October 23, 2023 by Elizabeth Zitelli (Faculty and Staff)

“Everybody always wins!” says Pre-K teacher Lisa Davis jubilantly as she collects Bingo cards. She’s describing the special way they play Bingo with seniors and Pre-K students. Her description is not only an accurate description of game play, but also the value proposition for this intergenerational exchange – everybody wins.  Beginning in Fall 2022, students in […]

October 23, 2023 by Deborah Skolnick-Einhorn (Faculty and Staff)

Dear MILTON Families, Being an overly early riser – a ‘gift’ that has come with my current role – does have one upside. 5:30am here is midday in Israel. Kids are still in school there and I can sometimes reach one of my dear friends for a check-in during a quieter time of their day […]

October 23, 2023

After I first heard of the devastating terrorist attacks on Israel earlier this month, I moved through the rest of the day in a daze. In some ways, we still feel like we’re walking in a fog. We’re experiencing emotional peaks and valleys that give us whiplash. While we have been on a roller coaster […]

October 23, 2023 by Elizabeth Zitelli (Faculty and Staff)

 In the days surrounding Sukkot, elementary students gleefully quizzed each other on biblical characters and offered brachot (blessings) in the name of their chosen characters. Grade four students played key roles in exploring the chag, having been prepared through work with their Judaics teacher G’veret Malkiel.  G’veret Malkiel says “The tradition of having Ushpizin (visitors) […]

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 […]

September 22, 2023 by Elizabeth Zitelli (Faculty and Staff)

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 Elizabeth Zitelli (Faculty and Staff)

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 Elizabeth Zitelli (Faculty and Staff)

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 […]

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 […]