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Shortly before Winter Break, the 5-6 section concluded their study of Sophocles’ classic play Antigone by placing one of the lead characters, Creon, on trial for tyranny. As I’m sure we all remember, Creon is the king of Thebes, and he favors one nephew over the other...

A longstanding tradition at EMS coalesced last week with a few modifications regarding social awareness and pandemic restrictions. Once dubbed ‘Secret Snowflake’ in an effort to avoid association with any specific denomination and in the spirit of an expansive holiday...

The Kindness Ninjas have been on the loose this semester. No one knows exactly who they are, nor when they’ll next advance their cause. You haven’t heard them sneaking through the hallways, and you haven’t noticed them until they’ve left behind their gestures of good...

Preemptive note of clarification: while the first and second grades are individually known as the Aspens and Pinions, respectively, on occasion they are grouped into the same cohort wherein they are collectively called the “Pinpens.” Lately, the Pinpens have embarked...

A quick stroll around campus will remind you that Samantha, as fitting the larger EMS staff, exhibits a broad array of skill. While steering the ship and coordinating the various ins, outs, and what-have-you required of the Head of School, she may be found greeting...

Few things are more enjoyable than receiving a hand-written letter from someone you care about. The 'school sibling' program at EMS is a time-honored tradition, and one of the features that gives the campus its warm, familial vibe. Usually, the program is perhaps most...

Studies show that somewhere around 90% of a child’s brain develops before their sixth year, a period of time in which they experience amazing neural growth as they rapidly develop cognitive pathways. They effectively learn all the time, at least while they’re awake,...

It seems to me, the best way to combat the growing cynicism and fracturing social structures within America these days is to invest in the critical and usefully innocent perspective of the country’s youth. I am fortunate to be able to work each week with a sample,...

Last week, the entire 5-6 cohort ventured to Crested Butte from Monday through Thursday for science in the field, hosted by World Leadership School and supplemented by EMS faculty. Traveling by van, donning masks and accompanied by a few parents toting gear, the...

Gaby, our newest addition to the faculty, has brought depth and scope to a revamped Science curriculum for the Primary School. For example, the 3-4 class is currently unfolding a comprehensive unit on watersheds as a critical means of understanding our local...

To learn more about one another and to hone their conversational Spanish skills, Josh’s 5-6 class has lately been involved in an interview process. Working mostly in pairs and a couple groups of three, the students are producing presentations regarding their...

Despite the limitations of the pandemic, Mary Anne continues to exhibit an impressive range of ability in bringing the tradition of EMS’s strings program to our students. Under normal circumstances, she juggles an array of levels and abilities, a feat that typically...