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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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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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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.

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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The Spelling Bee Buzz

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:

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

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

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

4th grade- Katlyn Graves, Michael Keyes

5th grade- Brandon DeVries, Alex Mason

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

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

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

 

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PMTA Sonata Contest

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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Middle School Tennis Talent

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.

Board Selection in Progress!

Is there someone you would like to nominate to serve on the EHCS Board of Trustees?  There is still time to submit a name.  The deadline for nominations has now been extended to Friday, Feb 18th, 2011.

What is the role of the Board of Trustees? The Board of Trustees is charged with protecting the philosophy and mission of the school in accordance with the By-Laws. The Board makes major policy and financial decisions and the Headmaster carries out the day-to-day operations of the school.  Board members meet with the Headmaster the 4th Tuesday night of each month.

What is the composition of the Board? The Board strives to have a balanced representation of grade level, denominational preference and talents in order to make up its membership.  Board members serve a 3-year term.  Neither school employees nor spouses of full-time employees are eligible to serve on the Board according to the By-Laws.

How do I nominate someone? Make sure you obtain permission from the person you want to nominate.  Next, submit his or her name, address, and phone number to Dr. Wood on the following form.  Then, the current Board of Trustees will interview and pray about the nominees.  Finally, a slate of nominees will be presented for a vote at the Annual State of the School Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 29th.

Homecoming 2011

Our 2011 Homecoming Week was a huge success!  Spirit Week kicked off our festivities getting the whole school involved with “Opposites Attract” themed dress-up days.  On Tuesday, students came to school as either young or old. Wednesday’s opposite was night and day which let us all roll out of bed and come to school in our PJ’s.  Nerds and Jocks roamed the campus on Thursday. Friday each class dressed as their chosen opposites attract theme.

Homecoming Pep Rally was a blast! Our pep squad, led by Tammy Stuck, showed off their talent. The Varsity Girls’, under the coaching of Brianna Smith, performed a portion of the routine that earned them second place at FCC Nationals. An all-squads routine was enjoyed by the crowd.  All basketball teams were introduced as was the homecoming court.  In the end, our alumni judges, Kristina Trail, Michael Mooney, Missy Pitts, Cameron Fink and Cheyenne Clevenger awarded the spirit stick to eighth grade for middle school and sophomores took down the seniors for the high school.

Our homecoming basketball games had us on the edge of our seats. Junior Varsity pulled out a last minute win over Aletheia beating them 36-35. Before the Varsity game, the 2011 Homecoming court was presented.  Representatives were as follows:  Ninth grade – Clayton Smith and Meaghan Doyle; tenth grade – Riana Lonquist and Tucker Ward; eleventh grade – Christopher Wood and Kristen Hughes; Seniors – Nick Colello and Jasmine Dortch, Kevin Esch and Michelle Ward, Thomas McGhee and Kayla Brooks.  Thomas McGhee was crowned Homecoming King and Kayla Brooks was crowned Queen.   Our Varsity team took the court next and gave a great effort but in the end lost a hard fought battle.  During Halftime our entire cheerleading program performed their Cheerleading Extravaganza.   Wrapping up the night’s festivities was the Alumni basketball game where many of our former EHCS basketball players took on the varsity team showed us all they still had game.

We topped our week off Saturday with our Student Government sponsored Homecoming Dance. The dance was held at First City Church and featured black and white décor and food as a continuation of the Opposites Attract theme. Thank you SGA for putting on a great event!

*Special thanks to Mr. Crum for officiating our Presentation of Homecoming Court and to Mrs. Trail for preparing such a lovely display of East Hill history.

Soccer Team Undefeated, PCC Champs!

On Friday, October 22, East Hill Christian School’s Varsity Soccer Team defeated Emmanuel Christian School (6-0) from Dothan, Alabama.   Seniors Thomas McGhee, Zach Miller, and Nicholas Colello, and sophomore Tucker Ward scored the winning goals.  The team’s goalie, Kevin Esch, with the help of defenders Alex Smith and Jacob Kelly, led the team to a shutout.

The Panhandle Christian Conference Soccer Tournament was held at the Westgate Soccer Complex on October 22-23.  The championship game on Saturday held East Hill Christian as the undefeated champions of Panhandle Christian Conference. Players and fans from both Emmanuel Christian and Grace Christian came out to support the East Hill Eagles as they took on Central Christian School, of Robertsdale, Alabama.  The East Hill Eagles defeated Central 2-1, with both goals being scored by senior Zach Miller, the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.  When asked to comment on the game, Miller stated, “Winners never quit and quitters never win”.

Under the leadership of Coaches Ken Hargrove and Randy Gibson, East Hill Christian finished their season 12-0, with 39 goals and only giving up 7 throughout the season.  East Hill Christian School will advance to the National Association of Christian Athletes national tournament in Dayton, Tennessee November 2-5, where they will compete against 24 teams from across the nation.

From October 16th:

East Hill Soccer Team defeated Calvary Christian Academy (2-0) from Ft. Walton and Central Christian School (1-0) from Robertsdale to win the regional championship. The Panhandle Christian Conference Regional Soccer Tournament was held at the Ashton Brosnaham Sportsplex on October 14 through Saturday October 16.   Alex Smith, son of Al and Martha Smith, was the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.  Players from East Hill, Zach Miller, Kevin Esch, and Thomas McGhee, were selected as part of the Western Region All-Conference Team. East Hill Christian School will advance to the Panhandle Christian Conference Final Four which will be played at Emmanuel Christian School in Dothan, AL on October 22-23.

East Hill Christian School hosted its third annual fall festival on October 8th.  It was an amazing afternoon full of great activities!  There were over 25 exciting activities, with some of our more popular items being the “Jail and Bail”, “Pie in the Face”, and the favorite “Dunk Tank”.  This year students got to nominate who they wanted to pie and dunk, and those nominated were excellent sports and suffered through the cold water and chocolate flavored whipped cream with smiles on their faces.  The Parent Teacher Fellowship did a great job of organizing this event, and it was enjoyed by more than 250 people.  The fall festival is one of our important fall fundraisers here at East Hill, and this year was a success, bringing in a little over $4,000!

The elementary school participated in its first Pajama Drive for Families First Network. Their goal was to bring in 50 new pairs of pajamas for children in foster care. By the last day, students brought in over 80 new pairs of pj’s for area children. The MS/HS continues to bring in new and gently used clothing for teens in foster care. At over 200 items donated, we’ve been able to meet the needs of children and teenagers of a variety of ages. Please continue to give to this need.

God is good- all the time!