Posts from January 2016

There goes the beef! Last Wednesday, Jan 20th, over 245 guests gathered to honor Basketball Coach Shultz and the golden years team players from 65’-72’. The Beefsteak dinner, held at the Brownstone, was a success by all measures, especially when using the towers of leftover bread in which the beef is delivered on, as a…

Winter weekends in frigid NJ can be difficult for young students. As parents, we know all too well that movement matters, but it's difficult to get up and get moving when the temperatures outside are so cold and there are so few things to do to get kids moving. Enter "Super Saturdays!" These family-friendly events…

When Eastern Christian High School launched a STEAM program at the beginning of this school year, one of the great new classes offered was "Robotics and Micro-electronics." Taught by Mr. Tim Steen, the class began by learning the basics of programming.  Students built simple robots that executed pre-assigned tasks. But as the semester of EC's first…

No matter how you measure success, last Friday night was a success for the Eagles of Eastern Christian High School. In the school's first "Community Basketball Night" of the season, the play on the court matched the amped up atmosphere of a packed house as the varsity Eagles defeated the Bulldogs of Rutherford by a…

"Why is the church filled with so many hypocrites?" This is a question (understandable too) that hinders many people from considering the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Can we really blame them though? In some sense, we are all hypocrites, but the tragedy is that some of the most respected followers of Christ…

Eastern Christian School is Accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. What is Accreditation? Accreditation is the act of granting credit or recognition that maintains suitable standards. Why do we pursue Accreditation? Accreditation is necessary to any person or institution in education that needs to prove that they meet a general standard of quality.…

A new year always brings inspiration. With a fresh start, we easily find motivation to do things differently, to accomplish new goals, and to become better versions of ourselves. Now that January is here, it is the perfect time to look back on the fall semester with your student and plan to make improvements this…

In addition to being EC's biggest robot fight night ever, it just so happens to be the first robot fight night in EC's 124 year history. On January 22, 2016, students from the robotics class will be putting their skills to the test in a tournament of wit, ingenuity, and engineering. All are welcome to join as…