We’ve got spirit! Yes, we do. We’ve got spirit! How about you?  With a sold-out crowd of 380 attendees there was no shortage of school spirit at the EC Athletic Awards Beefsteak on Wednesday, May 29 at The Brownstone. The EC Athletic Booster Club (ABC) brought back the fan-favorite Beefsteak dinner to honor the 2023-24 high school student-athletes and coaches and to recognize and celebrate this year’s athletic achievements.  Jeremy Mulder, boys varsity basketball coach, and Bill Van Hoff, EC ABC President, shared the MC responsibilities throughout the night. Bill kicked off the progr ..read more

Currently hanging up outside our high school auditorium is a mural titled “EC Reflections.” The 3X5 cards surrounding it were handed out to high school students during a recent chapel. In the final minutes of this particular chapel, students were prompted to respond to one of these prompts: What person has discipled you this school year?  Describe an event or situation that has deepened your faith this year? What is a spiritual goal you want to work on or that you have recently implemented? Here are just a few of the hundreds of reflections: “I have gotten into the habit of making sure ..read more

Birdies, bogeys, and pars, oh my! Friendly competition and strong community were on full display at Wild Turkey Golf Club in Hamburg on Monday, May 20 for the annual EC Spring Golf Outing. A sold-out event featured 132 golfers enjoying a beautiful, sunny day out on the course, and together with 50 sponsors, raised more than $83,000. Proceeds will go towards the painting and bleacher replacement project in the high school gym. These major improvements will impact a variety of events including daily gym and health classes, high school activities, basketball and volleyball games, graduation cerem ..read more

Throughout the decades, EC teachers have worked tirelessly to educate and nurture thousands of students, preparing them to be people of faith, vision and influence for God’s glory. This Teacher Appreciation Week, we say a special thank you to all of them. In a recent letter, the foundation asked some of our alumni and parents to share their words of encouragement or their fondest memories from their time at EC so that we could honor and remember our faculty, past and present. Here is just a sample of what you shared with us: During my sophomore year of high school, I came down with pneumonia a ..read more

On Friday, April 12, Eastern Christian School hosted its largest ever Auction Gala at the Westmount Country Club. Thanks to the generous contributions and active participation of our entire EC community, the evening was a resounding success, exceeding expectations in every way. Previous Auction Gala records were broken by the end of the night after EC welcomed 420 attendees and received more than $358,000 towards enriching the experience and education of our 954 students, as well as funding scholarships.  The new Auction Gala format of an extended cocktail reception in lieu of a formal si ..read more

Eastern Christian’s Herald is a great look at the past 6 months at EC. It includes news from all three school campuses, foundation news, alumni news, upcoming events and more! The Herald is a fantastic way for alumni and members of the current school community to learn more about what’s going on at EC. Check out the latest issue here.    The post The spring 2024 Herald is here! appeared first on Eastern Christian School ..read more

In August 2023, the EC Athletic Department successfully re-launched the Athletic Booster Club (ABC). Its purpose is to directly support and bolster all athletic programs at Eastern Christian School as we honor and glorify God in and around sports competition; strengthen the school’s commitment to student-athletes and team; and forge stronger partnerships with our community and alumni.  ABC membership opened in the fall and has grown to more than 60 families. Since then, the ABC has: Supported our HomEComing events and community nights as well as raised funds to support a variety of athle ..read more

It feels a bit cliche to speak about the horrible, negative years of middle school. Every adult can likely draw up memories that bring a shudder, a groan, or a quick change of subject. Of course there are the others that also bring a chuckle, but those are often at someone else’s expense. As parents, these memories can cause us to look with dread upon our children who are approaching their teen years, as if we are projecting our bad experiences onto them and anticipating the worst of all possible scenarios. Why are these years so difficult for us as humans to progress through? I’ll suggest 10 ..read more

Winter Track With a healthy balance of seasoned athletes and newcomers to the sport, both the boys’ and girls’ winter track teams enjoyed successful seasons that included a number of strong individual performances. Valerie Portuphy won the triple jump in the conference championships and also won the long jump in the Passaic County championships. Sharyn Thomas placed third at the conference championships and fourth at the state championships in the shot put. Sophomore Fiona Borzone had a breakout debut in track and field season and placed fifth in high jump at the state championships. Freshman ..read more

Cultivating academic excellence, service to others, and meaningful co-curricular involvement, the Eastern Christian High School Honors Academy is designed to engage, motivate, and challenge our strongest and most ambitious students. Designed by an interdisciplinary team, the Honors Academy is a key component of EC’s five-year strategic plan, which details our commitment to providing relevant academic offerings and excellent programming to satisfy the diverse learning needs of our students.  The Honors Academy was formally introduced to the school community at an information session on Jan ..read more