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MTA’s recent 10^th-to-12^th-Grade Shabbaton was truly epic! The event was held at Camp Dora Golding and featured unbelievable activities, including sports, games, hikes, shiurim, and chaburos, barbecues, bonfires, and all-night sports tournaments.

Merit scholarships are amongst the most prestigious awards given for academic excellence to high school students. Approximately 1.6 million students are candidates for this notable award. However, only three percent of those students are entered into the pool for further recognition.

Bnos Malka Academy had the honor of hosting Shevach High School’s new Menaheles, Mrs. Shulamis Insel. She addressed the middle school, sharing stories and stressing the brilliant treasure that is in each individual person. Using an engaging galaxy light show, Mrs. Insel explained how klal Yisrael is likened to the stars. Just as Hashem has love for each star (each with its own name), He has an abundance of love for every one of us. After her talk, the girls surrounded Mrs. Insel and had the opportunity to introduce themselves and speak with her.

Thank you so much to our very own Lucy Fruchter’s father, Fireman Mike of the West Hempstead Fire Department, for coming to the ECC and teaching us all about fire safety.

We are so excited to welcome back our Art from the Heart specialty at HALB Lev Chana.  Each week, Morah Rivie Blum will share with the children different art techniques associated with specific artists.

October is Fire Safety Month. Although it is a very serious topic, the children at HAFTR Early Childhood have enjoyed learning about how to stay safe if there is a fire at home or in school. The children are spending the entire month discussing and practicing many aspects of fire safety.