Tell us about yourself. I graduated in 2019 from Cairn University with my teaching degree.  During the Fall of 2019 and throughout that school year I worked at a public school as a building substitute. Tell us the story about how God brought you to work at SCS. When COVID-19 came, I lost my job and moved home to Sussex County.  Someone affiliated with SCS reached out to me, asking if I had an interest and through the Lord's guidance, He brought me through the doors.  What do you look forward to teaching as you begin your career at SCS? I am excited to be teaching each area that ..read more

Tell us about yourself. Hello, my name is Melody Clark. I am excited about teaching at Sussex Christian. I am a graduate of Concordia University and Northeastern Bible College. I began my teaching career with a kindergarten after-school program and homeschooling my son. I then taught second grade for 24 years at Ringwood Christian School. I am married with a grown son and wonderful daughter-in-law. Tell us the story about how God brought you to work at SCS. When Ringwood Christian School closed in 2019, I was looking for where the Lord wanted me to go. He led me to substitute teach in a coupl ..read more

Tell us about yourself, and your journey to SCS? It’s nice to meet you, I am Kristen McQuade. It is my first year as the second grade teacher at Sussex Christian School. I absolutely love to learn and am so excited to begin my journey with Sussex Christian School this year. I am a graduate of Centenary College. I have taught second grade at Franklin Borough School, fourth grade at Ringwood Christian School, and fifth grade at an elementary school in Jefferson Township. What is you favorite part about teaching? My favorite part about teaching is building relationships with the students and hel ..read more

Naomi Mason – Special Education Coordinator and Behavior Counselor We are so excited to be welcoming Naomi Mason to the Sussex Christian School family. She will be taking on an important role at our school in nurturing the Achievement Center. Naomi has lived in Westtown, NY for 21 years, and has four sons with her husband of 29 years. Her and her family are involved in Calvary Baptist Church in Warwick, NY as well as Highlands Bible Church in Vernon, NJ and seek to serve God in all that they do. Holding a Bachelors in Sociology and a Masters in Human Services Counseling, as well as being a Ce ..read more

When the pandemic sent Emily Waters and her family into quarantine in 2020, she learned something new about herself; she was an excellent- and passionate- teacher. She began homeschooling her two daughters and immediately fell in love with it. “I didn’t know I loved teaching until last year, but now it’s all I want to do,” Mrs. Waters explained. Now, she uses her newfound passion and talent as a Learning Center paraprofessional at Sussex Christian School. While both of her children have various learning challenges, she gained an understanding of how to cope with neurodivergence and curriculum ..read more

Lindsay Drew is happy to be returning to SCS this fall as the Preschool Aide in Kimberly Drew’s preschool four year old class! After an internship for early childhood education that she completed at SCS, she knew she would find her way back again to our community. After graduating from SCCC with her associates degree and substitute teaching certification she is now continuing her education at Liberty University online in Elementary Education. Mrs.Drew has a passion for teaching young children because of the rapid development of growth from birth to age 5. She loves that the teachers at Sussex ..read more

As the temporary gym teacher at Sussex Christian School, Emily Kuperus plans to provide her students with more than an understanding of the rules of soccer. She is thrilled to foster genuine relationships with budding athletes. We are so excited to welcome her to the community! Ms. Kuperus is currently studying at Centenary University, and will graduate with a K-6 certification. Additionally, she plans to obtain her preschool certificate and middle school math and history endorsements. During her studies, she has enjoyed seeing how teachers bring unique creativity to their classrooms, and lov ..read more

Laura Thiessen – Middle School Teacher Mrs. Thiessen has wanted to be a teacher since she was a 1st grade student here at Sussex Christian school. She was heavily impacted by her teacher Mrs. McMillan and wanted to teach students to read like she did. After pursing a degree in deaf education, Mrs. Thiessen also became licensed in special education. She has enjoyed working with students who have cochlear implants as well as teaching as an inclusion teacher in a middle school several years ago. Experience in these positions will fuel Laura’s classroom this fall teaching middle school students a ..read more

Dear Sussex Christian School Family, Community and Association Members: As announced at our Annual Association meeting last year, Mrs. King will be retiring from her position as Administrator of Sussex Christian School at the end of August, after 33 years of faithful service to SCS and the Lord. We are so grateful for Mrs. King’s years of service and dedication at SCS; from parent, to OEL mom, to Teacher, to Administrator. Her passion and love for Sussex Christian School, our community, and Christian education has radiated from her in all aspects of her life. The School Board, along with our c ..read more

“I plan to engage my students with thought-provoking questions, challenging problems, and hands-on assignments,” says Aaron Delbury, our newest faculty member and middle school teacher at Sussex Christian School. “As much as possible I want to get them out of their seats and mentally prepared to apply what they learn to their lives.” Since his freshman year of high school, Mr. Delbury knew he wanted to be an educator. His mathematics teacher not only taught well but, as he recalls, she “showed her students every day that she would selflessly do anything to help them.” Mr. Delbury hopes to bri ..read more