Archive for August 2018
Elementary Students Sign Pledge of Nonviolence, Wash Others’ Hands
Eastern Mennonite Elementary students took part in an annual tradition this week, with each student adding their name to their classroom’s pledge of nonviolence poster, and then washing one another’s hands. “We have this tradition as a way of promising we will care for each other and try our best,” explained Lynette Good ‘84 Mast,…
Read MoreFirst graders will study violin or cello at EMS this fall
Violin or cello lessons — taught in English, Spanish and Italian — will be part of every first grade student’s studies twice a week at Eastern Mennonite School beginning this fall. The new strings program is the result of a $3,000 grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts. Lessons will be taught by Maria…
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