Entries by Kevin Sterling

Purim Slideshow

  We were thrilled to celebrate Purim together earlier this week.  Check out these photos from our festivities! Also check out a Shabbat message from our Head of School.

The Mitzvot of Purim: Living Our Values to Make a Better World

This coming Tuesday, I will join the students and faculty of Schechter Manhattan, and Jews around the world, in celebrating the silliest holiday of the Jewish year, Purim.  We will dress in costume, participate in carnival games, sing, dance, and laugh. Woven into all the fun of Purim there is a hope, that the world […]

What We’re Working On!

  We are always excited to share with visitors the amazing things going on in Schechter Manhattan classrooms.  Recently, we were so impressed with the work our students are doing, we went back to a few students and asked them to tell me about their studies.  Check out this video to hear what they said […]

We are Up to Innovative Things, and People are Noticing!

I get to see the excellent and innovative approach to teaching and learning in Schechter Manhattan classrooms each day.  Our unique approach has also gotten the attention of educators and leaders in the Jewish community. Lately several groups have identified our school as a model of excellence and come to learn from us in a […]

President’s Mid-Year Letter

Dear Schechter Manhattan Parents, One of the most fun parts of being Board President at Schechter Manhattan is getting to talk with so many people about our unique school.  I want to share with you some of what I’ve been hearing and give you an update on some of the organizational inner-workings going on this […]

Enhancing STEAM Learning with Real-World Experiences

By Allison Levine Last Wednesday morning, the 7th grade students came to their science class prepared to learn. They took seats in the lab and listened intently and asked questions during an introductory lecture about the parts and functions of the nervous system. After that, the students collaborated on building a room-sized model of neuron […]

Adding Complexity to the Teaching of a Complex Place

by Gary Pretsfelder, Principal   Schechter Manhattan is a Zionist school.   For years, our school’s goals for Israel Education have been to help our students feel connected to the land, people, and state of Israel, and to see Israel’s story as an important part of the Jewish people’s story, and therefore our students’ own […]

The Power of Standing Up: What it was like to March Against Anti-Semitism

The march was titled “No Hate. No Fear.” and as I walked shoulder to shoulder with throngs of other New Yorkers on Sunday I felt neither hate nor fear, only a sense of shared commitment to a better world.  Seventy members of the Schechter Manhattan community- faculty, parents, and students- gathered to join the march […]

Sharing Schechter Manhattan with the Entire Community

By Judy Ney, Director of Admissions   This week, the pleasure of hearing Chanukah songs in our hallways extended into the weekend and beyond our own students, as thirty preschool children and their families gathered on Sunday morning to sing along with our Head of School Ben Mann, at our Schechter Manhattan Chanukah Family Fun […]