Emerson School

10/08/2026

🌿 Learning comes alive in the garden! Emerson students are taking their curiosity outdoors, exploring the natural world through hands-on observation, discovery, and collaboration. From examining plants to asking questions and sharing what they find, our garden provides a living classroom where science and curiosity grow together! 🌱

10/05/2026

Last week, our Bridge and Capstone students traded their classrooms for a few days together at Camp Storer. 🏕️

Bringing Grades 4–8 together created opportunities for challenge, exploration, teamwork, and plenty of fun, but some of the most meaningful moments came simply from sharing the experience together.

For our younger students, it was a chance to connect with older peers and get a glimpse of what lies ahead. For our older students, it was an opportunity to lead, encourage, and strengthen relationships across grade levels. And for everyone, it created shared memories and connections that carried well beyond camp.

We came home with new experiences, stronger friendships, and an even stronger sense of community across our Bridge and Capstone divisions. 💙

09/28/2026

🥮 Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival!

Students in our Chinese World Language program celebrated with a traditional tea ceremony, sampling teas from China and enjoying mooncakes along the way. It was a wonderful opportunity to explore Chinese culture and traditions while putting their growing language skills into real-world practice. 🫖

09/22/2026

🌟 Emerson Alum Spotlight

We love seeing Emerson alumni take their passions, talents, and experiences into the world in meaningful ways.

Emerson alum Kara Williams is co-creator of Mental Health Isn’t Funny, a new educational sketch comedy show debuting this week in Ann Arbor. Kara and fellow licensed social worker and improv artist Ashley Hughes created the show to make conversations about mental health more accessible through comedy, storytelling, and connection.

Even better, all proceeds from the performances will benefit Garrett’s Space, a local nonprofit dedicated to su***de prevention and supporting young adults.

Congratulations, Kara! We’re proud to see an Emerson alum using creativity and empathy to make a difference in our community. 💙

All proceeds from the shows will be donated to Garrett’s Space, a su***de prevention nonprofit for young adults.

09/21/2026

🏛️ Our Roman Empire is… the Latin Naming Ceremony.

Togas. A grand procession. New Latin names. A feast. And, of course, one very dramatic “sacrifice” to the Roman gods. ⚔️

It’s one of those uniquely Emerson traditions that brings history, language, creativity, and community together in a way our students won’t soon forget.

What’s your Roman Empire?

09/14/2026

For years, Emerson’s Silver Wall has honored faculty and staff who have given 25 years or more to our school, with individuals traditionally added as they retired or moved on from Emerson. This year, we decided there was no reason to wait to celebrate such an incredible milestone.

We are thrilled to welcome five current faculty members to the Silver Wall (from left to right): Band Director Michelle Borton, Theater Arts & Drama Teacher Julie Moon, Social Studies & Latin Teacher Victoria Scott, School Counselor Carrie Berkley, and Librarian Linda Lakshminarayanan.

Each has spent more than 25 years helping generations of Emerson students learn, grow, create, perform, discover, and feel at home here. Their impact is woven into the story of our school, and best of all, they are still adding to that story every day.

Please join us in celebrating Michelle, Julie, Victoria, Carrie, and Linda, and more than 125 years of combined dedication to Emerson! 💙

09/10/2026

We had the absolute pleasure of surprising Emerson sixth grader Vera Porter with some pretty incredible news: she earned 1st Place in Michigan in the SIFMA Foundation’s Spring 2026 InvestWrite competition! 🎉

Vera completed her winning essay last spring as a fifth grader, drawing on her experience with The Stock Market Game to explore investing, diversification, risk management, and long-term financial planning. Her thoughtful analysis stood out among thousands of entries reviewed by financial professionals nationwide.

As you can see, getting to share the news with Vera made this accomplishment even more fun to celebrate. We’re so proud of the curiosity, critical thinking, and hard work behind this achievement.

Way to go, Vera! 👏

09/09/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Emerson alumni Suriya Ailawadi, Kayleigh Deacon and Xander Zhang!

Suriya and Xander have been named 2027 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists, joining just 535 students across Michigan to earn this prestigious recognition.

We’re incredibly proud to see these former Eagles continuing to soar—and wish them the very best as they move forward in the National Merit Scholarship competition! 🦅

The number of Michigan students advancing in the prestigious academic competition rose from 472 last year, with Ann Arbor, Novi, Troy and other districts posting large groups of semifinalists.