Middle School
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.
To view our Guide to the Middle School, click on the image below.
Middle School News
![IDF Soldier Soldier Arky Staiman Inspires Students with 5 Life Missions]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727275579/ramaz/fwmyeanuqbjfuingakvq/ArkyStaiman.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727275579/ramaz/fwmyeanuqbjfuingakvq/ArkyStaiman.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1727275579/ramaz/fwmyeanuqbjfuingakvq/ArkyStaiman.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727275579/ramaz/fwmyeanuqbjfuingakvq/ArkyStaiman.jpg","width":849}])
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...
![Middle Schoolers Branch Out at Community Lunch Day]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727283504/ramaz/r5uvosnpdnqdhpwt1oif/SeptemberCommunityLunch.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727283504/ramaz/r5uvosnpdnqdhpwt1oif/SeptemberCommunityLunch.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1727283504/ramaz/r5uvosnpdnqdhpwt1oif/SeptemberCommunityLunch.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1727283504/ramaz/r5uvosnpdnqdhpwt1oif/SeptemberCommunityLunch.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1727283504/ramaz/r5uvosnpdnqdhpwt1oif/SeptemberCommunityLunch.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727283504/ramaz/r5uvosnpdnqdhpwt1oif/SeptemberCommunityLunch.jpg","width":2048}])
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 Rami Reuveni Teaches 8th Graders About the Conflict]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726772397/ramaz/lanvjur4ioglejuprdl1/RamiReuveni.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726772397/ramaz/lanvjur4ioglejuprdl1/RamiReuveni.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726772397/ramaz/lanvjur4ioglejuprdl1/RamiReuveni.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1726772397/ramaz/lanvjur4ioglejuprdl1/RamiReuveni.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1726772397/ramaz/lanvjur4ioglejuprdl1/RamiReuveni.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1726772397/ramaz/lanvjur4ioglejuprdl1/RamiReuveni.jpg","width":2200}])
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...
![7th Graders Embrace the Metaphor, "Our Class is a Library"]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727292530/ramaz/cvorp0zghpwtepwturix/Bookcovers.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727292530/ramaz/cvorp0zghpwtepwturix/Bookcovers.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1727292530/ramaz/cvorp0zghpwtepwturix/Bookcovers.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1727292530/ramaz/cvorp0zghpwtepwturix/Bookcovers.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727292530/ramaz/cvorp0zghpwtepwturix/Bookcovers.jpg","width":1440}])
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...
![8th Graders See Ishay Ribo Live and Up Close at Madison Square Garden]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726602455/ramaz/a4cvmlodfcpllempf1u6/IMG_7792.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726602455/ramaz/a4cvmlodfcpllempf1u6/IMG_7792.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726602455/ramaz/a4cvmlodfcpllempf1u6/IMG_7792.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1726602455/ramaz/a4cvmlodfcpllempf1u6/IMG_7792.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1726602455/ramaz/a4cvmlodfcpllempf1u6/IMG_7792.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1726602455/ramaz/a4cvmlodfcpllempf1u6/IMG_7792.jpg","width":2200}])
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...
![Review the Presentation Here: Middle School Parent Introduction to Schoology]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726673408/ramaz/jyhssifnmxwqiwafxkoi/917MSCoffeeTalk.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726673408/ramaz/jyhssifnmxwqiwafxkoi/917MSCoffeeTalk.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726673408/ramaz/jyhssifnmxwqiwafxkoi/917MSCoffeeTalk.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1726673408/ramaz/jyhssifnmxwqiwafxkoi/917MSCoffeeTalk.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1726673408/ramaz/jyhssifnmxwqiwafxkoi/917MSCoffeeTalk.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1726673408/ramaz/jyhssifnmxwqiwafxkoi/917MSCoffeeTalk.jpg","width":1618}])
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...
![US Seniors Bring the Ruach to the MS Tefillah and Kumzitz]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726243532/ramaz/ifahkbxqqslfucnxnety/IMG_8942.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726243532/ramaz/ifahkbxqqslfucnxnety/IMG_8942.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726243532/ramaz/ifahkbxqqslfucnxnety/IMG_8942.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1726243532/ramaz/ifahkbxqqslfucnxnety/IMG_8942.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1726243532/ramaz/ifahkbxqqslfucnxnety/IMG_8942.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1726243532/ramaz/ifahkbxqqslfucnxnety/IMG_8942.jpg","width":2200}])
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...
![Middle School Students Visit Local Fire Department to Give Thanks]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726080226/ramaz/yeibwxpyrt9rgjth447q/IMG_8767.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726080226/ramaz/yeibwxpyrt9rgjth447q/IMG_8767.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726080226/ramaz/yeibwxpyrt9rgjth447q/IMG_8767.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1726080226/ramaz/yeibwxpyrt9rgjth447q/IMG_8767.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1726080226/ramaz/yeibwxpyrt9rgjth447q/IMG_8767.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1726080226/ramaz/yeibwxpyrt9rgjth447q/IMG_8767.jpg","width":2200}])
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...
![Ping-Pong Champion Ms. Estee Ackerman Shares Her Skills and Her Jewish Pride at the Middle School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1718375019/ramaz/enszjktrobltekdx12ic/EsteeAckermanMS.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1718375019/ramaz/enszjktrobltekdx12ic/EsteeAckermanMS.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1718375019/ramaz/enszjktrobltekdx12ic/EsteeAckermanMS.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1718375019/ramaz/enszjktrobltekdx12ic/EsteeAckermanMS.jpg","width":866}])
Olympic table tennis player and Orthodox Jew Ms. Estee Ackerman paid a special visit to the Middle School. After the students watched a news segment about her athletic success and dedication to Judaism, she gave a presentation explaining her journey. Not only is Ms. Ackerman a gold medalist, but she is a proud Jew who prioritizes religious observance over her sport. For example, when a championship conflicts...