Posts by Rudi Gesch

EC Open House Friends, Unfortunately, due to weather conditions, we are going to have to reschedule this evening’s Open House event. We have a big group of interested families confirmed for this evening, but given the weather and the dangerous road conditions and the fact that many families are without power, we want to take…

Getting ready for preschool can be a daunting process for parents. We're here to help! Check out these three easy steps to prepare for Preschool: 1. Download our FREE Preschool Readiness packet: 2, Register for your campus visit Preschool through 4th grade Elementary School Open House: March 8 @ 7:00 PM Schedule a personal tour…

[caption id="attachment_4484710" align="alignnone" width="489"] Mushy dad post warning. You've been warned.[/caption] My daughter Sawyer is in 3rd grade at Eastern Christian School. She recently turned 9 years old as one tends to do in 3rd grade. It'd been a few years since she had a birthday party, so my wife Stephanie and I decided to…

Join us for this EC Community Favorite! Robot Fight Night is back and better than ever. This year's 8 robot winner-take-all tournament returns to the original rules and bracket. So robo-enthusiasts and first time fans will be able to follow the action and cheer their favorite robot on to victory! Robot Fight Night is a…

At Eastern Christian High School, we recently welcomed 65 eighth grade students as part of our annual High School Preview Day. We were very excited to see all of EC’s current 8th grade class as well as many visitors from other schools in the area. Many EC eighth grade students were surprised to learn that we…

ABC's Shark Tank has fanned the flames of Eastern Christian School's culture of innovation. For years, our leadership team has produced our "Next Big Thing" project from a key annual idea pitch meeting. This process has produced innovative programming that has had a massive impact at our school like Project Acceleration, the STEAM program, and the…

On Friday, October 27, the ECMS student body came to school ready to roll up their sleeves and to get their hands dirty. During the morning, our 200 Middle School students were sent out in small groups to over 20 locations. Students spent three hours at each of these locations working and serving the needs…

  Much is made in education about student/teacher ratio. And rightly so! Parents want to know how many students will be competing for the attention of their child's teacher. It stands to reason that, the more attention students get and the more of a relationship that they build with their teacher, the better their school…

NJ.com announced Eastern Christian School as a Top Place to Work in New Jersey. EC is the only school in the state to receive this distinction and one of only two non-profits. Head of School Tom Dykhouse said, “We are proud to have received this recognition. We have worked hard at making Eastern Christian School…