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ECMS 6th graders and their families attended Paterson Habitat's annual Hammering 4 Habitat event at Center City Mall in Paterson. Students built walls and wrote encouraging messages to new Habitat homeowners. This article on NorthJersey.com highlights ECMS student Jason, and teacher Naomi Braunius talking about our core values and why we seek to live out our faith in action.…

Thank you to everyone who came out in support of the EC Athletic Boosters at the Beefsteak Dinner last Wednesday. Approximately 270 people enjoyed delicious food and fantastic fellowship while supporting the EC athletic program. This year the dnner honored past EC cheerleaders. Congratulations to Kay Veenstra who won the award for the “oldest” cheerleader…

The varsity boys had a great week this week. Unfortunately we missed the Garfield game due to snow. We defeated Hawthorne 40-23 to get into the Passaic County Tournament. Henry Ruitenberg led the way with 12 points. Evan Quintero played great defense leading to victory. We then faced a tough Pompton lakes team in the…

The Eagles had a successful week of basketball, defeating Haledon 62-22 on Thursday and Ringwood Christian 46-13 a day later at ECHS. Every member of the team scored against Haledon as Madison Wynbeek lead the way with 20 points. Madison is averaging 18.6 points per game so far this season with the help of Sydney…

In this recurring blog series, we look at the Culture of Innovation at Eastern Christian School. A major Institutional distinctive that sets EC apart as a global leader in Christian Education is that this is a school community and leadership team that takes calculated risks on new, leading ideas in order to more effectively fulfill…

We are living in an age of connectivity.  With the prevalence of the Internet, computers, smart phones, and tablets, it is now easier than ever to interact with the world around us. Never before has it been so vital that our students develop an understanding of other cultures, giving them the power to work together…

After dropping to 1-3 following a tough loss to a talented Valley team on Tuesday afternoon, the young eagles were in need of a big win in front of a big crowd headed into Thursday's showdown with the HCA Defenders. Led by the 8th grade common core of Jared Post (26 points), Connor McDonough (17…

The Eagles started the week with an impressive 53-41 win against a talented Oakland Valley team. Madison Wynbeek and Sydney Moore combined for 33 while Christina Tartini and Anna Kinz handled the full-court press. The Eagles extended their win-streak to 3 with a victory against Hawthorne Christian on Thursday. Playing in front of a fun…

The 7th graders led us through Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a Dream" speech with songs, videos, drawings and student reflections. At the close of chapel, several faculty members rose and shared their dreams for the ECMS Community. It was a wonderful way to remember how God used Dr. King to make a difference…