Archive for June 2021
Eli Crawford Named Boys Varsity Basketball Coach
Eli Crawford has been named the new coach of the Eastern Mennonite School boys varsity basketball team. Crawford picks up the reins from Chad Seibert, who coached the past three seasons. Crawford was assistant coach with Seibert for each of those seasons. Crawford is well known in the area having been a standout basketball and…
Read MoreThe Remarkable Grit of International Students, a Teacher Reflection
Karen Suderman reflects on her first year as the English for International Students (EIS) teacher at Eastern Mennonite High School. Karen came to EMS from her role as director of the Intensive English Program at Eastern Mennonite University. She is originally from Didsbury, Alberta, Canada. Picture L-R: Yejin Lee, Seoyeon (Nancy) Bok, Karen S with…
Read MoreFinal Concerts Bring End to Year of Musical Challenge
The standing ovation went on… and on. It was a release of joy and appreciation after more than a year of silenced musical performances at Eastern Mennonite School and around the world during a global pandemic. Families and school staff reveled in live music in the school’s auditorium. The EMHS commencement concert on Thursday evening,…
Read MoreFifth and Eighth Graders Celebrate, Prepare to Move on
Graduates of the elementary and middle school divisions of Eastern Mennonite School celebrated this week with parents, grandparents, friends, and teachers completing milestone years and preparing to move on. Elementary We celebrated 19 fifth grade graduates on June 3. Teacher Erika Gascho shared words about each one’s character and contributions to the community. The graduates…
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