Grades 4 and 5 Continue to Develop Coding Skills

Under the guidance of Morah Mazal Yusupov, students in Grades 4 and 5 are continuing to develop their coding skills. Students are using “micro:bits,” pocket-sized computers that help introduce students to software and hardware work together. Students were given “pseudo-code” and then applied the instructions to write “code” using the micro:bit software. Students are working on making their micro:bits play different songs and coding the buttons to play, pause, and skip to the next track.

Grade 8 Set³ Egg-Citing Finale

The Grade 8 SET³ After-School STEM Enrichment program had their final session this week. The finale featured an egg-drop competition. The design process helped them learn about Newton’s laws of motion, kinetic, and potential energy. After their designs were complete, students dropped their eggs from the roof of the JHS building. Thank you to Mrs. Jaffe for leading SET³!

YCQ Students Participate in Yachad Leadership Shabbaton

Earlier this month, six YCQ students were chosen to participate in a leadership Shabbaton hosted by Yachad. Hadar Basalel, Daniella Chacham, Aylea Moussaieff, Eitan Ashvil, Akiva Steinman, and Michael Zavulun ventured to Camp Kaylie, where they joined 70 other students from various local yeshivos.

“We were blown away by the students who attended. They were so respectful and eager to learn and grow while having an amazing time,” remarked Mr. Eytan Aryeh, Yachad New York’s Program Director of School Engagement. “I was very impressed by how they all pushed themselves to step out of their comfort zone and participate in all aspects of our Shabbaton,” he added.

Grade 6 Girls Celebrate Chagigat Bnot Mitzvah

The annual Chagigat Bnot Mitzvah for Grade 6 girls took place on Monday, May 15. Each student spoke about the meaning of her Hebrew name and a specific mitzvah she will be focusing on with this milestone. Mothers and grandmothers came to celebrate, and each girl received a picture with her namesake and a siddur. Thank you, Morah Leemor Abraham, for organizing a beautiful event, and all the moros who participated!