Archive for marzo 2021
Register Now to Learn About High School Opportunities
Prospective students and parents who are interested in applying for openings in grades 9 to 12 are encouraged to plan a visit. Virtual visits provide a time to learn about: Orchestra, choral music, theatre, and art electives such as stained glass and photography Robotics, physics, chemistry and university dual enrollment opportunities Elective classes such as…
Read MoreCOVID + Cold Weather = Ingenuity
Ingenuity — along with technical know-how, 1,000 feet of microphone cable, an FM radio transmitter, four sound boards, seven speakers, two stereos, a lot of small rooms, and perseverance — were required for EMHS Touring Choir to rehearse safely indoors this winter. After last fall semester’s Touring Choir section rehearsed outdoors, this semester’s choir members…
Read More“Sharing our Stories” is Elementary Theme
Eastern Mennonite Elementary students took part in a school-wide project this winter, “Sharing our Stories” with each class putting their own “spin” on the effort. The project built on the overall theme for the year of belonging . The goal was to help students learn about their ancestors and share with each other about their…
Read MoreTwo Earn National Merit Scholar Finalist Recognition
Two Eastern Mennonite High School students have been named National Merit Scholarship Finalists. Gabriel Albers and Arwen Hertzler are among only 30 EMHS students to win this award since 1974; it is the first time that two students earned the recognition in one year. Watch a video of King recognizing the two for a chapel…
Read MoreStudents Help with Chestnut Tree Research
Four EMS students supported an effort to help re-introduce the American Chestnut tree to U.S. soil on a recent chilly Saturday morning in a mountain forest in Hopkins Gap, Virginia, near Gospel Hill Church. The student volunteers, who have all been active in the school’s sustainability and service efforts, were Elisabeth Fink ’22, Karla Hostetter…
Read MoreJoin Virtual “Coffee Chats” and Open Houses for Grades 6-12
EMS invites prospective families to learn about the school for openings in grades 6 to 12 for fall 2021 through virtual “Coffee Chats” and Open Houses in the coming weeks. Marsha Thomas, admissions counselor, will host. For Grades 6 to 8 Parents of children who will enter grades 6 to 8 in fall 2021 are…
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