We made it!
The seniors are seniors no longer—they are GRADUATES! What a year it has been! We’ve had lively debates (sometimes too lively) and sober minded discussions. Highlights for me include discussions on the changing interpretations of the U.S. Constitution throughout American history, the role of banking in today’s modern economy, China’s economic rise and its impact on us, as well as my (nearly) foolproof plan to earn a million dollars over the course of my lifetime, which I hope my students will shamelessly steal from me (the plan, that is, not my millions). The graduates of ECHS have a big future ahead of them and I have three final bits of wisdom to bequeath to them: 1) Look to the Lord for comfort and support—He will never fail you; 2) Study hard—education is transformative; and 3) Work hard—be diligent and consistent. Follow these rules and you will go far. God bless and Godspeed.
Mr. Poe
We finally made it
We’ve reached the end of an unbelievable year! It has been quite the journey to say the least. We have gone through the odyssey of the Civil War, had a new birth in freedom, and experienced the confusion of post-civil war reconstruction. We have been awed by the expansion of American industry in the late 1800s and impressed by the solidarity of the early labor unions. We have seen the rise of American populism in the West and the Tammany Hall style politics in urban centers. We’ve seen the roles of men and women change and how black citizens threw off the chains of Jim Crow. We thrived in the Roaring 20s and survived in the Great Depression. World War I shocked us and World War II appalled us, but it also changed us for the better. Our journey through history had bumps along the road, but through it all, we gained nuggets of knowledge. Now it’s the students turn to forge from knowledge practical wisdom, so they can go out from Evangel Christian High School and witness to the truth.
Mr. Poe
Summer Time
The temperature is on the rise and the sun is shining bright with summer on the horizon. KV had an action packed month of June. Starting off with the last Literacy Day of the year a special beach theme gathered children from both Kindergarten classes to make it a memorable one. Students made their way to the library with shades on their faces, and flip flops on their feet, as they laid out their towels pretending to be on the beach relaxed as they heard various summer themed stories. KV also celebrated the momentous occasion of graduation. Twenty-Nine Kindergarten students in light blue and pink cap and gowns crooned out a heartfelt song Yes I can and also recited fourteen Bible verses learned throughout the year in front of an audience of love ones. As they smiled and shook the hands of each of their teachers, and received their diplomas they welcome the 1ST Grade! Congratulations Have A Blessed Summer!
Miss Velez
Ready, Set, Go!
KV participated in the annual JOG-A-THON to raise money for the school. Students accumulated sponsors, so with the easy part done students, teachers and parents alike gathered at the track energized. With the sun shining bright, supporters cheering along the sidelines, and water cups out ready to grab we started our amazing day around the track! KV ran fast and finished strong doing their part to help make the JOG-A-THON successful.
Miss Velez
Easter
KV kicked off spring, in celebration of the sacrifice and resurrection of our Savior, with an Easter Eggtravaganza. The students received empty eggs symbolizing the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the tomb creating a route to discuss why we celebrate Easter and the true meaning. One of the memory verses the children learn for the year John 3:16 was recited to remind them of the importance of a Savior.
Miss Velez
KV Apartments
Celebrating our Academic Fair KV turned our classroom into a diverse apartment complex inspired by the book Mama Provi’s Pot of Rice, by Silvia Rosa-Casanova. Everything from our bulletin board decorated with cooking pots and wooden spoons to our welcome mat captivated guests into our adorned classroom apartment complete with miniature apartments within. Parents and students went around visiting each miniature apartment observing and sampling delicious cultural diverse dishes as well as complete recipes made by our students. We were a hit in the words of Mama Provi En un por dos tres.
Miss Velez
Friendship Letters
KV displayed Jesus’ abundant love for each one of us by sharing special friendship letters with those closest to us. These letters were filled with glitter, lovely colors of pink and red but most of all lots of love. We topped our gifts of love off with our unique creation of heart shaped cats equip with all the essentials and topped off with several small hearts making a unique tail. KV also showcased our acting skills this month in a short skit in Chapel displaying how special we are to Jesus even when we feel as though we have nothing to offer God does and HE LOVES US!
Miss Velez
Math is Fun
KV welcomes the New Year seeing Math in a fresh new way by taking a fresh look at patterns in the connection with Math. By observing objects in our surroundings and recreating those objects with our pattern blocks. KV created objects such as blocks then counted and recorded each block and color used! Math became a fun game both exciting and creative! Jump on board with us and start seeing Math in a fresh new way!
Miss Velez
International Week
Jalapeno Bagels was a story about a boy who needed to bring a treat from his culture to school for international week. What a fun story that was for the 3rd graders. We all talked about our families and the foods we eat for the holidays.
Mrs. Guzzardo
We love animals
We had fun talking about animals and their habitat what they eat and where they live.
Mrs. Guzzardo