This year’s Spirit Week has been the best so far! Our Middle School and High School students showed tremendous school spirit by participating in this event. Monday was “Flashback Day”. Students were able to dress up in clothing from a different era. We had students represent the 90s, 80s, 70s, 60s, 50s, and earlier periods. This was absolutely the best way to kick off a fun-filled week. Tuesday we had “Multiplicity Day.” Students were able to dress alike as twins, triplets, quadruplets, etc. We even had a pair of students dressed as the Super Mario Brothers! On Wednesday we had “Wacky Hair, Feet and Wear Day”. Students dressed up in the most wackiest outfits they could find! Some walked in with colored wigs, others in oversized glasses, mismatched clothing, etc. Thursday was our “Pep Rally Day” a day we supported our athletic teams by representing our school colors. Friday we wrapped up the week’s festivities with a “Formal Day” in which students dressed to nines in suits, tuxedos, prom dresses. One of our students even wore a wedding dress! Our students showed tremendous school spirit and we look forward to making more great memories at Evangel Christian School in this upcoming school year.
Check out Galleries and our PHOTBLOG for great pictures!
Beyond the Calling
Beyond the Calling, a hip-hop group that was actually formed at Evangel Christian School over two years ago, ministered at our High School Chapel. Melanie Chong and Luis Alers are alumni and Joaquin Pardo and Ryan Diaz are in 12th grade at ECS. This group has written several songs such as, “Ain’t Ashamed,” “Ain’t My Home,” “Spiritual Love” and “Slave to Righteousness”.
Beyond the Calling’s purpose and mission is to get the Message out to all – through the Word and Music. They feel that there are two callings. The one that God has for His children as well as the calling the World offers. They feel they need to live beyond the calling of the world, hence the name of their group and the focus of their ministry.
God really used this group to minister to our students and to challenge them to live above the world.
Beyond The Calling is scheduled to release their debut album Spring 2010.
Middle School Electives
Dance
This course instructs students in the fundamental skills and techniques of dance. Students will learn ballet, modern hip-hop.
Drama/Theater Arts
These courses instruct students in the fundamentals of theater arts. Course I is designed to teach students the art of pantomime, improvisation and human video. Students in course II learn the basic skills of acting and develop short skits that present contemporary dialogue.
Cooking Elective
This course covers theories and methods of cooking, Students are taught to set up a proper workstation. In addition, students are taught a series of knife cuts using the proper safe knife handling methods, accomplish and season a variety of foundation dishes, define, utilize, and convert standard American weights and measurements.
Worship Team
This course is designed for vocalists and instrumentalist who have a desire to worship the Lord. Students are taught basic pitch and rhythmic notation as well as harmonization. The course also provides a practical study of various styles of worship.
Art
Students are learning to use different mediums. They are learning the basics of drawing and painting.
Photography
This course covers types of photography, digital camera basics, and creating still and moving pictures.
The Art of Math
Students connect Math to Architecture in this very exciting elective.
Literacy Day/Crazy Hair and Hat Day
This year we decided to combine two events to create one incredible, exciting fun filled day for our Elementary School students on Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Our Fellowship Hall was transformed into a wacky hair salon called —– Hairy Situations. Teachers had to confirm their appointment with Tanya, one of the salon stylists, who was working the front desk. She welcomed in all our students who came in to salon. Many of the students and teachers walked in to the salon with crazy hair or hats. For those who didn’t have a hat, we provide hats for them.
We played music videos and sang along to some popular Veggie Tale tunes. After a fun time of singing, students were treated to books about hair or hats. After story time, the students watched some of our High School students act out a skit based on a Bible character named Samson. (Did you know the source of Samson’s strength was his hair!) During this fun time for students, teachers and aides were getting their hair done at the salon by a wacky hairstylist.
We wanted students to not only have fun, but to learn and get excited about reading!
Many students and teachers said this was the best Literacy Day ever!
Please check out our gallery on the school’s website to see some great pictures!
High School Clubs
International Clubs
Calling all Internationals!!!!!These clubs are a time for all International Students to meet, discuss your day, share information, speak in your native tongue, and have fun. See you there!
Creative Writing
Come afterschool to relax, sip tea, and spend time with other aspiring writers who will meet to share ideas and write together! Students who are interested in a variety of kinds of writing–journaling, poetry, short stories (fiction and non-fiction)–can come to write, share their writing, and get tips on how to improve as an author.
Christian Club
If you desire a closer walk with God or wish to be introduced to God, come join us for a time spent learning the Word of God. If you have a prayer request, you can come and share it and it will be prayed for.
Instrumental Club
If you play a musical instrument or have a desire to, you have a place in this club. You will need to come with your instrument. We will compose music, play sheet music, play by ear with improvisations, freestyle, have jam sessions, and learn together! There will be solos and much growth by all who take part. Look forward to the group ministering to others through our compositions of music.
Board Game Club
Come and hang out and play a game or two at the Board Game Club. There are several board games to choose from. It is a great way to lay back and unwind from a long day at school.
Fitness Club
One hour of intense workout. We will be doing P90X workouts—the X is for Xtreme! With this 90-day program, we will be learning all the exercise necessary for developing our own workout regimen. Prepare to be challenged! Equipment needed: water, towel, resistance bands (can be purchased at any sporting good store), and workout clothes.
Chess Club
Castling? Checkmate? Do you know what this means? Come play a game or two with us. Learn about strategies and challenge your mind.
Book Club
Jesus invites us to have a personal intimate relationship with him, yet is it possible to have a relationship with someone we don’t know? Jesus’ life is transparent and open for all of us to see. In an easy, short chapter novel, titled The Story of My Life as told by Jesus Christ, read and discover His love, His miracles, and even those things that frustrated him that you may possibly learn of him, walk with him, and fall in love with him.
P.S. I serve tea too…
Debate Club
Do you love to debate issues? Do you like to get to the bottom of things? Then you’ll love the Debate Club. We will be looking at topic from different points of view and will be practicing defending our positions! Come on and a Debate with us!
This year we had over 500 in attendance at our Annual Academic Banquet. Students that have made the Honor Roll, High Roll or Principal’s List are honored each year with trophies at our banquet. The gymnasium was decorated in Red, White and Blue and the food was fantastic. We had a great time celebrating all of our students accomplishments. Way to Go!!!!!
Check out “Galleries” for fabulous pics.
The Rose Processional was absolutely the most beautiful part of the ceremony. Graduates walked down the carrying roses and met their mothers in the front of the sanctuary. They presented the roses to their mothers and took their place on the platform. Our graduates sang two songs and Pastor Andy shared an inspiring word with them. We are excited to have these graduates “moving up” to Middle School. What a fabulous day and we are so very proud of all of our students.
Click below to see program.
Click below to see Reward Recipients
Check out “Galleries” for great pictures.