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
![Middle Schoolers Compete in Color Wars with Ometz, Tikvah, and Respect]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747843257/ramaz/l1hlheyrffep3nmeln6q/5785MSColorWar.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747843257/ramaz/l1hlheyrffep3nmeln6q/5785MSColorWar.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747843257/ramaz/l1hlheyrffep3nmeln6q/5785MSColorWar.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747843257/ramaz/l1hlheyrffep3nmeln6q/5785MSColorWar.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1747843257/ramaz/l1hlheyrffep3nmeln6q/5785MSColorWar.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1747843257/ramaz/l1hlheyrffep3nmeln6q/5785MSColorWar.jpg","width":2200}])
Middle Schoolers held a thrilling Color War! The students were divided into two teams, "Ometz" (strength) and "Tikvah" (hope), and spent the day reflecting on these important themes as they engaged in their Color War activities. They travelled to Randall's Island for field day...
![Go-Getters Compete in the Annual Geo Bee]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747844622/ramaz/krxqzwgomn2ng75bjosj/5785GeoBee.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747844622/ramaz/krxqzwgomn2ng75bjosj/5785GeoBee.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747844622/ramaz/krxqzwgomn2ng75bjosj/5785GeoBee.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747844622/ramaz/krxqzwgomn2ng75bjosj/5785GeoBee.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1747844622/ramaz/krxqzwgomn2ng75bjosj/5785GeoBee.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1747844622/ramaz/krxqzwgomn2ng75bjosj/5785GeoBee.jpg","width":2200}])
Kol hakavod to everyone who participated in the Geo Bee! The Geo Bee is an annual contest to test students' knowledge of geography in the U.S. and around the world, quizzing them on 30 questions about states, countries, capitals, rivers, and mountains on all...
![Photos and Videos Inside: Eighth Graders Take a Once-in-a-Lifetime Trip to Israel]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747243282/ramaz/nsyb12pmporyt84dwhqr/57858thgradeIsrael.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747243282/ramaz/nsyb12pmporyt84dwhqr/57858thgradeIsrael.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747243282/ramaz/nsyb12pmporyt84dwhqr/57858thgradeIsrael.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747243282/ramaz/nsyb12pmporyt84dwhqr/57858thgradeIsrael.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747243282/ramaz/nsyb12pmporyt84dwhqr/57858thgradeIsrael.jpg","width":1600}])
Eighth graders took an absolutely mind-blowing trip to Israel, filled with fun adventures, fascinating education, meaningful spiritual reflection, and touching chesed. Just some of the many, many highlights included running a carnival for children in Netivot, painting new bomb shelters...
![Renowned Israeli Recorder Player Tali Rubenstein Performs for the Fifth Grade]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747245764/ramaz/au8pb8wuugfmrak1zxkk/MSTaliRubensteinRecorderConcert.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747245764/ramaz/au8pb8wuugfmrak1zxkk/MSTaliRubensteinRecorderConcert.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747245764/ramaz/au8pb8wuugfmrak1zxkk/MSTaliRubensteinRecorderConcert.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747245764/ramaz/au8pb8wuugfmrak1zxkk/MSTaliRubensteinRecorderConcert.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1747245764/ramaz/au8pb8wuugfmrak1zxkk/MSTaliRubensteinRecorderConcert.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1747245764/ramaz/au8pb8wuugfmrak1zxkk/MSTaliRubensteinRecorderConcert.jpg","width":2200}])
Fifth graders were treated to a concert by renowned Israeli recorder player, Ms. Tali Rubenstein, in preparation for their participatory "LinkUp" concert in Carnegie Hall. Grade 5 music students have been learning how to play...
![MS Varsity Ultimate Frisbee Advances to Playoffs While Emphasizing Integrity and Respect]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747243833/ramaz/fkqznz8qlnqazdroyl4e/MSUltimateFrisbeeSpiritCircle.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747243833/ramaz/fkqznz8qlnqazdroyl4e/MSUltimateFrisbeeSpiritCircle.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747243833/ramaz/fkqznz8qlnqazdroyl4e/MSUltimateFrisbeeSpiritCircle.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747243833/ramaz/fkqznz8qlnqazdroyl4e/MSUltimateFrisbeeSpiritCircle.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1747243833/ramaz/fkqznz8qlnqazdroyl4e/MSUltimateFrisbeeSpiritCircle.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1747243833/ramaz/fkqznz8qlnqazdroyl4e/MSUltimateFrisbeeSpiritCircle.jpg","width":2200}])
Kol hakavod to the Middle School Varsity Ultimate Frisbee team, who won against East Side Middle School 9-4 to clinch a spot in the Middle School Athletic League Playoffs! As always, after the hard-fought game, both teams came together to stand in...
![Public Speakers Discuss Student Lunch Ideas with MS Administration]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747238808/ramaz/jxepg43bj8rjutbshjad/MSPublicSpeakingSchoolLunches.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747238808/ramaz/jxepg43bj8rjutbshjad/MSPublicSpeakingSchoolLunches.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747238808/ramaz/jxepg43bj8rjutbshjad/MSPublicSpeakingSchoolLunches.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747238808/ramaz/jxepg43bj8rjutbshjad/MSPublicSpeakingSchoolLunches.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1747238808/ramaz/jxepg43bj8rjutbshjad/MSPublicSpeakingSchoolLunches.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1747238808/ramaz/jxepg43bj8rjutbshjad/MSPublicSpeakingSchoolLunches.jpg","width":2200}])
Ms. Kim Gantz-Wexler's Middle School Public Speaking classes held riveting debates. Classes chose fascinating topics from Artificial Intelligence to the death penalty. One class decided it wanted to present a topic that all students feel passionately about: School lunches! The class...
![Middle Schoolers Bond over Art with Beit Ruth Alumni]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746646057/ramaz/gezixzedpsn8pepzbhut/MSBeitRuth.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746646057/ramaz/gezixzedpsn8pepzbhut/MSBeitRuth.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746646057/ramaz/gezixzedpsn8pepzbhut/MSBeitRuth.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1746646057/ramaz/gezixzedpsn8pepzbhut/MSBeitRuth.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1746646057/ramaz/gezixzedpsn8pepzbhut/MSBeitRuth.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1746646057/ramaz/gezixzedpsn8pepzbhut/MSBeitRuth.jpg","width":2200}])
The Ramaz Middle School received a special visit from alumni of the Beit Ruth Youth Village in Israel. Beit Ruth for Young Women & Girls At Risk is a long-term therapeutic residence, school, and Youth Village with a mission to ensure that vulnerable and at-risk girls are...
![Seventh Graders Take a Day Trip to Philadelphia]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746640678/ramaz/afwj7eajhkzphxgj31fv/7thgrphiladelphia.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746640678/ramaz/afwj7eajhkzphxgj31fv/7thgrphiladelphia.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746640678/ramaz/afwj7eajhkzphxgj31fv/7thgrphiladelphia.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1746640678/ramaz/afwj7eajhkzphxgj31fv/7thgrphiladelphia.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1746640678/ramaz/afwj7eajhkzphxgj31fv/7thgrphiladelphia.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1746640678/ramaz/afwj7eajhkzphxgj31fv/7thgrphiladelphia.jpg","width":1722}])
Seventh graders took an amazing day trip to Philadelphia! On their whirlwind tour through the iconic city, they visited the Liberty Bell, explored the Franklin Institute science museum, and saw the Constitution Center’s “Freedom Rising” show that depicts the history of...
![Pictures and Videos Inside: Middle Schoolers Celebrate Yom Ha'atzmaut]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746202360/ramaz/vovbzh4jhj9gfvi1x1od/5785YomHaAtzmautMSConcert.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746202360/ramaz/vovbzh4jhj9gfvi1x1od/5785YomHaAtzmautMSConcert.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746202360/ramaz/vovbzh4jhj9gfvi1x1od/5785YomHaAtzmautMSConcert.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1746202360/ramaz/vovbzh4jhj9gfvi1x1od/5785YomHaAtzmautMSConcert.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1746202360/ramaz/vovbzh4jhj9gfvi1x1od/5785YomHaAtzmautMSConcert.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1746202360/ramaz/vovbzh4jhj9gfvi1x1od/5785YomHaAtzmautMSConcert.jpg","width":2200}])
Middle Schoolers spent the morning enjoying the beautiful weather in Central Park! Some students set up a massive soccer game in the middle of the Great Lawn, while others took a more relaxed approach and spread out on blankets to tan and play cards. Everyone...