Middle School News

What’s your mission? IDF Search and Rescue soldier Arky Staiman asked that very question when he visited grades 4-8, sharing his story in an age-appropriate way. Through his inspiring experiences, he empowered students to embark on a journey of personal growth. He did this by...

The Middle School has held its first Community Lunch Day of the school year! In a continued effort to build community and encourage our students to branch outside their friend groups, the Ramaz Middle School will have a Community Lunch once a month all year long. On this day, students are assigned tables at random. To...

Israeli tour guide and former IDF paratrooper Mr. Rami Reuveni spoke to one of Ms. Tzipora Ross's eighth-grade history classes about the history behind the current war between Israel and Hamas. He addressed the issue of why so many people are misinformed about Israel, discussing how Israel disengaged from Gaza in 2005 in an effort to reach peace with the Palestinians.  Subsequently, the...

At the beginning of the year, the seventh graders helped English teacher Ms. Emily Doak decorate the classroom walls while introducing themselves with their first creative project. They embraced the metaphor, "Our Class is a Library." They each compared themselves to a book and added that book to the library on the...

September 15th was a night to remember for the 8th graders! Students had floor seats to the sold-out Ishay Ribo concert at Madison Square Garden. They joined the arena in singing and dancing along to Ishay Ribo's classic hits and prayed together for a peaceful new year and the return of the hostages. Ishay Ribo brought up special guests...

The first Middle School coffee talk of the school year included the annual introduction to Schoology. Parents were introduced to both the web version and the app version of this vital site, which is full of important information about monitoring and managing children's school experience. To review the presentation...

Upper School seniors visited the Middle School to bring ruach to Friday tefillah and subsequent kumzitz. Everyone loved the chance to bond with each other and feel even more uplifted in their prayer and song. In the middle of...

Ahead of September 11, students from the Middle School baked treats and wrote notes for Ramaz's local fire department, FDNY Engine 22/Ladder 13/ Battalion 10, to thank them for their service. Students from 6th and 8th grade visited the fire department on September 10 to deliver the home-baked goods and handwritten notes and...