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The week began with celebration at the Yeshiva University High School for Girls (Central). On Monday, May 4, YUHSG held a Lag BaOmer hilula! The Lazarus family of West Hempstead hosted the Central community with singing, divrei Torah, a bonfire, and bonding among faculty, students, and alumnae. Rebbetzin Chaya Rochel Lieberman and singer Mrs. Sorah Shaffren were special guests at the event.

On May 1, Erev Shabbos, Pesach Sheini, HANC High School Menahel Rabbi Eli Slomnicki (‘97), visited the Reinstein Family Campus in West Hempstead, New York, for a special and inspiring Friday morning with HANC’s seventh-grade students. The day began on a beautiful note as Rabbi Slomnicki joined the Middle School for a heartfelt t’filah in the Rabbi Moshe Gottesman Beis Midrash, setting a warm and uplifting tone for the morning. Following davening, students gathered in the lunchroom, where Middle School Principal Rabbi Elliot Hecht (‘90) offered a warm welcome to Rabbi Slomnicki and Mrs. Elynn Rosenberg, Director of Admissions at HANC High School.

The members of the Class of 2026 are making the most of their final weeks as Yeshiva University High School for Girls (Central) Wildcats. As formal classes wrapped up last week, these soon-to-be graduates marked a long-awaited milestone: Senior Seminar. Each year, Senior Seminar continues to serve as a meaningful bridge between high school and the world beyond. Designed as a series of experiential learning opportunities, the program equips students with the practical knowledge and life skills they will carry with them into adulthood.

Lev Chana students took a trip to the local library. They loved walking around to see all the books and learning about all the resources a library provides to the community.

Bnos Malka Academy was honored to host the Michael and Irina Kimyagarov Math Tournament, welcoming students from the Barkai Yeshivah (Brooklyn), RYNJ, HALB, and the Yeshivah of Flatbush for a full day of rigorous academic competition and collaboration. Participants engaged in a range of thoughtfully designed events, including individual rounds, team-based competitions, and mixed-team challenges that encouraged interaction across schools. The tournament emphasized higher-order thinking skills, requiring students to apply logic and reasoning to solve multi-step problems and navigate complex, non-routine tasks.

After reading To Kill a Mockingbird, YCQ students in Grade Eight visited the Queens County Criminal Court to witness the American justice system up close. Students observed the court in action and had the special opportunity to hear from judges and police officers.