Principal:
Janet Goll
Janet, originally from South Dakota
, is a 1972 graduate of
Concordia
Teachers’ College
in
Seward
,
Nebraska
. She received her Master’s
degree in school administration from O.U. in 2000. She has been teaching for
34 years, all of which have been at First Lutheran.
Janet serves on the Oklahoma District Board of Directors for the LCMS.
She is married to Jim and they have one son, Lance.
Her favorite off-duty activity is reading.
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher: Lori
Kelly
Lori Kelly was born in Hobbs, New Mexico. She moved to Ponca City when she was
four years old. Lori holds a Bachelors in Early Childhood Education from
Northwestern Oklahoma State University. This is Lori's second year teaching at
First Lutheran. Lori and her husband Jim have 3 adult children, Kandis,
Tamara, and Brandon and his wife Cassie. At home they have Brittni a junior in
high school, Brett a 7th grader at West Middle School, and Mollie a sixth
grader at West Middle School. They also have 3 grandchildren and one on the
way. Lori enjoys spending time with her family. They attend Sunset Baptist
Church.
Kindergarten Teacher:
Elaine Miller
Elaine was born in
Germany
and received her BS in Elementary Education from OSU in 1979.
She earned her Masters Degree in Curriculum Instruction with a
specialization in Early Childhood from OSU in 1994.
Elaine has taught for 13 years, 12 of which have been at First Lutheran.
She has two sons, Michael and Matthew.
Elaine enjoys reading, singing and playing handbells in the church
choirs and walking.
First Grade Teacher: Jessica
Svajhart
Jessica graduated from Concordia University in Seward,
Nebraska with a degree in Elementary Education and a Lutheran Teaching
Certificate. This is her first year teaching and her first year at First
Lutheran. She is excited about the year ahead.
Second Grade Teacher:
Carol Powell
Carol, originally from
South Dakota
, received her Bachelor’s degree from Black Hills State College in 1979, and
her Master’s in Education from OSU in 1986.
She has taught for a total of 23 years and has been at First Lutheran
since 1981. Carol and her husband
Phil have twin boys, Jefferson and Dylan.
In her spare time, Carol enjoys reading.
Third Grade Teacher:
Edith Hunt
Edith was born in
Bay City
,
Michigan
. She received her Associate’s
Degree from
Concordia
College
in
Ann Arbor
,
Michigan
in 1965, her B.S. from Concordia in
Seward
,
Nebraska
in 1967, and her Master’s Degree in Education from OSU in 1973.
She has been teaching for 26 years, 23 of which have been at First
Lutheran. In addition to teaching,
Edith is the FLS Organizer for the Cub Scouts.
Edith and her husband, George, have two adult children, Tim and Chris.
There are also 4 step children and numerous grandchildren and great
grandchildren in the family. Edith
enjoys crafts, gardening, playing in the church handbell choir, camping, and traveling.
Fourth Grade Teacher:
Cheryl Klein
Cheryl was born in Kay
County
and received her B.S. in education from
Concordia
Teachers’ College
,
Seward
,
Nebraska
in 1970. She has been at First
Lutheran since 1990 but has been teaching in Lutheran Schools for 21 years.
Cheryl is married to Don and they have three adult children, Rachael,
Jonathan, and Nathanael. Cheryl
enjoys reading, helping on the farm, music and crafts.
Fifth Grade Teacher:
Shelly Schatte
Shelly was born in
Springfield
,
Illinois
and raised in
New Berlin
,
Illinois
. She received her B.S. in Early
Childhood Education from
Concordia
College
in
Seward
,
Nebraska
in 1979. Shelly has taught for 27 years, all of which have been at First Lutheran.
Shelly and her husband, Paul, have two sons, Josh and Eric.
Shelly enjoys home decorating, flower gardening, reading, and
especially spending time at home with her family and various animals.
Middle School Language Teacher: Krista
Harbeson
Krista is the language arts teacher at the Middle School. She is a 1987
graduate of Ponca City Senior High School and graduated from Oklahoma State
University in 1991 with a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education / English.
Krista has been married for 17 years to her high school sweetheart, Todd, and
they have three boys, Jacob, Will, and Nate, who all attend school at FLCS.
Krista enjoys spending time with her boys at their various sporting
activities, which include football, baseball, and golf. She also enjoys
running, playing golf, and relaxing at the lake.
Middle School Science Teacher:
Pam Belzer
Pam was born in
Nowata
,
Oklahoma
. She received her B.S. from
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville in 1981 in math and science
education. She has been teaching
thirteen
years, 12 of which have been at First Lutheran.
Pam and her husband, Steve, have been blessed with one daughter,
Marissa, who attends FLS. She
enjoys spending time with her family, stained glass making, crafts, and
reading.
Middle School History Teacher: Gary
Watters
Middle
School Religion Teacher: Peg Ramsey
Peg was born and raised in Franklin Park, IL. She received her BME
(Bachelor of Music Education) degree from Illinois Wesleyan University.
She taught 6th thru 8th grades for 3 years in California before moving to
Oklahoma. Peg and her husband, Tom, have two adult sons and one
grandchild. Peg enjoys reading, singing and redecorating her 100 year
old house. This is her third year of teaching at FLCS.