Hello! My name is Mr. DeLoach (some call me Coach Deloach) and I am so excited to be your 6th grade teacher this 2024-2025 year (: I have been studying and working in education for the last 6 years beginning in 2018 and had the unique opportunity as a child to attend our school, Zion where I was taught the importance of academics and who my Savior is and what He has done and is doing for us as His rescued children (:

Not a couple blocks down the road my wife works at Central Elementary School as a paraprofessional. We had the opportunity to work in the same classroom last year for my student teaching. We are passionate about teaching the whole child and helping them grow in body, mind, and most importantly, soul. I have had the blessing and privilege of working with almost every age of student starting from pre-k, all the way through working with seniors in high school. This past year I had the privilege of coaching the Zion boys basketball team as well!

It is my greatest honor to be able to guide and walk with these students this year in faith. Our school motto this year, “Thy Strong Word” suggests that we are to receive the words of Jesus together and it is a privilege to be the teacher who can help your students do so. I cannot wait to get to know and to work with your student. I will be praying for them throughout the entire year!

For college I attended the University of Nebraska Kearney obtaining an elementary education degree K-6 this past year and had the blessing of going to many of the schools here in Kearney to get hands-on field experience which culminated with my student teaching placement at Central Elementary school.

A few notable work experiences that I have been blessed with are working here at Zion as Mrs. Halva’s Pre-k aid and as an after school helper, being a part-time educational para at elementary school (working with K-5th grade students), working as an educational resource door-to-door salesman for Southwestern Advantage in Connecticut, and working as a teaching assistant for the children’s theater company of Minneapolis MN (prek-12th grade). Needless to say, I love working with students! My favorite part of working with students is when we are able to talk about what Jesus has done for us as our Savior and listen to all the questions, thoughts, and deep feelings that accompany that student’s gift of faith from God.

I live in Riverdale NE with my wife Kayli and dog Yoshi. This has been my 1st year teaching, and I have loved it (: My family and I have lived in the Kearney area ever since 2005. I had the privilege of going to Zion from 1st grade through 8th grade with my sister Abigail who now works as a school counselor in Iowa. My dad is Rev. DeLoach of Zion Lutheran’s congregation and my mother Carol is a former Pre-K teacher at Zion! She now works at the hearing and Audiology clinic here in Kearney. My wife and I like to do shows with Crane River Theater here in town as well!

What makes Zion Lutheran School a special place to work at?

My school is a special place to work at because of the wonderful students, the incredibly talented teachers , and because of the faith that we can share with the students. Zion does an incredible job of teaching the whole child. Their body, their mind and their souls are fostered through incredible curriculum and day to day interactions with teachers that care about their development and who they are becoming everyday. They are wonderful students who give their best everyday and learn to the best of their ability.

ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL

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