Greetings!
I believe that a “love for learning” is essential to the success of the student and my goal as an educator is to model a wide-eyed eagerness to learn as many new and wonderful things as possible, within the Christian worldview.
Smiles, Paul Jenks
Students at Palisades are blessed with many opportunities to develop their musical abilities and strengthen their academics!
More and more research confirms the link between music and academic success. The students at Palisades are so fortunate to have regular music starting in kindergarten! Our kids sing and they learn to play recorders, hand bells, and ukuleles… in the early elementary years. Starting in fifth grade, each student is taught how to play a band instrument! Our older kids participate in band, pep band, choir, and praise team.
Want to know more about how much playing music benefits your brain? Below is a short little TEDEd video about the “fireworks” going off in your brain when you are playing an instrument.
When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What’s going on? Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians’ brains when they play, and examines some of the long-term positive effects of this mental workout.
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Bio: Kelly Koberstine
Name: Kelly KoberstineRole: Art teacherContact: E-mailCredentials: Watch for a bio coming soon!
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Bio: Kyle Wilfley
Name: Kyle WilfleyRole: Teacher – Grade 8, Science, MathContact: E-mail BIO COMING SOON!
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Bio: Louise Corbin
Prior to coming to PCA, Louise Corbin moved from the Pennsylvania area where worked in the business office of Blue Mountain Academy for 27 years. What a blessing to have her as part of the PCA family!
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Bio: Monte Fisher
Credentials: BA in Liberal Studies, Master’s in Administration and Leadership. I was born in Central California, where my grandparents farmed the fertile soil, of Southern Fresno. I was still young when my parents moved north to the Napa Valley in California. Both parents were working in medical fields, motivating our family to relocate further up…
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Bio: Natalie Patzer
Name: Natalie PatzerRole: Teacher piano, flute, guitarContact: E-mail MeCredentials: Bachelor Degree I am so blessed to have found that sweet spot in life… where my favorite things come together to be used for God’s glory. Children delight me, music captivates me, and I love teaching in a Christian environment that encourages students to use their gifts to honor God.…