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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Middle School Environmental Trip
September 30, 2024
What a wonderful week in the wilds of the Missouri Ozarks! It was a great opportunity to learn and explore outdoors. We had lessons in science, math, Hebrew, Judaics, and Humanities – all outside. We also navigated large rafts, rappelled into the mouth of a...
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More Than Just Learning… It’s Living!
September 3, 2024
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Every day at Mirowitz, we capture countless snapshots of students actively engaging in place-based learning—both in the classroom and on the playground. Here, education goes beyond the traditional, with students immersed in hands-on activities, guided by...
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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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Curious About Mirowitz Middle School?
December 4, 2023
Ready or not, your child will one day enter adolescence! As you may remember from your own youth, middle school years are especially delicate ones. Adolescents undergo rapid physical, cognitive and social transformation. They begin to think abstractly, cement attitudes about learning, and look to their...
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What Difference Does a Jewish Day School Make?
March 6, 2023
Prospective parents ask that question all the time. There are so many ways to answer it. I’ll start with the empirical evidence. National studies on day school graduates show that: Day school grads express an extraordinary sense of responsibility toward influencing social values, helping those in need...
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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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Justice, Justice You Shall Pursue
January 23, 2023
“Action is the only remedy to indifference: the most insidious danger of all.” — Eli Weisel This week, we remember the tireless equity work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and we will celebrate Black history month in February. During these specified days and always, we...
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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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The Hard Work of Tshuvah (Righting Mistakes)
September 30, 2022
Aren’t we fortunate that Judaism gives us an annual opportunity to begin with a clean slate? But acquiring that clean slate takes the hard work of tshuvah, apologizing for both intentional and unintentional wrongdoings. For Eric and me, it was important to raise our children...
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