ECA Staff Dance — Arts Night 2016
As our school population shrinks, necessarily so do some of the programs. Traditionally there have been two separate major arts events at the ECA — the Hope Gala, to raise funds for … Continue reading
ECA MS Career Day 2016
Ever since our former principal Mike Johnson encouraged the staff to make a “fun goal” at the beginning of each year, Kat has spearheaded the creation of parody music videos to … Continue reading
Graham’s and Friends Dancing in PE
I’ve said before that Mr. Mike is the best little kids PE teacher we’ve ever encountered. He is a beloved hero for the little guys. And for an old guy, he’s … Continue reading
Morning Butterfly
It has been a long week. I’m still not caught up on the sleep I lost during the 8th Grade Trip. But all that sluggishness dissolved this morning when I found … Continue reading
8th Grade Trip to DC/NYC
For the third year in a row I took the 8th grade students to Washington DC and New York City for our Middle School’s Week Without Walls program. Each year … Continue reading
Sweat Brings a Community Together
My friend Fernando and I recently organized a sweat lodge (temazcal, in Spanish) for staff members at ECA. We arranged the whole thing with a local Shaman named Cesar on … Continue reading
Graham Flying in PE
We have mentioned before that Mr. Mike is a hero for the little kids at ECA. Below is video of one of the reasons why. He strapped a Go Pro camera … Continue reading
Capoeira Demo at International Fair
Since Tuesday was Brasil’s day to share food and culture at the ECA International Fair, our Capoeira group was asked to give a demonstration. Here are a few pictures and videos … Continue reading
International Fair at ECA, 2015
One of the joys of working in an international school is when the community comes together to celebrate our cultural diversity. For three days this week the main plaza at our school … Continue reading