By Leah Raich ’25 Did you know that if everyone in the United States composted regularly, it would be equivalent to removing 7.8 million cars off the road? When we discard our food waste in regular garbage cans it ends up in landfills where it transforms into greenhouse gasses. However, if we were composting, that
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Eggcellent New Teachers: A Dozen New Faculty join the Leffell HS Kehilah
By Rafi Josselson ’25 Every year TLS welcomes new staff members, and this year is no exception. In the High School alone, there are a dozen new faculty members. The new faculty members include; an IT Support Specialist, a High School Student Life Coordinator, a director of college counseling, a community engagement coordinator, and various
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Cara Levine Q&A: Get to know the new high school student life coordinator
by Sophie Zuckerman ’25 Sophie Zuckerman sat down with new faculty member Cara Levine and discussed how the beginning of the year has been. Q: How have you been adjusting to your new job at Leffell? Cara Levine: “It has been great – I have had a chance to get to know my colleagues and
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School’s Back in Session! Teachers’ feelings at the start of this school year.
By Naomi Kellman ’25 Flipping the calendar page, you see the word “September” in big, block letters staring at you. If you are a student, this is the time when you roll your eyes, complain and express just how much you DO NOT want to go back to school. But, do Leffell teachers feel the
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Now Presenting: New US Theater Director Details Exciting Plans For Theater Program
By Ari Mayblum ’25TLS’s theater program has been a key element of the arts throughout its history. Year after year, student-actors sign up for the lower, middle and high school performances to express themselves through the lens of different characters in a show. New Upper School Theater Director Maayan Loewenberg hopes to create a deeper
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A Sticky Situation; No-gum rule reinforced
by Ary Hammerman ’25 Snap, click, tick, you hear behind you. You turn and are met with a huge bubble of bright pink gum, popping dangerously close to your face. Besides the risk of sticky hair and distracting noises, there doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with gum. So why as masks become optional, chewing
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Committees, constitutions and candidates; Exploring the new student government and new constitution with committee
by Ari Mayblum ’25TLS’s 2022 Student Government Executive Board has been elected! This year’s board includes juniors Ben Wanderman, Ilan Brusso, Ari Estrin and sophomore Lily Jacobson. New student-body president Ben Wanderman has not previously had a role on the Executive Board but believes that his previous collaboration with student government has prepared him well
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A Day in the Life of the President; Q&A with Ben Wanderman
by Sophie Zuckerman ’25 Sophie Zuckerman sat down with Ben Wanderman and discussed some fun facts about him, and his future plans for presidency. Read the fascinating Q&A to find out more! Q: What made you want to become the student body president? Ben Wanderman: Going to this school through COVID, there have been a
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A Purim Party at Leffell
by Naomi Kellman ’25 Chag Purim, Chag Purim, Chag Gadol Hu La’Yehudim. Purim time, Purim time, a big festival for the Jewish people. But why is Purim such an important or popular holiday in Jewish tradition? Last Thursday, TLS came together to celebrate Purim. Along with the four mitzvot obligated to fulfill on the holiday,
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A Trip Like No Other: Freshmen, sophomores prepare for exciting joint Israel experience
by Sophie Zuckerman ’25 The trip you have all been waiting for is now only a week away. There are still many unknowns that remain. Will Israel’s borders be open? Will students be eligible for boosters? Through all these bumps in planning this Israel experience, people like Director of Upper School Admissions Jackie Grosser, who
