ECCS Updates - 03-03-2011

Congratulations to Mrs. Houser and the Rhetoric Drama Class on another great production--last weekend's Much Ado About Nothing. Thanks so much to all the parents and friends of the school who attended and donated money to the drama program--we collected $450 to go towards future improvements to the stage and our lighting equipment. Also, if you haven't had a chance to check it out yet, the Service Day video is on the front page of the school website this week, or you can view it by clicking here. We ask that you view it and share it with your friends and neighbors as we spread the word about ECCS this enrollment season. -- Thankfully, Melissa Bell

Math Competitions
Thank you, Liz Weas, for coordinating efforts for our students to compete in upcoming math tournaments. Although Evangel does not currently have a math team, our logic school students have been invited to participate in these tournaments. They are competitions that are course-level based, not necessarily age-based. If your 6th, 7th, or 8th grade child(ren) might be at all interested in competing one of the upcoming tournaments, please turn in the money and registration information no later than Monday, March 7. Please make checks Liz Weas and she will write one check for our team.
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Second Annual Senior Thesis Disputatio

On the evening of Monday, March 7, our seniors will continue with a tradition begun last year; they will present and defend their senior theses before an audience and a panel of adjudicators. The presentation and defense of the senior thesis represents the culmination of these students' studies at ECCS. This year their thesis topics range from C.S. Lewis's use of parable to marriage as a reflection of the Trinity to the oppressiveness of major religions on women to the effects of technological advancements in warfare. The seniors began work on this project during their junior year, and they have worked tirelessly to ensure that the thesis itself, as well as the presentation and defense of it, accurately, eloquently, and gracefully reflect the passion and perseverance required to complete such a project.

The event will begin promptly at 5:30 in the Evangel Sanctuary and is open to all adults and students grades six and up. (Younger students are welcome, of course, but the event will be several hours long, and the topics hard for younger children to understand.) We strongly encourage all 6th-11th graders to attend. Please join us for this special event as we celebrate with these seniors the culmination of their study of Rhetoric.

Friday Dance Lessons to Continue Until Protocol

Eighth-twelfth graders are invited to dance lessons each Friday from 3:30-4:30. If you are brining a guest from outside ECCS to the Protocol Dance, your guest is welcome to attend the Friday dance lessons!

Protocol Tickets on Sale

Tickets are on sale for the Second Annual Spring Protocol Dance (grades 9-12), which will be held on March 25. Tickets are $40, and will be sold through March 11. Any parents who would be willing to serve on the Protocol Committee, please email Mrs. Kim Parks (kparks@evangelclassical.org.). Dress for the Protocol is formal. Guys should wear suits or tuxedos, and girls should wear formal gowns. The guidelines for the dresses are to ensure modesty--no exposed cleavage at all, no exposed back below the bra line, and no dresses shorter than 1 inch above the knee. If you have a question about a dress, please don't hesitate to ask, send a picture, etc. It is especially important for boys who are bringing outside dates to communicate the dress standard to their dates. We know that dresses that do not fit our standards are easier to find than dresses that do; however, we ask for the support of both our girls and our parents as we strive to meet that higher standard.

April ACT Registration Deadline March 4

To avoid a late fee for registering for the April 9th ACT test, you must register by March 4. The ECCS ACT Code is 010-028. Any sophomores who have not yet taken the ACT should consider taking it in April or June. Any juniors who have not yet achieved the score they desire should take the ACT in either April or June. While grades 6-9 take the SAT's during the week of March 28, the sophomores and juniors will have ACT prep sessions. Freshmen, whose SAT's are shorter than those of grades 6-8, will have at least one day of ACT prep as well.