The Central Wildcats are coming home! This week, the Yeshiva University High School for Girls faculty and staff returned to campus for the 2024-25 school year. Faculty, staff, and students reunited with a high-energy week filled with learning and programming.
“It was an incredible way to start the year, giving all of us strength to persevere during such a challenging time for all of am Yisrael,” said Central’s Head of School, Ms. Bracha Rutner. The year began for faculty on Tuesday, September 3, with a day of professional development, which welcomed new staff members and offered a review of Central’s updated AI Policy, with a tutorial on new AI innovations available to educators from Central’s Director of Technology, Mrs. Marci Karoll.
Central’s Director of Guidance and Humanities Department Chair, Mrs. Rena Boord, introduced the staff to SCOIR, a new college planning platform that promises to make this year’s application process easier for students, parents, and teachers alike, and Ms. Leah Moskovich, Associate Principal, went through the year’s calendar and important updates. The afternoon session offered faculty members an opportunity to embrace the new theme of the 2024-25 school year, “Cultivating Courage,” with the workshop “Self-Reflection As a Way to Strengthen Our Teams” by education consultant Mrs. Alanna Kotler, which challenged the group to start the year with some fearless self-inventory.
The following day, Central hosted the class of 2028 on campus for freshman orientation, which included breakfast and an introduction to the building in the form of a scavenger hunt. The scavenger hunt was led by Central’s G.O., allowing Central upperclassmen to give the newest Wildcats a warm welcome.
Family Fun Night offered food, games, and community time for faculty, staff, and their families that evening. Thursday, September 5, was the first official day of school for all students and faculty.
“The energy, excitement, and love of Central was palpable as every bus pulled up to school. We are so thrilled to welcome home our students,” said Central’s Associate Principal, Ms. Leah Moskovich. This first week back is only the beginning of what will be an exciting, productive fall semester. Upcoming events include Central’s annual schoolwide Shabbaton, which will take place at Camp Kaylie in just a few weeks. As we join together as a school right before Yom Kippur, our theme of the year will extend into Shabbaton, as we dig deep to find “The Courage to Crown.”
