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Virtual Field Trip to Space

2021-05-11T09:53:31-07:00May 5th, 2021|

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

2023-10-02T12:00:46-07:00September 20th, 2023|

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, Erosion and Ecology

2023-10-12T13:39:12-07:00October 12th, 2023|

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

2022-04-04T20:20:47-07:00April 4th, 2022|

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

2023-10-16T09:53:08-07:00July 19th, 2022|

BEST OF 425 BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL In 2023 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 8th year in a row that ECS has been voted the “Best of 425” in at least one category. 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 2019 Best Private Middle School 2018 Best Private Elementary School [...]

A Gem on the Eastside

2021-02-26T10:46:37-08:00February 2nd, 2021|

Finding a Gem on the Eastside “As a family we can say that we highly recommend Eastside Christian School. As part of our recent move to the Bellevue area we were seeking a private Christian school for our daughter, who was entering Kindergarten. We researched the schools on the Eastside and have been so grateful to find this gem. We have been so impressed with ECS, from the Enrollment Director to the Principal to the teaching staff. Our daughter tends to be extremely shy and quiet and the ECS environment has really allowed her to blossom and come out of [...]

4th Grade Writing: Valentine Memories

2020-02-14T11:32:36-08:00February 14th, 2020|

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 [...]

Serving Our Community

2021-02-26T12:12:09-08:00February 26th, 2021|

Serving Our Community "The ECS Middle School service trip is always one of my favorite parts of the school year! The seventh and eighth graders get to serve others while also spending quality time with their friends. This year we packaged 45 homeless care kits with socks, toothbrushes, toothpaste, chapstick, granola bars, and more! We even included a Bible and a personalized note. My favorite part of the day was praying over the kits. It gave us a chance to pray for whomever would receive our bag. Praying made what we were doing feel more special and meaningful. We ended [...]

What Our Students Love About ECS

2020-05-19T12:39:19-07:00May 19th, 2020|

What Our Students Love About ECS Students at Eastside Christian School love their teachers, friends, and learning God’s Word.  They “100% guarantee” all students will love our caring, Christ-centered community, too!  We agree, and invite you to consider ECS for your children, ages 3 through 8th grade ~ contact us at admissions@ecswa.org to learn more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR9kIjj1ed8&feature=youtu.be

STEM: Environmental Science in 4th Grade

2019-12-10T06:14:09-08:00November 26th, 2019|

Mr. Pan’s students have been studying environmental science in his fourth grade classroom this fall.  During a recent lesson, students were asked to determine if temperature changes affect the properties of yeast and, if so, to describe their observations of those effects. In the first experiment, students evaluated the effects of yeast and sugar mixed with cold water, warm water, and hot water.  They were asked to describe their observations in writing for each water temperature and summarize their findings.  The class also experimented with yeast that had been frozen or baked and then mixed with sugar and water, comparing the [...]

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