Michele McKague
Co-Owner / Administrator
Mrs. McKague started JNP in 2004 with best friend Tracy Sapp, a long time dream of theirs to provide a safe, fun, educational place for children to go to school. Happily married for 26 years, her husband runs a local construction company(KLM Construction), and they have two grown and married children. Michele is blessed with 2 granddaughters and 1 grandson. Michele loves the Lord and serves in various ways including VBS, Childrens Church, and Sunday School. She especially enjoys ministry Mondays with her family in which they get creative to bless someone God puts on their hearts. In her free time, she enjoys playing with her grandchildren, a good cup of coffee, and spending time with family and friends.
Co-Owner / Administrator
Mrs. McKague started JNP in 2004 with best friend Tracy Sapp, a long time dream of theirs to provide a safe, fun, educational place for children to go to school. Happily married for 26 years, her husband runs a local construction company(KLM Construction), and they have two grown and married children. Michele is blessed with 2 granddaughters and 1 grandson. Michele loves the Lord and serves in various ways including VBS, Childrens Church, and Sunday School. She especially enjoys ministry Mondays with her family in which they get creative to bless someone God puts on their hearts. In her free time, she enjoys playing with her grandchildren, a good cup of coffee, and spending time with family and friends.
Tracy Sapp
Co-Owner / Administrator
Tracy Sapp, Co-Owner/Administrator started Joyful Noise in 2004. It was a long time dream of hers. God blessed Tracy with a best friend with the same dream. Each year she finds joy in meeting new children and watching them learn and grow in a loving environment. She has been married to her wonderful husband, Randy for 26 years and enjoys working with him in his auto sales business in her free time. Tracy's three daughters Haley, Marisa, and Addie all work as teachers and aides at Joyful Noise. They have grown up in the business and it is such a pleasure to have them working with their mother. Tracy attends Mountain View Christian Church in Gresham. She loves spending time with friends and family, going to the beach, sunny weather and couponing.
Co-Owner / Administrator
Tracy Sapp, Co-Owner/Administrator started Joyful Noise in 2004. It was a long time dream of hers. God blessed Tracy with a best friend with the same dream. Each year she finds joy in meeting new children and watching them learn and grow in a loving environment. She has been married to her wonderful husband, Randy for 26 years and enjoys working with him in his auto sales business in her free time. Tracy's three daughters Haley, Marisa, and Addie all work as teachers and aides at Joyful Noise. They have grown up in the business and it is such a pleasure to have them working with their mother. Tracy attends Mountain View Christian Church in Gresham. She loves spending time with friends and family, going to the beach, sunny weather and couponing.
Sarah Hartman (Ms. Hartman)
2nd Year Teacher
Sarah Hartman has been teaching preschool for 16 years and this year will be her 11th year teaching at Joyful Noise. Sarah grew up as a pastor's daughter and feels so privileged to be raised in a Christian home. She now attends Good Shepherd and is a mom to 4 amazing kids. Sarah looks forward to the new school year and getting to know her new students!
2nd Year Teacher
Sarah Hartman has been teaching preschool for 16 years and this year will be her 11th year teaching at Joyful Noise. Sarah grew up as a pastor's daughter and feels so privileged to be raised in a Christian home. She now attends Good Shepherd and is a mom to 4 amazing kids. Sarah looks forward to the new school year and getting to know her new students!
Alyssa Sedgwick (Mrs. Alyssa)
1st Year Teacher
Alyssa Sedgwick, has been with Joyful Noise since September 2011. Alyssa has worked with children previously when she owned a daycare that she ran out of her home. When asked to be part of Joyful Noise, she felt so blessed. Both of her children attended Joyful Noise and she felt like it was the Lord telling her that she could help make a difference working with small children too. Alyssa loves spending time outdoors, going camping, biking, and spending time with her amazing family. Alyssa has been married to her husband Zack been married for 13 years and are loving every minute God gives them together.
1st Year Teacher
Alyssa Sedgwick, has been with Joyful Noise since September 2011. Alyssa has worked with children previously when she owned a daycare that she ran out of her home. When asked to be part of Joyful Noise, she felt so blessed. Both of her children attended Joyful Noise and she felt like it was the Lord telling her that she could help make a difference working with small children too. Alyssa loves spending time outdoors, going camping, biking, and spending time with her amazing family. Alyssa has been married to her husband Zack been married for 13 years and are loving every minute God gives them together.
Marisa Menchaca (Mrs. Marisa)
1st Year Teacher
Marisa is a 2013 graduate from Sandy High School. She has volunteered at Joyful Noise Preschool for many years with her mom(Tracy Sapp) and now looks forward to spending more time in the classrooms. Watching the children learn and grow throughout the school year is what she loves most about the preschool. In Marisa's free time she enjoy spending time with her parents, three sisters, and friends. She also loves watching movies and shopping. Ms. Marisa is now Mrs. Marisa married fall of 2014!
1st Year Teacher
Marisa is a 2013 graduate from Sandy High School. She has volunteered at Joyful Noise Preschool for many years with her mom(Tracy Sapp) and now looks forward to spending more time in the classrooms. Watching the children learn and grow throughout the school year is what she loves most about the preschool. In Marisa's free time she enjoy spending time with her parents, three sisters, and friends. She also loves watching movies and shopping. Ms. Marisa is now Mrs. Marisa married fall of 2014!
Addison Sapp (Ms. Addie)
Teacher's Aide
Addison Sapp is the youngest daughter of Tracy Sapp, one of Joyful Noise Preschool's owners. For the past 11 years she has been a helping hand at Joyful Noise, Addie has got to see the business grow and become a success. Addie is an aide part time and goes to photography school at Mt. Hood Community College. She is a very talented photographer!!
Teacher's Aide
Addison Sapp is the youngest daughter of Tracy Sapp, one of Joyful Noise Preschool's owners. For the past 11 years she has been a helping hand at Joyful Noise, Addie has got to see the business grow and become a success. Addie is an aide part time and goes to photography school at Mt. Hood Community College. She is a very talented photographer!!
Crystal Rath (Ms. Crystal)
2nd Year Teacher
Crystal has been teaching at Joyful Noise since September of 2015. A Mount Hood native, she moved to Salem to attend Corban University and graduated in 2010. She loves to volunteer her time every summer at Camp Morrow. Crystal loves spending time with her family and friends, photography, hiking, coffee and shopping! Pictured is Crystal with her youngest nephew Benjamin.
2nd Year Teacher
Crystal has been teaching at Joyful Noise since September of 2015. A Mount Hood native, she moved to Salem to attend Corban University and graduated in 2010. She loves to volunteer her time every summer at Camp Morrow. Crystal loves spending time with her family and friends, photography, hiking, coffee and shopping! Pictured is Crystal with her youngest nephew Benjamin.
Haley Eide (Mrs. Haley)
2nd Year Teacher/aide
Ms. Haley is a second year teacher and aide. She started working at Joyful Noise Preschool her Junior year of high school as an aide and then began teaching a couple years later. She took a position for David Douglas School District as an instructional assistant at an elementary school last year and decided to return to JNP after she found out that she and her husband were expecting their first baby(due December 5th!!). She has lived in Sandy her whole life. She graduated from Sandy High School in 2009 and from Mt. Hood Community College in 2011 with an AAOT degree in elementary education. She attends church with her and her husband's families. Haley enjoys spending time with her husband, family, and friends. She loves going camping, decorating her home, traveling to Disneyland and Las Vegas, and is a fan of anything Disney.
2nd Year Teacher/aide
Ms. Haley is a second year teacher and aide. She started working at Joyful Noise Preschool her Junior year of high school as an aide and then began teaching a couple years later. She took a position for David Douglas School District as an instructional assistant at an elementary school last year and decided to return to JNP after she found out that she and her husband were expecting their first baby(due December 5th!!). She has lived in Sandy her whole life. She graduated from Sandy High School in 2009 and from Mt. Hood Community College in 2011 with an AAOT degree in elementary education. She attends church with her and her husband's families. Haley enjoys spending time with her husband, family, and friends. She loves going camping, decorating her home, traveling to Disneyland and Las Vegas, and is a fan of anything Disney.
m Lidiya Tishchenko (Ms. Lida)
Teachers aide
Hi my name is Lidiya Tishchenko and I am 19 years old. I come from a family of six kids with three younger than me so I have been taking care of kids practically my whole life. Since I was 12 most of my summers have been spent helping out at Camp Morrow as a Cabin leader. I love spending time with children, especially little ones and helping them learn. I am so excited to begin my second year at Joyful Noise Preschool!
Jessica Hibbs (Mrs. Jessica)
1st Year Teacher
This is Jessica's first year teaching at JNP. Originally from Montana, Jessica moved to OR to attend Portland Bible College and later got her degree in Elementary Education. Jessica lives in Sandy with her husband Isaac and 3 kids~ Cooper, Makenzie and Tessa. Jessica's favorite things to do are spending time with her family and watching her kids play sports!
Aimee Cripps (Mrs. Aimee)
2nd Yr Teacher/ aide
Teachers aide
Hi my name is Lidiya Tishchenko and I am 19 years old. I come from a family of six kids with three younger than me so I have been taking care of kids practically my whole life. Since I was 12 most of my summers have been spent helping out at Camp Morrow as a Cabin leader. I love spending time with children, especially little ones and helping them learn. I am so excited to begin my second year at Joyful Noise Preschool!
Jessica Hibbs (Mrs. Jessica)
1st Year Teacher
This is Jessica's first year teaching at JNP. Originally from Montana, Jessica moved to OR to attend Portland Bible College and later got her degree in Elementary Education. Jessica lives in Sandy with her husband Isaac and 3 kids~ Cooper, Makenzie and Tessa. Jessica's favorite things to do are spending time with her family and watching her kids play sports!
Aimee Cripps (Mrs. Aimee)
2nd Yr Teacher/ aide
