ECA’s 2025 Report Card
At ECA, our vision is that school families Love God, Value Learning, and Serve Others.
The Fall Survey Results are In from John Hopkins University School Survey!
Teachers, parents, and students have one important thing in common: we know and understand report cards. But what about a school’s report card? As teachers, parents, and students, were you able to have a voice in our school’s report card. Just how are we doing?
Back in the Fall, ECA participated in an anonymous survey done by John Hopkins University. Teachers, parents, and students were all able to be part of a survey. The results are in. Just how did we do? On a scale of 1-5, are there areas where our focus paid off? Are there areas where we can focus our attention on improvement as we move forward? As you look at the results, you may notice there are some groups that aren’t represented. Different questions were given to different groups. The results shown reflect that.
The survey looked at three components in our school: school climate, academic climate, and social / emotional competency. At ECA, we love God, value learning, and serve others. How did our mission statement fit with the survey results. Well, it all starts with school climate. It had eight parts. The closer to 5/5 on each part, the more positive experience. Without a positive school climate, everything else doesn’t work.
Note: The higher the score, the better ECA is showing an awareness and reducing the impact of bullying.
The next key part was academic climate. It had three parts. The closer to 5/5 on each part, the more positive experience. Our goal as an educational institution is to prepare students for an educational future.
The next key part was social / emotional competency. It had five parts: responsible decision making, social awareness, self-management, relationships, and self-awareness. The closer to 5/5 on each part, the more positive experience. Student perceptions of the school environment were a key part to this final part.
So what does it all mean? Where do we go from here?
This survey is used by thousands of school all over the USA. The representative shared with us that results higher than 3.75 are very good results, and as they move closer to 5.0, it shows a positive school experience.
We strive every year to grow. Recognizing areas that can help family and student experiences improve at our school is our goal. As a staff, we will be intentional about further developing our implementation of standards in all subject areas. Our staff will look at the best curriculum for helping students develop understanding. Thank you for your honest feedback and helping us grow and serve our community better.
Visitation Day is Coming Up!
Friday, March 14 - ECA Winter Visitation Day - ECA will be having an open house. This is an opportunity to invite families in the community to our school. Visiting families must bring children with them. If you have friends or family who are looking for a change and value Christian education, be sure to spread the word. Our visitation day will go from 8-12:30. Students will be able to visit classrooms for the day and there will be a Q/A session for families and the principal.
Friday, March 14 - ECA Kindergarten “Drop-in” Day - The visitation day will be for potential kindergarten students too, just slightly different hours.
Sunday, March 16 - ECA Comedy Night - Every winter, ECA tries to host an activity for our school, church, and community families. Last year, we had a “Mystery Dinner.” This year, ECA will be hosting a Christian Comedy night filled with great food, fun, and a chance to have an evening out. ECA will be providing daycare during this evening event.
Tickets: $40/ticket + Dessert Dash by Donation
Time: 4:30-7:00 in the ECA Gym
Daycare: Provided on-campus for a suggested donation
Tickets and money raised will go towards three important events: 1) ECA’s Spring Mission Trip, 2) Next Year’s Washington D.C. Trip for next year’s 7th & 8th grade students, and 3) Elementary (Grades K-4) Classroom & School Improvement Projects
Spring Mission Trip Details - Albion Field Station, California
SCOPE:
1. Improve camp facilities by helping to restore and build up different structures. Landscaping and tree work.
2. Volunteers will learn and share different responsibilities in maintenance and restoration of camp facilities.
Daily Schedule
7:00 AM Wake Up
7:30 AM Worship
8:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Start Work
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 - 3:30 PM Continue Work
5:30 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Worship/Team-building
9:00 PM Free Time
10:00 PM Lights Out
ECA’s 100 Day
Students in grades K-2 will have an exciting day on Monday, March 3. They will be celebrating 100 days of school with all kinds of fun “100” activities!
AG Class Resume
Our Monday AG classes go in the winter months too. Students will be outdoors doing a variety of things with Mr. Wyatt Johnson. Throughout the year, there may be a few rainy days. Boots and gloves are great things for working outdoors on Monday Science Days. Water bottles are great things to have outside too. Here is a schedule of the days and classes:
Monday, March 3 - Grades 3&4
Monday, March 10 - Grades K-2
Monday, March 17 - Grades 7&8
Hot Lunch Menu for the Month
Hot lunch happens every Monday and Wednesday. Additionally, whenever we have a 1/2 Friday, hot lunch will be offered by our Home & School. You can click on the link below to order hot lunch for the week for your child. If you have more than one child, please click the link more than once and turn in one week’s submission for each child. There is a payment option that is included in the form.
Christian Counseling Available - Free Resources:
The NAD (North American Division of SDA) has recently shared new resources for children and teens that offer a safe and anonymous place to talk or text. Here is a news release from the NAD.
We’re excited to announce the launch of www.aruggedjourney.org our newest NAD site providing free online mentoring for guys. A Rugged Journey joins www.gorgeous2god.org (for young women) which has grown in its scope and ministry since its beginning in 2017.
These sites, along with their counterparts on social media, provide free help to our teens/young adults in a space they can ask questions without judgment or fear. The questions are answered by a team of dedicated Seventh-day Adventists at AIM on the campus of Andrews University.
In addition to the confidential Q & A, positive content is provided through videos, posts, etc.
www.gorgeous2god.org/ FB: gorgeous2god/ IG: @gorgeous2god
www.aruggedjourney.org/ FB: aruggedjourney/ IG: @aruggedjourney
Announcements & Upcoming Events
Monday, March 3 - AG Class - Grades 3&4
Friday, March 14 - Visitation Day
Sunday, March 16 - ECA Winter “Comedy Night”
Thursday, March 20 - Final day of the third quarter
Friday, March 21-Sunday, March 30 - Spring Break