NAME: Mrs. Diane Olmstead
SCHOOL: Redeemer Lutheran
CLASS: Preschool Teacher - 3yr and 4 year old classes
SCHOOL PHONE: 412-828-9323
ABOUT THE TEACHER:
I am teaching the 3 year old and and 4 year old preschool
classes here at Redeemer. I have been with the preschool since September
1994, first as a preschool assistant and now as a teacher. I received my
BSN from Carlow College and then returned later in life to Butler County
Community College and received my Associate Degree in Early Childhood
Education. Presently I am taking classes at Chatham College and working
toward a Masters in Early Childhood Education.
My family consists of my husband,Don, and our three children: Scott, age
22; Matt, age 19, and Emily, soon to be 18! Scott graduated from Washington
& Jefferson College in May 2009 and this fall will be attending the University
of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs.
Matt will be a sophomore at Edinboro University and plans to pursue a career
in Art. Matt is now a 3rd degree black belt in TaeKwonDo. Emily will be a
senior at Knoch High School and has begun the process of applying to colleges.
She stays busy doing school work and working as a dietary aide at Concordia
Lutheran Ministries. She loves to go shopping with friends and is a very fast
texter!
We are active members at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Cabot, a sister LCMS
congregation to Redeemer. All of my children graduated from St. Luke School
and we love Lutheran schools! In our quiet times my family enjoys reading
good books or trying to find a good movie we all can enjoy!
This summer Emily and I were blessed by our return to Saltillo, Mexico. Once
again we joined Can-Do Missions, affiliated with Concordia University-Austin,
in a week of service to one of the Lutheran churches there. We spent the week
at the Iglesia Filadelfia with Pastor Marco Antonio. This year we painted and
spent time with the people of Saltillo. We made witness bracelets and went on
prayer walks in the neighborhood. Of course the most fun is always Vacation
Bible School. One was held at the church and one was held about 15 minutes
away, at the home of one of the parishoners. The class at the church started
with about 7 children but by the last day there were about 25. The
neighborhood home was amazing. Flyers were passed out inviting the children
to VBS the day before and when we arrived there were 80 smiling faces waiting
for us! By the end of the week the number had more than doubled. Envision all
these children in a small space in front of a little woman's home and spilling
out into the street. A truly remarkable sight and one I shall always cherish.
It is a great reminder that we do not need expensive or flashy items to share
God's love with others. We just need to go and God will do the rest!
MISSION FOR THE CLASS:
The mission for the class is for children to learn and grow, sharing God's
love through their words and actions.