EC Blog

Dear Friends, Yesterday, Northern New Jersey experienced a snowstorm that hit our area with an unexpectedly large quantity of snow at the exact wrong time of the day- the afternoon commute. We regret the inconvenience that this weather incident caused for our students and families in returning home from school at the end of the…

We were thrilled to welcome over 100 guests to our November Open House at Eastern Christian High School! More than 40 families joined EC students, faculty, administration, and board members as we considered together what an Engaging, Nurturing, Transforming education would be like for their family. Thanks to all who came out- we look forward…

At Eastern Christian High School, we recently welcomed over 80 eighth grade students as part of our annual High School Preview Day. We were very excited to see all of EC’s current 8th grade class as well as many visitors from other schools in the area. Many EC eighth grade students were surprised to learn that…

Boys Varsity Soccer Coach Rudi Gesch’s Varsity boys soccer team re-established a winning culture and tradition recording double-digit victories for the first time in several years in a way that we can all be proud of. Highlights included earning a home game in the county tournament and defeating our first round opponent Paterson Charter, drawing…

Friday, October 26 was not a normal day for the Middle School students. The entire student body and faculty served in 25 different locations with a diverse group of organizations in our area. Hands Dirty Day has become a great way of kicking off our service learning projects, which we refer to as “MAD" or…

Eastern Christian High School was recently recognized as a Top 5 Christian High School in the state of New Jersey. Niche.com, a parent and student review site, ranked the school based on a number of criteria including academics, diversity, teachers, college prep programs, clubs & Activities and sports. The site combines grades on these areas…

I can't believe how fast our world is changing!  Technology has brought so many conveniences and opportunities that were not possible even just a few years ago.  While I love technology, I am raising a daughter in a world that is very different than the one I grew up in.  It is both exciting and…

 

On the morning of Wednesday, October 17, 2018, fifty-four seventh graders and seven chaperones (Dan Lazor, Cindy Flim, Betsy Tyvoll, Jamie Van Buiten, Pastor Will Reinmuth,  EC parent Joe Turk, and myself) climbed aboard EC buses and left for three fun-filled days of adventure and reflection at Spruce Lake Retreat in beautiful Canadensis, PA,  located…