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The fourth graders of the Bais Yaakov Academy of Queens learned and tasted how science plays a part in our daily lives and how delicious scientific results can be! After learning the unit of states of matter and physical and chemical changes, the girls did a “cool” hands-on activity to bring the concepts to life!

Seniors at the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls continued to contribute to the festive Adar atmosphere in the school!

From Sunday to Tuesday, Mrs. Audi Hecht, History Department chair, led four students – sophomores Sarah Hamerman and Tamar Weiss, and seniors Orah Massihesraelian and Olivia Peller – on the AIPAC Policy Conferences.

The Shabbos of February 28-29 was an exciting one for MTA talmidim and rebbeim! Talmidim in Rabbi Cohn’s Freshman Shiur, Rabbi Kahn and Rabbi Stone’s Freshman Shiur, Rabbi Kerner’s Sophomore Shiur, Rabbi Mendelson’s Junior Shiur, and Rabbi Emerson’s Junior Bekius Shiur all enjoyed shiur Shabbatonim at the homes of their rebbeim, while Rabbi Konigsberg hosted the winners of the Woodmere Weekend prize from MTA’s annual Chanukah auction at his home.

The ACE team, Team 40, had the opportunity to tour the ongoing construction project at LaGuardia Airport last week. They heard from several professionals involved in the project.

On Tuesday, March 3, MTA talmidim in Rabbi Danto’s Freshman Shiur had the exciting opportunity to meet with Rabbi Dovid Newman, Founder of the V’Haarev Na learning program, which has revolutionized the way that yeshivah high school talmidim are learning. The program focuses on intense chazarah bir’tzifus – constant review of the material for an extended period of time with no interruptions.