Archive for September 2022
Boys Soccer Marks 1,000th Game
The Eastern Mennonite School boys varsity soccer team played its 1,000th game on Thursday, Sept. 29 with a home game against New Covenant Schools which ended in a 1-1 draw. Alumni of the boys varsity soccer program were especially invited to the game. “This milestone is a celebration of not only boys varsity soccer at…
Read MoreNew Teachers Bring New Bible Curriculum
Three new high school teachers — Benjamin Bixler, Nathan Hershberger, and Karen Suderman — revised the Bible curriculum for grades 9-12 over the summer of 2022. They drew from the Encounter Curriculum created by Mennonite Schools Council, which is used by EMS in grades K-12, and built on the foundation of Anabaptist-centered Bible teaching at…
Read MoreNew Name for Scholarship Fund
The Multicultural Scholarship is the new name for the former Students of Color Scholarship. The endowed fund provides financial assistance to qualifying students to diversify and enrich the school. “We want our student body to better reflect the cultures and traditions of our city and the surrounding area, “says Paul Leaman, head of school. “We…
Read MoreCelebrating Alumni Stories: Carl Stauffer ’82
In 2022, EMS will celebrate Janelle Zook Cunalata ’02, Carl Stauffer ’82, and Ethan Zook ’72 during Homecoming activities, Oct. 14 and 15. We celebrate alumni stories to hear each others’ journeys since high school and to be inspired by lives of service, professional contributions, Christian commitment, and community engagement. More details here. Carl Stauffer…
Read MoreCelebrating Alumni Stories: Ethan Zook ’72
In 2022, EMS will celebrate Janelle Zook Cunalata ’02, Carl Stauffer ’82, and Ethan Zook ’72 during Homecoming activities, Oct. 14 and 15. We celebrate alumni stories to hear each others’ journeys since high school and to be inspired by lives of service, professional contributions, Christian commitment, and community engagement. More details here. Ethan Zook ‘72 Q:…
Read MoreCelebrating Alumni Stories: Janelle Cunalata ’02
In 2022, EMS will celebrate Janelle Zook Cunalata ’02, Carl Stauffer ’82, and Ethan Zook ’72 during Homecoming activities, Oct. 14 and 15. We celebrate alumni stories to hear each others’ journeys since high school and to be inspired by lives of service, professional contributions, Christian commitment, and community engagement. Janelle Zook Cunalata ‘02 Janelle Zook…
Read More49th Annual Cross Country Invitational Held
EMS hosted its 49th annual cross country invitational on Saturday. For more than 15 years, the event has taken place at Peak View Elementary School on the Burtner Family Farm course in Penn Laird, Virginia. Erin Loker ’24 came in first among high school girl runners, and the EMS high school boys team, was the…
Read MoreVisit and Experience the EMS Difference
Eastern Mennonite School has announced visit dates for families considering admission for the 2023-2024 academic year. Kindergarten Open House Parents or guardians with children who will enter kindergarten are invited to attend an Open House on Thursday, Oct. 13 or Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 9 to 10 a.m. Come see the kindergarten hands-on learning environment…
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