Archive for October 2021
We Serve Cleans Up
Nearly 20 students donned safety vests and gloves on a recent Saturday morning to join Rotary of Rockingham County efforts to serve the community through highway clean up. “I just want to drop you a note and let you know how much I enjoyed the EMHS students Saturday,” wrote Alan Shelton, retired senior food scientist…
Read MoreAuction to Help Renovate Strings Room
Update: Our auction is now closed. Thank you for joining! If you missed the auction, you can still be part of the strings room renovation which serves more than 60 students and is home to many students. Click here to make a donation. Everyone is invited to bid online Oct. 28 through Nov. 8, 2021 to…
Read MoreClass Reunions, A Dying or Thriving Tradition?
As director of Eastern Mennonite School’s advancement team, I ponder the relevance of five-year class reunions. In the nearly 20 years that I’ve worked with teams at EMHS, and earlier, Eastern Mennonite University, on homecoming planning, I’ve seen a pattern. Or rather, a lack of a pattern. Each year, some classes have a large turn…
Read MoreSoccer Alumni Swell Homecoming Numbers
Thirty-three alumni soccer players (see list at end of article) swelled the numbers of homecoming participants this year returning to campus Oct. 15 and 16, 2021, along with those who attended meals, class reunions, athletic competitions, and a Celebration of Music at Eastern Mennonite School. (Read about class reunions — a thriving or dying tradition?…
Read MoreSeniors Enjoy Modified Senior Trip
The EMHS Senior Trip in its nearly traditional format was revived Oct. 7 and 8, 2021, with the class of ’22 enjoying many of the usual sites explored by EMHS seniors for decades. The trip was shortened to one overnight stay and included masked visits to Smithsonian Institute museums, memorial sites, and a play at…
Read MoreStudents Support Relief Sale 5K and More
Eastern Mennonite School’s cross-country team made it possible for 112 people to run for relief on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021 at the Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale. It was the third year that cross country coach Chafin Vrolijk, who is also an academic lab instructor, and assistant coach Katie Cimini, organized the 5K, together with support…
Read MoreEMS K-12 Marks International Peace Day
EMS students grades K-12 joined adults and children in a reported 129 countries marking the International Day of Peace this year, according to a Wikipedia entry on the recognition. The International Day of Peace is a United Nations-sanctioned holiday observed annually on September 21. Elementary recognition Eastern Mennonite Elementary Students have marked the day since…
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