Schools

On Thursday, March 28, YCQ was awarded the First Place School at the Debate Tournament hosted by the Yeshiva of Central Queens. YCQ students Sophie Sisser and Aiden Olsen were awarded First Place Team, and Aiden won First Place Speaker as well.

The seventh and eighth grade girls celebrated a joyous chagigah in honor of Purim with “IMove with Naz.” It was a beautiful event that showcased unity and happiness among the students. Adorned in colorful costumes and beaming smiles, the girls came together to dance, sing, and truly embrace the spirit of Purim.

Purim is a time of fun and positive energy, and students at the Yeshiva University High School for Girls (Central) have been making the most of the holiday with special programming and events. Dress-up days, including the much-anticipated “Dress Like a Teacher Day,” provided fun, as did the legendary annual Purim Shpiel and Purim Day visits at the homes of Central faculty members in Brooklyn, Queens, Great Neck, Lawrence, and West Hempstead.

Students at Mercaz Academy were delighted to welcome artist Yaron Bob to their campus in Plainview last week. As the artist behind Rockets Into Roses, Mr. Bob sculpts metal remnants from exploded rockets launched into Israel by terrorists from Gaza and transforms them into beautiful jewelry, art, and Jewish ritual objects.

The Pesach Prep Program is underway at the Bais Yaakov Academy of Queens! The program encourages the girls to help out with Pesach preparations. The program was introduced on Tuesday to grades 1-8 by Mrs. Taub, dressed as a cleaning lady, and singing the catchy Pesach Prep song to the tune of Dayeinu!

The Yeshiva of Central Queens recently launched a new podcast called “Y.C.Q Answered, Your Children’s Questions - Answered!” Each episode will feature different members of the YCQ family and administration discussing the challenges and opportunities of raising Jewish children in the 21st century.