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      <image:title>Home - Greetings! I am grateful you have chosen to visit this site and learn more about Acacia Academy. By God’s design, parents are responsible for the discipleship of their children (Deuteronomy 6:5-7, Ephesians 6:4). Education is integral to the discipleship process, and Acacia is ready to help you with this mission. By God’s grace, the staff of Acacia Academy strives to cultivate character, faith, and knowledge in extraordinary ways. It is the extraordinary that ignites wonder. Wonder directs our worship. Worship gives purpose and meaning to our work. And faithful work conducts our paths to wisdom and virtue. This is the educational adventure that builds up each student in preparation for a life of devoted servant leadership. We invite your family to come and experience something extraordinary at Acacia Academy. Soli Deo Gloria!</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Imagine being able to combine the proven educational techniques used to educate the great minds of western civilization with the foundational truths and morals of the Christian faith. That is what is achieved by a Classical Christian education. It strives to cultivate wisdom and a love of learning rather than just teaching facts and skills. Key classical attributes include: A liberal education: meaning broad in scope, rich in depth, well-rounded A view that man is to be crafted like a work of art by a standard of excellence Trivium based curriculum: tools of learning that are compatible with the stages of development of children</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Greetings! My name is Rob Hoshaw and I am currently serving as the Head of School for Acacia Academy. It is my 14th year of saying that, and yet I am still amazed that it is true. After about 20 years of electrical engineering, program management, and risk/quality management, God called me and my family to start Acacia. It has been a wonderful adventure littered with miracles. For me there is no greater mission than to cultivate character, faith, and knowledge. By God’s grace, may it continue to be so.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>My name is Lisa Taflinger and when my youngest son went to Kindergarten at Acacia Academy, I went with him as an aide in his classroom. I have changed roles over the last nine years but one thing has been constant-my love for this school! I am currently working as the Administrative Assistant and am able to see first-hand how God continues to use Acacia Academy to cultivate character, faith, and knowledge in the lives of our students. It is a joy to come to work every day! I have a BA in Social Work from Anderson University and received my teaching license from IWU in their Transition to Teaching program.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Mrs. Waters is a lifelong Indiana resident with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from Manchester College.  After 10 years of teaching, she took a break to start a family and became an Acacia parent.  She was excited to join the staff in 2022 and enjoys camping, reading, and spending time with her family.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Elizabeth Huffman studied English at Asbury University and Indiana University Kokomo and began her teaching experience with 10 years in Cape Coral, FL, in classes ranging from Kindergarten to 3rd grade along with some work in 5th grade and middle school Literature classes. She was the 3rd grade teacher at Acacia Academy for 5 years, and this is her second year in the Kindergarten classroom. She enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 daughters and likes to hike, ride bikes, read, and cook. Her desire in the classroom is to help lay the spiritual and academic foundations for her students.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>I'm Mrs. Weirauch and I teach grade 2 at Acacia Academy. I enjoy the teaching/learning environment and get great satisfaction out of watching my students learn and mature through the school year. I teach at Acacia because here I am afforded the opportunity to teach the whole child.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>My name is David Pollard, and I have the honor of being the third grade teacher at Acacia Academy. I hail from Greentown, Indiana, but spent ten years in Nashville, Tennessee. During that time, I earned my MDiv at Lipscomb University, met my wife, Marissa, and started our family with our son, Alexander. We moved back to Kokomo in July of 2020, and I joined the Acacia family for the 2021-22 school year. I seek to inspire in my students a posture of wonder and worship of their God, leading to wisdom and good work. We explore everything from parts of speech and multiplication to ancient civilizations and the art of a finely crafted paragraph. We enjoy great literature together and learn to articulate what makes it great. It is my joy to witness students being conformed into the image of their Creator through learning.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Hi! My name is Mrs Neer, and I have been teaching 4th grade at Acacia Academy for 7 years. I like to think of fourth grade as a year of discovery. I enjoy watching students' faces light up as we learn about the ancient Greeks and Romans, biology and the natural world around us, as well as the mysteries of language as we explore Latin. I like to take my students to far away places and heroic adventures through literature. Through all we do in the classroom, I hope my students begin the path to discovery of who their Creator intends for them to become. I am, I can, I ought, I will be.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Nathan Greeley is the class 5 teacher at Acacia Academy. He is from New England, but has lived in Indiana since 2013. Greeley is a very bookish fellow and is always eager to find time with a volume of theology, philosophy, or history. He is married to Anne, an art historian. The thing he most loves about teaching is telling children about the happiness, peace, and purpose that come from knowing Jesus.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Elizabeth Huffman studied English at Asbury University and Indiana University Kokomo and began her teaching experience with 10 years in Cape Coral, FL, in classes ranging from Kindergarten to 3rd grade along with some work in 5th grade and middle school Literature classes. She was the 3rd grade teacher at Acacia Academy for 5 years, and this is her second year in the Kindergarten classroom. She enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 daughters and likes to hike, ride bikes, read, and cook. Her desire in the classroom is to help lay the spiritual and academic foundations for her students.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Joan White grew up on the East Coast but has been happily settled in the Midwest for 35 years. She and her husband have six children, three children by marriage, and four grandchildren. After discovering Classical education while homeschooling her own children, Mrs. White has taught middle school at Acacia for nearly thirteen years. She delights in learning new things every year.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Greetings! My name is Cindy Williams and I've had the pleasure of serving as Acacia Academy's music teacher since 2013. The 2022-2023 school year marks my 20th year as a professional educator. I began taking piano lessons when I was 8 years old and started playing the alto saxophone in my school's band when I was 10. Once I started playing, I never stopped! I earned my Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, with concentrations in alto saxophone and music history. I also hold a Master of Education from Olivet Nazarene University. I can think of nothing more rewarding than sharing the gift of music with my students. Acacia's music curriculum is wonderfully diverse, with elements of singing, playing instruments, music theory, music history, composition, and so much more! Whether we're singing the Books of the Bible, honing our skills playing the glockenspiel, or mastering a new piece on our recorders, Acacia students know how to "make a joyful noise unto the Lord." What a blessing it is to witness Psalm 100 in our classroom every day!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Hi! My name is Emily Singleton. I am the classroom aide at Acacia Academy. My role has often been referred to as the Fun Aunt of the school. I’ve been married for 20 years and have two daughters. My oldest is an Acacia graduate (completing all K-8) and my youngest will claim the alumni title next year. I am also the mom of Reading Ruby, the school dog. This is my 11th year being part of the Acacia family. I have enjoyed getting to know each child and helping them thrive throughout my journey here at the school.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Rounding out our Creative Arts department, is our art teacher, Dianna Rudd. Dianna and her husband Andy have five children - two Acacia graduates and three current Acacia students. Having experienced the benefits of Acacia as a parent first, Dianna likes to say she became an ‘accidental art teacher’ after being a therapist for 15 years. The truth is, she’s passionate about teaching students as they explore the creative process.  She believes we are all artists, made in God’s image. She says, “Who’s more creative than God? We are His greatest masterpiece! My goal is that each student will leave my classes having had fun, knowing they are loved by their Creator, and valuing themselves as an artist.” When not making a mess in the basement, you can find Mrs. Rudd hugging an alpaca, swimming in the sea, or snuggled up reading a good book.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Exemplary leadership: All those who teach or who are in a position of authority at Acacia will follow Christ and inspire excellence in each student. Teaching methods: Teachers will utilize mind-building teaching methods including narration, chants, nature study, short lessons, objective student evaluations, and minimal homework. Class size: Meaningful teacher-student relationships and appropriate individualized attention will be enhanced by using small class sizes. Individualized learning: Acacia seeks to accommodate flexible learning rates and styles. Decisions about school entry age and retention, readiness for enrichment, testing and evaluation are made in recognition that each student has special gifts and contributes in various ways. Habits: Acacia will promote the development of character-building habits: Attention, Obedience, Respect, Responsibility, Reverence, Reflection, Thoroughness, Punctuality, Service, Self-control, and Integrity.</image:caption>
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