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I see myself as the guardian of each student’s childhood, and am committed to filling their days with learning that is significant and meaningful. How do we do that at Mirowitz? Check back here weekly for a window into our school. I will post here on topics ranging academic excellence, meaningful Jewish learning and empowering children to make a difference.

– Cheryl Maayan

What difference does Jewish Day School make?

February 27, 2018

Prospective parents ask that question all the time. There are so many ways to answer it. I start with the empirical evidence. Studies show that:  
 • Day school graduates express an extraordinary sense of responsibilitytoward influencing social values, helping those in need and affecting social change. 100 percent...
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HIGHER-ORDER THINKING

October 20, 2017

Every so often, prospective parents ask what we are NOT teaching to make time for Jewish studies. The answer is this: Education is not a zero-sum situation. The time children spend in Judaic studies is part of the reason they will excel academically and shine...
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A CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES

June 22, 2017

Graduates, it was our dream to give you a childhood filled with meaningful learning and significant experiences. We want you to know that each moment was intentional. Perhaps you thought it was by chance that we sent you outdoors to learn about the prairie, the...
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Why does this story matter?

February 24, 2017

Until this week, most of us had never cared for a cemetery. But this week, as eyes from around the world focused on St. Louis in horror when our a historical Jewish cemetery was vandalized. Why does this story matter? Reb Scott and Morah Aura...
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“How do you know our students are prepared?”

January 25, 2017

I am often talking about how well we prepare our students. I’ve shared anecdotes about their success in high school, about the colleges they attend and the merit scholarships they receive. At our parent coffee this week, I shared numerical data as well: 2014 and...
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Lessons that Cannot be Taught from a Textbook

September 2, 2016

What would it take for you to risk everything (money, comforts, safety) for a cause? What cause would compel you to be “all in”? Our middle school students dug deep inside themselves to answer this question this week. In a lodge near a lake in...
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A Charge To Our Graduates

May 30, 2016

Graduates, the world has a lot to learn from you. Indeed, your Jewish journey since we merged has been the most profound of any group of Mirowitz students. When we became a pluralistic school, you were old enough to feel a sense of loss. You...
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Unwrapping Israel

May 17, 2016

This week, during moments both solemn and jubilant, students at Mirowitz experienced one of the many gifts of a Jewish day school education. It’s a gift they get to unwrap every year of their learning, and that becomes their culminating classroom for two weeks in...
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AN UNSPOKEN CONVERSATION

April 8, 2016

A Reform, a Conservative, an Orthodox and a Pluralistic Rabbi walked into a room. This may sound like the beginning of a bad joke, but it actually happened here at Mirowitz last night. And it was the start of a deep and heartfelt conversation that...
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HOW WE GROW LEADERS?

March 7, 2016

“Yasher kocheh, Stella! Mazel Tov, Jordyn! You were awesome!”   It’s typical hallway chat for a Thursday— the day a student chants Torah and leads the student body in a discussion about its teachings. At Mirowitz, leading the Torah service is a rite of passage...
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