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Social skills is not just a single period during the week at IVDU Long Island, but skills that are incorporated throughout the day on an ongoing basis. Our students are constantly using what they are taught during their social skills lessons led by our clinical team, and applying those skills in every interaction.

What better way for children to develop math, science, literacy, and fine motor skills than through exploring Winter! The children at HALB’s Lev Chana have been immersed in a multi-sensory exploration of winter, the season they are experiencing right now. At Lev Chana we know that children learn best through hands-on activities and by being given many opportunities to explore a topic.

HALB Seventh Grade girls in Mrs. Chubak’s Stock Market Club are making profitable investments and are leading the way in the statewide stock market competition. They are currently number one in the region!

Mazal tov to SKA 12^th Grader Priva Halpert, who has been named a top 300 scholar in the 80^th Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and mathematics competition for high school seniors. The scholars were selected out of 1,760 applications from 611 American and international high schools. They were chosen based on their exceptional research skills, commitment to academics, innovative thinking, and promise as scientists.

Over the past few weeks, students could be seen daily pulling up to HANC High School with overstuffed bags full of coats and winter gear.

MTA’s immersive Ivrit curriculum fosters a love for Israel and enables talmidim to enhance their Hebrew language skills through creative and interactive learning experiences. Spearheaded by award-winning educator Morah Liora Haibi, the program enables talmidim to explore Israeli culture, increase their use of the Hebrew language, and strengthen their love for Israel. Morah Haibi’s innovative programming includes visits from IDF soldiers who share their experiences with talmidim in conversational Ivrit, playing fun Hebrew games to reinforce lessons learned in class, and project-based learning that promotes teamwork.