Year in Review- Cooperation for our Future

Posted by awood

Apr 24

God’s blessings are apparent in every aspect of our school- academics, athletics, student leadership, community outreach, and spiritual emphasis. The following is a final portion from Dr. Wood’s State of the School address.

When we talk about our school as a partnership, we are talking about a working, enjoyable relationship between the school, families, and alumni. I am excited about where East Hill has been, and I am even more excited about where East Hill is going. Re-enrollment is going well, and we are getting daily phone calls, giving daily tours, and conducting interviews for new families. We are currently working on an academic strategic plan for the entire campus, and a technology plan.

Mr. Witter and myself are brainstorming in our planning meetings and developing new classes, new approaches to current classes, and new opportunities for professional development for our teachers. East Hill has overcome the battles of the past. We are committed to taking the time now to not only survive but to move forward. East Hill Christian School is going to step out and be the school that God wants us to be- spiritually, academically, athletically. We are in this for His purpose and it is time for us to follow His plan and succeed. I cannot wait to see what God has in store for the future of our school- through His grace!

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Filed under: Alumni, Elementary, Fundraisers, MS/HS, Renovations | Tagged as: alumni, community, families, future, parents, planning, students

Year in Review- Leadership and Ministry

Posted by awood

Apr 17

God’s blessings are apparent in every aspect of our school- academics, athletics, student leadership, community outreach, and spiritual emphasis. The following is a selection from Dr. Wood’s State of the School address, highlighting a few of our accomplishments this year.

As with every year at EHCS, we have had a very active leadership program. Middle school students were represented by the Student Council, and a strong Student Government Association and Student Leadership Institute program continued to give high school students opportunities for involvement and development. Teachers received further training at the Association of Christian Schools International Annual Conference in Birmingham, Alabama. Thank you for your prayers for safe travel and great learning opportunities!

In relation to this leadership development, the Student Council and Student Government Association have been active in community outreach. The two organizations are have planned for EHCS’s role in the national One Day Without Shoes event. The two organizations are heading up a Tom’s Shoes drive, where students are able to purchase a pair of shoes that they decorate, and then a second pair of shoes is shipped to a Third World Country. Another mission project that the upper grades have been involved in is collecting Coins for Costa Rica to support the mission work that is done by our students in the summer months to hold two consecutive Vacation Bible Schools. We have also participated in filling Christmas stockings for local foster children, and the response was overwhelming. Eighth grade alone filled enough stockings to meet the goal that we had put in place for the entire school.

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Filed under: ACSI, Elementary, Missions, MS/HS | Tagged as: leadership, ministry, Missions, sga, shoes, sli, student council, student government, student leadership institute, TOMS

Year in Review- Academics and Athletics

Posted by awood

Apr 10

This has been a very busy and successful year for East Hill academically, and we are even now making plans to move forward next year. We have participated in several academic competitions- from the spelling bee, annual elementary science fair and author study, and middle school history fair. Next year we will be holding two separate fairs- a history fair in the fall that will include middle and high school students, and a science fair in the spring for elementary and middle school students. Our high school students were recognized for their citizenship by the local Civitan Club, awarded Presidential scholarships, and attending the state science fair and regional spelling bee.

What an amazing group of young men and women our seniors are! Several of them have been at East Hill since kindergarten. They are a very talented group of students, and it is going to be hard to not see their faces in the halls next year. Our seniors have received a number of scholarships, and it is truly wonderful to see how successful they have been- to watch them go through this metamorphosis as they are about to close another chapter of their lives.

In athletics, our cross country did an outstanding job this season, and our volleyball team had a great re-building season. Our boys soccer team won the champion award for the West Region of Panhandle Christian Conference and the entire Panhandle Christian Conference. In addition, they came in third in the National Association of Christian Athletes Soccer Tournament in Dayton, Tennessee. Our competition cheerleading squad won second place at the Fellowship of Christian Cheerleaders Competition in Orlando. Our winter sports also had a successful season. Our varsity boys had a great run, and our junior varsity team received third place for the West Region of the Panhandle Christian Conference. Our middle school boys did an outstanding job, and our middle school junior varsity came in second in the West Florida Christian Conference. Right now our spring sports are well under way. We currently have tennis, baseball, and softball going on, and the players are doing an amazing job at representing our school well!

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Filed under: Elementary, MS/HS, Sports | Tagged as: academics, athletics, Basketball, Cheerleading, scholarships, Soccer, state of the school, volleyball

Mambo Italiana!

Posted by mdkeyes

Apr 7

The third annual Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction was held Thursday, March 24th.

The evening is always one of the favorites for the school as the gym is transformed into an Italian Cafe’ complete with live music, an East Hill slide show, and lots of great conversation. Our High School students served a delicious three-course meal to several hundred people. In addition, there were many great items to bid on at the silent auction, and this year was the biggest and best yet.

As you can see from the auction link, auction items ranged from artwork and photography to gift cards to gift baskets to free condo and hotel rental! PTF was able to raise over $8,000 to fund other projects and events around the school. Many thanks go to all those who supported the evening through attending, serving, donating, or bidding. We are already looking forward to 2012!

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The Spelling Bee Buzz

Posted by nwitter

Apr 5

On Friday, March 4, East Hill Christian School hosted the district ACSI Spelling Bee. Students in grades 1-8 were represented in this event, and we had several visitors who attended as well. EHCS had 21 volunteers helping made up of board members, faculty members, and parents of students. After an opening ceremony the students dismissed to participate in their individual grade spelling bees. Ribbons were awarded to the top 4 contestants in each grade at the awards ceremony. The top 2 winners from grades 5-8 also advanced to the spell-off round after the awards ceremony for the opportunity to attend the regional spelling bee in south Florida. Thank you to all who gave of their time to help at the spelling bee and congratulations to the following students who represented EHCS this year:

1^st grade- Hosanna Crum (4^th), Matthew Johnson

2^nd grade- JT Grizzard(3^rd), Mitchell Keyes (2^nd)

3^rd grade- Brannon Hogue (2^nd), Jackson Reyes (1^st)

4^th grade- Katlyn Graves, Michael Keyes

5^th grade- Brandon DeVries, Alex Mason

6^th grade- Rowan Born, Will Philips (4^th)

7^th grade- Heidi Gonzales (1^st), Rachel Grammer

8^th grade- Lela Hammock (4^th), Zoe Janack (1^st)

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Filed under: ACSI, Elementary, MS/HS | Tagged as: acsi, spelling bee

Planets, Dinosaurs, and Guinea Pigs- Oh, My!

Posted by nwitter

Apr 3

Elementary students grades K5-5^th participated in our annual EHCS Science Fair. Each grade researched, wrote a paper, and designed a display to provide pictures and results on a themed subject. Kindergarten students turned their classroom into a solar system and investigated a different heavenly body for their research. Students in 1^st grade were assigned an animal in the rain forest to study. Posters were brought in with their reports and were very well made. Mrs. Wenzel’s 2^nd grade coop studied dinosaurs and each worked on models of skeletons and imprints.

Third grade has been studying space and brought in models of the moon and reports on moon landings by NASA. (I told them I was a little disappointed that the moon is really not made out of cheese- I think they thought I was weird.) Moving on to 4^th grade-the models and body posters were done well as students have been studying the body and the different systems that function together to make our bodies work.

Some models were working displays of different organs. The 5^th grade all had tests and results to capture with their projects. They ranged from fizz in Coke™ and Pepsi ™, to the affect of preservatives on apples, to foods that pet guinea pigs will eat. All were very enlightening and the evening was well attended by parents and friends. Congratulations to all students for a great fair!!

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PMTA Sonata Contest

Posted by nwitter

Mar 29

On March 19th, the following students from EHCS participated in a music festival at the University of West Florida:

Katlyn Graves (4th grade)
Lela Hammock (8th grade)
Teya Lonquist (8th grade)
Riana Lonquist (10th grade)

They performed selections on the piano in the annual Pensacola Music Teacher Association Sonata Contest. They were required to memorize and perform of music chosen for their division. Their final scores were based on areas such as technique, musicality, and overall performance. Congratulations to these four young ladies, and especially to Katlyn, who placed 1st in her division!

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Filed under: Art, MS/HS | Tagged as: Extracurricular, Music, Piano

Simple Ways to Serve

Posted by nwitter

Feb 25

We are getting geared up for this summer’s VBS’s in Costa Rica. We are in need of several things. If you have them around the house, you can turn them into the office or Mrs. Dyster anytime and they would be greatly appreciated!

Toiletry items – shampoo, conditioner, soap, wash rags, toothpaste, toothbrush, mouthwash, etc. – many times these are found at hotels, motels if you travel a lot.
Happy Meal toys – stuffed animals, toys, not books or games
Sources for wooden people – little 3” cutouts
Zoo animal decor – particularly anything “Panda”

We have our Cinco de Mayo luncheon coming up on Thursday, May 5. All you can eat for $5.00, including dessert and drink! Plan to take advantage of this! Parents, if you want to participate, please let us know so we will have enough food!

Also, we are sponsoring the annual Costa Rica Talent Show on Friday, May 6. More details to come, but please be thinking about participating! This is a major fundraiser for our supplies and a great way to showcase the talent of East Hill!

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Third Grade Pioneers

Posted by nwitter

Feb 13

Last week we heard from Mrs. Laguens about her time with her third-graders on the prairie. Mrs. Laguens explained that the third grade has just completed a two-chapter study about expanding the USA beyond the original thirteen colonies. “We started with the Louisiana Purchase and the travels of Lewis and Clark. Then we looked at the wagon trains heading west to settle the prairie, to teach the Indians about Jesus Christ, and to be part of the Gold Rush in California. We kept a pioneer journal, and built log cabins out of milk cartons and popcicle sticks.” The study ended with Pioneer Day, on which the boys and girls in her class came dressed as a famous American they had read about from that time period. “We spent the day in a pioneer one-room schoolhouse, doing our lessons on slates with chalk, making various prairie crafts (weaving, tin punch art, Indian bracelets, hornbooks, whittling bars of soap, and stenciling a bandana), and eating snacks from the prairie (cornbread, biscuits and apple butter, popcorn with maple syrup, and pumpkin bread). It was a memorable day!”

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Middle School Tennis Talent

Posted by D Kreitler

Feb 8

While we often feature student accomplishments and school events that take place on-campus during the school year, occasionally a student makes the news in a significant way off campus. Toward the end of the fall semester, EHCS 7th-grader Chris Ephron earned a No. 9 ranking in the state and a No. 36 ranking in the nation for his age group. He also finished in the round of 16 at the Junior Orange Bowl in Miami. The Junior Orange Bowl is an international tennis tournament, and it is by invitation only.

Chris recently had the opportunity to share a little bit about himself with the Pensacola News Journal, and he was featured in an article by James Secola. You can find out more about him through the hyperlink above, and you can check out his stats at the Tennis Recruiting Network.