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SKA’s new initiative, Advisory, led by the Guidance Department, has proven to be a valuable resource for our students. Small and personalized groups of girls, guided by faculty members, allow students to form close relationships with teachers and peers while providing guidance and support. Each month has a theme that is relevant and interesting.
The fifth through eighth graders of the Bais Yaakov Academy of Queens were excited for the annual spelling bee! First, each class competed to get a class winner. Once all the classes had winners, these girls represented their classes in the school-wide spelling bee, which took place on Chanukah this year. The girls enthusiastically cheered on their classmates, as the 14 competitors took the stage. We are so proud of each class winner: Yehudis Aronovitch, Tziri Rosenholtz, Aliza Howitt, Shalva Kobre, Noa Harris, Malka Lavner, Sarala Weiner, Shayna Mendelson, Haddassah Boehm, Esther Keller, Gabriella Koyenov, Racheli Praeger, Nechama Friedman, and Meira Schuck. They worked hard and truly showed good sportsmanship!
Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe just celebrated the conclusion of the wonderful V’Taheir Libeinu Tefilah Program for the sixth to eighth grades. The purpose of this program was to enhance the t’filos of the talmidim by having them refrain from any talking during Shacharis and Minchah for one full month. The boys were treated to hot cocoa twice a week during breakfast for their efforts.
Hadar Bet Yaakov is Queens’ newest Beis Yaakov, distinguishing itself as a warm growth-oriented school. The school curriculum includes a strong academic core, as well as an array of electives, including public speaking, photography, dance, drama, and swimming. Hadar also prides itself on a rich socio-emotional curriculum presented in daily biur t’filah classes, Life Designs workshops, and therapist-moderated class group activities to hone in on interpersonal relationships.
“Can we always have math lessons like this?”
“This was so much fun!”
What does becoming a bas mitzvah really mean?
The sixth graders at the Bnos Malka Academy took a deep dive into mitzvos and how special they are, in preparation for becoming a bas mitzvah.
