Eastview Elementary SchooL
Principal - Christopher Piper
1490 East Myrtle, Canton, IL 61520
309-647-0136
1490 East Myrtle, Canton, IL 61520
309-647-0136
Introductory Letter from Mr. Piper
Dear Eastview Parents, Families & Students,
I hope this letter finds you enjoying your summer with your family and friends. I have been busy with my family as we all went to Branson and then to Disney with my son for the Disney Duals (wrestling tournament). Both were a lot of fun, but no matter where I have gone, my mind continues to race with excitement for the upcoming school year. More about this to come...
For some of you, this information I’m about to give, you will already know. For others, this will all be new to you. To get started, I wanted to share about my family. My wife Melissa and I have been married for 11 years. We started dating in high school and have never looked back since then. We have three children: Elijah (8), Ellyana (5), and Elsie (2). They all three are very active and exuberant children that keep us on our toes. Eli enjoys soccer and baseball, Ella enjoys soccer and dance, and Elsie thinks she can do everything they do. Her nickname is spider monkey because she climbs on everything. When we’re not at home, we love vacationing together and our favorite place to go is Disney World. We also are active members in our church where my wife is the children’s ministry team leader and I assist with leading in worship.
As for my education, I attended Canton High School and was a part of the graduating class of 2003. Afterwards, I attended Spoon River College where I received my Associates Degree. I then headed to Macomb to attend Western Illinois University to pursue a degree in Law Enforcement. After some time, I felt lead to change my major to Elementary Education and was so thankful for that decision. I graduated with honors from WIU in 2010. After graduating, I applied for an opening at Eastview Elementary and was hired to teach third grade. I taught at Eastview for five years before transitioning to Lincoln where I have taught for the last four years. During my time at Lincoln, I felt the time was right to continue my education with the pursuit of a Masters degree in Educational Leadership. I began the journey in August of 2017 and graduated from American College of Education this past February.
Over my almost 10 years in education, I have learned a lot about what it means to be a professional and an advocate for children. Today more than ever, students are dealing with so much and the one place that remains constant and can have such a positive impact on our students is school. We have such a challenging job preparing students for their future, but we chose this profession so that we can make a difference. Together, as we build relationships with each other, we can and will make Eastview the best elementary school in the state of Illinois! My theme or motto for this year is “Kids Deserve It”. Everyday, I want us to ask the question, what can I do or what have I done to make a difference in the life of a child today. I plan to facilitate a book study on this very book for whomever might be interested starting in September. I plan to have a morning study for those early risers and one after school as well that will follow the same progression.
In closing, I want to encourage you to introduce yourself and your family to me so that I can better get to know you. The best way for this to happen during the summer would be to write me an email. I will read and respond to each of these that I receive. If you haven’t already done so, please take a few minutes and fill out this survey (if you click on blue link, it will take you directly to it). I look forward to serving alongside of you!
This quote has been my motivation since I began pursuing my masters degree knowing that change was inevitable for me and my family. “There are far greater things ahead than any we leave behind.” - CS Lewis
Sincerely,
Christopher Piper
Dear Eastview Parents, Families & Students,
I hope this letter finds you enjoying your summer with your family and friends. I have been busy with my family as we all went to Branson and then to Disney with my son for the Disney Duals (wrestling tournament). Both were a lot of fun, but no matter where I have gone, my mind continues to race with excitement for the upcoming school year. More about this to come...
For some of you, this information I’m about to give, you will already know. For others, this will all be new to you. To get started, I wanted to share about my family. My wife Melissa and I have been married for 11 years. We started dating in high school and have never looked back since then. We have three children: Elijah (8), Ellyana (5), and Elsie (2). They all three are very active and exuberant children that keep us on our toes. Eli enjoys soccer and baseball, Ella enjoys soccer and dance, and Elsie thinks she can do everything they do. Her nickname is spider monkey because she climbs on everything. When we’re not at home, we love vacationing together and our favorite place to go is Disney World. We also are active members in our church where my wife is the children’s ministry team leader and I assist with leading in worship.
As for my education, I attended Canton High School and was a part of the graduating class of 2003. Afterwards, I attended Spoon River College where I received my Associates Degree. I then headed to Macomb to attend Western Illinois University to pursue a degree in Law Enforcement. After some time, I felt lead to change my major to Elementary Education and was so thankful for that decision. I graduated with honors from WIU in 2010. After graduating, I applied for an opening at Eastview Elementary and was hired to teach third grade. I taught at Eastview for five years before transitioning to Lincoln where I have taught for the last four years. During my time at Lincoln, I felt the time was right to continue my education with the pursuit of a Masters degree in Educational Leadership. I began the journey in August of 2017 and graduated from American College of Education this past February.
Over my almost 10 years in education, I have learned a lot about what it means to be a professional and an advocate for children. Today more than ever, students are dealing with so much and the one place that remains constant and can have such a positive impact on our students is school. We have such a challenging job preparing students for their future, but we chose this profession so that we can make a difference. Together, as we build relationships with each other, we can and will make Eastview the best elementary school in the state of Illinois! My theme or motto for this year is “Kids Deserve It”. Everyday, I want us to ask the question, what can I do or what have I done to make a difference in the life of a child today. I plan to facilitate a book study on this very book for whomever might be interested starting in September. I plan to have a morning study for those early risers and one after school as well that will follow the same progression.
In closing, I want to encourage you to introduce yourself and your family to me so that I can better get to know you. The best way for this to happen during the summer would be to write me an email. I will read and respond to each of these that I receive. If you haven’t already done so, please take a few minutes and fill out this survey (if you click on blue link, it will take you directly to it). I look forward to serving alongside of you!
This quote has been my motivation since I began pursuing my masters degree knowing that change was inevitable for me and my family. “There are far greater things ahead than any we leave behind.” - CS Lewis
Sincerely,
Christopher Piper
