Mah Rabu (How beautiful is this earth!)
May 15, 2020
When was your last “wow” moment in nature? Sometimes the beauty of God’s creation makes us skip a breath. Mirowitz students know that there’s a Jewish phrase for that feeling of awe: Mah Rabu Ma’asecha Adonai. “How many are your works, oh God.” It comes from Psalm...
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Facing uncertainty…just like the Israelites
May 15, 2020
Our children are living in a time of uncertainty, and while we focus on their well-being, we also must take a moment to acknowledge that as adults, we are experiencing uncertainty, too. Yes, many Mirowitz families are facing unexpected hardships: furloughs, layoffs and reductions in...
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A Jewish School in the Cloud
May 15, 2020
I’ve been asked a few times this week how the remote learning experience is different for us as Jewish school. Maybe you’ve noticed these things too: Attention to the Soul: Other schools make an effort to attend to social emotional health or to teach children about “mindfulness.”...
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Recalculating
May 15, 2020
There have been a few times in my life when the original GPS directions to get me to a destination end up not being my path at all. The GPS calmly, robotically states “recalculating.” Recalculating! Yes. Each of us are recalculating at this unprecedented time....
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How we cope with uncertainty
March 13, 2020
Remember when we all stood at Mt. Sinai and wondered what was taking so long? For forty days and forty nights, we grew restless and wanted answers. We didn’t cope well with uncertainty, and eventually built a golden calf because they could wait no longer...
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Starting the Day with Meaning
March 9, 2020
When you were a child, did you start each morning considering how you would be your best self? Did you think about concepts like gratitude, your role in your community, connections with your ancestors, happiness? Me neither! But your lucky children do that every day....
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Water Justice STEAM Teaches Life Lessons
February 10, 2020
Perhaps, like me, you are curious about what “Water Justice” means. “Water justice. It’s about fairness,” a 4th grader explained to me. “There’s enough water in the world for everyone to have clean water. Even the animals! Yet some people have access to more water...
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The Arts are Alive at Mirowitz
January 27, 2020
I often walk the halls and am astounded by the artwork on the walls. Mrs. Burack’s has a gift of bringing out the artistry, imagination and creativity that is inside every child. Her bulletin boards include explanations of the goals of the project: experimentation with...
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Prioritizing Social Responsibility
January 23, 2020
As the Talmud says, Al shlosha d’varim! On three things the world stands. We say the same thing about Mirowitz! We stand on Academic Excellence, Jewish Knowledge and Social Responsibility. It’s our intentional weaving of all three that makes a Mirowitz childhood so unique. When...
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Excellence Every Day
January 12, 2020
Every January, I’m astounded by the way our students dive in to higher level thinking right after a vacation. They simply don’t miss a beat! In Torah study, Rutie and Kai led elementary school students in a discussion that emphasized the significance of word choice in...
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