February 9, 2024

What do you teach?  PE Teacher, Volleyball Coach, I help every now and then with other sports Why do you teach?  I love to teach PE because I get to play all day for my job! I love to move around and always knew whatever I ended up doing I could not be still behind […]

February 9, 2024

What do you teach?  PE for Grades 3, Grade 5 and Middle School Why do you teach?  I love providing the space for students to generate and make their own decision on how to succeed. I teach to witness those moments and help guide those moments. What do you love about MILTON?  I love how […]

October 24, 2022 by Ronit Greenstein (Faculty and Staff)

In their final weeks at Milton, eighth graders reflected on their favorite projects, their school community and what they will miss most after they graduate.

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October 1, 2022 by Ronit Greenstein (Faculty and Staff)

Milton eighth grade students wrote reflections in Hebrew and English about the learning experiences they found most impactful over the years. Their writings capture the depth and breadth of our academic program, and the myriad ways Milton teachers engage students in learning that is purposeful, challenging, relevant, and enduring. Some students wrote about the experience […]

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September 8, 2022 by Elizabeth Zitelli (Faculty and Staff)

Glikl of Hamlyn is an unlikely Instagrammer. This 17th century Jewish businesswoman and mother to 14, living in Hamburg, Germany kept careful diaries that vividly describe life over 400 years ago. In these diaries, Rabbi Mat Tonti and his wife Julie have found words of wisdom for modern readers and are working to translate her […]

July 10, 2022

Milton students discuss the importance of learning Hebrew – in Ivrit. See the video with their inspiring testimonials.

July 8, 2022 by Lisa Schopf (Faculty and Staff)

The following speech was delivered by Middle School Director Lisa Schopf at the class of 2022 graduation ceremony. On our last day in Israel together, I spoke to you about how we can carry places we have been inside of us- retaining the insights, feelings, and perspectives we gained through our experiences in those spaces. […]

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July 8, 2022 by Deborah Skolnick-Einhorn (Faculty and Staff)

In this week’s parsha – the Israelites get a little kvetchy. Moshe says: “Alone I cannot carry this entire people, for it is too hard for me . . . “ And G‑d listens.  God responds by appointing/anointing 70 elders to share the load: “Then they will bear the burden of the people with you […]

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July 8, 2022 by Arielle Derby (Faculty and Staff) Lisa Schopf (Faculty and Staff) Melissa Davis (Faculty and Staff)

The following remarks were shared at Milton’s Toast to the Graduates of the class of 2022 by Middle School Director Lisa Schopf, Elementary School Director Arielle Derby, and Early Childhood Education Director Melissa Davis. When we were in Israel we visited tels, mounds of earth that held within them layer upon layer of different civilizations, […]

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July 7, 2022 by Ronit Greenstein (Faculty and Staff)

Milton’s Israel Education program is designed to help students cultivate a meaningful relationship and connection with Israel, along with an understanding of the history of Israel, the land, and its people. Students learn about Israeli culture as well as the Hebrew language through engagement with authentic texts and materials such as Israeli stories, songs, games, […]

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