The students of the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls observed Lag BaOmer in spectacular fashion as they gathered for bonfires and achdus on Monday evening, May 8. The homes of SKA Principal for Religious Studies Mrs. Elisheva Kaminetsky, Ninth Grade Level Advisor Mrs. Jaclyn Joszef, and the Goodstein and Mandel families were lit up with the warmth of the celebrations.

At Yeshiva Sha’arei Zion, they recognize that their rebbeim, moros, and teachers create the foundation for our children’s future success. The warmth, dedication, love, and creativity they bring to the classroom are cherished every single day.

The student body of Yeshiva Primary, based in Hollis Hills, thoroughly enjoyed an exciting fun-filled Lag BaOmer outing. The boys and girls delightfully participated in ice skating, bowling, and jumped around at Bounce ‘N Play as a special holiday treat. Yeshiva Primary, a Queens mainstay since 1969, followed through on its mission of teaching Jewish children about their beautiful history, patriarchal strength, and ability to surpass any challenge over the chag.

The first two weeks of May at Central are abuzz with end-of-year activity: Central’s hockey, softball, and soccer teams are wrapping up their seasons, academic clubs are making their final meetings, and The Central Courier is putting its final issue to bed. Most notably, the first two weeks of May are national AP Exams, the culmination of a year’s worth of hard work. This is an opportunity for students to reflect on their year.

When the students in Yeshiva Primary reach the milestone of bas mitzvah, the school celebrates with the girls. In keeping with the philosophy of the Dean of Yeshiva Primary, Rabbi Zalman Deutscher, of treating students as if they were your own children, this is a milestone for the teachers and principal to celebrate with the students.