by Lily Lebwohl ’24 The Leffell School Cross Country team and the runners’ families will spend Shabbat in Wappingers Falls, NY to compete in the sectional race on Saturday, November 6 while simultaneously upholding Shabbat observance and Jewish values. Coach Jordan Kalish will join the runners on the Shabbaton and is thankful for the opportunity
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Fall Sports Seasons Wrap, Teams Advance to Playoffs
by Ariana Wiseman ’24 After months of hard work, The Leffell School varsity teams finished their seasons near the top of their leagues. Boys Varsity Soccer made it to the sectional semifinals, losing to Alexander Hamilton on October 27. Girls Varsity Soccer tied for the league championship and made it to the sectional semifinals, losing
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Exploring the Preparation of Yom Iyun: The Sustainability Summit
by Robin Bosworth ’24 “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” Anne Frank’s diary includes these words that offer a sense of hope for the impact we can and should make without waiting years to start. On Friday, October 29, The Leffell School will host
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Student Government Kicks Off Year with New Initiatives and Events
by Andrew Bosworth ’22 “Welcome to the first in-person student government meeting,” Student Government President Drew Wilenzick said on September 23 in the Leffell School sukkah, the first in over one and a half years. On September 10, Wilenzick planned to address the school over Zoom streaming throughout TLS as each grade was split into
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Hello High School: What the 8th-grade admissions process has looked like this year
By Lily Lebwohl The transition from middle school to high school is never easy, and a global pandemic makes it no more simple. However, the incoming freshmen and the administration have made the most out of this big step in their lives under the given circumstances. In typical years, Admissions Director Jackie Grosser plans several
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Hats off to the Seniors: A Window Into Graduation
by Adam Elitzur The long-anticipated senior graduation will take place on Sunday, June 13 at The Leffell School’s Klein Field. Each senior can bring up to six guests to celebrate in person, and additional family and friends can join the festivities via Zoom. On June 8, the seniors returned from their Lev v’ Nefesh trip,
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Chasin’ the Dream: Two Teachers Talk About Their Journey Departing The Leffell School
by Ariana Wiseman Driving by the tall mountains, sand dunes and open fields, physics teacher David Chason and his wife enjoy their days driving in their RV and exploring the places in the country they have never visited. After working at Ardsley High School for 32 years, Chason left and took a job at The
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Play Ball: Coach, Athlete Discuss Start of Spring Sports
by Hannah Jacobson Blue skies, sun shining, the slam of a mitt closing, the wind from a bat swinging, the dust cloud from a player sliding. This can only mean one thing: spring has officially sprung, and along with it, sports. After a long winter without school sports, The Leffell School 2021 season began on
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She Kills Monsters: TLS High Schoolers Perform in Student-Directed Play
by Lily Lebwohl The scene is 1995 in Athens, Ohio. Agnes Evans finds a Dungeons and Dragons game that Tilly, her sister who recently died in a car crash, left behind. Through playing the game, Agnes is able to reveal secrets and learn more about her sister’s life. This is the premise for the student-directed
