Advice to Parents - Hug your child as often as you can. Read to them every day.
Grades 1 & 2
Mrs. Bonnie Daniel
Position - 1st & 2nd grade teacher
Number of years at EW/GBA - 11
Total Number of years teaching - 20
High school alma mater - College View Academy, Lincoln, NE
Degree Held - M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction
Likes best about teaching - See the excitement about learning in the children - at different times and different ways
Likes best about EW/GBA - The family aspect to the school - both in the classroom and among the faculty
Hobbies/Interests - Reading, cooking, Sudoku
Advice to students -Give your best to God and He will help you in all areas of your life
Grades 3 and 4
Mrs. Grace Mercado
Position - 3rd and 4th grade teacher
Number of years at EW – 3 years (2007-to date)
Total number of years teaching – 6 years
High School Alma Mater – Philippine Normal University Laboratory School
Degree Held –BA Major in Liberal Arts, Masters of Arts in Education with the concentration in Administration
Likes best about teaching – The opportunity to lead the children to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Likes best about EW/GBA – The family atmosphere.
Hobbies/Interests –painting, singing, playing with my dog, nature walk, etc.
Advice to students -" Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3: 5-6
Life's Motto – “Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.” (Matthew 6:33)
Favorite Bible Text – “ Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. “ Psalm 25:4-5
Grades 5 and 6
Mr. Darrell Gowasack
Position - 4th, 5th, and 6th grade teacher
Number of years at EW - 5 years
Total number of years teaching - 5 years
High School Alma Mater - Greater New York Academy
Degree Held - B.S. elementary education , psychology - Atlantic Union College
Likes best about teaching - Seeing the light bulb go off in the students' eyes.
Likes best about EW/GBA - The unity.
Hobbies/Interests - Basketball, music, sleeping
Advice to students - Do your best to try to follow the rules.
Life's Motto - Put the eternal first and try to keep a sane mind.
