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Two CCS employees commended

Kenya Heap, now in her fifth year as librarian at Clovis Christian School, said she loved working at the school even before the Association of Christian Schools International commended her work when the school received accreditation this year.

“I worked at other schools and helped out before, but this is my first full-time library position,” Heap said. “I really like it.”

Heap said one advantage of working at Clovis Christian is extensive parent involvement that shows up in more ways than just putting on ice-cream socials.

“Most of our (library) items are donated, but we have quite a bit of variety, K through 12,” Heap said. “I’ve been given a lot of opportunity to be creative about the library, and I appreciate that. I love the students, and they love the books.”

Even the best school libraries have limitations, and Heap said Clovis Christian has an arrangement with Clovis-Carter Public Library to help Clovis Christian students access the public library resources.

“We do have a really good working relationship with the city library,” Heap said.

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In a day when many schools are reducing or eliminating art programs, Clovis Christian art teacher Patsy Delk said she’s grateful her school board decided to offer art in a private school context.

“I feel this is my place,” Delk said. “I love working with kids, and helping them to see how beautiful life can be.”

Delk said she has 22 years of art education experience, eight at Clovis Christian and before that many years as a volunteer in public schools.

Superintendent Steve Medeiros commended Delk’s skills and talents.

“She’s helped many of us here to develop their artistic abilities, though she hasn’t succeeded with me yet,” Medeiros said.

 
 
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