Archive for February 2019
Benefits of Fine Arts Education
Zach Bauman ‘19, wrote the following perspective as part of an assignment for a personal finance class. Zach was a member of Touring and Chamber choir, and played varsity soccer, baseball and basketball. Fine Arts is a broad phrase used to describe music, painting, theatre, dance, poetry, film, and photography just to name a few…
Read MoreSummer Learning Creates Lifelong Memories
Each year, EMS upperclassmen are offered the opportunity to embark on experiential learning trips in the month of June. On even years, the Touring Choir travels in Europe, singing in cathedrals, learning about European culture from host families, teaching music to school children, and seeing the wondrous sights. On odd years, students are offered a…
Read MoreRefrigerator Magnet Reflections: A 50-Year Reunion
Editor’s note: This is the full version of an article published in part in the January 2019 issue of Today publication. As the print publication was going to press, editors learned of the passing of ’68 class member, Donald “Don” Good on Jan. 9. Read his obituary here. Fifty years after graduating from EMHS, the…
Read MoreRising 6th Grade Parent Breakfast
Parents of students who will enter 6th grade in fall 2019 are invited to a breakfast meeting Thurs., March 14, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. This is for parents of students who will attend 6th grade at EMMS, or for those who may be interested in learning about 6th grade at EMMS. Whether you are a…
Read MoreParents of Rising 9th Grade Students Invited to Breakfast
Parents of students who will enter 9th grade in fall 2019 are invited to a breakfast meeting Thurs., March 7, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. This is for parents of students who will attend 9th grade at EMHS, or for those who may be interested in learning about 9th grade at EMHS. Come learn about this…
Read MoreSenior Class to Present Literari Awards
The class of 2019 will present The Literati Awards, by Claire Epstein and Ian McWethy, March 8 & 9, 7:30 p.m. at the EMS auditorium as part of the 2019 Senior Parent Weekend activities. The show is open to the public. In this comedy, classic literary characters get a showbiz twist. Bright stars of classic…
Read MorePermit granted, elementary project moving forward
Progress toward establishing a permanent home for Eastern Mennonite School’s elementary program reached a critical milestone on February 7. That’s when the City of Harrisonburg granted a long-awaited building permit for renovations to a building that EMS purchased from MennoMedia in 2016. “It’s not unusual for the permitting process to take some time,” said Mike…
Read MoreSeniors Share Appreciation
Reading from handwritten notes or their phones, seniors rose from the auditorium stage one by one in a recent capel service and shared appreciation for faculty and staff members. Some were serious. Some had inside jokes. All were heartfelt. The chapel on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, provided an opportunity to practice gratitude; the comments provided…
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