By Suzy Israel Today in our school, a calm and sullen quiet that doesn't usually characterize our hallways made its way into our spaces. As the principal of an elementary school, I had to ask our teachers to make space for socially distant learning by packing up their books, … [Read more...] about The Magic Carpet of Community: Appreciating our Teachers
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Taking your Zoom Programs to the Next Level
By Rabbi Yael Buechler On a recent evening Zoom session with families whose youngest children are heading to our Upper School campus, one father shared how he will miss our Lower School’s yearly assemblies for each grade. “For us,” he said, “each assembly is like a holiday and … [Read more...] about Taking your Zoom Programs to the Next Level
Amid the Pandemic, Jewish Day Schools Survive (and even thrive)
Jewish day schools were quick to pivot from a traditional in-class setting to online classrooms, and as the academic year winds down, they are taking stock of where they stand, what they have accomplished and how to move ahead in a COVID-19 world. By Faygie Holt (JNS) On … [Read more...] about Amid the Pandemic, Jewish Day Schools Survive (and even thrive)
Starting a School in the Time if Coronavirus: Lessons Learned
By Dr. Sarah Levy and Mark Parmet We’re starting a school. Yes, still (even with everything happening in the world). It’s called Einstein Academy, and we’re scheduled to open August 17, 2020, and it’s been a journey. Our dream was … Building a new type of school from the gro … [Read more...] about Starting a School in the Time if Coronavirus: Lessons Learned
US Jewish Day School Tuition-Simply Out of Control
By Sherwin Pomerantz Earlier this week our youngest grandchild of those children living in Los Angeles graduated from the Gindi Maimonides Academy, a modern Orthodox K-8 day school there. Sadly, because of Corona, as we live in Israel we could not be in Los Angeles to … [Read more...] about US Jewish Day School Tuition-Simply Out of Control
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