Schools

Ever hear the phrase “Work hard, play hard”? Well, that’s what the student body of Yeshiva Sha’arei Zion High School for Girls did. With the end of the school year right around the corner, students took the opportunity to reflect on their accomplishments and set goals for finals week. You should have seen the atmosphere this past week at the high school. Students studied conscientiously for their exams and enjoyed fun Brain Breaks after each day’s final.

On Tuesday, May 23, the eleventh grade Shevach High School STEM class and their instructor Mrs. Paula Berger, participated in the CIJE Innovation Day at the American Dream Mall. The STEM students joined over a thousand other students from 47 different schools, bringing together 450 projects to compete in the engineering competition.

Hadar Bet Yaakov’s STEM team won their third consecutive medal in this year’s ORT STEM Contest. This year, they proudly won first place under the tutelage of STEM teacher Ms. Michelle Weingarten and ORT STEM program director Ms. Irit Tzemah. For the contest, HBY’s two STEM teams presented functional business websites for different commercial ventures they created. One team designed a camp website while the other constructed a website selling tickets to a school production. Both sites utilized navigation bars, hyper-links, drop-down menus, images, and created interactive pages so customers could make purchases or fill out applications. Teams were able to integrate both coding language and website design skills to construct a professional website for commercial use.

Wednesday night, June 7, was a meaningful and inspirational evening for eighth grade students at the Bnos Malka Academy. There was a culminating dinner reception and video premiere for the program Names, Not Numbers©: an interactive, multi-media Holocaust project created by educator Tova Fish-Rosenberg.

On Sunday, June 4, YCQ proudly participated in the Celebrate Israel Parade, showcasing their commitment to Eretz Yisrael and am Yisrael. With enthusiasm and pride, hundreds of students, teachers, and staff marched together down Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. The theme of this year’s parade was “Israel @ 75: Renewing the Hope,” and the festive atmosphere, colorful floats, and uplifting music created a memorable environment for all.

Wednesday evenings offer an inspiring lineup of learning for the Women’s Division of Emet Outreach. Following TorahConnect, the weekly chavrusa program, is a new initiative aptly called “The Next Step.” Held at YCQ from 9-10 p.m., this lecture-style program is modeled after Step It Up, Emet’s classic level two learning program for college girls. “Our vision was to create a program where married women could recreate their Step It Up experience at the next stage of life,” said Ms. Adina Fendel, Emet Women’s Director. “It can be challenging for women to find time for Torah study while juggling the responsibilities of family and career. At The Next Step, participants can connect with women who are like-minded, share similar experiences and are looking to continue their spiritual growth.”