About Us > Faculty and Staff > Faculty Mr. Matt Kamps Principal, Math 5-8 Mr. Kamps joined the Everett Christian School as principal this year.  He grew up in Lynden, Washington, but comes to us most recently from teaching with his wife at Academia Los Pinares in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.   He has served in Christian schools in Honduras and Ellensburg, Washington.  Mr. Kamps is devoted to an educational program that keeps Christ in the center of every student's life, of every subject taught, every activity engaged in and every decision made.  Email Mr. Dan Davelaar - 5-8th grade Science, Bible, Physical Ed, Art, 5-6th grade Social Studies Mr. Davelaar joined Everett Christian School in 1992 and consistently demonstrates his ability to help students achieve extraordinary results. He believes students should be actively involved in the learning process and each student needs to be held accountable to use their class time wisely and get their school work completed. Mr. Davelaar helps students learn the practical side of time management by teaching them to track their own assignments through the use of tools like a visual assignment board. He likes to encourage kinesthetic learning in the classroom by running team contests and games when possible and tailors his classroom assignments in multi-layers to meet the various levels of ability in a given group. Mr. Davelaar has two daughters, whom attended Everett Christian School, and lives in Marysville with his wife.   Email Mrs. Cheryl DeJong - 3-4th grade Language Arts, Social Studies, Physical Ed, Technology Mrs. DeJong has been teaching at Everett Christian School since 1989 and has helped to create a family atmosphere enabling the best out of her students. Mrs. DeJong enjoys the close relationships she has been able to establish with her students and places a great deal of emphasis on academic excellence. Her experience in education has taught her that as a teacher you have to want to learn yourself in order to teach. Mrs. DeJong wants each student to develop a servants attitude in their relationship with peers, using Christ's ultimate servant life as the example. In class, students are encouraged to be veracious readers and critical thinkers - learning reading and writing skills through novel units and Writing Northwest. Mrs. DeJong is also the N.I.L.D Director for ECS. Mrs. DeJong lives in Marysville with her husband and has three daughters whom all attended Everett Christian School. Email Ms. Rachel DeJong - 1-2nd grade Ms. DeJong joined Everett Christian School in 1999 and enjoys the supportive and encouraging staff at the school. The level of caring demonstrated by the staff transfers to her students as Ms. DeJong works on the foundations to develop the whole child. She works to incorporate Christ in every aspect of her teaching and emphases the need for students to know their faith needs to affect every part of their lives - faith is not just for Sunday. Ms. DeJong uses a variety of teaching styles in the classroom to help each child succeed in a loving and accepting learning environment. She has implemented numerous learning centers to help her students learn in ways that don't require pencil and paper. Ms. DeJong encourages parents to consider the heart of the teacher when they send their child to school - where the heart is, so to the head goes. Ms. DeJong lives in Everett. Email Mrs. Carol Haveman - Kindergarten Mrs. Haveman joined Everett Christian School in 1995 and moved into the position of Kindergarten teacher in 1998. Mrs. Haveman creates an atmosphere of inclusion for her students adapting teaching methods to meet the individual students need. Every child is at a different developmental level when they enter school - Mrs. Haveman works with each children to build a solid foundation in fundamental learning. In Kindergarten, Mrs. Haveman feels it is important to start with some very basic things like working with others, listening, obeying rules, and being respectful to others - teaching these lessons through music and stories in the classroom. Mrs. Haveman leverages innovative programs like Book Buddies to create a sense of excitement for students. Mrs. Haveman lives with her husband in Marysville and all three of her children are Everett Christian School graduates. Email Mrs. Elaine Jenkins - 5-8th grade Language Arts, 7-8th grade Social Studies Mrs. Jenkins is a driving force for high academic standards in the middle grades at Everett Christian School. Mrs. Jenkins teaches innovative curriculum like Writing Northwest and Readers Workshop to students ensuring each student has the opportunity to reach their potential. She believes that ALL children are capable of success by exploring their individual learning styles, God-given talents and by setting high, achievable standards for all her students. Mrs. Jenkins is a participating member on the Executive Committee of Northwest Christian Schools International. She lives in Everett with her husband and three children, who all currently attend ECS. Email Mrs. Marjo VandenBosch - Pre-Kindergarten Director Mrs. VandenBosch is our Pre-Kindergarten director, working in the classroom with the pre-kindergarten students to build the skills critical to success in later years. She is a specialist in early childhood development and provides a caring and supportive framework for children to begin to develop their academic curiosity. Mrs. VandenBosch lives in Marysville with her husband Gary, an ECS graduate, and her children who have attended or currently attend ECS. Email Mrs. Irene Van Kooten - 3-4th grade Science, Math, Bible, Art Mrs. Van Kooten teaches 3rd and 4th grade in the afternoon, including Bible, math and science and Art. Mrs. Van Kooten believes in the development of the whole child to fulfill their purpose according to God's plan for their life.  She works with each child to stretch them to achieve their personal best focusing on the child on their areas of strength. Email