By Adam Elitzur On February 10, Associate Head of School Rabbi Harry Pell walked more than 250 participants through a virtual journey of the history of Auschwitz-Birkenau. The tour was part of an ongoing learning series which is run by the Office of Institutional Advancement. The idea for a virtual tour sparked when Pell realized
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Upper School Students Offer After School Program for Lower School
By Lily Jacobson Once a week from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m., high school students lead a plethora of after school activities on Zoom for Leffell Lower School students. The program was created by Head of School Dr. Michael Kay alongside junior Talia Raich because of the elimination of usual after school programming due to COVID-19.
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Introducing the 2021 Student Government Executive Board
By Lilian Lebwohl The 2021 Leffell Student Government Executive Board has been elected and includes juniors Drew Wilenzick, Avi Katzen and Darren Amona and sophomore Ilan Brusso. Junior Drew Wilenzick is rising to the role of student body president after holding the position of grade representative and vice president. “The president heads up the student
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The Monologue Show
By Lily Jacobson Lights. Camera. Action. “The Monologue Show from Hell” debuted on Thursday, January 14. Directed by Lower School general studies teacher Zachary Ferentz, this performance was the first show to be held for actors only in-person at TLS and broadcast via Zoom. “The Monologue Show from Hell” told the story of a comedic
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Winter Sport Safety
By Andrew Bosworth On Wednesday, November 25, athletics director Scott D’Ottavio shared a 2020 winter sports update detailing New York State’s winter sports plan. Following a successful fall season of relatively few COVID-19 transmissions, the winter sports update explained that all sports will begin on January 4, emphasizing that all of this can change on
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Running a Team with COVID-19
By Petra Zucker and Darren Amona Imagine sprinting down the soccer field, headed toward the other team’s goal, dribbling the ball on the wet grass as fast as you can breathing in the crisp air…all from behind a mask. This year, sports are different from anything athletes have ever experienced at The Leffell School before,
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To Close or Not To Close…
By The Lion’s Roar Editorial Staff It is in the best interest of The Leffell School to close its campuses and move classes online before December and return at the beginning of March. The Leffell School Reopening Guide states “if students from two or more different grades have tested positive for COVID-19, then that campus
