January 31, 2025 by
Across the grades, the STEM department incorporates engineering design into its curriculum, often in order to tackle real world problems. Below, we feature examples:
January 29, 2025 by
On Friday, January 17, family members of our Pre-K class gathered to celebrate their children’s learning. Throughout the morning, students shared what they had learned and done from August through January, from Hebrew and Judaics to general studies. This Chagigat Halomedim, or celebration of learning, largely featured the students’ year-long study of identity. As Pre-K […]
May 7, 2021 by
Second grade scientists from Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School are contributing to a NASA scientific experiment. The elementary school students are participating in the ExoLab-8 Plant Experiment. Recently, red clover seeds and symbiotic rhizobia bacteria headed to space, to be grown on the International Space Station (ISS). Milton was one of the schools from around […]
April 27, 2021 by
Milton educator and Space Camp Director Melinda Viteri participated in an aerospace expo for teachers on ways to integrate aviation, space, robotics and more into the curriculum! Melinda was one of 30 teachers selected to participate in the program. The aerospace educators workshops included sessions on the science behind space suits, and integrating hands-on activities […]
April 21, 2021
Seventh graders learned to code using Micro:bit, a small microprocessor that introduces students to how software and hardware work together. Using Microsoft MakeCode (block coding, Python and Javascript languages) the students used their Micro:bit kits to create items such as a fitness tracker, timer, digital clock, and a meditation guide, while others programmed theirs for […]
April 15, 2021 by
Head of School Dr. Deborah Skolnick-Einhorn wrote an op ed about the urgent need to build a unified vaccination program for adolescent children this summer. The piece was published in eJewish Philanthropy on April 12, 2021. Needed: a unified home-camp-school vaccination partnership How we can ensure maximum vaccinations considering this population’s mobility during the summer months? […]
March 26, 2021
The White House invited MILTON students to participate in the White House Virtual Passover Celebration. Representing children across the nation and the world, our students opened the program by singing the order of the seder. MILTON students later sang Ma Nishtana (4 Questions) and Dayenu. Thank you to President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. […]
March 19, 2021
MILTON Educator Vinny Prell had an article published by the DC Area Educators for Social Justice/Teaching for Change. In the article, Vinny reflected on a lesson and book discussion she had with her fourth graders around a children’s book, Don’t Touch My Hair by author and illustrator Sharee Miller. The lesson included a discussion around […]
March 18, 2021 by
This week, seventh grade celebrated their Siyum upon completing the Book of Shemot (Exodus), which they have been learning since fifth grade. In preparation for the siyum, students reflected on their work and learning, and chose different ways of representing the knowledge and skills they had acquired over the multi-year period. Reflecting on Meaningful Projects: […]
March 16, 2021 by
Hebrew at the Center held the virtual Heseg Awards which recognized Milton students and recent alumnae for their extraordinary achievement in Hebrew. Meaning achievement in Hebrew, the inaugural Heseg event recognized 113 students in middle school, high school, and college who achieved the Global Seal of Biliteracy. We are incredibly proud that 29 current and […]
March 16, 2021 by
More than 1000 people, from Argentina to Israel, tuned in to Milton’s Purim Ball 2021. We honored our teachers and staff – essential workers, every one – and raised over $136,000 for The Milton Fund – Thank you! If you missed our celebration or want to relive the moving tributes, gift presentation, Milton community chorus […]
March 16, 2021
Milton students express their love, gratitude and appreciation for teachers and staff through drawings, stories, memories, and short videos. Here are just a few examples of what our students had to say!
