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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 middle school students at Bnos Malka Academy displayed their creativity, talent, and achdus in their exciting Color War event last week. Teams Ora (blue) and Simcha (black) enjoyed friendly competition with creative relay races like carrying a soda can suspended from a spaghetti strand, and eating applesauce while blindfolded.

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.

It’s not hard to tell that the month of Adar has arrived – just walk around the hallways at SKA!

The spirit of Purim has already permeated the school, as girls dressed up on Tuesday, February 25, to celebrate Rosh Chodesh Adar. The Seniors chose “Senior Citizens” as their costume theme, while the Juniors dressed as “Adults,” the Sophomores as “Children and Tweens,” and Freshmen as “Babies.”

…97, 98, 99, 100! The Pre-1A classes celebrated their 100th day of school, and boy did they have fun! In honor of this special day the boys did many exciting 100-day activities. First both classes released 100 colorful balloons into the sky from our rooftop play area! The boys watched in amazement as the balloons disappeared into the clouds. The boys strung 100 fruit loops on a necklace, made 100-day hats, and wrote about the number 100. They had a chance to create structures using 100 cups and they enjoyed 100 delicious snacks!

A milestone at the North Shore Hebrew Academy (NSHA) Middle School in Great Neck will be reached when 25 seventh and eighth graders, both Ashkenazic and Sephardic, will chant Megillas Esther for their schoolmates, faculty, and families, on Purim Day, March 10 (14 Adar 5780).