Cherrydale Elementary

Released Time Photo 2009-10

 History:  In October 2004, we officially began a relationship with Cherrydale Elementary School that has blossomed into a warm friendship.  With the permission of Scarlet Black, the school principal, and the blessing of many parents, we were afforded the opportunity to pick up students from school on Wednesday afternoons during the final half hour of the school day.  After transporting the students to our church, we spend about one hour in Bible class activities, have a tasty snack, and then work away at homework until about 4:30.

We met 26 times during the 2008-09 school year.  We hold separate classes divided either according to academic grade or gender.  The leadership team in each class consists of a teacher, an assistant teacher, and, if possible, other helpers.  The teacher will coordinate the involvement of the leadership team in the singing, lessons, activities, etc. Our volunteer staff for the 2009-10 year consists of the following:

	Busdrivers: Jesse Keck, Jeff Rush Bus riders: Charlie, Robert Vincent, Anna & Lydia Vincent
	K5 / First Grade:  Coordinating Teacher: Valerie Barnett  Assistant Teacher: Kathy Oliver Helpers: Heidi Barnett, Lydia Vincent
	Second / Third Grade Girls: Coordinating Teacher: Lynn Crabb Assistant Teacher: Julia Lenox Helpers: Emily Crabb, Lydia Keck Homework Helpers: Shelly Little, Simone Little, Carole Ring
	Second / Third Grade Boys: Coordinating Teachers: Ben & Beka Bixby  Assistant Teachers: Phillip Dahlhausen, Mary Kraus, Paige Miller Helper:  Amy Sterr
	Fourth / Fifth Grade Girls:  Coordinating Teacher: Jeanne Vincent Assistant Teachers: Susan Gills, Anne Sterr Helpers: Anna Vincent
	Fourth / Fifth Grade Boys:  Coordinating Teacher: Robert Vincent Assistant Teachers:  Charlie Gills, Bill Yost Helpers: Asher Vincent Homework Helper: Robert Ring
	Refreshment Coordinators: Yvonne Farnsworth, Margaret Sterr, Gail Yost Helper: Allison Sterr

The above photo was taken at the annual banquet sponsored by the Greenville County Christian Learning Center in the spring of 2009.  The students are Victoria Williams, Brittany Anders, and Richard Laycock.  They represented our RT ministry to the audience, packing six minutes of Bible memory recitation into a creative presentation led by Charlie Gills (behind Richard).  Mrs. Scarlet Black (behind the girls), the principal of Cherrydale Elementary School, attended the event and was quite proud of her students.