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Grade 6, VP for Safety & Discipline
Years at RMES: 5
Total Years in Education: 28
Degrees & Certifications: NAD Certification, MI Professional Teacher Certification, State of MI Administrator Certificate
Mr. Swack has been teaching elementary students for over 25 years, and he
joined RMES in August of 2020. He has elementary teaching certification, and he strives to create a good learning environment where students cooperate and learn how to be of service to the world around them.
The early years of education shape more than just school readiness—they shape identity, confidence, and a lifelong approach to learning. At Ruth Murdoch Elementary School, we recognize that what happens in these formative years lays the groundwork for how a child thinks, relates, and thrives. Here, education is more than academics. It’s the cultivation of curiosity, the strengthening of resilience, and the daily experience of being seen and supported. In classrooms filled with purpose and encouragement, students begin to understand not just what they can achieve—but who they are in Christ.

(269) 471 - 3225
8885 Garland Ave, Berrien Springs, MI 49104
Hours | Monday -Thursday: 8:05 AM - 4:00 PM Friday: 8:05 AM - 12 PM (closed on weekends & holidays)
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