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Virtual Field Trip to Space Today our students were treated to a school-wide virtual field trip, hosted by Pacific Science Center.  Our host presenter did a fantastic job covering a wide variety of topics in the field of Astrogeology. The presentation began with an overview of land formations on earth, such as volcanoes, canyons, craters, and rivers, and contributing factors to their formation such as gas, asteroids, and erosion. Students were then encouraged to act as astrogeologists themselves as they travelled on a virtual trip to outer space, looking for landforms on planets and moons in our solar system.  Our [...]

We Love Literacy! September is National Literacy Month, and around our ECS campus you will always find students practicing the skills necessary for literacy.  Literacy is the ability to read, write, speak, and listen in a way that lets us communicate effectively and make sense of the world. Pop into one of our preschool classrooms to find teachers reading a picture book to students as they listen with rapt attention at their spot on the carpet. Step into our elementary classrooms and you will find our younger students working on literacy skills such as speaking the correct sounds for letters or letter [...]

STEM: Sediment and Streams Our middle school science students recently learned about sediment, its effects on plant and animal life, and what we can do to maintain healthy habitats for all living things. Sediment consists of soil particles like silt/mud, sand, gravel, cobbles, boulders, bedrock and clay. Streams naturally carry sediment and deposit it in many places along the streambed. This same sediment movement also causes erosion and is responsible for the wide variety of shapes of our streams. Healthy streams maintain their basic shape for long periods of time, which allows a wide variety of plants and animals to [...]

Investigating Magnetic Force Our 3rd grade students have been especially “attracted” to the science labs in class lately ~ perhaps because they are currently studying magnetism. Recent student experiments included measurements of force between two magnets. Working in groups, students tested how many washers it takes to "break the force” of two magnets that are separated by a plastic cup. Following these measurements, students retested the strength of magnetic force when adding 1-6 plastic spacers between the magnets.  Students were asked to use real data from their experiments to make predictions, then test their predictions to see how accurate they [...]

BEST OF 425 BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL In 2024 the readers of 425 Magazine once again voted Eastside Christian School as the “Best of 425”, in the categories for Best Private Middle School and Best Private Elementary School!  This is the 9th year in a row that ECS has been voted the “Best of 425” in at least one category. 2024 Best Private Elementary School and Best Private Middle School 2023 Best Private Elementary School and Best Private Middle School 2022 Best Preschool, Best Private Elementary School, and Best Private Middle School 2021 Best Private Middle School 2020 Best Private Middle School [...]

Our 8th grade students recently completed an exciting writing assignment from their English teacher, Sundee Frazier, in which they created "Epic Stories," following the Hero's Journey archetype. In this process, students were challenged to craft complex, original protagonists who would navigate a story filled with clear conflict, vivid details, and a compelling narrative structure. Students began by establishing a strong point of view, setting, and conflict to engage their readers, and then crafted a dynamic plot based on the three main stages of the Hero's Journey: Departure, Initiation, and Return. Each student’s narrative included key elements like the Call to [...]

During Read Across America week, guest speaker and local author Greg Asimakoupoulos donned his Cat in the Hat persona and captivated Mrs. Luce’s 2nd graders with a reading of Dr. Seuss’s Green Eggs and Ham. He wove a meaningful lesson into the whimsical tale, urging our students not to prejudge—whether it’s unfamiliar food (like green eggs and green ham!)  or people—emphasizing that prejudice contradicts Jesus’ teachings of love and acceptance. Mr. Asimakoupoulos then bridged Seuss’s playful rhymes to the rich poetry found in the Bible, spotlighting the Psalms as a treasure trove of word pictures. He shared Psalm 45:1—“My heart [...]

Students from one of our 4th grade classes have worked diligently this week to complete their writing assignments, in order to give them to their parents in time for Valentine's Day.  The class was asked to write about a favorite memory, and their work is being graded (like many other writing assignments) on a rubric of clear expectations their teacher gave them.  Many of these writing expectations are core standards we expect in all of our classrooms, including neatness, correct spelling, appropriate grammar, vocabulary, and the inclusion of sensory details. To help make the assignment fun, their teacher read a [...]