Schools

A sizable turn-out of eighth graders from many metropolitan elementary schools received a taste of what their high school experience at the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls would be like. On Thursday, December 16, student ambassadors welcomed aspiring high schoolers who got a glimpse of some of the highlights that SKA has to offer, along with the warmth and energy it projects. Mrs. Elisheva Kaminetsky, Principal, Judaic Studies, Mrs. Bluma Drebin, Principal, General Studies, Ms. Elana Flaumenhaft, Associate Principal, Mrs. Shira Englander, Dean of Students, Ms. Lisa Fogel, SKA Social Worker and Rabbi Yosef Zakutinsky, Director of Student Programs and Admissions, personally greeted all the girls they had met during the interview process and the Open House, and gave a brief description about the day.

This week, ninth grade girls from YUHSG/Central came to IVDU LI to join in a fun, winter-themed, snowman-building activity. The students from both Central and IVDU LI joined together, using different foods to create beautiful, edible snowmen. The Central students were eager to assist the IVDU students, creating their own creations alongside the students of IVDU. After the students completed building their snowmen and eating them, the Central girls read with and played games with the students of IVDU LI. A special thank you to Mrs. Russi Fried for chaperoning the trip. We look forward to future inclusion activities together.

Parenting a family of kids when they are all home from school can be quite challenging. Providing them with kosher entertainment in today’s day and age may prove to be even more difficult.

Look at this kavanah of a SINAI@YCQ student! SINAI Schools is making moments like this possible for children with learning differences and special needs every day!

The Chanukah season at the Yeshiva of Central Queens (YCQ) was filled with celebration, and meaningful giving through a successful YCQ Chai Lifeline Toy Drive. In addition to a Chanukah concert and menorah cookie decorating, the preschoolers invited families to join us for a special Chanukah activity. They made dreidel men, Chanukah placemats, and clay dreidels. The children participated in a Chanukah sing-along, which included old favorites like “I Have a Little Dreidel” and “Sevivon, Sov Sov Sov,” with new songs like “Light Up the Night” and “I Wish I Were a Maccabi.” The kindergarten classes each performed an original Chanukah play. They said their parts flawlessly, sang songs, and wore the beautiful costumes they made. Each child took home a grab-and-go party bag filled with Chanukah goodies.

High School students are a rare sight at Materials Research Society’s (MRS) conferences. These events, attended by thousands of people, are predominantly comprised of scientists, professors, postdoctoral students, graduate students, and professionals from around the world. They are a place where one can get a glimpse of what the future holds in the world of technological innovation.