Archive for diciembre 2020
A Summary of the Year of All Years: Top Posts of 2020
A look at the content that engaged Eastern Mennonite School audiences throughout 2020 captures a year that some would rather forget. It was also a year that taught us how much we care for each other, how creative and committed we are, how strong we are, and how much we love being together. Top ten…
Read MoreA Different Kind of EMS Christmas
Along with the rest of the country, EMS did its best to find ways to celebrate the Advent season and Christmas message despite the limitations of COVID-19 mitigation practices. The school was able to enjoy in person learning this fall with social distancing and mask wearing at all times before grades 6-12 moved to distance…
Read MoreEMES Christmas Clothing Drive in Second Year
This is the second year that our elementary students have collected warm children’s clothing for a Christmas giving project. A parent in the Keister school district began the clothing distribution program to help financially stressed families, many of whom are recent immigrants. On retrieving the donated supplies on Dec. 7, the organizer “said that it…
Read MoreCovid-Free Fall is Reason to Celebrate
Eastern Mennonite School completed the fall semester to Thanksgiving break with no incidence of Covid in grades K-12 among students, staff, or teachers. “This is a testimony to everyone’s adherence to our mitigation efforts, vigilance in monitoring symptoms, wearing face coverings, and making wise choices when out and about in the community,” says Paul Leaman,…
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