Upper School News

Upper School teachers transformed the auditorium into a Purim carnival for students to enjoy! Each department was in charge of running a booth and they did not disappoint. Some creative games included...

This year's "Esther’s Ball" Purim party was full of female empowerment and Jewish pride, and the positive impact didn't end there. The Ramaz Fresh Opportunities food recovery club organized to have a chesed component to the party: attendees helped package meals that were then donated to community fridges! This club, and the entire Fresh Opportunities organization, were founded by Maya P. '25 after she noticed...

Ramaz is so proud of the freshman grade, who have decided to focus on learning the halachot of shmirat halashon (careful speech) as a zechut for a full refuah sheleimah for their classmate, Stanley Parker. Director of Admissions and mother of Stanley, Ms. Joanna Parker '00, addressed the freshman grade after mincha about the strength of language. She reminded everyone that language...

Sophomores had an amazing time on their Shabbaton! It was full of thrills, including snow tubing at Mount Creek in Vernon, NJ, and wild games at the Funplex indoor amusement park in East Hanover, NJ. With bumper cars, arcade games, the "super twister" swing ride, and more, everyone challenged themselves and let out their competitive sides, all while bonding even more as...

The Mock Trial season has entered the elimination rounds, and Ramaz has taken home yet another proud victory! Kol hakavod to all these hardworking members. Even a transit misadventure en route to last week’s trial did not throw them off. When they arrived at the venue, a supreme court in Queens, the Ramaz lawyers and witnesses...

Honors Art students went on an adventure to visit art galleries in Ramaz's backyard. The students recognize the importance of examining art in person, exploring how other creators think, and gaining inspiration for their own work. They did a marathon tour of three neighborhood galleries: the Gagosian Gallery...

Sophomore chemistry students felt inspired when they participated in a lab creating brandy by distilling wine. While the students understood that the alcohol was not for their consumption, they combined it with their leadership and entrepreneurship skills to create a business selling the brandy to their teachers. Now, they...

History was made as Ramaz hosted the first-ever Yeshivah League Soccer Tournament, bringing together six competitive teams for a day of intense action, sportsmanship, and charity. The tournament was not only a thrilling display of athletic talent but also a meaningful event dedicated to raising money and awareness for the Ariel Center in Israel, a vital organization that helps chayalim and civilians recover from psychological trauma using sports therapy. The...