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Preschool Staff

 

   

Lori Hollek

Director

Becky Weikel

Assistant Director

Lori Hollek is a graduate of La Grange High School.  She is also a graduate of Texas A&M, Class of '98, where she received her BA in Biology.

 

Lori and her husband Justin have three children:  Grant (20), Gavin (18), and Gabby (13).  They also have three dogs and two cats.

 

Lori loves going to the lake with her family and friends, antiquing during the Antique Festival, having game nights with her kids, and watching her children's sports activities.  

 

They are active members here at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church and Preschool.

 

Lori began teaching Science at Mt. Calvary Preschool 16 years ago.  She and Becky now teach a Motor Lab class, and she also serves as the Director.

Becky Weikel is a graduate of La Grange HIgh School.  She is also a graduate of Southwest Texas State University where she received a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with a Specialization in Early Childhood Education.

 

Becky and her husband Philip have two children.  Mara is a graduate of Texas A&M University and will be starting Graduate School.  Anthony is a Sophomore, attending Blinn in Bryan and will be transferring to Texas A&M.

 

Becky loves to read and spend as much time as she can with her family.  They especially love going to the lake with family and friends and going to football games.  Go Leps and Gig 'em Aggies!!

 

They are active members here at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church and Preschool.

 

Becky taught at LGISD for 11 years before coming to Mt. Calvary Preschool to teach a PK4 class 16 years ago.  Now she and Lori teach a Motor Lab class, and she serves as the Assistant Director.

   
 

Dawn Sedlar

Leesa Kana

Dawn is a graduate of La Grange High School.  She also has an Associates Degree in Art from Blinn Jr. College.

 

Dawn has one daughter, Camryn, who is a Senior at La Grange High School.

 

Dawn enjoys spending time with her daughter, listening to live music, going to concerts, and working out.

 

Dawn helps with morning drop-off and also does some special music classes with the children.

 

Dawn is a member of Crosspoint Community Church here in La Grange.

 

Leesa and her husband Paul have been married for 35 years. They have two boys.  Zach Peter and wife Tiffany and Sam Kana and wife Desiree.  Leesa has four grandchildren:  Dylan Simek, Halie Peter, Madelynn Peter, and a new granddaughter!

 

Leesa enjoys making quilts, crocheting, and traveling.

 

Leesa serves as the morning Turtle Teacher (PK2).

   

Brooke Migl

Tiffany Maxwell

Brooke is a graduate of Flatonia High School and Texas State University where she earned a BS in Family and Child Development.  

 

She has a long history of caring for children, starting with babysitting at a young age.  She loves crafting, decorating, and sports.  Pinterest is a favorite place for her to find ideas!

 

Brooke began as an aide in the PK2 classes and is now the teacher of the Monkey Class (PK2).

 

Brooke is a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Tiffany is a 1999 graduate of Pearland High School and a 2003 graduate of Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies.

 

Tiffany and her husband Cooter have two kids.  Tyler is in the 8th grade, and Ellie is in the 6th grade.  They have two dogs, Oakley and Phoebe, two cats, Allie and Milo, and numerous chickens and ducks.

 

Tiffany loves spending time with her friends and family, taking trips to the beach, supporting her kids, and working out.  Tyler is very active in 4-H shooting sports, and Ellie participates in competition dance.

 

This is Tiffany's 17th year teaching.  She previously taught 2nd and 3rd grades and is now in her 10th year teaching here at Mt. Calvary Preschool.  She currently teaches the Fish PK4 class.

   
   
Amber Splawn Linda Templin 

Amber is a graduate of Hargrave High School in Huffman, TX.  She attended Blinn College.

 

Amber and her husband Paul have been married for 19 years.  They have two sons, Hayden and Kason. Her dog Arlo is part of the family, too!

 

Amber loves to garden; however, what she loves most is watching her kids--whether they are playing sports or performing in theater arts productions.

 

Amber is the morning Bee Class (PK3) teacher.

 

Amber is a member of Crosspoint Commuity Church.

 

Linda Templin graduated from Pasadena High School and attended San Jacinto Junior College and Blinn College.  

 

She and her husband have been married for 40 years. They have a son and a daughter.  Their daughter is married and has two daughters.

 

Linda has worked at Mt. Calvary Preschool for over 25 years.  She was one of the PK2 teachers until 2019, when she moved up to teach PK3.  She is the morning Llama Class (PK3) teacher. 

 

Linda loves to attend Aggie sporting events, do crafts, make hair bows, and sew.  

 

She is also a very active member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church where she has assisted with Vacation Bible School and Religious Education for over 20 years.

   
   
 Sophia Solorzano  Lindsey Doak

Sophia is the second oldest of five siblings.  She has two brothers, Matthew and Orlando, and two sisters, Mia and Alessandra.

 

Sophia graduated from La Grange in 2017.  She then entered into the Bridges to Career program, followed by the PATHS program at Texas A&M University in College Station, where she graduated in 2019 with a certification in Child Care.

 

She loves spending time with her family and helping with church functions and activities at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

 

Sophie started working at Mt. Calvary the summer following her high school graduation.  She says, "I knew this was where I belonged.  The ladies at the preschool treated me like family."  

 

She serves as the afternoon PK4 teacher.

Lindsey was born and raised in Houston, TX, where she was homeschooled by her mother who was a teacher.

 

Lindsey moved to Michigan and married her husband in 2006.  They have two boys and three girls:  Adam, Cory, Katie, Liberty, and Emma.

 

In 2015, they moved back to Texas to be closer to family.

 

Lindsey loves to sing on the Praise Team at her church, Crosspoint Church.  She also loves being a mom and spending time with her family at the beach.

 

Lindsey works in the kitchen and assists with the children every chance she gets!

   
 

 
Megan Galindo Valeria "Val" Berlanga

Megan Galindo and her husband Eric have been married 12 years. They have two boys, Caden who is in the 6th grade and Nick who is in the 2nd grade.

 

Megan graduated from Cypress Falls High School and attended 2 years at Blinn.  She is currently doing online college courses to continue her education.

 

Megan loves spending time with her family, doing whatever they are doing!  She enjoys reading, concerts, and watching football, but her favorite is cheering on her kids in all their endeavors!  They have 2 dogs, Rango and Reba, and a fish named Happy.

 

She is a member of Crosspoint Community Church.

Val graduated from La Grange High School in 2016.  

 

Val loves reading, spending time with her friends and family, and shopping!!

 

Val has been babysitting and caring for children for many years.  She is currently the morning aide for the PK2 classes and the afternoon teacher in the Monkey (Pk2) class.

   


Carla Berlanga

Lauren Matocha

Carla Berlanga is a 2015 graduate of La Grange High School.

 

She enjoys spending time with her friends and family and shopping.

 

She is currently serving as the afternoon teacher for the Turtle (PK2) class.

 Lauren is a graduate of La Grange High School.

 

She married her high school crush, Noah, and they have a four-year old son Tesian and a new baby girl Tesslyn.

 

She and her family love their farm life and are striving to branch out with beef and hay.  She absolutely loves being a mom and wife.

 

She currently attends St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fayetteville, but was once a part of the Mt. Calvary congregation.  She says, "It is an honor to be able to work for and represent Mt. Calvary again."

   

 


 

 

 

   
   

 

 

 

PRESCHOOL BOARD

 

 

Members of the Preschool Board include:

Chairperson: Linda Streicher
Members:  David Cole, Sylvia Hebert, Mandy Kaspar, Tish Muniz, Janice Teinert,

Becky von Minden, and Jordan Von Minden

Parent Representatives: 

 Codi Kadlecek and Kelly Mozisek