Posts from April 2015

  Eastern Christian School follows the New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards in all academic subjects except for Bible. Our learning standards for Bible come from Christian Schools International. When New Jersey shifted to the Common Core State Standards for Language Arts and Mathematics, our MAP testing, which is aligned to New Jersey Standards, also shifted…

The Senior Class Council presented the 2015 Talent Show on Friday, April 10th. Witty seniors Luke Pecoraro and Jason Van Goor hosted the show this year and in conjunction with the class sponsors, the tech team and a small group or peers, they crafted a great production. The evening featured 18 acts and an array of…

The 4th grade students at ECES have been preparing and practicing the musical 'Malice in the Palace - the Story of Esther' for the past several weeks. They students recently performed the musical for some very appreciative audiences. The play follows the life of Esther, with some humor thrown in to keep the audience smiling. …

Eastern Christian recently celebrated the cultural diversity of the Middle School with our 5th Annual International Day. We kicked off the event with an International Buffet. Seeing the tables covered with food, it quickly becomes clear what a diverse student body we have! There were dishes from The Dominican Republic, Portugal, Poland, the Ukraine, Italy, France,…

The Boys Varsity Baseball Team split the week with one win vs. Elmwood Park and one loss vs. Lodi. Despite a valiant effort late in the game, the boys' comeback was cut short in the bottom of the seventh inning, resulting in a 5-4 loss to the Rams of Lodi.  The lone win of the…

[caption id="attachment_4437001" align="alignnone" width="296"] check out that bark-tastic shirt![/caption] Turn your "Beagle Side" into Eagle Pride! It's a little known saying, but April comes in like a Beagle and out like an Eagle. You may have seen our April Fools story earlier this month.  The community response to this has been amazing. It was so fun…

As New Jersey public schools prepared for PARCC high stakes testing this spring, the news was full of reports about parent movements to opt out of the tests. News on PARCC Testing: Parents Revolt Against PARCC Test School Leaders Argue Against Opting Out NJ Education Commissioner: Don't Skip PARCC New Jersey is one of twelve…

Welcome to the 3B: The Brochure Breakdown Blog series. In this recurring blog series, we consider all 9 topics in the newly released Eastern Christian School Brochure. We consider how each topic helps us tell our story. The Academic Excellence page of the brochure. Download the digital copy or request a paper copy. Eastern Christian SCHOOL At…

Boys tennis began its season with a match against Waldwick at home on Thursday, April 2.  Waldwick’s experienced team defeated the Eagles 5-0, but many of the matches were competitive and very close.  The boys tennis team is made up of 11 guys, with many returning players from last year’s varsity team.  Captains of this…