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  • The Monologue Show

    TLRoar     January 22, 2021     News

    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

    TLRoar     December 9, 2020     News

    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

    TLRoar     December 9, 2020     News

    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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  • Memorial Day

    The Lion's Roar     May 25, 2020     News

    By Andrew Bosworth This past Friday, May 22nd, The Leffell School commemorated Memorial Day with a Memorial Day tekes, held remotely via Zoom. Memorial Day is a day to honor the brave soldiers who have died fighting for the United States.  As students entered the Zoom call, a slideshow of soldiers laying their peers to

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  • S’mores and Bonfires

    The Lion's Roar     May 12, 2020     Culture, News

    By Andrew Bosworth “Even in the dark times, finding the light is what it’s about… and smores and bonfires”, said M&K Tefilah elective leader Ariel Simon. Counting the Omer is a Jewish tradition, where one counts the days from Passover to Shavuot. During this period of time, people observing this tradition may not cut their

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  • Honoring Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut

    The Lion's Roar     April 30, 2020     News

    By Andrew Bosworth As is customary at The Leffell School, the Yom HaZikaron Tekes held on Tuesday, April 28 was led by high school Tanakh teacher Rabbi Yitzhak Zilbiger. Despite the unusual circumstances, the ceremony was as emotionally impactful as ever, even over Zoom. After playing a video of the traditional siren in Israel with

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  • Engineering and Entrepreneurship’s Plan for Remote Learning

    The Lion's Roar     April 8, 2020     News

    By Ethan Beer Going to school has stopped, but creating in E2 hasn’t!  The Engineering and Entrepreneurship (E2) class in The Leffell School High School focuses on working with others creating a company and a product to then pitch and build throughout the year. Many students enrolled in the course were left wondering what they

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  • Celebrating Pesach with a K-12 Virtual Seder

    The Lion's Roar     April 8, 2020     News

    By Andrew Bosworth For some students, Passover may mean time to pray, connect with family, or relax, but for an hour on Tuesday, April 7, it meant a community singing songs together. This seder spanned throughout the generations, from children in kindergarten to grandparents and teachers. Every year in The Leffell School Lower School, there

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  • A Cure for Cabin Fever

    The Lion's Roar     March 26, 2020     News

    By Elijah Wiseman With most of our usual sources of entertainment – the mall, a friend’s house, or the movie theater – closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, it can be hard to find ways to get out of the house and occupy ourselves. Luckily, our options aren’t limited to Netflix. Here’s a list of

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  • You Can Never Be Too Healthy in a Time of Crisis

    The Lion's Roar     March 23, 2020     News, Sports

    By Andrew Bosworth Push-Up Sit-Up Run Bike Squat Lift. Athletics Director Scott D’Ottavio said that, in these unprecedented times, all of these activities are crucial to maintain one’s health. All Leffell School athletics are currently postponed until students return, but they may wind up being canceled. Even if sports do continue during this school year, 

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