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While the grown-ups in America were deciding on their next president on November 8th, Eastern Christian Elementary School students were deciding the first ever EC "Elephant and Piggie" election. Taken from author Mo Willems' popular "Elephant and Piggie" book series, EC Elementary School students could cast one vote for either Elephant or Piggie. Students were…

EC experienced just about all of the highs and lows high school athletic competition can offer this fall. While every experience serves to educate beyond the classroom, we take a moment here to celebrate two of the highlights. The Lady Eagles tennis team enjoyed one of their best seasons in memory, more than doubling last…

EC Senior forward Erin Vander Plaat achieved a major career milestone at the end of the regular season: She scored her 100th goal! Then, as Vander Plaat always seems to do, she scored again as EC' defeated Hawthorne Christian Academy 3-0. With 101 career goals over a 4 year varsity career, Erin joins rare Eagle-air with…

As I begin this writing we are are in the atrium of the National Portrait Gallery just blocks from the National Mall and the visual reminders of the heart of our country’s governing process and history.  The Capital building is just over there, and the Washington and Lincoln Memorials are facing each other. The National…

Eastern Christian School is a parent-run Christian School. This means that our Board of Directors is elected from within our community, so the school program that we provide is directly in line with the desires of the EC Community. We have always been proud of our partnership with Christian parents as they seek the best…

The 2015-2016 EC yearbook staff worked extremely hard to make sure the yearbook included several photos of ALL EC students. We recently received a letter from our yearbook publisher, Jostens, with an encouraging letter. We at Jostens want to thank you for partnering with us last year to help create your yearbook. We're honored to work…

A little rain didn’t stop us from the celebration and while the outdoor sports games had to be canceled the rest of the events went forward this past weekend. For this is the day the Lord has made, we shall rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24. Atlantic Stewardship Bank sponsored Homecoming 2016 and…

When I was in the tenth grade, the neighbors next door went to a “theme wedding.” It was strange to see my friend in a pink medieval style dress with a ribbon braided through her hair. It was stranger still to see her father, who I was used to seeing in shorts and a t-shirt…

With chapters across the United States, the National Honor Society (NHS) is the most prestigious organization that recognizes outstanding high school students. Being selected as a member of the National Honor Society is one of the highest honors a high school student can attain. High academic achievement is only one criterion for selection. NHS honors…