16 September 2016 13 Elul 5776 Shalom Chaverim, In just these first two weeks of school, I have observed many examples of teaching and learning, sports, arts, student leadership, and Jewish life that remind me why Gann is such an extraordinary community and example of what a high school should do. During our faculty-staff… Continue reading All The World’s A Text
Weekly Message 6-6-08
June 6, 2008 3 Sivan 5768 Shalom Chaverim, There is something powerful about final exam week. Our students enter a different mode of learning that is intense and at times anxiety provoking, yet pushes them to stretch themselves as they review, recover, and discover all they have learned this year. Walking through the school… Continue reading Weekly Message 6-6-08
Weekly Message 5-30-08
May 30, 2008 25 Iyar 5768 Shalom Chaverim, As we rush to the finish line of the school year, you can feel the energy in the air at Gann. It is a perfect mixture of anticipation of finishing the year (and of summer vacation, of course!), stress around how much work we all have… Continue reading Weekly Message 5-30-08
Weekly Message 5-23-08
May 23, 2008 18 Iyar 5768 – Lag B’Omer Shalom Chaverim, Laughter and joy filled the Black Box Theater and the rest of the school last night as our students wowed our community in Playhem, a collection of one-act plays that were produced, directed and acted entirely by students. Audiences roared with applause and… Continue reading Weekly Message 5-23-08
Weekly Message 5-16-08
May 16, 2008 11 Iyar 5768 Shalom Chaverim, All week I look forward to Friday night, in particular to Shabbat dinner with my family. With three small children, we rarely go out and we usually reserve this precious time for our immediate family to be together. Over a year ago, in order to involve… Continue reading Weekly Message 5-16-08
Weekly Message 5-9-08
May 9, 2008 4 Iyar 5768 After celebrating Rosh Chodesh (the New Month of) Iyar on Monday and Tuesday, the rest of our week focused on our community’s identification with the State of Israel and all who live there. Together with our Jewish brothers and sisters around the world, we commemorated Yom Hazikaron (Israel’s… Continue reading Weekly Message 5-9-08
Weekly Message 5-2-08
May 2, 2008 27 Nissan 5768 Shalom Chaverim, The first week back from Passover break is always intense, with palpable excitement and energy in the air. Spring is truly here (despite bursts of cold weather) and its light literally fills our building and lifts up our souls. With improved weather, spring sports are fully… Continue reading Weekly Message 5-2-08
Weekly Message 4-17-08
April 17, 2008 12 Nissan, 5768 Shalom Chaverim, This week, I had the pleasure of attending the Facing History and Ourselves dinner, which brought thirteen hundred people together to celebrate Facing History, an inspiring educational organization that is making a significant impact on teachers and schools in Boston, throughout the country and around the… Continue reading Weekly Message 4-17-08
Weekly Messages 4-11-08
April 11, 2008 6 Nissan, 5768 Shalom Chaverim, This week I was reminded how special Gann Academy is, how blessed we are to be part of the Boston Jewish community, and how exciting a time it is for the field of Jewish day school education. From Sunday through Tuesday, PEJE (The Partnership for Excellence… Continue reading Weekly Messages 4-11-08
Weekly Messages 4-5-08
5 April 2008 28 Adar 2, 5768 Shalom Chaverim, This Shabbat is one of the special Shabbatot leading up to the holiday of Passover, and it is called “Shabbat HaChodesh”, the Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan (this Sunday), the first day of the month of Nissan, during which Passover falls. We read a special… Continue reading Weekly Messages 4-5-08
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