On April 23, Emmaus High School Principal Beth Guarriello sent out an email to all students and staff, informing the EHS community former assistant principal Jordan Fortier would no longer work at EHS effective April 28. Fortier served as an assistant principal for grades 9 through 12 at EHS since 2018. Fortier left EHS to transition from his role as an assistant principal to a new position as a principal at a local behavioral school.

“We are grateful for his dedication and the positive impact he has had on our students, staff and community during his time at EHS. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors,” Guarriello wrote in her email.

Dean of Students Jacob Beitler has provisionally stepped into Fortier’s role within the student service office. Beitler is now responsible for supporting students with last names ranging from Fazio to LaPorte, who formerly relied on Fortier.

Primary elections for East Penn School Board positions in Pennsylvania will be held May 20.

Candidates William Whitney and Michael Felegy have held seats on the board since 2021 and are running for reelection. Other candidates include Paul Barbehenn, Christine Price, Alicia Du Plooy, Rita Perez and Melissa Stiavelli.

Keystone examinations in biology, literature and algebra, as mandated by the state of Pennsylvania, will take place in mid-May. Literature Keystones will be May 13-14; Biology Keystones will be May 15-16 and Algebra Keystones will be May 20-21. Students not taking the exams will operate on a 3-hour delay, coming into school 10:23 a.m.

If a student misses any part of the Keystones they are scheduled to take, there will be makeup days May 19 for literature or biology and May 22 for algebra. There will be a normal bell schedule on these days.

All graduating seniors must complete a survey on the education platform Naviance before receiving their diplomas. If attending college next year, the senior survey also includes a form to send students’ final transcripts to that college if needed.

Instructions on locating and completing the survey are available to seniors in the “Class of 2025” Schoology page.

The Class of 2025 will host its Senior Ball at the ArtsQuest Center in Bethlehem 6-10 p.m. May 10.

Underclassmen and Senior Awards will be held May 23 and May 27, respectively. Final times have yet to be announced.