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Workers poured footers last week to begin building the bridge that will soon connect the original 1964 “upper” building at Eastern Mennonite School with the newly renovated “lower” building, at 801 Parkwood Drive in Harrisonburg. Meanwhile, eager elementary students got their first peek at their new classrooms. The bridge base…
Nearly 400 bricks have been purchased to raise over $50,000 for a bridge connecting the two buildings on Eastern Mennonite School campus. The bridge is needed between the newly renovated elementary building and existing middle and high school, or “upper” building, at 801 Parkwood Drive, Harrisonburg. Parents of elementary students…
Families of current Eastern Mennonite Elementary School students are inviting the community to purchase an engraved brick to help build a bridge. The bridge will connect the renovated elementary building and the current middle and high school building. The bridge is needed before elementary students can begin using the building,…
Thank you for helping build a bridge! Updated June 10, 2020 The bricks are installed, and we welcome you to stop by and find your paver. The engraved pavers you donated honor EMS students, alumni, teachers and administrators past and present, as well as supporting businesses and friends. Children will cross…
On a cloudy rainy morning, EMES students gathered beneath the protection of the bridge. Easter week at EMES is marked with a passion walk, a tradition since 2005, where students engage in reflection and song, “Jesus is coming, pave the way with branches, Jesus is coming, HOSANNA!” 5th grade read…
All of our EMS teachers guide and nurture our students on a daily basis. Recently we have had some standout moments that we would like to highlight. Jennifer Young – PE 6th – 9th grade, HS Drivers ed, SCO, Internship Program Supervisor Young, a Bridgewater Hall of Famer, led the…
During high school, Dan Steller, David Wingfield, and Peter Fairfield were all in the same graduating class of ’98. Now, the three “Bro’s” are part of a team racing against time to help preserve the Ojibwe language. The ’98 grads’ work is currently guided by members of the Mille Lacs…
Academics Each year since the first graduating class of Eastern Mennonite High School in 1921, the senior class has collected donations from class members to provide the school with a gift for future generations to enjoy. 2023 — Chess set and furniture for the library classroom 2022 — Electric car…
In order to tell the story of our school’s history, we must first acknowledge the people who were here before us. The indigenous tribes occupying the Shenandoah Valley in the long period prior to the arrival of English settlements include the Iroquois (also called the Six Nations) and Shawnee nations as…
I am grateful for the 362 K-12 students who were part of our learning community during the 2021-22 school year. When that many students come together, there are inevitably times of conflict and behavior that cause harm to relationships. As teachers and administrators, we have a choice at times like…
“You are a piece of the puzzle for a better future.” This is the message that 10 Eastern Mennonite School ninth and tenth grade students absorbed from Black community leaders and Civil Rights veterans during an E-term trip to Alabama and Mississippi, March 30-April 4. Talking with people who marched…
Service both within the school, in the community and beyond is part of the culture at Eastern Mennonite School. So far this fall: K-5 partnered with Harrisonburg City Schools for a clothing drive to provide warm clothes for newcomers to the community 6th grade raked leaves for neighbors in Park…
“Faith at Work” is the theme students in grades K-12 will explore with guests, faculty, staff and student speakers at Eastern Mennonite School this year as part of faith formation programming. Pianist and chapel favorite, Dr. David Berry III, launched the series by sharing a about a time that he…
This article is part of our annual Homecoming Weekend focus on on celebrating alumni stories. Read about past award winners and alumni stories here. Much has changed at Eastern Mennonite School in the 55 years since John Fairfield and Kathryn Stoltzfus Fairfield earned their high school diplomas, along with 75…
Periodically, Eastern Mennonite School highlights the accomplishments of alumni in the field of science. The recognitions, begun by long-time biology teacher, Myron Blosser ’79, have included a visit to the school to inspire future scientists. During his tenure, Blosser inspired dozens of graduates to pursue careers in biology and other…
Article and photos by Gretchen Angerman, James Madison University digital marketing student. Eastern Mennonite Elementary School students are enjoying their own dedicated library space after making do with wagon loads of books transported to their building from the school’s upper building this school year due to COVID restrictions. After settling…
This article, by David Driver, was originally published in the Feb. 8, 2021 Daily News-Record. Sue Blauch was preparing for her 20th season as a referee in the WNBA when she was approached about making a transition in the sport to administration in the spring of 2018. The former Eastern Mennonite…
Thanks to more than 30 volunteers putting in dozens of hours over a recent weekend, learning in the outdoors is flourishing at Eastern Mennonite Elementary School. Outdoor classrooms are established and a bridge garden is ready for student gardeners. It’s all part of implementing the master plan for the renovated…
D. Keith and Ellen (Slabaugh) Helmuth, of Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada, are being honored with the Eastern Mennonite School Lifetime Service Award for 60 years of professional and personal engagement in care for creation. Both are members of the class of 1955. “They were environmentalists before it was popular,” wrote…
The 23rd annual Bike Shenandoah event will honor Steve Leaman, class of ’75. Steve loved biking and outdoor activities, and helped organize the ride in recent years as part of his work with Virginia Mennonite Missions. Steve was a beloved older brother of Paul Leaman, EMS head of school. Bike…
Focusing on relationships is key to de-escalating tensions in contentious times. This was the takeaway that faculty and staff heard during a seminar — held virtually via Zoom — on building community in times of polarization on August 20, before students returned to school. David Brubaker, organizational consultant and dean…
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Distance learning due to COVID-19 couldn’t get in the way of this year’s fifth grade class contribution to the annual “Peace Path” project for the EMES playground, a sizable structure perfect for climbing outside and imaginative play inside. The “Peace Path” includes structures for outdoor play made by fifth grade…
Eastern Mennonite High School’s 39 seniors joined the millions across the country in one-of-a-kind commencement exercises this year. On Saturday, June 13, the school’s faculty and administration joined families in celebrating students’ accomplishments and conferring degrees following weeks of building closure due to the coronavirus. Student speakers were valedictorian Abby…
A sense of well-being, bragging rights, better health, a good grade… all of these motivated grade-level leaders in the EMS COVID-19 Spring PE Olympics the last six weeks at Eastern Mennonite School during the COVID-19 shut down. Each week, PE students grades six to 10 — as well as some…
Teachers, administrators, family and friends gathered by Zoom June 2, 2020 to recognize the 34 students who completed eighth grade at Eastern Mennonite School during the COVID-19 time of distance learning. The celebration also marked their official welcome to high school. The class of ’24 is known as being especially…
Eastern Mennonite High School’s production of Alice in Wonderland, scheduled for March 20 and 21, is postponed indefinitely. ***UPDATE: This production is postponed indefinitely. The projection date will be announced when it is deemed safe and appropriate to proceed. Those who purchased tickets can us their ticket on the new…
Eastern Mennonite School will hold an event to celebrate and dedicate its new elementary building on Jan. 28, 4 to 6 p.m. All are invited to celebrate the renovation of the former MennoMedia building into an innovative learning space. A ribbon cutting will take place outside the building with comments…
While the arts of sewing a pair of pajama pants or canning a jar of salsa may not seem priority in the tech-infused 21st century, Eastern Mennonite School teacher Anna Haarer sees a lot of value. “Sure, you could buy a pair of flannel pants at a big box store…
More than 500 middle and high school runners from area public and private schools gathered at Peak View Elementary School on Saturday, Sept. 14, for the 46th annual EMHS Cross Country Invitational run on the Burtner Farm course in Penn Laird, Virginia. Andrew Gascho, in his first year as athletic…
Eastern Mennonite School will welcome 354 students this fall, up 11 students K-12 from the previous year with 94 students in K-5, 100 students in middle school and 160 in high school. “We are thrilled with the high energy and growing diversity of our student body, faculty and staff,” says…
Forty-one students graduated from Eastern Mennonite School on Sunday, June 2 during its 101st commencement ceremony. Commencement speaker Maria Archer, K-8 principal, encouraged the students to find their story, sharing a story from her own childhood that shaped her and her family many years ago in rural Mississippi where her…
Click on the photos (right) to scroll through images from our 2019 E-term and Explore Week. See this online booklet, created by Julianne Ross (librarian and E-term co-leader with Anna Haar) describing the jewelry-making term. Learn to turn: Students learned to use a lathe and other equipment in the school’s…
Board members, donors, faculty and staff left blessings during a walk through of the the building renovation for Eastern Mennonite Elementary School on April 1, 2019. Mike Stoltzfus, director of business affairs, answered questions as visitors got a first-hand look at the progress of the renovation of the former MennoMedia…
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With a final push by generous donors, Eastern Mennonite School reached its move-in goal for funding the renovation of the former MennoMedia building to provide a permanent home for its elementary program today. “It’s been a full court press the past three weeks as we sought the final dollars in…
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…
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…
As of March 21, 2019, we have funded the move-in goal for our Let the Children Come campaign! Thank you to the dozens of donors who have made gifts and pledges totaling around $3.68 million! The campaign helped us to bring our full K-12 program together on to one campus after being separated since 2005…
Our goal at EMS is to launch graduates into the world who are equipped mentally, emotionally, academically, and spiritually to navigate their future. We encourage and support all of our students’ plans for the future, whether they pursue higher education, a wage-earning job, training in the trades, voluntary service, or…
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…