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 […]
November 15, 2023 by
Dafna Kiverstein What is your role at MILTON? First Grade General Studies Teacher Playground Moadon Leader Why do you teach? I love interacting with others and seeing how students grow during the year. It inspires me to see students grow in confidence and skills. I’m so pleased to be able to make a positive impact […]
October 23, 2023 by
“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
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
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 23, 2023 by
The Fall 2023 athletics season, MILTON’s first as official members of the PVAC, will wrap up this week. Coaches for each of our three teams are enthusiastic about their teams’ progress. MILTON values athletics for the important team-building skills and time spent outdoors. See details below:
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 […]
October 18, 2023
G’veret Anat “Nati” Perets What do you teach? Hebrew for Grade 4 and Grade 5 Why do you teach? I love to teach Hebrew and the love to Israel. I love to see how kids grow and share their thoughts. What do you love about MILTON? I love the welcoming and working together as a […]
September 22, 2023 by
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
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.
