Posts in Elementary School

EC Super Saturdays are back! Last year's Super Saturdays were a huge hit with all who attended. Now they're back in 2020: For Free! 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…

If you walked into the elementary school on a Tuesday afternoon around 4 pm between Thanksgiving and Christmas, you were greeted with the sweet smell of holiday baking! Though school dismisses at 3 pm, Eastern Christian continues its educational program through our outstanding After School Program, which offers a variety of exciting activities for students…

"Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good." - Psalm 136 For the month of November, Preschool students at Eastern Christian have been reciting this Bible verse, and learning the importance of giving thanks. If you asked our PreK students what it means to be thankful, many of them would say, "to say thank…

For several years now, Eastern Christian has provided our high school students with the option of applying to be part of a robust STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) program. The STEAM program at our High School aims to prepare our oldest students with opportunities to use their God-given curiosity to explore, investigate, problem solve,…

Have you heard of the EC Day Off program? There are several days in Eastern Christian’s school calendar when students are off from school for various reasons: holidays, teacher inservice days, parent-teacher conference days, and more. While some families rejoice in a break from the regular routine of school, others find themselves in a tricky…

Megan Glanzman Second Grade Teacher Tell us about yourself.  I grew up on Long Island, but lived in Florida for the past five years. My husband and I moved back "up North" in January. We are happy to be close to family again and we are excited about getting plugged in at our new church.…

Jessica Truran First Grade Teacher Tell us about yourself.  Growing up, school was my safe place. My father was in the military, and our family moved quite a bit, so the classroom was my familiar territory! Currently, my family has settled in South Jersey, and I live with my husband and rabbit in North Jersey.…

Kari Wilkins Elementary & Middle School Art Teacher Tell us about yourself.  Growing up in Sussex County, I am glad to be back in good ol’ New Jersey! This will be my eighth year teaching. Upon graduating college, I worked in a public school in Indiana for five years and then was blessed to spend…

Eastern Christian School is excited to release our 2019-2020 Community Events Calendar. The Community Events Calendar features events for all three campuses and the extended community.  All middle and high school students will receive a magnet copy of this calendar in their locker to help encourage student participation. We will also be sharing calendar magnets…