ABOUT THE SCHOOL...
Our Mission
"Established on the word of God and committed to excellence,
the educational ministries of Trinity Lutheran Church prayerfully
seek to educate academically and spiritually by providing a Christ-like
environment that gives children opportunities to excel in learning,
grow to understand, and share Jesus Christ."
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School Faculty & Staff
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This is Lisa's second year with Trinity Lutheran School. She has worked in Lutheran schools and churches for the past 13 years. Lisa and her husband, Henning, are members of Trinity along with their children, Henning IV and Anna. Henning IV is a freshman at college and Anna is a sophomore at Lutheran High School, Parker campus. Stop in and say "hello"! Lisa is enjoying meeting the students and parents and will be glad to help you in any way!
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Holly Sander - Administrative Assistant (2001-present) - Holly is in her 5th year with the school. Prior to that she worked as the church secretary. She is married to Jerry and they have four children and two granddaughters. Holly enjoys her days at school always receiving hugs and hellos from the kids. When not working at school, she enjoys spening the rest of the week at her farm tending to her critters.
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LuAnn Larrabee- Principal, part-time 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Teacher BS, Concordia, Seward, NE, 1979. MS, Lesley College, Cambridge,
MA, 1996. Served St. John's Red Bud, IL, (1979-1987); Shepherd
of the Hills, Centennial, CO, (1987-2001), Trinity Lutheran,
Franktown, CO (2001-present).
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Brian Wright - 7th/8th Grade Religion Teacher
Director of Family Ministries (2006 - present) DCE Cetification @ Christ College, Irvine 1992 and Master of Family Life Science @ Concordia, Seward 2004. Married to Lisa (Dye) Wright, two children; Taryn & Trystan
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Margaret Samuelson - Kindergarten Teacher
BA, Elementary Education
Margaret came to Trinity last year with 10 years of prior teaching experience. She and her husband, Matt, spend many hours watching their children Bridget & Aidan participate in their sporting events. "I enjoy watching my students grow in every aspect of their lives - physical, academic, emotional, and spiritual. Teaching allows me the joy of participating in the lives of many wonderful families and growing in my own life - feeling it with more love and laughter. Seeing the light of Christ shine through the children constantly is a bright part of my day."
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Sarah Vaughn - Kindergarten Aide
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Jill Struve - 1st Grade Teacher
BSW, Valparaiso University
Teacher's Certificate, Alverno College, WI
Jill came to Trinity in 2003 as the afternoon Kindergarten Enrichment teacher and then moved on to the morning kindergarten the following year. This year is her second year at Trintiy teaching our first graders. She has also had experience teaching 2nd grade, upper grade math courses and 7th & 8th grade special education. Jill is married to John and they have two boys, Isaiah and Nicholas. During her free time, Jill enjoys scrapbooking and "hanging out" with the family. As a family they enjoy camping and being involved with the Children's Ministry at their church.
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Sharon Gill - 2nd Grade & Kindergarten Enrichment Teacher
BA, MA, Adams State College
Sharon has been teaching for almost 20 years and has experience in teaching students from kindergarten through 6th grade. She has been married to Vince for over 30 years and they have two daughters, Ryan & Kiley and 1 son, Zachery. They enjoy hiking with their dogs, swimming, walking, reading and just being outdoors. When teaching, Sharon strives to provide the students with the best education, social skills and learning experiences they can have to broaden their horizons. "I enjoy being able to share life experiences with the children and seeing how much they grow in all aspects of their lives in the short time they spend in my class. It is important to enable them to build confidence in all they do as they improve daily in their work."
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Jennifer Finley - 3rd Grade Teacher
BA, Concordia University, St. Paul, MN 2001. Jennifer is married to Don Finley III and they have two young children, Isabelle and Jonathan. Jennifer is in her 8th year of teaching. "I like seeing the "light" turn on in my students minds when they learn something new. We try to prepare them for the future by giving them a solid foundation of God's love and how we can learn from God's people of the past. It is important that the students respect others for who they are and that they become the best they can be by using the gifts God gave them."
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Allegra Gunther - 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Teacher
Miss Gunther was born and raised here in Denver, CO. She recently graduated from Concordia University in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She previously taught 7th / 8th grade at Bethlehem Lutheran School in Lakewood, CO. Her passions include music, singing, camping, water skiing, hiking, snow skiing, and organizing. She believes that creating a positive Christ centered environment and relationship with her students will help them to grow spirtually, academically, and socially. She considers it an honor and a privilege to be teaching here at Trinity.
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