27 November 2014 | High School News, Latest News
By Chris Taylor, High School Visual Arts Department Our administrative offices are warmer and a lot more inviting, having recently been adorned with award-winning paintings created by High School winners of last spring’s Hebrew Academy Visual Arts Awards. On behalf...
25 November 2014 | Elementary School News, Latest News
By Jillian Rudnitsky, Elementary School Counsellor For the past number of weeks, a number of girls in Grades 4 and 5 have been participating in a unique after-school group where they explore their “selves” and celebrate their values and accomplishments – taking...
20 November 2014 | High School News, Latest News
By Dr. Laura Segall, High School Principal, and Chantal Bouganim Roditi, R.D., B.Sc. As part of their Science course, Grade 9 students participated in the first of three joint sessions with nutritionist Chantal Bouganim Roditi (HA alumna ’02), where they learned...
17 November 2014 | High School News, Latest News
They say that Millenials have only one priority: themselves. Grade 10 students Janna Sternthal, Eliana Rohr and Elisheva Eisenberg prove there are exceptions to every rule. Amidst schoolwork, volunteerism and extra-curricular activities, the Hebrew Academy students...
12 November 2014 | Elementary School News, Latest News
By Elyse Haber, Sheri Gray and Louise Finkleberg, Grade 6 English teachers Thanks to the wonders of technology, both Grade 6 classes were treated to a private lesson in digital cartooning today, by L.A. resident and co-creator of Launchpad Toys, Andy Russell. The...
11 November 2014 | Elementary School News, Latest News
Hebrew Academy observed Remembrance Day with two very meaningful assemblies this morning in the Lieberman Family Beit Midrash. The first, geared for students in Grades 4 to 6 was moderated by Elementary School Rav Mechanech Rabbi Eddie Shostak. Following the singing...
10 November 2014 | Elementary School News, Latest News
by Elyse Haber, English Studies and ES Technology Integration Coordinator On Friday afternoon, both Grade One classes participated in a Skype lesson with children’s author Natasha Wing. Natasha is the author of the popular “The Night Before…” series and many other...
10 November 2014 | Elementary School News, Latest News
By Alanna Korman, English and Math teacher, Grades 3 and 5 The students in Grade 5B recently engaged in an energetic debate on the pros and cons of extending the school year. Debating is an excellent exercise in critical thinking and communication. These skills are...
5 November 2014 | Elementary School News, High School News, Latest News
Students in Grades 6 through 9 were treated to a special visit this afternoon from Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman, Chief Rabbi of Migdal Haemek and founder and dean of Migdal Ohr, an educational institution dedicated to helping underprivileged children. Following a...
5 November 2014 | Elementary School News, Latest News
By Sari Attaeich-Rohr and Candice Hasson, Grade 1A Hebrew teachers A big Mazal Tov to Grade 1A students who celebrated the completion of their first Ariyot choveret (workbook) this morning. The students baked cookies, played Bingo with vocabulary words they learned in...
