Lower School News

Fourth graders culminated their months-long study of the American Revolution with their "Voices of the American Revolution" presentation. They performed in front of their visiting families and simulated a mock debate between Patriots and Loyalists! Each student shared a "diary entry" that he or she wrote from the perspective of a fictional colonial citizen, providing...

Physical Education and the Innovation Lab came together this week in the Lower School. The fourth graders used the Aronow Family Innovation Lab to build their very own pedometers — small, wearable machines that count how many steps the wearer takes. The students utilized these pedometers to calculate their steps after their gym...

First grade students are using a wide variety of interactive exercises to learn about different genres of music. They are also embarking on a unit to explore ABA musical form — where music follows a pattern in which the first and third lines...

Lower School science classes delved into the fascinating phenomenon of eclipses through hands-on activities like modeling with a globe and flashlights, exploring an "eclipse in a box" simulator, and even playing "eclipse a friend" with our thumbs. With this game, students gained insights...

In social studies, second graders collaborated in groups for a Design Thinking project, designing and building a prototype of a landmark that represents an important value the students hold. After the building process, everyone was able to reflect on what worked well, what plans they...

This past week, Ramaz second graders became “Litter Busters” during a special presentation developed by the NYC Department of Sanitation. A guest sanitation worker, Ms. Alicia Shorter, explained how every New Yorker plays an important role in keeping our city clean. Students were eager to hear...

Third graders are deep into the poetry unit! They have studied various poetic devices such as alliteration, repetition, personification, sensory imagery, similes, metaphors, and onomatopoeia by reading the works of established poets. Throughout the unit, students have enjoyed many...

The entire fourth grade participated in Ramaz’s annual Chidon HaTanakh, a friendly competition in which they answered questions about all kinds of biblical stories. Their hard work to study this material and then to showcase their knowledge under pressure was truly inspiring. As the finalists competed, all their friends cheered them on, including...