Posts from October 2018

 

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…

Eastern Christian students, faculty, alumni and friends had another spectacular HomEComing weekend on October 19 and 20, 2018. We began the weekend with a new event this year:  Alumni & Friends Golf at Wallkill Golf Club. A cold morning start would not discourage our 40 golfers.  The clear skies and bright sunshine made it a…

Prospective 9th grade Parents,  We are praying that the transition to high school is a smooth one for your family. As you explore options for high school we want to extend an invite to our upcoming High School Preview Day and Open House. These are informative events in which you can get to know our…

The students at Eastern Christian Elementary School have been learning about fire safety throughout the week. Students were visited by the local Midland Park fire fighters and were able to get up close and personal to a firetruck and see the fire gear the fire fighters use to manage house and building fires. On Thursday,…

Two seniors were named commended students in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. Commended Students placed among the top 3% of more than 1.6 Million students who entered the 2019 competition by taking the 2017 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).   We are extremely proud of their accomplishment, and congratulate them for all…

Mrs. Sarah Olsen Grade 3 Teacher Tell us about yourself I recently got married to my wonderful husband Erik and moved to New Jersey after the wedding. Prior to the move, I was able to teach at a Christian school in Maryland. I also had the opportunity to teach at Black Forest Academy in Germany.…

Mrs. Lauren Harvey Grade 3 Teacher   Tell us about yourself I am an alumni of Eastern Christian Schools where I attended since Kindergarten.  I graduated from Nyack College with a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education.  For the past 10 years, I have taught at a local Christian school, teaching both, 4th and 5th grade. …

There is no doubt, Eastern Christian School is a special place.  Teachers not only care about student academic growth, they also care about their spiritual growth and character.  Eastern Christian's Core Values span all three campuses and are applicable at every level of child development.  Teachers regularly discuss pursuing the character of Christ through our…