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Hi, and Welcome! I am starting my 31st year of teaching at RCS. My wife, Chris, also teaches at Randolph Christian and we have four married children: Karlyn (Dan) Brunst, Andrew (Alicia), Trent (Julie), and Alex (Brittany). We have seven grandchildren: Tyler, Eli, Jace, Lauren, Carter, Olivia, and Ryan. They certainly add joy to our lives. All four of our children live in northwest Iowa and are close enough for us to visit several times a year.
Interests
I love the great outdoors. I enjoy being out in God's magnificent creation. Even though I do miss the mountains and ocean of Washington, Wisconsin has a great amount of beauty to offer. I still have to investigate most of the northern part of the state, but have done a lot of hiking and sightseeing in southern Wisconsin. Take away the humidity and the mosquitoes and this would be the best place to live. I also enjoy working in the soil. Maybe it goes back to my farm days. I love gardening and landscaping and get quite a lot of dirt under my fingernails.
Besides traveling, hiking, and gardening, there are many other things that I enjoy. I love to run even though my body is beginning to rebel. Singing and listening to Christian music are two of my favorite pastimes. I very much enjoy leading worship at my church as well. I am not a big fiction reader, but very much enjoy reading and studying theology. I am a huge football and baseball fan. Yes, I am now a loyal Packers and Badgers fan, but the Seattle Mariners are still my favorite baseball team.
I love the great outdoors. I enjoy being out in God's magnificent creation. Even though I do miss the mountains and ocean of Washington, Wisconsin has a great amount of beauty to offer. I still have to investigate most of the northern part of the state, but have done a lot of hiking and sightseeing in southern Wisconsin. Take away the humidity and the mosquitoes and this would be the best place to live. I also enjoy working in the soil. Maybe it goes back to my farm days. I love gardening and landscaping and get quite a lot of dirt under my fingernails.
Besides traveling, hiking, and gardening, there are many other things that I enjoy. I love to run even though my body is beginning to rebel. Singing and listening to Christian music are two of my favorite pastimes. I very much enjoy leading worship at my church as well. I am not a big fiction reader, but very much enjoy reading and studying theology. I am a huge football and baseball fan. Yes, I am now a loyal Packers and Badgers fan, but the Seattle Mariners are still my favorite baseball team.
I live on the family farm. My father passed away in May of 2013, and my mother currently resides at Marvin's Manor in Waupun. My brother and I now operate a crop farm after raising hogs and crops for twenty years. The farm is a Century Farm, having been under continuous operation by the family since 1899. This summer I enjoyed counting all the turkeys and deer that not only graze the field closest to the house, but have also begun grazing the lawn!
Links
Quia - Contains many review activities on the site to help students prepare for tests and quizzes. |
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Family
I married Ken Geleynse in 1981. He also teaches at RCS in the Junior High. We have four children: Karlyn (Dan) Brunst, Andrew (Alicia) Geleynse, Trent (Julie) and Alex(Brittany). Karlyn is a teacher at Orange City Christian School and lives in Alron where her husband is a carpenter. Andrew is an occupational therapist at Sioux Center Hospital. He and his wife live in Sioux Center, IA where Alicia is a stay at home mom. Trent also works at Sioux Center Hospital, but as a physical therapist. His wife Julie works in the students services department at Dordt College in Sioux Center. Alex and his wife Brittany also live in Sioux Center. Alex is the discipleship coordinator at Dordt College. Brittany works part time as a nurse at the Sioux Center Hospital. We also have nine grandchildren: Tyler, Eli, Jace, Lauren, Carter, Olivia,Ryan, Zoey, and James. Ken and I are very humbled by the blessings God has given us. Interests I enjoy playing piano, reading, and doing crossword and Sudoku puzzles. Ken and I are both very involved on the worship team at our church. Why I Teach 4K
I believe that every student is a unique child of God. It is my job to discover the needs and gifts of each student so I can better teach them to understand the wonder of God's creation and their place in it. My prayer is that God uses me to plant the seed of wonder and faith in your child. Why I Teach Music
I am a firm believer that God demands us to praise Him with music. Scripture often says "make music to the Lord." My desire is that every student will develop a love for music, and will want to use his/her gift of music to give glory to God. |
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History
Growing up in Hudsonville, Michigan I attended Hudsonville Christian Elementary School and Unity Christian High School. From there, I graduated from Calvin College majoring in Elementary Education and minoring in language arts and integrated sciences. I was blessed to recieve my first teaching job at Knapp Charter Elementary school as a kindergarten paraprofessional. The following year God led me to teach kindergarten at Allendale Christian School. Since God loves to keep me on my toes, my next teaching position brought me to second grade at RCS. While my time in Michigan was a tremendous blessing, I have loved this new phase of life in Wisconsin!
Family Life
My life has greatly transformed from my initial thoughts on where I would be in the future. Before meeting my husband, Bubba, my plan was to continue living in west Michigan along with my parents, brother, and sister-in-law. Mutual best friends of Bubba and I had a different idea in mind, so they set us up at their wedding. We enjoyed walking down the aisle so much the first time we decided to do it again a year and a half later! Since then, my life has been a whirlwind of joy and adventure! Bubba and I first lived in Dallas for six months. From there, we moved to Beaver Dam so Bubba could join the family chiropractic practice at Beaver Dam Chiropractic Clinic alongside his father and brother. Living here, I have enjoyed spending time with new friends and new family. We are excited to see what God continues to have in store for us!
Growing up in Hudsonville, Michigan I attended Hudsonville Christian Elementary School and Unity Christian High School. From there, I graduated from Calvin College majoring in Elementary Education and minoring in language arts and integrated sciences. I was blessed to recieve my first teaching job at Knapp Charter Elementary school as a kindergarten paraprofessional. The following year God led me to teach kindergarten at Allendale Christian School. Since God loves to keep me on my toes, my next teaching position brought me to second grade at RCS. While my time in Michigan was a tremendous blessing, I have loved this new phase of life in Wisconsin!
Family Life
My life has greatly transformed from my initial thoughts on where I would be in the future. Before meeting my husband, Bubba, my plan was to continue living in west Michigan along with my parents, brother, and sister-in-law. Mutual best friends of Bubba and I had a different idea in mind, so they set us up at their wedding. We enjoyed walking down the aisle so much the first time we decided to do it again a year and a half later! Since then, my life has been a whirlwind of joy and adventure! Bubba and I first lived in Dallas for six months. From there, we moved to Beaver Dam so Bubba could join the family chiropractic practice at Beaver Dam Chiropractic Clinic alongside his father and brother. Living here, I have enjoyed spending time with new friends and new family. We are excited to see what God continues to have in store for us!
