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Middle School

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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.

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Middle School News

Sixth Grade Students Reflect on the D.C. Rally Through Creative Writing

Ramaz sixth graders have strong feelings about the war in Israel and about the recent rally in Washington, D.C., which they attended with their families or watched via livestream at school. Students in the English classes of Ms. Dodd and Ms. Hirschfield were asked to reflect on what the rally meant to them. They responded with beautiful reflections...

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Seventh and Eighth Graders Party at the Upper School's Private Ishay Ribo Concert

Seventh and eighth graders had a real treat on Monday: they were invited to attend the private concert of Israeli pop star Ishay Ribo at the Upper School! Their teachers did not want them to miss out on the excitement, especially since the seventh and eighth graders will soon be joining the Upper School themselves. They attended this once-in-a-lifetime...

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Mayor Adams Visits Ramaz Middle School for the Thanks-for-Giving Award Ceremony

Ramaz had the honor of welcoming Mayor Eric Adams to a special assembly at the Middle School last week! The school presented him with the Thanks-for-Giving Award and thanked Mayor Adams for all that the city has done to protect Jewish New Yorkers and Jewish schools, and for standing with us in support of Israel. Mayor Adams, in turn, thanked Ramaz for the Jewish people's history of helping...

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Sixth Grade Boys Embark on New Social-Emotional Learning Program

The Middle School has launched a new monthly team-building program for sixth grade boys! The program’s goal is to help foster respectful and inclusive relationships during what can be a challenging time of social, emotional, and academic growth. In the first installment, which occurred this week, they tackled the fun “Marshmallow Challenge.” The boys worked in teams to build a structure with 20 pieces of spaghetti...

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Students Commemorate Kristallnacht

To commemorate Kristallnacht (also known as the November Pogrom), Ms. Tzipora Ross addressed the Middle School about the events leading up to the devastation. She explained how the Nazis had imposed various laws limiting Jewish involvement in schools, businesses, and government jobs. By 1938, Jews were required to have a "J" on their passports and to adopt the middle name Israel or Sarah. She also described...

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On Election Day, Students Examine the Power of Voting

The Middle School held fascinating assemblies for Election Day that taught students all about the importance of making their voices heard. Jennifer Bernstein opened the assemblies by explaining the significance of Election Day, and presenters followed to offer various perspectives on voting and its impact. Eighth graders from the Public Speaking elective...

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