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Here you can find out about JMS Academics.
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Administration and Faculty
Terry Smith Algebra I, Earth Science, Math (6), Pre-Algebra,
High School Supervisor tsmith@jmsonline.org
Mrs. Linda Letner is a graduate of Messiah College and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. She also has graduate credits from Shippensburg University in School Counseling, and has served as the assistant principal at JMS for seven years prior to becoming the interim principal this year. She is a mother of three sons, two of which are married, giving her three grandchildren with one on the way. Mrs. Letner has been employed at JMS since 1992.
Mrs. Lori Fink holds a degree from Central Penn Business School and Lancaster Bible College, and her work experience includes a variety of office, agricultural and ministry positions. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, reading and traveling. Lori and her husband Blair have two daughters, Sarah and Rachel, and attend Grace Covenant Church.
Mrs. Gladys Gingrich has been connected with JMS for a long time. She and her husband Dale both attended Delaware Mennonite School (now JMS) at the East Salem location for ten years. They sent their two children to JMS. In 1993, she accepted a position as secretary at JMS working five days a week. She is currently working two days a week.
Tobi Dowling is the JMS secretary. She is the one who will greet you when you enter the office.
Mrs. Phyllis Gingrich is a graduate of Eastern Mennonite College with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. Before becoming a stay at home mother while her children were young, she taught first grade in the public school system for one and a half years. Thirteen years later, following the death of her first husband in a farm accident, she began teaching kindergarten at JMS. This is her twenty-third year at the school. When she is not busy with school or with church activities, she and her second husband, Dave, enjoy spending time with their four adult children, their spouses and their ten grandchildren.
Mrs. Mary Jo Barner has been teaching first grade for seven years at JMS. She has earned her Bachelor of Science in Christian Education from Freedom Bible College. She has been teaching in a Christian School setting for seven years. She and her husband Keith have been married for twenty-three years. They have two children attending JMS.
Mrs. Tammy Goodling is teaching second grade. She graduated from Messiah College and currently lives in Mifflintown. She is married to Scot Goodling, and they have three boys. They attend Cedar Grove Christ Church. Mrs. Goodling enjoys walking her family’s two Labrador retrievers, jogging, and watching the boys’ soccer games.
Mrs. Amber Moyer is a second grade teacher here at JMS. This is her fifth year. She attended Messiah College and graduated from Bloomsburg University. She is married to Kevin Moyer and they have 3 girls. Her oldest is in first grade at JMS. Mrs. Moyer attends Richfield Mennonite Church. She enjoys reading and spending time with her family and friends.
Mrs. Paula Diven is a graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. She is married with two adult daughters who currently live in the southern region of the United States. She enjoys taking trips to historical sites with her husband, Harry, and visiting her grandchildren, Molly, Tucker, and Meghan. She also enjoys sewing, knitting, and other related crafts when time permits. In her off time, you may find her watching old movies or reading, but during the summer she likes to take courses which keep her up to date in the latest teaching methods. She has been teaching third grade at JMS for twelve years and delights in finding new ways to teach in a hands on atmosphere.
Mrs. Judith Rudy is currently teaching fourth grade at JMS. She received a B.S. in Bible and a B.S. in Elementary Education from Lancaster Bible College in 1995. She has previously taught fifth and sixth grades at another Christian school in Maryland, and was also the director of a daycare center for 7 years before joining the JMS staff in 2006.
Mrs. Dawn Fortenbaugh is a graduate of Millersville University with a degree in Elementary Education. She was an abstinence educator in the public school system before pursuing a regular classroom teaching position. She is married to Ryan Fortenbaugh and they have four children: Zachary, Colton, Jarrett, and Mallary. They reside on a farm in Millerstown and attend Cedar Grove Brethren in Christ Church. Mrs. Fortenbaugh is teaches fifth grade.
Mrs. Marcella Burkholder is a second grade teacher’s aide with additional recess and lunch duties. She and her husband Marlin have four children at JMS; they have been with the school 12 years. Marcella and her family live near Richfield and attend Lauvers Mennonite Church.
Mrs. Sandy Hershey began teaching at JMS as a second grade substitute in 2006. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Alderson-Broaddus College in Philppi, West Virginia. Her certification is in elementary education, Kindergarten through eighth grade, with a specialization in history education. Sandy taught in Smyrna, Delaware before moving to Mifflintown. Sandy, her husband Brad, and their four children, Jonathan, Tyler, Anna, and Sarah attend Cedar Grove Church. Sandy is currently working part time with the Search and Teach program at JMS. Search and Teach is an early intervention program offered to Kindergarten and first grade students.
Miss Ashley Anderson began teaching part time at Juniata Mennonite School in the fall of 2006. Right now she teaches 7th Bible, social studies, 8-11 Bible, Public Speaking, and Bible Practicum. Miss Anderson was born on April 14, 1982. She attended Juniata High School and completed her undergraduate studies at Eastern University. She is a member of Cedar Grove Brethren in Christ Church in Mifflintown where she works part-time as the church’s Local Missionary to Youth. Miss Anderson enjoys reading (particularly science fiction and classics), traveling, and camping/hiking. She is currently interested in Ecclesiology, the Lord of the Rings, and squirrels.
Mr. Rory Daulton graduated from Cornell University in 1977, Magna cum laude in mathematics and with Distinction in all subjects. He also did two years of study toward a Master of Divinity degree at Nairobi International School of Theology. Mr. Daulton was a missionary in East Africa for 26 years with Campus Crusade for Christ. For seven years of that time he taught mathematics, physics, and Christian religious education at two African secondary schools. After retirement from missions he taught at Mifflin County Christian Academy for one year. This is his fifth year at JMS where he teaches Algebra II, Calculus, and seventh through twelfth grade science. Rory is married to Kee Daulton, who is a registered nurse and substitutes as a school nurse in Mifflin County and in various capacities at JMS. Rory and Kee have two young adult children, Patrick and Kelly. Rory is originally from Columbus, Ohio, while Kee is a native of Lewistown.
Mrs. Carole Detwiler started at JMS in 2001. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Lebanon Valley College and then her Elementary Certification from Alvernia College in 1997. She holds a Masters of Divinity in Religious Education from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. She moved into this area in March 2000 from the Reading, Pennsylvania area. There she substitute taught in the public school systems as well as at Hinkletown Mennonite School. She has also taught writing and advanced reading and tutored computers at Reading Area Community College. She is married to Ted Detwiler and has three children. She is currently teaching fifth through twelfth grade Computer and computer electives, and Kindergarten through twelfth grade Art.
Mrs. Brenda Esterline is involved at JMS in the home economic middle school enrichment classes and the senior high elective courses. She also serves as the instructor for the JMS Puppet Team that travels throughout the area sharing the salvation message of Jesus Christ. Brenda lives in Evendale with her husband, Dave, and daughters, Amy and Olivia (both JMS students) as well as a menagerie of animals. A Sunday School teacher and member of the Richfield Mennonite Church, Brenda is a graduate of East Juniata High School and professionally trained in the art of clowning.
Trish Hoffman is currently the physical education teacher, fourth and fifth grade aide, and the athletic director. She graduated from Bloomsburg University where she was a member of the BU Field Hockey team. Trish, her husband Mark and son Forest attend Richfield Mennonite Church. Trish enjoys outdoor activities such as kayaking, hiking, backpacking, and biking.
Mrs. LuAnne King has been teaching at JMS for 23 years. She currently teaches sixth grade reading, English and spelling, seventh grade English and literature, K-5th music and 4th/5th chorus. She has a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Susquehanna University and received her Elementary Education certification from West Chester University. She is an active member of Brown's United Methodist Church where she is the director of the handbell choir, assistant choir director, and assists with children’s ministries. She is married to James King and has two sons, Caleb and Jordan; both attend JMS. She and her husband serve on the JMS sale committee. She enjoys reading, playing the piano, and camping.
Ted Kostich is the pastor of Thompsontown Baptist Church in Thompsontown, Pennsylvania. He is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. Prior to entering full time vocational ministry, he served over ten years as an Infantry officer in the United States Army. He has pastured churches in Georgia and Pennsylvania, taught in both Christian and public schools, and has held numerous positions of service on the Board of Directors of the Juniata County Food Pantry. He enjoys studying the Bible, hunting, the outdoors, and riding motorcycle. He and his wife Karen have been married for twenty-three years and have four children, Courtney, Ashley, Ted Jr., and Andy.
Mr. James Rosner graduated from Mansfield University in 1992. He is entering his seventeenth year of teaching. He taught in both public and Christian schools and this is his third year at JMS. He teaches in the Resource Room in the mornings and teaches sixth through twelfth grade general/vocal music in the afternoons. He has been married for nineteen wonderful years and has a fifteen and a seventeen year old daughter. Jim attends Calvary Bible Church in Lewistown and is active in their children ministries.
Wendy Rosner graduated from Mansfield University in 1990. She is entering her sixteenth year of teaching. She has taught in both public and Christian schools. This is her second year at JMS. She is teaching all the instrumental and voice lessons at the school. She has been married for 19 wonderful years and has a fifteen and a seventeen year old daughter. Wendy attends Calvary Baptist Church in Lewistown and is active in their special music ministry.
Mr. Harold Saner is teaching technical education at JMS for the fourth year. He is a Millersville University graduate with a BS in Industrial Arts Education. He has taught Industrial Arts at Lancaster Mennonite School for three years and at Newport High School for thirty-seven years. He is married and has three adult daughters and five grandchildren. He and his wife Donna are involved with church activities at Delaware Mennonite. He enjoys hunting, woodworking, and family activities
Mrs. Debbie Schmoyer is a graduate of Bob Jones University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. Since 1979 she has taught elementary and Learning Support classes in both Christian and public schools. Mrs. Schmoyer came to JMS in 2003. Presently she is serving as an Education Therapist certified by the National Institute for Learning Development. She and her husband, Randy, are actively involved in the Bible Baptist Church in Liverpool. Their two children, Tiffany and Bradley, are both graduates of Cedarville University.
Mr. Terry Smith teaches in the Middle School and High School. He is a graduate from Penn State with a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Social Studies. He holds a Masters of Education in Educational Administration from Penn State and a Masters of Divinity from Bethany Theological Seminary. This is his fifth year at JMS. He has an expanded role in the High School this year. He had taught at East Juniata for the previous 32 years. He is the pastor at the Free Spring Church of the Brethren. He and his wife Wanda have three children -- all Penn State graduates.
Miss Staci Taylor is a 1999 graduate of Messiah College with a Bachelor of Arts in History with Social Studies Certification for grades seventh through twelfth. She worked as a volunteer teacher on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota from 1999 until 2002 when she started working at JMS. She is currently teaching Middle and High School American History I and II, Church History, civics, economics/sociology, and trigonometry.
Mrs. Margaret Varner graduated from Eastern Mennonite University in 1971 and taught three years under the Mennonite Central Committee Teacher's Abroad Program in Botswana. She received her Masters of Arts in Education from Bloomsburg in 1977. Her family includes her husband Tim and her children: Josh, Jen, Joe, and Jeff. She loves reading, writing, walking, and quilts. She collects ABC books, stories with quilts in them, and postcards. She is currently teaching middle and high school Literature, Social Studies, and sixth grade science.
Ms Amy Zeak teaches secondary Spanish and sixth grade Bible. She is a graduate of Eastern University majoring in Spanish and youth ministry. She spent last year serving in a church in Argentina. She is well qualified to teach Spanish and has many other talents that will bless JMS.
Mrs. Doris Watts has been involved with JMS since 1991. She is currently in her thirteenth year teaching private piano lessons at JMS. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Bible and a teaching certificate from Philadelphia Biblical University. Her family includes her husband Edward and four children: Faith, Jerry, Hope, and Jesse (three of whom attended JMS). In her spare time, she enjoys reading, crocheting, and embroidery.
Mrs. Sue Winey is our Librarian. She has a BS in Elementary Education and a minor in Library Science. She has been with JMS for 22 years.
Mrs. Tricia Koch is employed by the Tuscarora Intermediate Unit as a Reading Specialist and Enrichment teacher. She has been working with JMS since November 1998. She received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Lock Haven University and her Masters of Education in Reading from Bloomsburg University. She is married and has a daughter. She loves spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoys watching her husband race go-carts.
Mrs. Lyn Bratton is employed by Tuscarora Intermediate Unit and has been at JMS since 2005. She works as the Resource Center aid on Wednesdays and Thursdays. She lives in McVeytown with her husband and son.
Adrienne Johnson is employed by the Tuscarora Intermediate Unit as our Speech-Language Pathologist on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
