Rebecca McArthur

Third Grade Teacher

I have been the Third Grade teacher at Cross for 14 years. All 4 of my adult children
attended and graduated from Cross Lutheran School and are now part of their proud
alumni. I have been teaching full-time for 24 years in public as well as Lutheran schools.
Ten of those years were in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area after graduating from Concordia
College University in Austin. My husband, Greg, and I have been blessed with four
children: Jacob, married to Ali; Miriam, married to Bobby Courtney; James, married to
Kate; and Matthew. Being a grandma to Wayne, Boone, Beau, Morgan (Jacob and Ali),
and Lennie and Maddox (James and Kate) has been my greatest joy. I have a passion for connecting
the past to the present and creating a pioneer spirit in my students as we discover and
grow academically, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. My favorite Bible verse in
Nehemiah 8:10 reminds me where my strength and joy come from. “The joy of the Lord
is my strength”. Instilling this hope and joy in my students each day and helping them to
see the world through the lens of Christ is my joy and privilege.