Archive for October 2018
IMAGINE Online Auction to Run Nov. 8 to 15
By Andrea Wenger Imagine a world where children of all ages live and model messages of peace, hope and reconciliation. Where does this start? In a school where students explore their gifts, develop skills, play, sing, worship, and learn together. Your support through the IMAGINE Online auction helps to make this possible for students of…
Read MoreDave Bechler Reflects on 22 Years of Coach; Alumni Join Homecoming Celebration
“Do one thing for me,” requested Dave Bechler to a packed Eastern Mennonite School gym. ”For the next two hours, this isn’t about me. It is all about our two volleyball seniors, and the Broadway and EMHS teams giving their all out here on the court.” Minutes before the Homecoming Weekend varsity volleyball match began,…
Read MoreStudent-led Spirit Week Raises More Than $2,000 for Community Services Board
Dressing up in wacky outfits on silly themes to raise money for a good cause is a decades’ old tradition at Eastern Mennonite School. This year, the stakes and rewards grew exponentially as K-5 students joined in the “big kids’” fun, raising over $2,000 across grades K-12. The SCO (Student Council Organization) annually organizes Spirit…
Read MoreHistory Day to Explore Roman Empire
Students kindergarten through grade 12 will spend a full day together in small groups exploring ancient Rome on Nov. 7, 2018, at Eastern Mennonite School. Area homeschool students and families, and other interested community members, are welcome to join the activities. The day will focus on the Roman Empire — or Pax Romana — and…
Read MoreEastern Mennonite School Reviews “Brand” and Introduces Revitalized Logo
Eastern Mennonite School K-12 has adopted an updated logo after nearly a year of conversation and processing around the school’s overall “brand.” “A ‘brand’ is really an evolving story,” says Paul Leaman, head of school. And this review “confirmed that our brand is strong.” The review came at a pivotal time. Over summer 2018, the…
Read MoreCircle Continues as Recording Studio is Demolished for Elementary Program
“Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” asked — and sang — the 2018 Eastern Mennonite School Touring Choir in spring of 2018. It was the last recording made at the 37-year old Alive Studios. With the renovation of the the former MennoMedia building for Eastern Mennonite Elementary School (EMES), the musical circle will not be broken,…
Read MoreThe Difference a Teacher Can Make: J. Ernest Martin Lifetime Service Award Winner
J. Ernest (Ernie) Martin’s distinguished career demonstrates the positive impact a dedicated teacher can make in the lives of students. In three Christian schools spanning 42 years, Ernie’s remarkable legacy stands as an example that has inspired many students and influenced the work of a host of teachers. In celebration of that legacy, Ernie Martin…
Read MoreImagine Yourself at Eastern Mennonite: Visit Nov. 5!
Students grades 5 through 11 are invited to visit Eastern Mennonite Middle and High School Nov. 5. Visitors will shadow a student with similar interests, observe classes, sit in on chapel service, eat lunch and learn about extracurricular activities. Parents are invited for an informational session, chapel and a tour of the campus. “It’s a…
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