{"id":50560,"date":"2022-08-22T15:23:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T19:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.easternmennonite.org\/?p=50560"},"modified":"2022-08-22T15:59:53","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T19:59:53","slug":"school-day-out-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.easternmennonite.org\/es\/2022\/08\/school-day-out-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"School Day Out 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_50606\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50606\" class=\"wp-image-50606 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easternmennonite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_9519-scaled-e1661195267335-300x273.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easternmennonite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_9519-scaled-e1661195267335-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.easternmennonite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_9519-scaled-e1661195267335-1024x931.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.easternmennonite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_9519-scaled-e1661195267335-768x698.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.easternmennonite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_9519-scaled-e1661195267335-1536x1397.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.easternmennonite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_9519-scaled-e1661195267335-13x12.jpg 13w, https:\/\/www.easternmennonite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_9519-scaled-e1661195267335-55x50.jpg 55w, https:\/\/www.easternmennonite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_9519-scaled-e1661195267335.jpg 1830w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-50606\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Middle school day out begins in the gym<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The first Friday of the new school year means School Day Out at Eastern Mennonite School. Classes were cancelled on August 19 &#8212; the first Friday of the first week &#8212; to make space for students to open their circles and welcome in new friends.<\/p>\n<p>The 118 middle school students enjoyed games and activities at the school and in Park Woods, Eastern Mennonite University&#8217;s property across the street from the school building. Teachers Zach Sauder and Leah Huyard planned the day.<\/p>\n<p>The Student Council Organization planned and facilitated activities for\u00a0 the 157 high school students who enjoyed beautiful weather at <a class=\"qi72231t nu7423ey n3hqoq4p r86q59rh b3qcqh3k fq87ekyn bdao358l fsf7x5fv rse6dlih s5oniofx m8h3af8h l7ghb35v kjdc1dyq kmwttqpk srn514ro oxkhqvkx rl78xhln nch0832m cr00lzj9 rn8ck1ys s3jn8y49 icdlwmnq cxfqmxzd d1w2l3lo tes86rjd\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HighlandRetreatVA\/?__cft__[0]=AZVrKqmZ1JGc3sVwlzc9FT21Lj1RNFTw9PjyLChVg2Ta7HD0sDYvS17057nokW5cmL6S38VLk4wSNjdxfRKDQYNVpr7uWVPZiUqSTaMQYssuwsUYAcqsQnznOOaCnv4qWVzGAgPqTMusgLF06hqvhQm_yU2j4tOZQKHLspEEiOqvRA&amp;__tn__=kK-R\"><span class=\"rse6dlih\">Highland Retreat<\/span><\/a> in Bergton, Va. Morning activities included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>board games<\/li>\n<li>lawn games<\/li>\n<li>volleyball<\/li>\n<li>soccer<\/li>\n<li>flag football<\/li>\n<li>ropes course<\/li>\n<li>basketball<\/li>\n<li>nature hike<\/li>\n<li>digital photography<\/li>\n<li>helping to grill beef and veggie burgers for lunch<\/li>\n<li>swimming<\/li>\n<li>gaga ball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the afternoon, each class did an activity together. The class of &#8217;23 enjoyed Highland&#8217;s swimming pool. The class of &#8217;24 went to Blue Hole for a hike and swim. The freshman and sophomore classes played games and hiked at the camp.<\/p>\n<p>Jesse Blosser and Jennifer Young, pictured left in 2020, have served as SCO sponsors for many years. &#8220;Each School Day Out is fun in it&#8217;s own way,&#8221; says Jennifer. &#8220;This year, I definitely felt a spirit of openness and welcome for the new students. It&#8217;s a great way to start the year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24028\" style=\"width: 576px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24028\" class=\" wp-image-24028\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easternmennonite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_6284-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"566\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easternmennonite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_6284-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.easternmennonite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_6284-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.easternmennonite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_6284-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.easternmennonite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_6284-75x50.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.easternmennonite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_6284-675x450.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.easternmennonite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_6284-1000x667.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24028\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">School Day Out at Highland Retreat, Jennifer Young and Jesse Blosser, SCO advisors, fall 2019<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first Friday of the new school year means School Day Out at Eastern Mennonite School. Classes were cancelled on August 19 \u2014 the first Friday of the first week \u2014 to make space for students to open their circles and welcome in new friends. 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