Andrew Gascho Awarded Coach of the Year!

This past Saturday, an exciting announcement was made during the state championship recognition of girls soccer at a EMS boys soccer game, marking a significant achievement for athletic director and EMS girls varsity soccer coach, Andrew Gascho and for our school. United Soccer Coaches 2025 Coach of the Year award for Virginia, specifically in the…

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WeServe Club Awarded for Youth Philanthropy

The WeServe Club has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious Youth in Philanthropy Award from the Shenandoah Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). This accolade celebrates the club’s exceptional contributions to philanthropy and community service. WeServe is “a fun club dedicated to promoting the spirit of service and compassion in our…

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Homecoming 2025: Putting in the Time to Connect

Every year we host Homecoming, to welcome back alumni, celebrate stories and connect. Everett Brubaker opened the homecoming chapel speaking to current students, with a charge to put in time together to connect, it will effect the rest of your life. This Homecoming 2025, held on October 17 and 18, was a celebration of connections…

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Dessert Theater Triumph

“She did it again!” exclaimed Maria Archer, the principal of EMES, as the students took their final bows alongside Director, Ms. Anderson, on the grand stage of the upper school auditorium last week. The occasion? The much-anticipated fall desert theater performance! Our talented 4th and 5th graders have once again carried on the cherished tradition,…

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Fall Book Announced

Our principals are not just divisional leaders; they’re coaches too. They coach our students and our parents and guardians to be their best selves. They are truly partners with home and church to work toward every student embodying the love of Jesus as a learning community where every student belongs, thrives, and joins God’s work…

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Middle Schoolers are Magic

  Middle School. Junior High. What comes to mind when you hear these words? Regardless of what you called it during your school days, those of us who grew up in the ’80s and ’90s—ahem, middle school parents today—often have strong feelings about that time. But there is something special about the middle school students…

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