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"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these."
And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.
Mark 10:14,16
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Operated by the Christian Education Board of Valley Evangelical Covenant Church.
Valley Covenant Preschool has provided fun, learning and socialization with a Christian emphasis for over 25 years.
The Preschool is open to all 3 to 5 year old children in the area.
Maximum class size is 20 with a staff to student ratio of 1 to 10.
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Preschool NewsNotes to Parents
of our Preschool Students
If your child is already enrolled in our Preschool or you are interested in more information, please be sure to read the Preschool Handbook and the Open House Letter. An email was sent to all currently enrolled students on July 19, 2010. If you did not receive this email, please contact us and let us know.
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Sign up with eScrip
eScrip is a program where you can register your grocery shopper cards and/or debit & credit cards. When you use registered cards and shop at participating merchants, a portion of your purchases are automatically donated to our Valley Covenant Preschool! (Logli is the same as Schnucks, which is one of the grocery cards you can register.)
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Meet our Preschool Staff
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Jill Huber
Preschool Director &
Teacher - Upstairs
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Jill Huber has been Preschool Director of Valley Covenant Preschool since the fall of 1990. Jill is a native of Stillman Valley, she graduated from Stillman Valley High School in 1979. She has a BA in Elementary Education from Illinois Wesleyan University, class of 1983. Before coming to Valley Covenant Preschool, Jill taught Kindergarten for 5 years. Jill is married to Bill and they have 5 children between them. Jill has a daughter attending Illinois Wesleyan University, a son attending Augustana College, and a son attending Northern Illinois University. Jill has two stepchildren and 3 grandchildren. Jill has been secretary of the Meridian Youth Basketball League since it began in 1997, secretary of the Meridian Athletic Boosters and President of the Rockford area Illinois Wesleyan Alumni. |
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Deanne Holmertz
Teacher Assistant
Downstairs AM/Upstairs PM
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Deanne Holmertz has been working at Valley Covenant Preschool since 1992. She has a BA in Contemporary Christian Ministries from Fresno Pacific College, and has been working with children for over 30 years. She is currently the Sunday School teacher for the 4 & 5 year old class here at Valley Evangelical Covenant Church where she also sings with the adult worship team.
Deanne has been married to Don since 1979 and they have 2 grown children. Beth graduated from North Park University (2004)in Chicago where she rowed on their first ever crew team. Brian graduated from Stillman Valley High School (2004) where he played Varsity Soccer, percussion in the band and sang in the accapella choir, madrigals and men's ensemble. |
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Amy Turner
Preschool Teacher
Downstairs
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Amy Turner joined Valley Covenant Preschool the fall of 2007 as a teacher. Amy is a native of Stillman Valley (graduated from SVHS in 1993) and has returned to the area in 2007-08. Amy has completed coursework for Early Childhood from various schools. She has been working with children since 1999 and says preschoolers are her favorite age. Amy is married to Dale and has three girls, Kennedy, Taylor and Haley. She enjoys scrapbooking, stamping, and spending time with her family. |
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Leslie Ilkow
Teacher Assistant
Upstairs
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Leslie Ilkow went to Crystal Lake South High School and graduated in 1987. She has her Associates in general education and certificate in early childhood education from McHenry County College. (May 1990) In September of 1990, she helped her friend open Rocky Raccoon Preschool and Daycare. She was the assistant director and taught a tot class, 3 & 4 year old preschool along with teaching in the day care also. She worked there until May 1998 when she took time off to raise her children. She is married to Terry and has 4 children: Christopher 21, Katarina 11, Maria 9, and Hunter 6. They have lived in Davis Junction for 7 years and she enjoys helping coach soccer and basketball. She is a teacher of a religious education class at her church. She is very excited to be back teaching and spending time with your children! |
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Paula Ravn
Director Assistant |
Paula Ravn joined our staff in fall of 2003. Her job description is being written as we go, but her focus is to assist Jill with administrative tasks and to "fill in the gaps" where needed. She has a BA in Communication Design (graphic arts) and Religion from Wartburg College in Waverly, IA. Paula has a deep desire to serve Christ by using her creative gifts and talents to serve others and glorify God. She volunteers her time designing and maintaining this web site and leading worship through music. |
She also assists her husband Chris with youth ministry (Jr. & Sr. High students) here at Valley Evangelical Covenant Church by creating flyers, posters and newsletters. Paula has been married to Chris since May of 1999. They have one child, Allison, who was born in Jan. 2007. They live next door to the church which makes it convenient to get to work! Paula loves children of all ages, but especially enjoys 3, 4 and 5 year olds.
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Pictures were taken by Photos and Frames of Byron, IL
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If your child is already enrolled in our Preschool or you are interested in more information, please be sure to read the Preschool Handbook and the Open House Letter.
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