On Friday, October 10th, 2025, the Pep Rally brought the school together to honor athletes, celebrate teamwork, and give senior cheerleaders one final chance to lead the crowd.  The annual event, organized by student council, highlights the accomplishments of spring sports while boosting school spirit before the season’s biggest game: Senior Night.  With...

Mr. Matonti, the new Culinary Arts teacher at Emerson Jr.-Sr. High School, has more of a life-changing backstory than some may imagine. He has recently started in September 2025, not only being new, but also introducing this course to our High School as a new start. When he was younger, he decided that he wanted to become a cook. He was eager to...

Ms. Fleming, the newest addition to the Math Department at Emerson Junior-Senior High School, has had a smooth and positive start to her first year. She’s currently teaching Math 8 and Algebra I to 8th graders, and is already embracing Emerson’s tight-knit community and strong academic offerings. Having come from a school with a different environment,...

On October 9th, 2025, juniors and seniors will compete against each other in Powderpuff! If you are unaware, Powderpuff is a tradition where girls play flag football, and the boys become cheerleaders to encourage school spirit!  The juniors are putting in the work to take the win; they have had a few practices so far, learning offense, defense,...

This is Megan Akdemir's first year teaching at EJSHS. Let’s get to know our new staff member! While this is her first year in this school, this is also her first school year of teaching ever! Before teaching her class at EHS, she was a student teacher following grad school. Ms. Akdemir has mentioned that there were great behavioral struggles...