Author: Former MILTON Staff
Holocaust Remembrance Day Program in Middle School
January 29, 2021 by
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, middle school students had the honor of hearing from Holocaust survivor Toby Levy about how she hid with her extended family – and how their survival was due, in part, to a 16-year-old boy. MILTON parent and New York Times editor Sarah Wildman, who interviewed Ms. Levy for an article, […]
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Sixth Grade Mounts Exhibition about Ancient Egypt
January 29, 2021 by
The Middle School Commons has been transformed into an exhibition space about Ancient Egypt. There, visiting cohorts get an up-close look at the daily lives of ancient Egyptians as well as how they thought about death. Developed by sixth grade students, the exhibition features in-depth research and writing about a range of topics as well […]
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“Fifty Nifty” State Song Tradition Lives On!
January 20, 2021 by
The venerable “Fifty Nifty” tradition lives on! We are so proud of our third grade students and teachers who did not let the pandemic stand in their way of performing the beloved state song and participating in this JPDS/MILTON rite of passage! Enjoy their creative and joyful video- and check out the surprise cameo in […]
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Adventures in Learning: Middle School Immersive Learning Week
January 8, 2021 by
As part of MILTON’s middle school program, students participate in Immersive Learning Weeks in which they engage in deep-dive explorations of subjects that can spark their passions, deepen their understanding of the world, and expand their perspectives. This week, we ran a Virtual Immersive Learning Week, offering a wide range of experiences. Students learned with […]
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Hanukkah: From Scarcity to Abundance
December 18, 2020 by
One of the core Talmudic debates of Hanukkah – emblematic of the productive argumentation between Hillel and Shammai that shapes our tradition – is the question of how one should light the hanukkiah. Do we begin with eight candles to represent the resources that diminish over the holiday OR do we begin with one candle […]
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Share the Nachas Day 2020: Bringing the Light, Wherever We Are
December 16, 2020 by
Milton’s annual Share the Nachas Day looked a little different this year than in years past. To keep our grandparents, special friends, teachers, and students safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, our Share the Nachas Day went virtual for the very first time. Grandparents and special friends from across the country came together for an adult […]
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We Built a Jewish Educational Framework from the Ground Up. This is What Happened.
December 11, 2020 by
Middle School Director Lisa Schopf was a guest author on the Jewish Education Innovation Challenge (JEIC) blog, writing about our Scholars Forum program. Using a multidisciplinary lens, the program challenges students to explore contemporary issues and use their learning to inform, advocate, influence, and change. Students have delved into topics such as the role of […]
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MILTON Educator Sherry Fox Accepted for a Graduate Degree Program in Israel Education
December 3, 2020 by
MILTON Educator Sherry Fox has been accepted in The iCenter and The George Washington University’s Graduate Degree Program in Israel Education. Mazel tov Sherry! Read the article published by the Washington Jewish Week.
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Prizmah Journal Features COVID-Era Innovation at Milton
November 23, 2020 by
Milton was featured in a special issue of the Prizmah journal that examines how schools are adapting to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. The article highlights one of the ways that Milton reinvented our program through these exigencies – our production of Virtual Fiddler on the Roof. Kol Hakavod to Sarah Gershman, Sarah Rubin […]
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MILTON Student Eliana W. (’22) Helps a School in Uganda
November 19, 2020 by
Seventh grader Eliana W. raised $18,000 in support of Innovation Africa (IA) for her bat mitzvah project. IA uses Israeli solar technologies to bring electricity to destitute schools and hospitals in Africa. Eliana is supporting a school in Uganda with over 1200 students, many of whom are orphans. She needed to raise $18000 to bring […]
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