The raison d'être of the French Culture Club leads to an appreciation for all things French. Therefore, the club was very excited to welcome the guest speakers for this month, Clement Thierry, a respected journalist, and Leanne Ansar, a marketing expert from the France-Amérique Magazine. There could not have been a better synergy in our club with these two France-Amérique representatives...

Freshmen Shabbaton was a great success! Students started off the day with a special breakfast and then enjoyed bank shot basketball, batting cages, mini golf, and a driving range. They ushered in and celebrated Shabbat with dancing and tons of ruach. Throughout Shabbat students participated in discussion sessions and gained a better understanding of the meaning of friendship, compromise, and getting out of thier comfort zone through the wonderful works of Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss! The class of 2023 had a fun-filled bonding experience...

Mr. Bruce Taragin, father of Solly '23 and alumni David '17, is a partner in Blumberg Capital. Blumberg Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in passionate entrepreneurs with transformative ideas. Mr. Taragin, along with his firm, usually focuses on Israeli-based companies involved in technology. Blumberg capital is a full-service firm, meaning that they provide money, guidance, and help with marketing and public relations...

WEAR IT PINK is an annual event that takes place every October during Breast Cancer Awareness Month which helps raise money for breast cancer care and research. In preparation for Pink Day sophomores Julia F. and Rachel F. decorated the lobby with sparkling pink items, and posted flyers encouraging students and faculty to wear pink as their way of showing support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pink donuts, pins, necklaces, tension balls, bracelets and Friday's home-baked challot were sold to raise money for Sharsheret and for JScreen...

Election fever is in the air! Students began their Student Government electoral process this week. With so many sixth grade candidates interested in running for office, the school had its first primaries last night. The candidates will then have the chance to create posters and speeches in preparation for election day next week, Tuesday, November 5th! Stay tuned.

The Ramaz Environmental Club teamed up with The Daffodil Project, an organization that annually plants daffodil bulbs in memory of the tragedy of 9/11. Following 9/11, a Dutch friend of a board member of New Yorkers for Parks wanted to contribute something to New York in commemoration. His initial contribution was one million daffodil bulbs to be dispersed throughout New York City. Ever since then, The Daffodil Project formed and continues planting yellow daffodils (the color of remembrance) honoring the losses of 9/11...

In an alternative educational experience designed to open students' eyes to a new culture and create a bond of shared experience, 12 juniors, Dr. Jon Jucovy, and I embarked on a three-day trip to London...

The five students who visited Moldova over February break organized a video chat between a group of 10th graders and students in Moldova. The program's emphasis was on the two groups getting to know each other and doing some pre-Shavuot learning...

Congratulations to Gail H. '20 on winning best delegate at the Heschel Model United Nations conference representing the country Greece on the committee pertaining to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).

Our annual Ramaz Retreat was RAMAZing! Students and faculty traveled to Camp Kaylie where they enjoyed basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer, volleyball, boating, go-carting, our grade vs grade vs grade game show competition, a barbecue complete with s'mores and a Lag BaOmer bonfire, building friendships and making memories...For great photos...