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This past week, the Yeshiva of Central Queens launched its Fifth Grade Midos program to help students understand the importance of developing positive character traits. Through this program, the students will learn the impact that midos tovos will have on them as individuals and on their communities and all of klal Yisrael. Run by Dr. Sarah Asher and Mrs. Elana Joffe of the school social work department, along with the fifth-grade teachers, students will participate in activities to help them develop empathy, a character trait that will carry them through their education and help them develop into strong, healthy adults.

On Wednesday, MSH students and faculty presented just some of the almost 40 teams, clubs, and various extracurricular opportunities offered at MSH. Though a small school by design, MSH students do not sacrifice any academic or extracurricular opportunities.

The beginning of each school year at Central brings with it a highly anticipated and exciting event: the Central Club Fair! This year’s fair showcased a wide variety of after-school activities, including academic clubs like Mock Trial and Model Congress, publications like newspaper and Literary Journal, performing arts clubs like Band and Dance, and other weekly activities including peer study hall, Environmental Club, and Photography Club. The cafe buzzed with excitement as student leaders displayed informative posters and manned their booths, introducing themselves to interested peers, and offering sample materials and sign-up sheets. The room was filled with a lively energy as students shared the topics and causes they are so passionate about with one another. The extra-curricular year at Central is off to a vibrant start!

On Thursday, September 19, MTA hosted its annual Club Fair, providing talmidim with the opportunity to pursue their passions and enhance the yeshivah with their unique talents. With 30+ clubs and ten publications to choose from, MTA’s extra-curricular programs have something for everyone. The clubs are run exclusively by talmidim, and new clubs are added each year, based on their interests. From intramural sports, 3-D Printing, MTA-TV, App Development, Chess, Graphic Design, and Art, to Chidon HaTanach, College Bowl, Debate, Photography, Rocketry, Sports Management, and Magic, there is a diverse variety of opportunities for talmidim to hone their creative and leadership skills and enjoy doing the things that spark their interests.

On Sunday, September 15, the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach hosted an exciting back-to-school Color Run and carnival to start the school year off with a blast. The event was held at HALB’s Hewlett Bay Park campus, where students in grades 1 through 8 ran laps around the beautiful course with their classmates, while being showered with powdered paint in various colors.

Congratulations to the 2019 SKA Holocaust Journal editors Sara Blass, Rivka Kolodny, Leora Koenig, Avigael Sauber, Yael Shtern, Atara Sicklick, Chana Spirn and Liora Sturm – and art editors Aviva Klahr and Eliana Weiss – on winning a Gold Medal Award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association for “The Seeds, The Roots, The Legacy.” As Ninth Graders, the girls worked exceptionally hard to create this beautiful journal, which is composed of poems, stories, and artwork all created by the Freshman students. The journal, compiled for presentation on Yom HaShoah, has consistently been awarded for excellence.