Posts from April 2015

The first semester journalism class is now an award-winning newspaper staff, placing in two national contests over the past two weeks. The American Scholastic Press Association, founded in 1980, offers an annual review and contest with the intention of promoting excellent journalism. The November and January issues of EC Times were submitted for review, along…

The Trike-a-thon took place on Monday, April 27, at the Elementary School Campus. This event was a fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and was also an excellent opportunity for our middle school students to help lead preschool students. The 5th grade class helped run this event as part of their MAD (Make A…

 At the end of John’s Gospel, John concludes with a sweeping summary of the breadth of the ministry of Jesus - “Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.” (John…

Eastern Christian Seniors, Erin Van Lenten (Hawthorne) and Caitlin Duffy (Midland Park), and Juniors, Evan Quintero (New City, NY) and Brianne Remy (Riverdale), were honored this past weekend with the grand prize at the Passaic County Film Festival for their short film, "Discover, Learn, Live." Links Festival Information Festival Program The objective of the Passaic…

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 diverse community page of the Brochure. Download the digital copy or request a paper copy. Rich Diversity If you spend…

The Eastern Christian High School Senior Class of 2015 visited Washington DC for their senior trip. After visiting the national mall and the many memorials and monuments around Washington, they visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. The class was honored to participate in a wreath laying ceremony at that tomb.

The front lobby and hallway at Eastern Christian High School is now complete. As part of our new approach to sporting events with the launch of this year's Community Basketball Nights, we wanted the first impression of our school to be fresh and inviting. To that end, we set about giving the front lobby and…

The week didn't start the way the Eagles had hoped, but it certainly ended on a higher note than anyone could have imagined!  After losing what could have been a demoralizing game at Rutherford on Monday, the team was 1-3 entering a tough stretch of games vs. Glen Rock and undefeated Hawthorne on Tuesday and…

Over 260 individuals attended the 2015 Denim & Diamonds Auction Gala, Thursday, April 9 at The Tides Estate in North Haledon which raised $56,000 for Eastern Christian School. Thank you to our sponsors, auction committee members, cashiers, student volunteers, and attendees who supported this exciting fundraising event. The evening featured a delicious buffet dinner and…