Mrs. Amanda Sumpter

Hello, my name is Amanda Sumpter. I teach middle school religion here at St.
John Paul II Catholic School. This will be my twelfth year teaching at St. John
Paul II and I am thrilled to again be a part of the wonderful faculty and staff. I
graduated from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, with my bachelor’s
degree in both Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education.
I attended St. Paul from kindergarten through sixth grade. Looking back on my
experience I feel so blessed to have been a part of the St. Paul, now St. John
Paul II family. I am excited to continue to be a part of our wonderful middle
school program. Students have many exciting events ahead of them, such as
The Living Rosary, School Colors, Passion Play, CYO Camp, retreats, and middle
school class trips. I am eager to be part of these experiences and watch my
students grow over the course of their middle school career at St. John Paul II.

My goal as an educator is to create a learning environment that promotes
student success in a fun and caring way. I believe that children learn in a
variety of ways. By providing different teaching strategies and hands-on
learning experiences I hope to reach and engage each student in my classroom.
Catholic education is very important to me and I will strive to incorporate our
religious values into everything going on in and out of the classroom in order to
create a Christ-centered environment for my students.

My husband Zac and I will be married eleven years this September. We are
blessed with three wonderful children, Zander, Lilly, and Ethan. Zander is in
second grade this year and is excited to be making his First Holy Communion.
Lilly is eager to begin kindergarten and continue her love of learning. Our baby
boy Ethan is a happy almost three year old who brings a smile to our faces each
day. I have been a lifelong member of St. John Paul II Catholic Church. In my
free time I enjoy reading, shopping, playing different sports, and spending time
with my family and friends.

I am so thankful to again be a part of the St. John Paul II family and look
forward to a great year in middle school!