

Nicole Cook

First Grade Teacher

Cassie Wright

Kindergarten ParaPro

Tara Thompson

Kindergarten Teacher

Tallon Phillips

Second Grade Teacher

Katie Saadat

First Grade ParaPro

Haley Sipe

Third Grade Teacher

Tracy Sipe

Fourth & Fifth Grade ParaPro

Debbie Cummings

Specials Teachers

Special Education Coordinator

Geri Armstrong

Art & STEAM Teacher

Tara Larsen

PE Teacher

Melissa Sims

Preschool /Elementary/Middle School Music Teacher

Joy Stevens

Spanish Teacher

Lorena Diaz
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