Posts from February 2015

What does STEAM Stand For? STEAM is the acronym for an exciting new Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics program that we are pioneering at the High School for next school year. For several years, STEM (without the “A” for art) initiatives have been on the increase in schools throughout the U.S., with the intent…

Each year Eastern Christian Elementary School plans a school-wide Problem Based Learning (PBL) project. In a PBL project, students are presented with an essential question or problem that they must work together to answer or solve. Problem Based Learning allows students to take ownership of their learning and think deeply and creatively. This year, ECES…

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 cover of the EC Brochure. Download the digital copy or request a paper copy. Cutting Through the Clutter The…

The final week of the ECMS girl's basketball season was a roller coaster of emotions. The Eagles faced an improved HCA squad in front of a rowdy Defenders crowd. After a slow start, the girls really started to feel the pressure when Madison Wynbeek had to leave the game due to a season-ending ankle sprain.…

Boys basketball had three games this past week as we wind down the 2015 season. We began with Manchester on Tuesday. The team played hard and were ahead after the first quarter but Manchester's pressure turned out to be more than we could handle. Henry Ruitenburg led the team scoring with 12 points. Thursday's game…

Eastern Christian's Mission Statement ends with, "Act as Christ’s transforming agents in a global society." Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in our thriving International Student Program. Check out the video above to hear the testimony of three of our current Chinese students. When you consider the growing Christian movement in China, and EC's…

A group of Eastern Christian High School Students, recently visited the NYU laboratory. Upon arrival, the students toured the 'Shared Instrument Facility' where instruments are housed for the entire department and used to characterize materials. The objective of doing this was to expose the students to the different techniques one can use to identify exactly…

Ruth Rudd has worn many hats as a member of the Eastern Christian School faculty. Starting as a bus driver, she moved on to teaching 5th and 6th grade math before becoming the school’s Media Center Specialist. She also serves as Technology Coordinator for the high school, an Online Learning Mentor, and an instructor of…

Saturday, February 13 The EC Girls Track team scored 44 points to take second place in the Indoor State Meet at the Bubble in Toms River last Saturday.  The Boys team scored ten points in their meet.  Lyndsey Smith continued her stellar season finishing first place in both the 400 and the 55 meter dashes.…