Northside Christian School, Westerville, OH

☀️NCS is on summer break — the front office is now open Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. We are closed for the weeks of June 22nd-26th and June 29th-July 3rd. Please reach us at (614)882-1493 or email [email protected]!

📖 This summer, our NCS faculty and staff will be reading Raising Spiritual Champions by George Barna. Barna’s research highlights an important reality: a person’s worldview, values, and understanding of truth are largely shaped during childhood.

💙“While parents bear the primary responsibility for discipling their children, we have a unique opportunity to support and reinforce that work,” Executive Director Mr. Jeff Peterson, who chose the summer read, said. “I believe the book will challenge us to think more intentionally about how children develop convictions, how worldviews are formed, and how we can better partner with families in our shared mission of helping students Learn Christ, Love Christ, and Live Christ. My hope is that this will deepen our conviction that the daily work of Christian education has eternal significance.“

🦁We’re excited to dive into this summer’s read and explore these concepts together in preparation for the fall semester!

⚽️Elementary Soccer Camp is in full swing this week! Newly appointed Athletic Director Coach Carson VanderSchel has been working with our elementary students on their soccer skills, sportsmanship, and more through drills, challenges, and games.

📖 Each camp session also features a daily devotional message — we’re so thankful for Coach VanderSchel and his dedication to the spiritual and athletic development of our students!

🦁Welcome Aboard! We are excited to announce that Ms. Lydia Marshall will be joining our team as the new High School Art Teacher!

💙Ms. Marshall, who graduated from NCS in 2022, recently graduated from The Ohio State University where she received her bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in studio art. She attends Calvary Bible Church.

💛 “The Lord has truly been preparing me for this role, and I am so grateful for the opportunity to join staff at Northside and connect with students,” she shared. “It will be so fun to return to a familiar place in a different way, and as I reflect on my time at Northside, I am so excited to contribute to the academic, creative, and spiritual lives of the students here!”

☀️ We’re excited to welcome Ms. Marshall BACK to NCS this fall and want to again express our gratitude to Mrs. Kathy Corey for the over 40 years of faithful service she has given to our ministry!

🏐 Sign-up TODAY! Sign up your upcoming 5th-8th grade girl for our Middle School Volleyball camp running next week from June 8-12! Coach Anne Hill will help students develop teamwork, skills, and confidence through drills and challenges — camp will meet in the NCS Gym each day from 8:30-11 a.m. Head to the link below to sign up today: https://tr.ee/xk_oD3l6JS

⚽️Last Chance to Register: Sign up your upcoming 2nd-5th grade boy or girl for our soccer camp running next week from June 8-12! Coach Carson VanderSchel will help students develop soccer skills and learn about teamwork and sportsmanship while running drills, challenges, and playing games — camp will meet on the NCS soccer field each day from 9-11 a.m. Head to the link below to sign up and pay today: https://tr.ee/uB9NTJGdh5

💙Hiring Alert! We’re excited to announce that Coach Carson VanderSchel has been named our new Athletic Director and Varsity Soccer Coach!

🦁“Coach VanderSchel has served NCS very well over the last year as our PE teacher, Middle School Soccer Coach, and JV Boys Basketball Coach,” Executive Director Mr. Jeff Peterson shared. “We’re excited to see him invest in our students, coaches, and athletic programs in these expanded leadership roles.”

⚽️ Joining the Varsity Soccer program is Assistant Coach Jon Hsu, who served under Coach Leach at Columbus Academy for more than a decade. Coach Hsu has also coached club soccer with Columbus Force as well as lead clinics and individual training sessions. Professionally, he is an attorney and serves on the Ohio Environmental Review Appeals Commission. Coach Hsu is an elder at Central College Presbyterian Church in Westerville.

💙During our all-school chapel at the end of the year, we recognized the retirement of Coach Ron Leach, who served as the NCS Athletics Director, Varsity Soccer Coach, PE teacher, and more for over 25 years. “Coach Leach has brought tremendous experience, wisdom, and patience to our athletic program,” Mr. Peterson said. “His heart has always been to see student-athletes grow not only in skill and competition, but also in character and Christlikeness. We are thankful for the steady leadership and care he’s shown to our athletes and coaches over many years.”

🦁 Hiring Alert! We are actively seeking a K-12 Technology & Computer Teacher for the 2026-27 school year. Please see all job details in the link below and apply today! For questions, contact [email protected].

More info here: https://tr.ee/iA9x94fFTE

🦁Welcome Aboard! We’re excited to announce the hiring of Ms. Kelly Rhoades as our new 4th grade teacher! Ms. Rhoades, who is from Tipp City, Ohio, received her teaching degree from Miami University in 2021. She has worked as an elementary support teacher and then transitioned into teaching high school students for the past three years. Ms. Rhoades, who attends Ethos Church, shared that volunteering in the children’s ministry at her church ignited her passion for teaching young kids about Jesus. 

💙”I feel so grateful to step into the fourth-grade teaching role and join the NCS team,” she shared. “I believe the Lord has planted this desire to help train children in the faith and learn more about God’s love. It is my mission to serve these students in understanding more about God’s character and how to be a disciple of Jesus in this world. I’m really looking forward to integrating faith in education as students witness how academics have a purpose and are rooted in God’s truth. I’m so thankful to be entrusted to care for and encourage these fourth graders as they grow in their faith and education at Northside Christian!”

💛Aside from teaching, Ms. Rhoades said she enjoys spending time in nature, going on walks, and just getting outside and moving in God’s Creation! She also shared that her community is important to her, gathering with friends for dinners, board game nights, or worship sessions!

☀️We are so excited to add Ms. Rhoades to our elementary team this fall — please join us in welcoming her to the NCS Lion community!

🪢 Before school let out, our 5th graders participated in a STEM activity with Middle School Math Teacher Mrs. Teri Crawford where they were given 2 bags and 12 inches of duct tape to create a jump rope. They had to do a quick commercial for their rope and then the class all voted on the one they would buy! What a creative project for the last few weeks of school!