'Leader Launch' Complements Student Character Lessons

Dr. Sligh Travels to
Thailand for Pacific
Rim Roundtable
LCS Adds Ten
New Faculty and
Staff Members
Dr. and Mrs. Mike Sligh were among a group of
U.S. Christian school leaders invited to help establish the
Pacific Rim Christian School Administrators Roundtable
in September. The gathering was patterned after the
Paul Young Christian School Administrators Roundtable
established for leaders of larger Christian schools in the
U.S. Dr. Sligh has participated in the U.S. roundtable
since the original meeting in 1996. The goal of the Pacific
Rim Roundtable is to bring together leaders of Christian
schools throughout the Pacific Rim nations for the
purposes of mutual encouragement, professional growth
and future networking with the hope of advancing
Christian schooling throughout Asia.
The Pacific Rim Roundtable was held in Phuket,
Thailand, and attracted school leaders representing
more than 30,000 students. “It was a very special
privilege for Mary and I to be involved in this historic
event. God is doing amazing things through Christian
schooling in Asia. We were impressed with both the
spiritual commitment and the academic excellence of
the institutions represented at the roundtable. To talk
with heads of Christian school systems who serve more
than 9,000 students each day was very instructive and
inspiring. The bond we share in Christ and in the cause of
Christian schooling brought us all together very quickly.”
Administrators, Faculty Attend Leadership Academy
Lakeland Christian School
welcomes the following
members of the faculty
and staff:
Mr. Shannon Benton
PE/Football Coach
Mrs. Dana Brannon
Accountant in
Business Office
Mrs. Jennifer Copeland
Fifth Grade Teacher
Mrs. Gina Harrell
K4 Teacher
Mrs. Stephanie Hicks
Crossing Guard/K4 Para
Mr. Jacob LaVallee
Piano Teacher
Mrs. Nancy Cassata
Secondary Office
Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Joanna Sitta
Discovery Program
Teacher
Mr. Erik Thomas
Secondary History Teacher
Mrs. Lissette Zeckler
Secondary Spanish
Teacher
Dr. and Mrs. Mike Sligh, Mr. Darren Copeland and
Mr. Stan McMahan traveled to Colorado Springs in
July to participate in the 2010 Leadership Academy
sponsored by the Association of Christian Schools
International (ACSI). Dr. Christian Smith (Sociology,
University of Notre Dame) presented his research
related to the role of religion and faith development
in American adolescents and emerging adults. Other
presentations focused on spiritual formation in
students of Christian schools. Dr. Sligh participated
on a panel examining the influence of school
culture on students’ spiritual development.
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Pictured here (l-r) are
Mr. Darren Copeland
(assistant high school
principal), Mrs. Mary Sligh,
Dr. Mike Sligh (headmaster),
Dr. Christian Smith
(University of Notre Dame)
and Mr. Stan McMahan
(high school Bible teacher).