ECS Stories
Europe Trip 2017
18 students. 6 adults. 9 packed days. 3 European countries. Countless memories. That is the barest summary of Edmonton Christian High School's "Vimy Ridge 100th Anniversary" trip. It might [...]
Remember ‘Remember My Name?’
A look back at this year's Edmonton Christian High School drama production It has been a few weeks since Edmonton Christian High School students, under the capable guidance [...]
Deep Wells of Learning
Let's face it, some things we learn stick with us for only 60 seconds. Others, we remember for 60 minutes and still others 60 days. But do we [...]
To Iraq and Back
Back from her trip to Iraq Nathaly Herrera-Lopez has logged a lot of kilometres on airplanes in the past few years. But make no mistake, she [...]
Welcome to “Chemwarts”
American Poet, Mary Oliver has on many occasions reminded people to live life with eyes wide open: In the Youtube world we live in, astonishment in life's (extra)ordinary things is [...]
Sharing Gifts on Option Day
The energy and excitement in the school was quite noticeable within minutes of arriving. I soon found out that it was Grade 4-6 Option Day at Edmonton Christian [...]
“I Didn’t See That Coming!
Another "Throwback Thursday" alumni story I didn’t see that coming! It’s something Matthew Oosterhuis, award winning coach of The Kings University Eagles soccer program must have said a [...]
Those February Blues
The January calendar page gets flipped over, torn off or grayed out. And just like that, the new year isn’t so new any more. The excitement that brought [...]
Trade-A-Palooza
The amount of energy in a room can tell you lots about the event that is going on. When I stepped into the Edmonton Christian West School gymnasium [...]