Posts by Rudi Gesch

3.18.2020 7:00 PM EDT Dear Eastern Christian School Community, A staff member who works on the Eastern Christian High School campus in North Haledon, NJ has tested positive for coronavirus disease, COVID-19, and is currently self-isolating. Eastern Christian School continues to work closely with public health officials, who will communicate directly with people who may…

A video update from Head of School Tom Dykhouse as we prepare for next week. EC Parents, please email all questions regarding EC's Remote Learning Plan to ecremotelearning@easternchristian.org.

Our Honors Choir recently had the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City as part of a Christmas concert. We asked the Honors Choir "extended family" to share this amazing experience through their own eyes. Here are some responses: "From my perspective, it was wonderful to give our students the opportunity to…

If you're like me, you had never heard of a "Beefsteak" before joining the EC Community. If you're like me, as soon as you experience this weird, wonderful opulent feast, you will never want to miss another. History The Beefsteak is a hyper-local tradition (wikipedia). Started by our friends in Brooklyn in the mid 1800's,…

Geneva College is a leading Christian College in the United States. Their mission states that, "Geneva College is a Christ-centered academic community that provides a comprehensive education to equip students for faithful and fruitful service to God and neighbor." Geneva is a U.S. News & World Report "Top 3 Best Value" out of all universities…

Girls Tennis All County Second Team: Cara Shotmeyer Honorable Mention: Christy Kim, Katie Kuiken All-League Second Team: Cara Shotmeyer Honorable Mention: Christy Kim   Cross Country All County Second Team: Kristen Ghinelli Honorable Mention: Luke Parker, Will Critchfield, Anneke Kuperus, Karissa Kuperus All-League First Team: Kristen Ghinelli Honorable Mention: Luke Parker, Elise Reitsma   Volleyball…

ECHS: The No AP School   With college tuition costs continually skyrocketing, and with a globally competitive Higher Education marketplace, it’s no surprise that college-bound high school students are looking for ways to increase preparedness for college, and decrease the total amount of credit hours they need to earn their increasingly expensive degree.  As prospective High…

  This Christmas, the Honors Choir will be performing as part of a mass choir at Carnegie Hall with Keith and Kristyn Getty. SING! – An Irish Christmas will take place at 7:30pm on Wednesday, December 18, 2019.  BOOK YOUR TICKETS Come celebrate the birth of Christ with us!

Sacrifice. That's frankly not a word that we're all that comfortable discussing in 2019. In a nation and culture as comfortable as ours, it's uncomfortable for us to think about "Sacrificing." We don't like the idea of "Going without" in order to accomplish a greater goal. In the context of a private Christian Education, the…