ECS Stories
Grace and Grandparents
There is no doubt: Edmonton Christian Schools are heritage schools. Not the buildings, the schools. First of all, these schools operate in the heritage of God's grace. Since [...]
Digging Deep in Social Studies 7
Last week our schools observed Orange Shirt Day (as shown here in pictures from all three campuses). It was a day to honour indigenous people who survived Residential Schools [...]
Drawing Straight With Crooked lines
A former colleague and Principal of ECNS closed all her e-mails with an Andrew Greeley quote : “God draws straight with crooked lines.” It was a reminder that [...]
Gifts in a Garden
More than one televison show or movie has made us chuckle at a character who often takes things literally. Someone says to that character, “Hop to it,” and [...]
5 Thoughts on This Year’s Theme
Another school year. Another school theme: “ dig deep. cultivate community.” It’s pretty easy to read the words and then skip right to the next thing that vies [...]
Miracles, Mud and MLAs
A Throwback-Thursday Glimpse at the Life of Alumnus Janelle Herbert “Every day is a miracle!” The smile on Janelle's face grows as she shares how, as a farmer, [...]
Faithful People at the Wheel
Here's your earworm of the day: The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round. The wheels on the bus go [...]
Celebrating Our Senior High Students
I’ll admit it: Once in awhile I have a hard time celebrating. I like to think that doesn’t come from some deep seated pessimism; I think I'm a [...]