Posts in Middle School

Did you know that there are 10 days (See list below) in the 2019-2020 EC calendar where students have a day off of school? What does your family do on these days? For many EC families, this means finding child care solutions or great programs and activities for their kids to do. Many parents have…

Last week we celebrated the accomplishments of hundreds of EC students! It was another great school year and we pray that you have a fantastic summer. Take a look at our graduation & promotion ceremonies!

Eastern Christian School has received a worship grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. The grant, worth $15,000 for the 2019-2020 school year, will allow us to develop curriculum and materials for our worship theme: "Every Tribe, Tongue, and Nation" inspired by Revelation 7: 9-10.  The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship offers a large…

You probably clicked on this post due to your curiosity about the photo headline. If you have driven down Sicomac Ave/Goffle Hill Road at in the past few weeks you most certainly have noticed this scene with vast amount of trees that have been cut down. Those woods hold many memories for the Schuurman grandchildren;…

Safe School At Eastern Christian School, student safety is our first job. We have a unique perspective: every student in our halls is created in the image of God. This means that every student has unique and inherent value. We work very hard to protect every student’s physical, emotional, social, and spiritual safety. Spiritual Safety…

Flags hung from the hallways and many classroom doors were decorated with pictures, maps, and symbols of a variety of holidays and countries to be toured by students. By mid-morning on Friday, before spring break, scents of homemade food from all around the world filled the halls of the Middle School and our PTO mothers…

Not every Eighth grade student with a crafty hobby is asked to spend several days in Daytona, Florida at a Slime Bash with other crafters while meeting hundreds of other craft enthusiasts. However, EC eighth grader Jaden is not just a student having some fun making and selling crafts. She's literally made a business of…

Butterflies in the stomach, sweaty palms, nervous laughter, bright lights and an audience full of family members and friends. These are the feelings our middle school musicians have faced in the past week while performing at their annual Barnes and Noble night and Christmas concert. While the Christmas season can be overwhelmingly busy with the…

School was not always the highlight of my day when I was younger. Sure, I loved aspects of it and I certainly respected many of my teachers, but learning took more effort for me. My love for learning probably did not start until my teaching career began and it was obvious that there was much…