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Heather Burch
5th Grade Teacher
Favorite Verse: Zephaniah 3:17 - Yahweh your God is among you, a warrior who saves. He will rejoice over you with gladness. He will bring you quietness with His love. He will delight in you with shouts of joy.

Educational Background: I carry two Bachelor of Arts degrees from CSUN in Psychology and Child Development. I obtained my California Clear Teaching Credential for K-8 from CSULA. I have a Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling: Trauma and Crisis Care from Liberty University, as well as a certification in Pastoral Counseling. I also earned a 3 year degree in Biblical Studies and Theology from Faith Bible Institute.

Educational Experience: I have been in education for 26 years. I first worked as a 1:1 Behavioral Therapist with children diagnosed with ASD. In 2000, God called me into teaching. I worked in LAUSD for 18 years until God, again, called me out of it and into ministry work at my church utilizing my Pastoral Counseling degree. In 2020, I got the call again from God to go back into teaching at HCS. I have taught grades 1st through 6th over the years and am currently teaching 5th grade, specifically English and History. 

All About Me: I derive great joy from watching a student come to the realization that they can do so much more than they think they can when they learn who they are in God’s eyes. Teaching children their identity in Christ is tantamount to them gaining a Biblical worldview. It is key to their survival in this ever-increasing hostile world against Christians. In my classroom, all students are considered family, which means they are supported, encouraged, heard, safe, and loved. I believe in meeting the needs of each student in order for them to achieve their spiritual and academic goals. Every child is capable of learning, and I like to take the time to get to know them and discover their unique way of learning. I am a third generation native Californian. I love to read (mostly Victorian mysteries), hike, and garden. I have a fur baby kitty named Tillie. The students love to see pictures of her and hear about her silly antics.
Featuring:
Enrichment Programs:
  • Christian Character and Biblical Worldview
  • Accelerated Math
  • Accelerated Language Arts
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  •  Technology including projects and assignments utilizing google classroom, docs, forms, sheets, and slides through the use of one to one chromebooks 
  • Creative Learning Environment
  • Project Based Learning
  • STEM Activities
  • Spelling Bee
  • Speech Meet
  • Math Olympics
  • Art
  • Computer 
  • Spanish
  • Library
  • Music
  • Orchestra
  • Competitive Sports
  • Physical Education
  • Citizenship Programs

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