November 20, 2023 by
Dr. Skolnick-Einhorn shares wisdom from our community with the larger world of Jewish Day Schools in this article for Prizmah.
November 20, 2023 by
The first inquiry from an Israeli family seeking to send their students to MILTON came on October 10, just three days after the October 7th attacks on Israel. “The first reaction I had,” said Sindy Udell, MILTON’s Director of Admission, “was that we had to find a way to help these children and their families […]
November 20, 2023 by
Commemorating Veterans Day continues to be a beautiful and time-honored tradition in the MILTON community. As always, our educators devised creative ways for students to engage with veterans’ experiences, stories, and messages in age-appropriate ways. Below you’ll find some examples of the ways that students learned from and honored our veterans and service members this […]
November 20, 2023 by
On a gorgeous Sunday in late October, more than 400 MILTON community members gathered for Camp MILTON, a day-long retreat at Capital Camps. We climbed the rock wall and played soccer, dodgeball, kickball, mah-jong and a high-stakes game of BINGO. The children turned into Master Chefs as they layered chocolate, challah, cinnamon and sprinkles into […]
November 15, 2023 by
Ciarra Carpenter What is your role at MILTON? Campus Security Officer Why do you choose to work at a school? I love being around positive energy, which I think that little humans bring into the world! What do you love about MILTON? I love how professional everybody is, and appreciative of everyone’s work. If you […]
November 15, 2023 by
Dafna Kiverstein What is your role at MILTON? First Grade General Studies Teacher Playground Moadon Leader Why do you teach? I love interacting with others and seeing how students grow during the year. It inspires me to see students grow in confidence and skills. I’m so pleased to be able to make a positive impact […]
October 23, 2023 by
The Fall 2023 athletics season, MILTON’s first as official members of the PVAC, will wrap up this week. Coaches for each of our three teams are enthusiastic about their teams’ progress. MILTON values athletics for the important team-building skills and time spent outdoors. See details below:
October 18, 2023
Ivy Schamis What is your role at MILTON? South Campus Office Manager Why do you choose to work at a school? I taught High School for two decades, so I love being at school! What do you love about MILTON? I love the camaraderie at MILTON. Your working style in three words? Compassionate, Empathetic, Respectful […]
October 18, 2023
G’veret Anat “Nati” Perets What do you teach? Hebrew for Grade 4 and Grade 5 Why do you teach? I love to teach Hebrew and the love to Israel. I love to see how kids grow and share their thoughts. What do you love about MILTON? I love the welcoming and working together as a […]
September 22, 2023 by
In second grade math classrooms, students are hard at work learning place value. They array a group of colorful blocks in front of themselves on the desks and begin to manipulate them to create groups of ten, twenty, one hundred. The work is physical, tactile, and collaborative, turning abstract math problems represented on the page […]
September 22, 2023 by
While math departments across the DMV have been focused on early acceleration through rigorous testing, MILTON has quietly built a powerhouse math program through applied mathematics and creative problem solving. The proof is in the daily hands-on work of every student in math class, as well as the results of the latest Math League competition.
September 20, 2023 by
Hanoch Piven is a masterful Israeli artist whose found-object portraiture unlocks a new way of seeing our world and ourselves.
September 20, 2023
Ms. Cassy Rush What do you teach? Kindergarten General Studies Why do you teach? I teach because kids are amazing. I spend my days laughing, dancing, singing, and reading. It doesn’t get any better than that. I’ve also been lucky enough to have incredible teachers in my life. I hope that I am passing on […]
September 20, 2023 by
Gveret Pinchasi-Roll What do you teach? I teach Hebrew to Grades 6-8 and I’m an Advisor to Grade 8. Why do you teach? On my last day of kindergarten, my mom and big brother came to pick me up and while my mom talked to my teacher, I whispered to my brother that I wanted […]
March 2, 2023
Writing for Prizmah‘s Blog, MILTON Head of School Deborah Skolnick-Einhorn talks about her philosophy of “Empowering Leadership.” FROM SURVIVAL TO “THRIVAL”: EMPOWERING LEADERSHIP TEAMS I am no expert on sustainable headship, at least in terms of years. I began my tenure in July 2020, so I’m just getting ready to sign my second contract. But considering […]
January 26, 2023
“Today I’m here to talk about doodling, with words!” Elana Ernst ’23 begins. She is teaching eager second graders about poetry and knows just how to engage them in the creative work. “When we paint the scene in our poem, let’s be as creative and wacky as possible! Let’s call an airplane a ‘metal hummingbird […]
