Our goal is to instill wonder in our students, wonder in all the workings of God’s world and God Himself, because wonder is the desire of knowledge.
Father Christopher Ankley
Pastor, St. Joseph Catholic Church
BCACS Administration & Support Staff
| Bauman, Ed | Business Manager | ebauman@bcacs.org |
| Erskine, Cathy | Enrollment Management, Communications & Marketing | cerskine@bcacs.org |
| Finnila, Joy | SCRIP Coordinator/ Transportation | jfinnila@bcacs.org |
| Groat, Vicky | Athletic Director | vgroat@bcacs.org |
| Leifeld, Kristen | Business Administrator | kleifeld@bcacs.org |
| Lumbard, Abby | BCACS Foundation Development Director | alumbard@bcacs.org |
St. Philip Catholic Central High School
| Cook, Danielle | Interim Principal | dcook@bcacs.org |
| Crane, Sherri | English Language Arts | scrane@bcacs.org |
| Evans, Deborah | Math, Science | devans@bcacs.org |
| Finnila, Joy | Art | jfinnila@bcacs.org |
| Groat, Vicky | Athletic Director | vgroat@bcacs.org |
| Halbert, Stephanie | Science | shalbert@bcacs.org |
| Houseal, David | Theology | dhouseal@bcacs.org |
| Kimber, Mike | Social Studies | mkimber@bcacs.org |
| Lightfoot, Stacy | Administrative Assistant | slightfoot@bcacs.org |
| Oliver, Laura | Geometry/Algebra II | loliver@bcacs.org |
| Ouellette, David | Student Services Director | douellette@bcacs.org |
| Richardson, Fr. James | Pastor | frjames@stphilipbc.org |
It is with great pride that I welcome you to St. Philip. As a high-achieving Catholic high school in the Diocese of Kalamazoo, we are dedicated to providing an exceptional Catholic education for the Battle Creek area. Our students receive a well-rounded education, including service, faith participation through retreats, weekly Mass, and theology classes that nurture mind, body, and spirit. We aim to develop responsible Catholic individuals, ready to succeed in college, career, and life, while living out the values of the Church.
Dani Cook, Principal
St. Philip Catholic Central High School
St. Joseph Middle School
| Ankley, Fr. Chris | Pastor | frchris@bcacs.org |
| Arnson, Katy | Administrative Assistant | karnson@bcacs.org |
| Aurand, Jen | Choir | jaurand@bcacs.org |
| Casterline, Liz | Language Arts | lcasterline@bcacs.org |
| Crowe, Shauneene | Band | scrowe@bcacs.org |
| Finilla, Joy | Art | jfinilla@bcacs.org |
| Graham, Ellie | Physical Education | egraham@bcacs.org |
| Ramhap, Susan | Math | sramhap@bcacs.org |
| Schaub, Amy | Elementary and Middle School Principal | aschaub@bcacs.org |
| Schaub, Hayden | Theology | hschaub@bcacs.org |
| Shaw, Blake | Social Studies | bshaw@bcacs.org |
| Sprague, Tina | Science | tsprague@bcacs.org |
We are honored to partner with you in providing your child a strong foundation in academics and spiritual formation. At BCACS, we nurture each student’s growth in a faith-filled environment, encouraging a deep relationship with Christ through prayer, the sacraments, and daily spiritual life.
Our curriculum builds critical thinking and problem-solving skills, supported by our dedicated teachers and staff. Education is a partnership, and together, we can help your child excel academically while growing in faith, character, and service. We look forward to a successful school year and are blessed to be part of this journey with you.
Amy Schaub, Principal
St. Joseph Schools
St. Joseph Elementary & Preschool
| Ankley, Fr. Chris | Pastor | frchris@bcacs.org |
| Bellin, Sara | First Grade | sbellin@bcacs.org |
| Chmiel, Heidi | Preschool Assistant | hchmiel@bcacs.org |
| Darlington, Meghan | TK Assistant | mdarlington@bcacs.org |
| Downey, Amiee | Transitional Kindergarten | adowney@bcacs.org |
| Doyle, Amy | Second Grade | amydoyle@bcacs.org |
| Fields, Kaylynn | Preschool | kfields@bcacs.org: |
| Fields, Michelle | Classroom Assistant | mfields@bcacs.org |
| Francisco, Kelly | Preschool | kfrancisco@bcacs.org |
| Graham, Ellie | Physical Education | egraham@bcacs.org |
| Isaacson, Kathy | Fourth Grade | kisaacson@bcacs.org |
| Kuenzel, Patricia | Third Grade | pkuenzel@bcacs.org |
| Labrecque, Susie | Reading Interventionist | slabrecque@bcacs.org |
| Lussier, Nancy | First Grade | nlussier@bcacs.org |
| Riley, Christy | Administrative Assistant | criley@bcacs.org |
| Rutherford, Karli | Preschool Assistant | krutherford@bcacs.org |
| Schaub, Amy | Principal | aschaub@bcacs.org |
| Schmitz, Brooke | Kindergarten | bschmitz@bcacs.org |
| Stahlhood, Stephanie | Art | sstahlhood@bcacs.org |
| Worden, Heather | Fifth Grade | hworden@bcacs.org |