Posts in Elementary School

Kelly DykmanGrade 3 Teacher Please tell us about yourself.I grew up in northern New Jersey and do not see myself ever leaving. I have a strong connection with friends and family. I am currently engaged to an EC alum and will be getting married fall of 2021. I enjoy walking and spending time with friends.…

Nicole MartinGrade 3 Teacher Please tell us about yourself.I grew up in Midland Park and attended EC from pre-k to 12th grade. I love spending time with friends and family when I am not teaching. How did God bring you to work at EC?God gave me the opportunity to do my student teaching at ECES…

Grace KimKindergarten Teacher Please tell us about yourself.I was born in Chicago and have lived in Texas, upstate NY and S. Korea. I have a passion for learning different languages and exploring diverse cultures. My hobbies include golf, skiing, biking, walking with our Shiba-inu named Nike How did God bring you to work at EC?I…

Courtney HuberKindergarten Teacher Please tell us about yourself.Courtney grew up in North Haledon, NJ. Her favorite thing to do is spend time making memories with her husband and their three young children. She has a love for sports and the outdoors and spends a lot of time with her family in the Adirondacks where they…

Alyssa ProvencherGrade 3 Teacher Please tell us about yourself.I grew up in Hawthorne, and lived in the Boston area for 10 years while I was in school and starting my teaching career. I went to the Hawthorne Public Schools and have memories of playing Eastern Christian in tennis matches, wondering what it would have been…

Eastern Christian’s The Herald is a great look at the past 6 months at EC. It includes news from all school campuses, foundation news, alumni news, upcoming events and more! The Herald is a fantastic way for alumni and members of the current school community to learn more about what’s going on at EC. Check out the…

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…

There’s a difference between early childhood education and early childhood experiences . While experiences outside of the home like playground playdates, story hour, mommy-and-me classes, and even co-ops, offer developmental benefits to young children, I’d like to share the richness of our early childhood educational program at EC. I believe it is invaluable to the…

The spiritual theme for 2021 is “Rooted in Christ” based on Colossians 2:6-7: “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”   As the spiritual theme team considered…