Why Mirowitz?
November 18, 2024
Some parents have their children’s educational path mapped out from day one, whether homeschooling, private school, or public school. That’s amazing, and I commend their commitment! But this article is for the rest of us—the parents who wrestle with school decisions every year and constantly reevaluate...
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Shared Connections
November 4, 2024
I often find myself singing our school song in my head: “This is our Kehillah, our community…” Building our Mirowitz Kehillah is my job and has become my passion. After October 7th, while I was caring for a newborn, a toddler, a partner, and myself,...
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Why Mirowitz?
August 19, 2024
Dear Mirowitz Families, As we embark on another exciting and engaging school year, our faculty and staff are filled with immense joy and anticipation welcoming your children into an environment where they are cherished, nurtured, and inspired. Our faculty and staff are not only committed...
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Separating Light and Darkness
March 14, 2024
At Mirowitz, we seek every opportunity to construct knowledge through real-world experiences. So you can imagine how excited we were months ago to learn that a solar eclipse would be visible from Missouri — the last of its kind during our students’ childhoods. And we...
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No Place for Hate
February 20, 2024
“Do not stand idly by if you witness injustice.” Elie Wiesel spoke those words at the 150th commencement ceremony at Washington University in 2011. The Holocaust survivor and human rights activist was paraphrasing Leviticus 19:15 in which God insists we not be bystanders, but rather...
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What Will Your Impact Be?
November 13, 2023
We hope our annual appeal reached your mailbox and that you were inspired by the way generations of Mirowitz students answered that question. Who would have known, when we were preparing that mailing, that world events would take such a horrific turn, and that it would...
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A Light in the Darkness
October 13, 2023
“Even in the darkest place, the light of a single candle can be seen far and wide.” — Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson I have yet to find words to explain my emotions this week. Like all of you, I’ve experienced shock and disbelief, sadness...
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A Charge to Our Extraordinary Graduates
May 25, 2023
Each of you is an extraordinary individual, and we are so proud of how you’ve grown. As a collective, your ruach permeates the school. You have been exemplary leaders and a whole lot of fun. You are forever a part of our Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School family and...
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Let’s Get Together
February 6, 2023
You may have chosen Mirowitz for your children, but you get something valuable for yourself as well: a community of families, teachers who value your partnership, and administrators who are here to support you. As we approach the third anniversary of a pandemic that kept...
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Every Child Deserves Cheerleaders and Coaches
November 14, 2022
When I first became a classroom teacher, I was only 22 years old and a real newbie. I was assigned to an inclusive 5th-grade public school classroom where I immediately learned the importance of constant contact with parents, and especially about the value of conferences....
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