The Elisabeth Morrow School

Congratulations to our Class of 2024! “It’s no surprise that the most selective secondary day and boarding schools in the country continue to seek out our students. Each of our graduates has honed a set of competencies necessary for success today and well into the future. At EMS, these competencies — collaboration, innovation, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, effective oral and written communication, growth mindset, integrity, and self-efficacy — begin to take shape in our youngest students in the 2s program and develop throughout an academic journey that culminates in eighth grade. This intentional pathway for our students is ‘the EMS advantage,’ and these essential competencies form our community’s shared Vision of the EMS Graduate.” — Marek Beck, Ph.D., Head of School Learn more about what it means to be an EMS graduate, where our students have been accepted, and where they are choosing to attend: https://bit.ly/4bqE2y8

Thank you to the students (and their families) who planned an assembly about Ramadan for all of Little School last week! At the assembly, four of our Little School students shared many interesting facts about Ramadan, including that is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar (a lunar calendar based on the phases of the moon) and one of the most sacred times of the year for Muslims or for those who follow the religion of Islam. They observe Ramadan with prayers and fasting (sawn) and can't eat or drink until the sun sets. When they break their fast in the evening, they enjoy a special meal called iftar. The end of Ramadan is a three-day festival called Eid al-Fitr — one of the most joyous times of the year to celebrate with friends and family. Best wishes to all who are celebrating today!

Happy National STEAM Day! ⁣ On Halloween, our Morrow House students (Grades 5–8) flexed their mental muscles by participating in a Halloween-themed STEAM activity with Mrs. Morra and Ms. Saal. Students dived into the world of geometry and 3D construction as they created their very own cube-shaped Halloween figures, including pumpkins, black cats, and flying bats. ⁣ ⁣ This creative project not only allowed students to explore the principles of geometry by folding, cutting, and assembling paper shapes but also engaged their problem-solving skills as they worked to construct three-dimensional structures.