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Emerson Essential – Communication

What’s new at Emerson?  From playground to classroom to boardroom, there’s always something! At an evening get-together with parents on January 18, Head of School, Jerry Loewen got the conversation in gear, sharing school news, listening to parents’ experiences, fielding questions. Continual communication is an Emerson essential.

Topics of the evening included Emerson’s ISACS re-accreditation progress, a sneak peek at a virtual tour of the school, financial aid, auction, admissions, faculty, U of M School of Education interns, local high school visits and much more.

The evening ended on a high note of “Edutainment.”  In a unique presentation of art and original music called Fusion: Uniquely Detroit,a group of very talented artists showed how creativity and observation work in tandem.  Inspiration is everywhere. Photographer Don Jones, composer James Hartway, and music performers Marian Tanau, Una O’Riordan, and Rob Conway found inspiration in a cityscape – and shared it with us all.

Fusion was back by popular demand. The group visited Emerson 4th – 8th graders in November.  Read more.