ECS Equip
ECS Director of Curriculum Alignment & Worldview John Grant joins host Brandon Artiles to offer insight on some concerning trends amongst teens and adolescents in our culture in regard to mental health, life priorities and technology/social media. He compares national data with what we are seeing with our own students in how culture is influencing them.
info_outline 145: Inaugural Upper Elementary Spring MusicalECS Equip
Upper Elementary art and music teacher Anna Pearson joins host Brandon Artiles to share about UE’s inaugural spring musical, “Let’s Go to the Movies”. Talented sixth graders, Emmy Murphy, Raston Goff and Cameron Williams jump in on the conversation to let us know how they prepared and what they learned from the process. The performance is Thursday, May 2, 6:30 p.m. in the Mark Brink Auditorium.
info_outline 144: Celebrating Teacher Growth and Student Achievement with Daniel WarnerECS Equip
ECS Director of Teacher Development Daniel Warner joins host Brandon Artiles to share about some innovative approaches he has implemented, offering opportunities for our faculty to grow professionally. He also fills us in on a new effort, which debuted this semester celebrating student achievement!
info_outline 143: Encouraging Ownership, Accountability and Empathy in Middle SchoolECS Equip
ECS Middle School Principal Andy Gross joins Equip to showcase areas in which 7th and 8th graders are flourishing. As we build students for life, he also walks us through the practical ways they are encouraging students to grow in ownership, accountability and empathy.
info_outline 142: Being Known and Bearing Burdens Through ECS Discipleship GroupsECS Equip
ECS class of 2024 seniors Lainey Bowden, Lynlee Wilkins, Donovan Smith and Riley McDaniel join host Brandon Artiles to share about their experiences in Discipleship Groups. They discuss how D-Groups have created a space for them to be known, forced them out of their comfort zones, helped them build relationships with their peers and teachers, and encouraged them to be disciple-makers for Christ.
info_outline 141: Huddle Up! ECS Launches Student-driven Sports PodcastECS Equip
ECS Digital Sports Media students launched a podcast this semester. “Eagle Huddle” hosts, senior Will Seay and junior Jed Dorrill, as well as, ECS Technology Director Cindy Brock join Equip to talk about the exciting and challenging experience of hosting their own show.
info_outline 140: Resurrecting WrestlingECS Equip
After a 40 year hiatus ECS resurrected its varsity wrestling team last year. Year two was punctuated with two qualifiers for the state wrestling tournament. Wrestlers Crews Gieselmann, Luke Wallace and Max Orman join Equip host, and ECS Head Varsity Wrestling Coach Brandon Artiles to discuss how the program is progressing.
info_outline 139: ECS Day of ServiceECS Equip
ECS families and student Discipleship groups will gather at the Shelby Farms campus on Saturday, March 2, for a Day of Service. ECS PTF’s Katelin Walker and Student Development director Ben Todd share about how this opportunity encourages students to be the hands and feet of Christ as they partner with local relief organizations and ministries.
info_outline 138: “A Joyful Noise” with Tony Fisher, ECS Chapel Worship LeaderECS Equip
ECS alumnus and parent Tony Fisher (class of 2000) serves as worship leader for our students’ weekly chapel gatherings. Tony, who is also Worship Pastor at Harvest Church, shares how his experience at ECS prepared the way for him to use music to minister to the body of Christ.
info_outline 137: “Eagle’s Eye” Student NewspaperECS Equip
“Eagle’s Eye” Editor in Chief Libby Bourland (senior), Co-Associate Editor Drew Shelton (junior), and writer Cooper Acuff (junior) join Equip to discuss their experience putting together ECS’ school newspaper. While it’s a fun experience they share what they’ve learned through the process of writing and editing.
info_outlineUpper Elementary principal Luke Matzke shares about ushering in an exciting new era of education at ECS with 4th, 5th, and 6th grades being housed together on the Shelby Farms campus.