Mr. Carl E. Hoppe (Assistant Principal /Grades 1 & 2)  is starting his 29th year in the ministry. He attended both Chicago Public Grade and High Schools on  Chicago's  south side. Not until he attended Concordia Teacher's College, now Concordia University, was he able to go to a Lutheran School. His desire was to become a pastor, however the Lord guided him towards the teaching ministry. Carl received his B.A. in Education and counseling. Later he began working n his M.A. in Education at the same institution a few years after receiving his degree.

 

He has served at five other Lutheran Schools. They were Emmanuel, Ashville, NC grades 1&2; Grace South, Chicago, grades 3 to  5 and principal; St. Peter, Chicago, 3, 5 & 6 grades; and Timothy, Chicago grade 1. Also due to departmentalization at these schools, he has worked with all grade levels, except Kindergarten.

 

Mr. Hoppe still has the aspiration to become a principal. Towards this end, he has been involved in further studies and work for that position. Presently though the classroom, teaching, and serving as Assistant Principal are his first priorities.

 

 

 

Mrs. Vicki J. Helmling (Grades 3, 4 & 5) graduated from Concordia Teachers College, now Concordia University, in River Forest. She has spent all her teaching career in urban Lutheran schools of the Missouri Synod - 20 years in Chicago and 2 years in Buffalo, New York.

 

Mrs. Helmling taught the mid-level grades at Christ English Lutheran School for 16 years, serving as principal for 5 years. She has also taught at Grace-Karlov, Jehovah, Bethel and Our Savior-Norwood Park.

 

Mrs. Helmling serves on the board of trustees for Luther North High School, Chicago.

Mr. Charles Novak (Principal, Grades 6, 7, & 8) is in his 29th year of teaching in Lutheran schools of the Missouri Synod.  He received both his BA and MA degrees in Education from Northeastern Illinois University.  His concentrations were in music and reading respectively, with an emphasis in statistics during his MA program. 

 

He has taught grades five through eight, and did his student teaching with both elementary and secondary students.  He is certified to teach grades kindergarten  through twelve and has an Endorsement  in Reading Education from the State of Illinois.

 

Grace English is the fifth congregation in which Chuck has been called to serve.  He is currently serving as both Principal for Grace School and Bethel Lutheran School.  Chuck has been principal for nine years, now starting  his  seventh year at Grace.