Author: Mariana Lemcovich
On the Heels of their Trip to Israel, Eighth Graders Author Hebrew Children’s Book about their Journey
May 27, 2022
At the conclusion of their unit titled קום והתהלך בארץ (Get Up and Walk the Land), eighth graders in the Mastik Hebrew class designed the travel agency החתול הירוק (The Green Cat) complete with a slogan, logo and matching shirts. As a promotion for their travel agency, they then wrote a children’s book in Hebrew titled […]
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- #ThisIsEighthGrade
Second Grade Space Expo ft. Expert Planet Books, Mars Mission Prototypes, Giant Mars Map Family Activity, Space Documentary and Guest Speaker
May 27, 2022
Second graders shared their research reports, space tool prototypes, and a presentation of their Design Thinking process at the Space Expo today. The event also included an interactive parent-child activity, a special guest speaker and a screening of the film, Space Torah. The documentary is about NASA astronaut Dr. Jeff Hoffman who brought a small […]
- Design Thinking
- SpaceEducation
Milton Raises Over $10.5 million for Endowment Campaign
May 19, 2022 by
Art Installation by World Renowned Artist Zachary Oxman Unveiled Milton is thrilled to announce that it has raised more than $10.5 million for the school’s endowment, with funds raised in the throes of the pandemic. During the initial phase of its Foundation for the Future campaign, Milton secured over $10.5 million in pledges, including more […]
GodTalk Podcast from Fifth Graders
May 18, 2022
Fifth graders created a GodTalk podcast! Educator Jill Stepak facilitated a curriculum created by Steven M. Brown called “Higher and Higher: Making Jewish Prayer a Part of Us”, which offers a comprehensive examination of Jewish prayer and the structure of the Siddur, including analyses of individual prayers. During tefilah, they had a series of discussions […]
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- #PodCast
- #ThisIsFifthGrade
- Multimedia
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Reflects on Conversation with Milton Students at White House Virtual Seder
May 2, 2022
At this year’s virtual White House Seder, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff spent a few minutes talking about Milton eighth graders and their penetrating insights. Mr. Emhoff spoke beautifully about his conversations with our students and how their reflections were sticking with him. Their discussion centered on the interconnections between the Seder’s story of freedom and […]
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- InTheNews
Passover Learning, Celebrations, and a Special Visit at Milton!
April 25, 2022 by
The days leading up to Passover are always filled with excitement, but today it was next level – Milton was honored to have a visit with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff! When we began planning our Pesach assembly a couple months back, we had a great lineup of songs, a flash mob, and an epic round […]
- #MiltonAdvantage
- Holidays
In the News: Jewish Insider Covers Second Gentleman, Doug Emhoff, Visit to Milton
April 25, 2022
Jewish Insider published an article covering the Second Gentleman, Doug Emhoff, visit to Milton as a Passover prep. Read the article here.
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- #MiltonAdvantage
- #MiltonMoments
- #ThisIsWhy
- Holidays
- In the News
Milton Team Win Second Place at International Cadena Competition
April 13, 2022 by
Kol hakavod to Tsion Getachew and Eva Schwartz on winning second place at the international Cadena Competition! The eighth graders received a Humanitarian Intervention Award for their project addressing malnutrition in refugee camps. The team designed portable raised vegetable beds with self-watering irrigation systems, seeds, and pamphlets with easy-to-follow instructions in seven languages. During the […]
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- #DCIndependentSchool
- #DCJewishMiddleSchool
- #DCPrivateSchool
- #JewishDaySchool
- #MiltonAdvantage
- #MiltonGottesman
Israel Send Off 2022
March 14, 2022
MILTON eighth graders are on their way to Israel! Enjoy this video from the exuberant send off!
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- #IsraelSendOff
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- #MiddleSchool
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- #MiltonMoments
- #ThisIsEighthGrade
Adventures in Learning!
March 10, 2022 by
Immersive Learning Week provides students with opportunities to engage in concentrated, absorbing, and experiential learning about topics of study shaped by their interests. Students work in small groups, studying the foundations of their subject and broadening their understanding through field trips, discussions with guest experts, and written and creative expression. Last week, middle school students […]
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- #ImmersiveLearningWeek
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- #MiltonGottesman
