Category: Graduation
Video: Milton Highlights
October 24, 2022 by
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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In their Own Words: Students Reflect on the Milton Experience
October 1, 2022 by
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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The Places We Carry
July 8, 2022 by
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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Dr. Deborah Skolnick-Einhorn’s Remarks to the Graduates
July 8, 2022 by
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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“Tel” Milton: The Memories and Artifacts that Shape Identity
July 8, 2022 by
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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Video: Capstone Trip to Israel
July 7, 2022 by
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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