Mrs. Genzlinger

Mrs. Hope Genzlinger has been at Zion Lutheran Preschool since graduating from Concordia University, Seward, NE in 1999.  She finds that it makes her heart happy to be able to share Jesus with Zion's youngest students.  Mrs. Genzlinger is also in charge of the school's daycare programs and feels very blessed to have such wonderful, Christian friends to work with every day.  She has been blessed to be married to her husband, Devin, and has 2 sons, ages 10 & 3, who attend Zion and also a 1 yr. daughter.  Mrs. Genzlinger is a voracious reader, likes to bake and take walks around the neighborhood, and tries really hard to keep her flower garden alive.

 Mrs. Withee

    Mrs. Roxi Withee first came to Zion in 1977, after graduating from Concordia University at Seward, Nebraska.  She has taught various grades, but has loved teaching Kindergarten since 1986.  She loves sharing God's blessings with His littlest children each day.  Mrs. Withee also leads the Chimes Choir, teaches Sunday School, and plays bells.  Mrs. Withee and her husband, Dave, have two grown daughters, Becki and Bethany.  Becki now  teaches in the area also!

 Ms. Casey

Mrs. Casey is a kindergarten teacher at Zion. This is her second year teaching at Zion.  She enjoys children, teaching, and fostering the chidren's love of the Lord. Ms. Casey has three of her own children all of whom attended Zion. She enjoys spending time with her family, and her children keep her very busy! She also enjoys yoga, book club, sailing, and camping. Ms. Casey is also a member of a local sorority, which annually purchases Christmas gifts for children in need. Ms. Casey is passionate about children and looks forward to sharing the word of the Lord with her students.

 Mrs.Sutton

Mrs. Sutton is our first grade teacher. She has been teaching at Zion for 7 years. She loves to share her love for the Lord with her students.She also enjoys sharing her musical talents with the students. She directs our Jr. Choir and our School Musicals. Mrs. Sutton has been married to Tim for 7 years. Together they have adopted their 11 year old son. She along with her husband are also foster parents. They find it a great blessing to serve the community by taking care of Gods precious children when their parents are unable to do so.

 Mrs. Geidel

Mrs. Geidel's starting her 5th year of teaching 2nd grade at Zion.  She enjoys working with young children and taught Sunday School and VBS for many years.  She's also worked with youth instrumental groups as well as individuals.  She plays piano, organ, and likes to sing in the choir.  Some of her hobbies are reading, walking, knitting, and creating photograph albums for her four children and 10 grandchildren. 

Mrs.  Vogel

Mrs. Vogel is the morning third grade teacher at Zion.  She is also a teacher's aide for grades K-5 in the afternoon.  She enjoys sharing God's Word with the chidren and considers it a great blessing to be a part of Zion Lutheran Church and School!   Mrs. Vogel has been married to her loving husband, Scott, for 9 years.  They have one son, Bryce, who will be attending preschool at Zion this year.  Mrs. Vogel enjoys spending time with family and friends.  She also enjoys camping, collecting teddy bears, playing volleyball, and enjoys music. 

 Mrs. Sayles

Mrs. Sayles has been teaching at Zion since 1985. Prior to coming to Zion, she taught for 17 years at Bethany Lutheran School, Detroit, Michigan.  She graduated from Concordia University, RiverForest, Illinois and received her Master of Education Degree from South Dakota State University.

She and her husband Bill enjoy "country living" on a small ranch where they raise Angus Cattle.  She also enjoys Bill's three children and their families: Noel, a special education teacher, and husband Al, Chad, GF&P Officer, and his wife Shannon and baby Tegan, and Nicole, a beautician.   

Her hobbies include reading, walking, cooking...and spoiling her two dogs, Joshua and Goliath...and one granddog, Duchess.

Mrs. Sayles is the principal at Zion, teaches third grade in the afternoons, co-directs the Vacation Bible School Program, and directs the Zion Bell Choir. 

She feels very blessed to be at Zion with such a wonderful Christian students, parents, and staff! 

 Mr. Sagissor

Mr. Sagissor is in his 3rd year of teaching after graduating from Concordia, Seward in 2005.  He really enjoys teaching 4th grade at Zion in addition to coaching the boys' basketball team, being on the technology committee, and teaching confirmation. His hobbies include playing on the local college Ultimate frisbee team, mountain biking, reading/studying about Creation/Evolution, and cheering for Minnesota sports teams. Mr. Sagissor strives to not only show, but to teach a Christ-like attitude to all.

 Mrs. Solinsky

     This is Mrs. Solinsky's eighth year teaching fifth grade at Zion.  She really enjoys teaching and learning with her class.  She feels so blessed to be a part of a staff and school where God is always the center of everything.  Besides teaching, Mrs. Solinsky loves to spend time with her husband, Dean, her 3yr. old Drew and baby girl, Shay.  Her hobbies include riding horses, reading, doing cross stitch and cooking.

Mr. Grueschow

Mr. Grueschow has been with us for many years. He is a joy to have in our hallways. You can usually find him singing to the music that he listens to through his headphones.  He enjoys visiting with the students and works very hard to keep our school clean. He, too, was once a student at Zion!