Principal's Welcome

Christian education is a critical decision! Christian families must partner with the church and the Christian school to provide students with purpose, direction, and consistency. At Aurora Christian School, we strive to partner with you in helping your child grow to reach his or her potential. Our goals are to help students know Christ as Savior, educate students to understand the academics that will help them succeed, teach them from a Christian worldview, and prepare them to use their gifts to bring glory to God.

Aurora Christian Middle School purposely strives to establish a solid foundation to prepare students for High School. We want to make middle school educational and fun!  

Mr. Etchison & the MS/HS Administrative Team

ABOUT DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP
The members of our admin team have varied backgrounds and experiences and have been working together all year. Distributed leadership is described as "the sharing, the spreading, and the distributing of leadership work across individuals and roles throughout the organization" (Smylie, Mayrowetz, Murphy, & Louis, 2007). 

The idea of distributed leadership is not new!  "Some schools continue to move toward a distributed leadership perspective... replacing vertical hierarchies with horizontal networks, linking together traditional functions through interfunctional teams.  … These new flexible organizations in businesses and schools often outperform individuals" (Maxwell, Scheurich, & Skrla, 2007).

And it's for this reason that we will be sharing some of the daily responsibilites of the principal's office. Inquiries to "the principal" will initially be distributed to members of the admin team when appropriate.  If a situation cannot be resolved at that level, I will become involved.  This procedure will enable us to respond more quickly and more specifically to our family's needs.  

Thank you, Mr. Etchison

MS/HS ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

Dan Beebe - Athletic Director
If you have concerns about athletics, locker rooms, team management, or fan behavior, you will be directed to Mr. Beebe.

  • Athletics scheduling and promotion
  • Coaching staff management
  • Student athletes management (eligibility enforcement)
  • Athletic facilities/Event management

Steve Hanson - Dean
If you have concerns about discipline or non-academic student concerns, you will be directed to Mr. Hanson

  • Discipline: Student behavior, Dress code, Attendance
  • Staff Duties for student management
  • Parking lot and traffic flow

Holly Henning - Guidance Coordinator
If you have questions about scheduling, transfer and on-line courses, or college guidance, you will be directed to Mrs. Henning.

  • Guidance: Student schedules, Teacher schedules, Bell schedules
  • Transcripts, Distance and transfer coursework
  • Extra-curriculuar (non-athletic) activites: NHS, Robotics, etc.

Maxwell, G., Scheurich, J., & Skrla, L. (2009/July). Distributed leadership includes staff: One rural custodian as a case . Journal of School Leadership, 19(4), 466-496.
Smylie, M.A., Mayrowetz, D., Murphy, J., & Louis, K.S. (2007/July). Trust and the development of distributed leadership . Journal of School Leadership, 17(4), 469-503.