Middle School
Welcome to the Middle School!
Growth, front and center.
A Ramaz Middle School education is an encompassing and enriching experience. The Middle School (grades 5-8) strives to teach students to become educationally responsible and self-reliant. We design our curriculum and programs based on our understanding of children’s developmental needs, both academically, religiously, and socially.
To view our Guide to the Middle School, click on the image below.
Middle School News
![Sixth Graders Create Pesach Comic Books with Help from a Published Torah Comic Artist]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713376886/ramaz/v84ckdlna88f5uwllfbl/6thgrpassovercomics.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1713376886/ramaz/v84ckdlna88f5uwllfbl/6thgrpassovercomics.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1713376886/ramaz/v84ckdlna88f5uwllfbl/6thgrpassovercomics.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713376886/ramaz/v84ckdlna88f5uwllfbl/6thgrpassovercomics.jpg","width":1121}])
Comic book artist Andrew Galitzer, creator of the published book, Torah Comics, came to speak to sixth graders about adapting stories into their own artwork. He showed the students how he takes Torah stories and turns them into comic book...
![Eighth Graders Experience the Thrill of a Private Klezmer Music Concert]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713365286/ramaz/qg7wic8fal1jovhsqqfy/KlezmerBand.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1713365286/ramaz/qg7wic8fal1jovhsqqfy/KlezmerBand.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1713365286/ramaz/qg7wic8fal1jovhsqqfy/KlezmerBand.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713365286/ramaz/qg7wic8fal1jovhsqqfy/KlezmerBand.jpg","width":973}])
As a fascinating supplement to the eighth graders' unit on the history of jazz music, they received a visit from a real klezmer band! The band performed a private concert for the students, showing them the joy and dynamism of the genre and pausing between songs to discuss with the students. The musicians...
![Eighth Graders Learn the Dark and Important History of a Nazi-Era Pogrom in Baghdad]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713377278/ramaz/wqhdqp7fj2pxgho5lmlk/LaniadoBaghdadPogromLecture.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1713377278/ramaz/wqhdqp7fj2pxgho5lmlk/LaniadoBaghdadPogromLecture.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1713377278/ramaz/wqhdqp7fj2pxgho5lmlk/LaniadoBaghdadPogromLecture.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1713377278/ramaz/wqhdqp7fj2pxgho5lmlk/LaniadoBaghdadPogromLecture.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713377278/ramaz/wqhdqp7fj2pxgho5lmlk/LaniadoBaghdadPogromLecture.jpg","width":1420}])
Rabbi Meyer Laniado recently delivered a presentation to eighth graders on the Farhud, the 1941 pogrom in Baghdad. This insightful session, which complements the students' Holocaust studies, highlighted the far-reaching impact of Nazi ideology. The...
![Ultimate Frisbee Players Emerge Victorious and Bond with Opposing Team Through Post-Game Reflections]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713386441/ramaz/xsb3eeb0v4ck92tafjht/UltiamteFrisbeeKippot.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1713386441/ramaz/xsb3eeb0v4ck92tafjht/UltiamteFrisbeeKippot.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1713386441/ramaz/xsb3eeb0v4ck92tafjht/UltiamteFrisbeeKippot.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1713386441/ramaz/xsb3eeb0v4ck92tafjht/UltiamteFrisbeeKippot.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713386441/ramaz/xsb3eeb0v4ck92tafjht/UltiamteFrisbeeKippot.jpg","width":1600}])
Ultimate Frisbee Players Emerge Victorious and Bond with Opposing Team Through Post-Game Reflections
The Ramaz Ultimate Frisbee team got off to a great start this season with a hard-fought, 10-7 victory over East Side Middle School. The first half of the game was very close, with each team trading points. Ramaz ended the half up 5-4. In the second half, the Rams came out strong, starting...
![Eighth Graders Gain Deeper Understanding of Modern Israel Through a Mock 1947 UN Exercise]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1712781158/ramaz/r5lo9xznqzatp5thtn0h/8thgrdivideIsraelproject.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1712781158/ramaz/r5lo9xznqzatp5thtn0h/8thgrdivideIsraelproject.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1712781158/ramaz/r5lo9xznqzatp5thtn0h/8thgrdivideIsraelproject.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1712781158/ramaz/r5lo9xznqzatp5thtn0h/8thgrdivideIsraelproject.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1712781158/ramaz/r5lo9xznqzatp5thtn0h/8thgrdivideIsraelproject.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1712781158/ramaz/r5lo9xznqzatp5thtn0h/8thgrdivideIsraelproject.jpg","width":1920}])
As part of the eighth graders' unit on Modern Israel, students were tasked with partitioning Palestine. Pretending they were living in 1947 and that they were representatives of neutral countries, they worked in small groups to try and create two equitable (though not equal) states. They had to consider...
![Students Blend Art and Science to Prepare for the Solar Eclipse]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1712176387/ramaz/pikwfrsqhvvl7xm0dsop/MSEclipseArt.jpg","width":240}])
In preparing for the eclipse on Monday, the science classes have been learning all about solar and lunar eclipses this week. Students have studied how eclipses function and have even incorporated their creative skills to demonstrate their knowledge! The fifth graders...
![See the Pictures: Middle Schoolers Party for Purim Through Costumes, Learning, and Games]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1711556947/ramaz/kfp5sjcqdhthw8n5hjfw/MSRappersCostume.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1711556947/ramaz/kfp5sjcqdhthw8n5hjfw/MSRappersCostume.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1711556947/ramaz/kfp5sjcqdhthw8n5hjfw/MSRappersCostume.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1711556947/ramaz/kfp5sjcqdhthw8n5hjfw/MSRappersCostume.jpg","width":842}])
Middle Schoolers celebrated Purim through themed costume days, crafting, education, and games. On Monday, students enjoyed Comfy Day, getting to come to school in their coziest sweatpants, hoodies, or sports jerseys. Each Advisory got to select their own theme for Tuesday, allowing them to...
![Students Celebrate Shushan Purim with the Annual Students vs. Faculty Basketball Game]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1711557657/ramaz/mn2frclv3iulhbzyk6jj/MSBballCheering.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1711557657/ramaz/mn2frclv3iulhbzyk6jj/MSBballCheering.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1711557657/ramaz/mn2frclv3iulhbzyk6jj/MSBballCheering.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1711557657/ramaz/mn2frclv3iulhbzyk6jj/MSBballCheering.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1711557657/ramaz/mn2frclv3iulhbzyk6jj/MSBballCheering.jpg","width":1225}])
The Middle School celebrated Shushan Purim with a Ramaz Spirit Day! Everyone dressed up to show their Ramaz pride, wearing swag, sports jerseys, school colors, and more. The spirit day culminated in the Middle School's annual students vs. faculty basketball game. Students in the stands...
![Middle School Torah Bowl Members Flex Their Knowledge at the Playoffs]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1710942562/ramaz/yozkbwxymeairggxd6ak/MSTorahBowlPlayoffs.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1710942562/ramaz/yozkbwxymeairggxd6ak/MSTorahBowlPlayoffs.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1710942562/ramaz/yozkbwxymeairggxd6ak/MSTorahBowlPlayoffs.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1710942562/ramaz/yozkbwxymeairggxd6ak/MSTorahBowlPlayoffs.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1710942562/ramaz/yozkbwxymeairggxd6ak/MSTorahBowlPlayoffs.jpg","width":1475}])
The Middle School Torah Bowl team played valiantly at the playoffs at Yeshiva of Flatbush! Over the last few months, these students have competed in three matches against other schools in the NYC division, finally making it to the playoffs. At this exciting round...