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While many think of May as a time to wrap up the current school year, it can also be a time to plan for what’s next. With this in mind, the Yeshiva University High School for Girls (Central) hosted an AI Gathering on Monday, May 20. The Gathering’s goal: a meeting of minds to explore the philosophical and pedagogical issues inherent in the use of Artificial Intelligence in the classroom.

Hebrew Academy of Nassau County Color Guard marched in the West Hempstead Memorial Day Parade. It is composed of girls from 4th to 6th grades. They were greeted at the start of the parade route by Nassau County legislator John Giuffre.

Last Sunday, the talmidim in Rabbi Tanchum Cohen’s Beis Midrash Kattan shiur had the unique opportunity to attend an azkarah commemorating the 31^st yahrzeit of Rav Dovid Lifshitz zt”l in the Glueck Beis Midrash. Following an introduction by Rabbi Taubes to frame the morning, the program continued with remarks by Rabbi Meir Goldvicht, Rabbi Benjamin Yudin, and Rabbi Moshe Neiss, all of whom had the special privilege of getting to know Rav Dovid during their time in Yeshiva.

The annual 5th Grade “Moving Up to JHS” Night took place on Tuesday, May 21, at YCQ. Students and their parents gathered to learn about life in Junior High School and tips to successfully make the move to 6th grade.

HALB’s Lev Chana students enjoyed a beautiful day at White Post Farm last week. They had a blast riding a pony, petting the animals, and running around the playground. It was a great day!

After completing the tenth year of its After-School Mishnayos Program in memory of the three teenage kedoshim of Summer 2014, the Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe weekly Mishnah program participants were treated to a trip. On Thursday, May 23, the group of masmidim headed to Yankee Stadium for a game against the Mariners. Talmidim enjoyed a delicious Holy Schnitzel lunch, and a great time overall was topped off by a Yankees win. Thank you to the chaperone parents for joining.