Lancaster Mennonite School

🎉 Congratulations to AJ Souchet! 🎉

🏆We are proud to celebrate AJ for being recognized as a 2025–26 Lancaster County Career and Technology Center "Outstanding Student" Awards Recipient!

AJ recently graduated from the Welding Technology program at Lancaster County CTC while also completing his studies at Lancaster Mennonite High School. This honor reflects his hard work, dedication, skill, and commitment to excellence both in the classroom and in his technical training.

AJ, we are incredibly proud of all you have accomplished and look forward to seeing where your talents and determination take you next. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! 👏

🌎📚 Summer Camp Week #1: Read Around the World Camp!

What an exciting week of reading, creating, tasting, and exploring as our campers traveled the globe without ever leaving campus!

Led by LM 1st Grade English teacher Ms. Yoder and Spanish teacher Srta. Rueda, campers discovered stories, traditions, foods, and cultures from around the world through books and hands-on activities.

🫒 In Palestine, campers read My Olive Tree, a story about how olive trees connect people to one another. They created their own olive tree crafts and enjoyed hummus and pita, foods from the region where one of our teachers once lived.

🏮In Nigeria, they learned about the country's culture and made colorful lanterns.

🍡 While exploring South Korea, campers enjoyed trying mochi and learning about another unique part of our world.

🐸 Their journey concluded in Colombia, where they learned about the homeland of Srta. Rueda's family and experienced another rich culture through stories and activities.

Along the way, campers played games, made new friends, and enjoyed picnic lunches outside each day while soaking up the beautiful summer weather. ☀️

From crafts and games to snacks and stories, campers spent the week growing their curiosity, expanding their worldview, and discovering the beauty of God's diverse world together. What a fun start to summer!

🌟 Please join us in welcoming Ms. Ebenezer Wolde to the Lancaster Mennonite team as our new Elementary Administrative Assistant!

Ebenezer brings valuable administrative and educational experience through her work with Church World Service and the Lancaster County Assistance Office, where she has supported families from diverse backgrounds with compassion, professionalism, and care. Her passion for serving others, attention to detail, and commitment to building strong relationships make her a wonderful addition to our school community.

As a current LM parent with two children in our elementary program, Ebenezer already knows and loves our community. We are excited to welcome her into this new role and look forward to the many ways she will support our students, families, and staff.

Welcome to the team, Ebenezer! 💙💛

🌎🎉 ¡Muchas felicidades! 🎉🌎

We are proud to congratulate our rising 9th graders: Joelyn Blessing, Olivia Bare, Naomi Dalen, Isabel Reinford, Ethan Buckwalter, Silas Charles, Eric de la Rosa Ruark, and Carter Hundley on earning the Global Seal of Biliteracy at the Functional Fluency level in Spanish!

This internationally recognized certification validates their ability to communicate effectively in both English and Spanish, demonstrating significant achievement in bilingualism and biliteracy. Their hard work, dedication, and commitment to language learning have opened doors to greater cultural understanding and opportunities for the future.

👏 A special shout-out goes to Naomi Dalen and Eric de la Rosa Ruark, who became the first Lancaster Mennonite middle school students ever to score at the Advanced level in all four categories—Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking! What an incredible accomplishment and milestone for our Spanish program.

We are so proud of these students for embracing the challenge of language learning and developing skills that will serve them well for years to come.

Congratulations on this outstanding achievement! 💙💛

⚾️ Congratulations to our Lancaster Mennonite baseball players who have been recognized as Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 4 All-Stars for the 2026 season!

🏅 Kyler Buckwalter – First Team Utility
🏅 Asher Kenkelen – Second Team Pitcher
🏅 Ian Yen – Second Team Outfielder
🏅 Reuben Gingrich – Second Team Infielder
🏅 Jackson Snader – Second Team Infielder

We are proud of these student-athletes for their hard work, dedication, and outstanding performance on the field this season. Your LM community celebrates this well-deserved recognition!

Way to represent Lancaster Mennonite with excellence both on and off the diamond! ⚾️💙💛

Photo Credits: LMH Baseball

🎉 Congratulations to our Lancaster Mennonite students for their outstanding achievements in the Mennonite Central Committee - MCC U.S. National Peace & Justice Ministries Public Policy Essay Contest!

🥇 Rachel Fisher, a junior at Lancaster Mennonite, earned the Grand Prize and a $1,000 award for her essay, Peace through Climate Justice, which explored the connection between climate change, peace, and faithful action.

👏 We also celebrate seniors, runner-up Ella Binkley and Honorable Mention Olivia Zook, who each received recognition and a $250 award for their thoughtful and well-researched essays addressing important issues through the lens of faith and Anabaptist values.

This national contest challenges students to engage deeply with public policy issues while reflecting on how their faith informs advocacy, peacebuilding, and service. We are proud of Rachel, Ella, and Olivia for using their voices, critical thinking, and convictions to engage thoughtfully with the world around them.

Their accomplishments reflect the curiosity, compassion, and commitment to faith-filled learning that we strive to nurture at Lancaster Mennonite.

Congratulations, Rachel, Ella, and Olivia! We are proud of you! 💙

☀️ What a wonderful way to wrap up the school year! ☀️

The final days of school were filled with learning, laughter, celebration, and memory-making across every grade level.

🏸 High school students enjoyed a spirited badminton tournament and Spring Social.
👕 First graders showed off their creativity while tie-dyeing colorful shirts.
⚾🔬 Middle school students explored and learned on field trips to the Lancaster Stormers stadium and the Lancaster Science Factory.
🤖📚 Fourth graders put their engineering and presentation skills on display with robot projects and Book Club presentations.
🐾 Third graders wowed classmates with animal research projects and presentations.
💙 And throughout campus, students enjoyed special moments with friends, teachers, and classmates as they celebrated another year of growth together.

As we reflect on the year, we're grateful for the countless opportunities our students had to learn, create, explore, serve, and build meaningful relationships. These moments remind us that education is about so much more than what happens in a classroom—it's about becoming who God created us to be.

One of our teachers, Ms. Dietzel, shared this beautiful blessing with her third-grade students on the last day of school, and we think it's the perfect message for all of our students as they head into summer:

*"May the Lord bless you. May the Lord keep you. Make his face to shine upon you."*

Thank you, students, families, faculty, and staff, for an incredible school year. We pray you have a joyful, restful summer and return refreshed for all that God has in store next year! 🌱☀️

🎓✨ Congratulations, Kindergarteners! ✨🎓

As we continue celebrating the many milestones that mark the end of the school year, we recently recognized some of our youngest learners as they "graduated" from kindergarten and prepare to take the exciting step into 1st grade!

Through special classroom celebrations, teachers honored each student with a unique award that reflected the ways they have grown throughout the year—academically, socially, and in their faith. From learning to read and write, to building friendships, showing kindness, asking thoughtful questions, and growing in their understanding of God's love, each student has so much to celebrate.

Kindergarten is a year filled with big discoveries and important milestones, and we are grateful for the opportunity to walk alongside these students as they learn, grow, and develop into the people God created them to be.

Congratulations to our kindergarten graduates! We are so proud of all you have accomplished and can't wait to see you shine in 1st grade next year! 💙📚🌟

🎉 Congratulations, 8th Grade Class of 2026! 🎉

It's a season of celebration at Lancaster Mennonite! As the school year comes to a close, we're marking many meaningful milestones—and last Thursday evening, we had the joy of celebrating our 8th graders as they took the next step in their educational journey.

At our 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony in the Fine Arts Center, students were recognized for their accomplishments, growth, and perseverance as they completed middle school and prepared to enter high school as 9th graders next year.

As they look ahead to this exciting new chapter, we give thanks for the ways they have learned, matured, built friendships, and grown in their faith throughout their middle school years. We are proud of each student and excited to see what the future holds.

To our newly promoted students: embrace the opportunities ahead, continue to seek Christ wholeheartedly, and make the most of your high school journey. We can't wait to welcome you to the next chapter!

Congratulations, Class of 2030—we're cheering you on every step of the way! 🎓💙

Today we celebrated our4️⃣th graders during a special Celebration Chapel as they prepare to take the next step into Middle School, 5th grade! 💛📖

Each student received a special award chosen by a committee of teachers and staff, recognizing the unique gifts, character, and growth we’ve seen in them this year. They also received a Bible with their name inside — a reminder of our love and care for them, and our prayer that they would continue growing deep roots in Christ in the years ahead.

The chapel was filled with joy as students sang some of their favorite songs from the year like "Rooted and Grounded", ending with the familiar benediction the music classes have shared throughout the year: “May the Lord bless you and keep you.” 🎶

Elementary Principal Mrs. Carson closed chapel with these encouraging words:
“We love you and are so proud of you. You can do hard things. And we are excited to see you go to Middle School because Middle School is going to be awesome!”

We are so proud of this class and excited to see all God has ahead for them! 🌱