Grizzled Veterans Impart Stories

Just started last year, a new tradition has emerged at EMHS.  As part of their Kingdom Living course, EMHS seniors will perform a sort of rite of passing, consisting of a presentation of how they have developed over their high school years.  Quite obviously, this is very much open to interpretation, and the assignment, while encouraging the students to pick up on a particular theme, is open ended.   
    Students are encouraged to present, outside of school hours, to their family, friends, and possibly church mentors a summary of how they have developed spiritually, as well as academically and personally.  Elwood Yoder, Kingdom Living teacher and major advocate of the project, believes that it is an excellent way for students to share their broad experiences and shape a twenty minute presentation to reflect the range of the high school experience.  Coming from a variety of backgrounds and spending varying periods of time at EMHS, every class should be able to field a variety of speakers and fascinating presentations.   
    Though only kicked off last year, Senior Presentations, as they are known, seem to have garnered considerable support and foundation.  Last year's class presentations revolved around such varied topics as singing, running, relationships, and the seniors of 2006 seem to have appreciated the assignment, though there were problems of accessibility during school hours.  Warmly received by the community and faculty, EMHS can anticipate an even better show this year, with more accessible time frames for the presentations and full class participation.      

- David Jost