Schools

The Bnos Malka Academy Annual Middle School Education Fair once again did not disappoint. The students showcased their research, knowledge, and creativity with elaborate Tri-Board displays. Covering the states, countries of the world, and fascinating scientific inquiry, the judges had a difficult time determining the best in each category.

As part of their unit about doctors and health, the Pre-1A classes at BYQ were thrilled to have the opportunity to go inside a real Hatzalah ambulance. Nosson Reichman Q142 (Lily’s dad) and Aharon Levy Q311 (Raquel’s uncle) showed the girls their equipment and explained how Hatzalah helps people. They demonstrated the way the wheels on the stretcher come out with the touch of a button and even showed the children a child-sized car seat harness that attaches to the stretcher. It was extremely exciting to climb the big steps in order to go inside the ambulance. The girls were amazed to find out that an ambulance is like a doctor’s office on wheels.

…97, 98, 99, 100! The Pre-1A classes at Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe celebrated their 100^th day of school, and boy did they have fun with many exciting 100-day activities. To start, both classes released 100 colorful balloons into the sky and watched in amazement as they disappeared into the clouds. Then, the boys strung 100 fruit loops on a necklace, made 100-day hats, and wrote about 100. They also enjoyed 100 delicious snacks!

Written by MTA senior and Lionotics Software Captain, Pinchas Rosenfeld

MTA’s Lionotics robotics team continued their dominant winning streak at last week’s First Tech Challenge robotics event. At the last event, their impressive performance granted them a highly competitive slot at the next level of the competition, called “super qualifiers.” These super-qualifiers advance teams to the New York City championship, and therefore are highly competitive among the best teams in New York City. The competition featured many top public and private schools from across the city that had all qualified at their previous events, and despite that, Lionotics stood out for their impressive design and execution.

This week, the third grade students of Bnos Malka Academy gathered for a special occasion: the third grade Rashi Breakfast. The students have been honing their Rashi skills this year and have made great strides in being able to read Rashi and understand Rashi’s questions and answers. To celebrate, the students had a yummy breakfast and were thrilled to hear Rabbi Avi Matmon, an amazing storyteller, share stories and talk about how Rashi helps us fill in the missing blanks when we learn Torah.

A return from an extended break is a perfect time for a Shabbaton. It gives a community the chance to reconvene and share enthusiasm for the semester ahead.