Administrative Changes Announced

2014 SPRING EDITION
IN THIS ISSUE
Administrative Changes Announced
Congratulations to our 2014 Graduates
Spring Athletics in Review
Congratulations to Athletes Playing at the Next Level
GHSA 2014 Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award
New Elementary School Principal
Facility Master Plan Update
Upcoming Events
HCA Re-Accreditation a Success
HCA’s Store - The Lion’s Den
Administrative Changes Announced
Ethel Wynn named Associate Headmaster
Tim Hillen, HCA Headmaster, recently announced that Ethel Wynn will be assuming the position of Associate Headmaster. In this
new administrative capacity, Mrs. Wynn will be assigned very specific leadership tasks. Hillen explained that with the recent
resignation of Dr. Tim Anderson as High School Principal, attempting to hire a person at this time from outside the current
employee community was simply not an option. Therefore, he has created a High School Leadership Team (HSLT) as the
administrative entity to run high school affairs. Since that team needs strong leadership, experience, and a clear understanding
of the HCA community, one of the first major functions of Wynn’s position will be to serve as the head of this team (see
diagram below).
According to Hillen, “Mrs. Wynn and her team at the Elementary school have done a tremendous job resetting the instructional
objectives, methodologies, goals, and tone of our elementary school. I formally believe the school is now well positioned to
move forward quickly in a direction that best serves the needs of our students and their families. She is the perfect person to
initiate many of the changes at the high school level that are specifically documented in the Strategic Plan 2013-2017. To be
specific, Hillen has charged Mrs. Wynn and the HSLT to focus on the following five broad areas of school improvement:
1. Continue to make progress regarding hiring qualified, capable,
and committed teachers.
2. Begin the process to expand the curricular offerings for our
high school students.
3. Implement a program to attract/enroll International students.
4. Improve all technological services for students, staff members,
and families.
5. Make a special effort to initiate dual enrollment opportunities
for our students.
The other members of the High School Leadership Team (HSLT) are
Bob Gardner, Harry Robertson, and Ryan Gibadlo. Mr. Gardner will
serve a key role as the liaison contact between middle school and high
school. Mr. Robertson, of course, will serve as the academic/college
counselor for all high school students. Mr. Gibadlo will expand his
Dean of Students responsibilities and take a more active role in the
administration of school policies and procedures. This team is certainly
uniquely qualified to operate a highly effective high school program.
Ethel Wynn
Associate Headmaster
HIGH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM
In the fall of 2014, a widespread search will be conducted to hire a
new High School Principal. More information regarding that search will
be available as the process unfolds.
In terms of administration of our elementary school, please see page 4
of this publication for specific details. That information should be both
informative and encouraging as HCA continues to expand and
improve the total HCA educational ministry.
Bob Gardner
Harry Robertson
Ryan Gibadlo
MS Principal
Counselor
Dean of Students
Please extend a word of support and encouragement to all of the individuals effected by the administrative changes. They will
certainly appreciate your support and encouragement as they commence with their new and/or expanded duties.
HEBRON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Headmaster
Tim Hillen
Associate Headmaster
Ethel Wynn
Middle School Principal
Bob Gardner
Elementary Principal
Cayce Waters
Business Affairs Director
Jim Mansell
Facilities Director
Bob Cole
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman
Brian Klaubert
Vice Chairman
Beth Adams
Secretary
David Baker
Otis Jones
Cory Robinson
Stacey Warbington
Roger Willis
ROARING Staff
Editor-in-Chief
Tim Hillen
Managing Editor
Sheila Long
Senior Editor/Production
Lori McClure
Hannah Celeste Atkinson
Andrew McCager Bagwell
Joshua Matthew Beck
Darian Marie Bender
Sarah Nicole Blahnik
Noah Robinson Blalock
Morgan Michele Bone
Joseph Andrew Bova
Sarah Michele Boyd
Reece Marie Brooks
Ryan Laurence Burton
Jacob William Calle
Katlyn Pauline Cameron
John Scott Charleston
Olivia Suzanne Chauncey
Megan Lucy Circelli
David Andres Clavijo
Andrew Dean Coker
Peyton Kyle Coker
Benjamin Jackson Converse
Bailey Nicole Crosby
Ansleigh Michal Davies
Austin Davis Dobbs
Jamie Carroll Dozier
Morgan Brooke Easterling
Braden Larson Elmer
Blake Anthony Favara
Tyler Joseph Fleischman
Caylee Amanda Franklin
Taylor Rae Garner
Matthew Kyle Glisson
Eduardo Alexandro Gonzalez
Kaitlin Aleece Haist
Caleb Benjamin Hawkins
Joshua Edward Heflin
Emily Ann Helton
Sara Nicole Hodges
Jordan Lindsay Honeycutt
William Daniel Hunt
Bryan K.L. Jackson
Victoria Neale Jackson
Nicole Elizabeth Klaubert
Robert Jacob Magnuson
Laura Elizabeth McLear
Elizabeth Ann Miller
Alexis Janette Miltiades
Andrew Paul Emerson Molnar
Eden Kay Murray
Haydn Asher Nechanicky
Bridgette Korantemaa Oduro
Joshua Dennis Oliver
Heather Nicole Parmer
Bailey Joe Pinto
Abeisis Mariel Ramirez Watson
Michael Cole Redman
Caroline Hope Reynolds
James Trentham Rowedder
Joseph Connor Ruiz
Bradford Martin Runnels
Emory Brevard Russell
Cameron Holland Schulte
Alayna Nicole Shaffer
Samantha Brooke Sifton
Ashleigh Kristina Stanley
Robert Todd Stephens
Robert Eugene Styles
Natalie Grace Swift
Madison Lee Taylor
Megan Rena Thigpen
Ashleigh Nicole Thomas
Andrew Stephen Thompson
Benjamin Walter Ungerer
Derek Michael Vandiver
Sabrina Elena Vo
Joseph James Wallo
Deborah Ann Wincek
Taylor Nicole Zeleznik
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SPRING ATHLETICS IN REVIEW
The Georgia Athletic Directors Association (GADA) provides professional development in the area of athletic
administration and promotes all functions of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) and the Georgia Athletic
Coaches Association (GACA). A primary goal of GADA is to foster student achievement through scholarships and
recognition. We are pleased to announce GADA has Hebron Christian Academy currently ranked 8th out of 82 schools!
Check out their current rankings at GADAonline.net.
In their Inaugural season, the Boys Track
team placed 2nd and the Girls placed 6th
in the Area Championships!
Boys Soccer Area Champs & Elite Eight!
C ONGRATULATIONS
Baseball Region Champs & Final Four!
TO THE FOLLOWING
ATHLETES PLAYING AT THE NEXT LEVEL :
Volleyball
Eden Murray, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Softball
Emily Helton, Western Carolina University
Soccer
Sarah Boyd, Lee University
Braden Elmer, Columbia International University
Bailey Pinto, Oglethorpe University
Cole Redman, Emmanuel College
Andrew Thompson, Georgia State University
Golf
Reece Brooks, Young Harris College
Baseball
Drew Coker, Piedmont College
Matthew Glisson, Bryan College
Hayden Nechanicky, Middle Georgia State College
Joey Ruiz, Newberry College
Bradford Runnels, Reinhardt College
Basketball
Ashley Stanley, Piedmont College
Girls Soccer Area Champs & Sweet 16!
Boys Tennis Elite Eight!
Girls Tennis Sweet 16!
Boys Golf Area Champs & Elite Eight!
Girls Golf Area Champs & Sweet 16!
HCA awarded
2014 GHSA Cooperative Spirit
Sportsmanship Award!
For the second year in a row, Georgia High School
Association (GHSA) and Georgia Electric Membership
Corporation (GEMC) jointly selected HCA to receive the
2014 GHSA Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award for
Region 8-A. Taylor Davis, HCA Athletic Director, said,
“This is the second year in a row that we have won this
award, which is a testimony to what our athletics is all
about. This past year our athletics, as a whole, had more
success then we have ever had in the history of Hebron.
However, this award is what I am most proud of, being
able to represent good sporting behavior. Let’s continue
to represent Christ on and off the field as we conclude
this athletic year.” The Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship
Awards program was introduced in 2006 to honor GHSA
member schools that exhibit outstanding sportsmanship.
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New Elementary School Principal
Cayce Waters
The re-assignment of Ethel Wynn, of
course, created a Principalship vacancy
at the Elementary School. To fill this
vacancy, Headmaster Hillen announced
that Cayce Waters has been promoted
to fill this important administrative
position. According to Hillen, “The
decision to promote Cayce was perhaps
the easiest administrative decision I
have made during my time at HCA. Since
Cayce was already being groomed to fill this position, this
promotion simply accelerated her career path and filled a major
administrative need at HCA.”
The announcement of Cayce Waters as HCA’s new Elementary
School Principal has been met with widespread enthusiasm and
support. This came as no surprise to Hillen who responded by
saying, “I could look far and wide across this country and could
not find a more capable, committed, and devoted person than
Cayce to assume this principal role.”
Cayce will continue to utilize the services of
Linda Dussling, as the Literacy and
Curriculum Coordinator. Cayce, Linda, and a
team of excellent educators will form a
formidable employee group to move our
elementary school forward. Without
question, the 2014-2015 school year
promises to be a great year at HCA!
Facility Master Plan Update
Jesus commands us to plan and prepare. In Luke 14:28, Jesus
says, “For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit
down and count the cost.” The HCA Board of Directors has
contracted CDH Partners, school architects in Marietta, to develop
a Facility Master Plan for HCA. The plan will encompass the entire
campus with a focus on a new Elementary facility.
Through generous giving from Hebron Church, the campus land
has grown from 15 acres to 54 acres over the past 5 years. Tim
Hillen and Kevin Shaffer have initiated and begun securing
pledges for the Headmaster’s Circle, a fund dedicated to building
a new Elementary facility. In less than 6 months, God has led
generous givers to pledge almost $1 million over the next three
years. The HCA faculty and staff are 100% invested in the
Headmaster’s Circle.
The Facility Master Plan committee will be soliciting input from all
of HCA’s stakeholders in the coming month. Everyone should
receive an invitation to complete an on-line survey. Some families
may receive multiple invitations for the various HCA programs
that they are involved in. Your input is very important in
developing the most comprehensive plan for HCA.
Brian Klaubert, Board of Directors Chairman
HEBRON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Jun 9-12
Jul 21-25
Jul 29
Jul 30, 31
Aug 1, 4-5
Aug 4
Aug 4
Aug 6
Aug 26
Aug 27
Sep 1
Sep 3
Sep 3
Sep 3-5
Sep 17
Sep 19
Camp Invention (for rising 1st through 6th)
Pep Band Camp
New Teacher Orientation
Teacher Orientation
Teacher Orientation
Orientation (Gr. K, 2, 4 @ 9:00)(Gr. 1, 3, 5 @ 10:30)
Orientation & Curriculum (Gr. 6-12 @ 5:00-8:00)
School Starts (Gr. K-12)
Curriculum Night (K-5)
Progress Reports (6-12)
Labor Day - No School
Progress Reports (1-5)
CogAT (MS)
CogAT (Elementary)
Progress Reports (6-12)
Walk of Faith (Early Release K-12 @ 12:00)
Please see the HCA website calendar for more information .
HCA Re-Accreditation a Success
The Re-Accreditation process for HCA was conducted by the
AdvancED Accreditation External Review Team on March 24-27,
2014. To say that the process and the results were outstanding
would be a gross understatement. To the contrary, Bill Wilson,
Chairman of the External Review Team, commented that the findings
of the team and the process on which the findings were based were
apparent and as impressive as any school evaluated utilizing the
AdvancED process.
The ACSI Regional Accreditation Commission met on May 6, 2014,
and reviewed the External Team Re-Accreditation Report for
Hebron Christian Academy. We are pleased to report that the
Commission voted to grant Hebron Christian Academy ACSI
accreditation for the full five-year term!
The HCA administration wishes to thank all constituencies that
made this re-accreditation effort a resounding success. Thanks for a
job well done!
HCA’s Store – The Lion’s Den
The Lion’s Den is pleased to provide all of your uniform needs, as
well as a wide selection of spiritwear and spirit items.
During the summer, online scheduling of appointments is available on
the HCA website under Academics - The Lion’s Den School Store.
Please view more information on the school store website page,
including summer and regular hours, as well as information regarding
sales and uniform requirements. A School Store Calendar is also
available for viewing hours of operation and events such as sales,
letter jacket fittings, etc.
If you have any questions, please contact Kelly McGee, The Lion’s
Den Manager, or the Lion’s Den staff at
[email protected].
570 Dacula Road, Dacula, GA 30019  770.963.9250  www.HebronLions.org
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