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EC’s Jesse Wright Named NJ Non-Public Teacher of the Year!
The New Jersey Council for American Private Education (NJ CAPE) has named Eastern Christian School's Jesse Wright as the New Jersey Non-Public Teacher of the Year for 2021! Wright joins former EC teacher, the late Paul Beverly as EC colleagues who won this prestigious award (Herald feature story here). "Mr. Wright is truly an artist--by…
Former EC Head of School Gil Kitchen Passes Away
Eastern Christian School mourns the loss of Gil Kitchen. Mr. Kitchen faithfully served our school community as Head of School from 1996-2004. He also returned as an interim Head of School in 2007. As a school community, we mourn with the extended Kitchen family. We also thank God for his faithfulness to Eastern Christian…
EC Alum Tim Joustra ’78: Back to Back Stanley Cup Champion!
[caption id="attachment_4920896" align="alignnone" width="768"] EC Alum Tim Joustra '78 with the Stanley Cup, the Prince of Wales Trophy (awarded to the NHL's Eastern Conference Champion) and the Conn Smythe Trophy (awarded to the playoff's most valuable player; Andre Vasilevsky, Tampa Bay Lightning goalie)[/caption] EC Alumnus Tim Joustra, Class of 1978, recently experienced being a…
What Does Masking Look Like in Preschool & Kindergarten?
In compliance with the governor’s mandate, we need to start the year with masks. We recognize that many of our youngest students are transitioning to school for the first time and acclimating to wearing a mask for a longer stretch of time. Teaching through masks isn’t our preferred way of educating students. We’d like a…
Back to School Sale: All New EC Online Swag Shop Now Open
Kick off your back to school shopping with EC's all new online swag shop with amazing new gear:. We have sizes in Men’s, Women’s, Children and Infant. We feature brands like Nike, Under Armor, Adidas, Champion. You can purchase items like hoodies, shirts, headwear, pants, bag. We have unique team-based stores to support your favorite…
Under Kuder’s Leadership, EC’s Future is Bright!
Eastern Christian School Association’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ruth Kuder as Head of School of Eastern Christian School with effect from September 1, 2021. She is the first female Head of School in the school’s 129-year history. Ruth currently serves as Assistant Head of School of Eastern Christian…
EC Athletics: Spring ‘21 League & County Recognitions
Baseball All League 1st Team: Jack Veenema All League 2nd Team: Cameron Melone All County 2nd Team: All County Honorable Mention: Softball All League 1st Team: Elizabeth Lopez, Capri Kuiken All League 2nd Team: Brooke Talsma All League HM: Nicole Foster All County 2nd Team: All County Honorable Mention: Volleyball All League 1st Team: Cassidy…
EC Athletics Highlights Spring ’21
Golf Despite 7 of the 9 team members having not picked up a golf club until the 2020 quarantine (or even more recently), coach Seth Stadtlander’s team finished in second place in the league for the second consecutive season led by Josh Hubbard (12) and Evan Hopeck (11) (the only two returners to the team!)…
Hat Trick! EC Pole Vaulter Matias Cortes Sweeps League, County, and State Championships
EC senior Track & Field star Matias Cortes produced an epic year of pole vaulting. In addition to winning the league and county pole vault championships, Matias recently earned a state championship for himself and his school. This is the first time in school history that a pole vaulter has won the championship at the…