Message from Mr. Sleep, Kitah Hay
I anxiously watched the swollen tangerine sun slip behind the peaks of Annamite Mountains. There had been another storm that afternoon, which felled another power line—another day where I would [...]
Message from the Head of School
It is an emotional time for me. My nest will be emptying soon. These past few months I have been accompanying my youngest daughter on college tours – my fourth round of tours, having gone [...]
Yavneh STEAM Coordinator accepted into Wonder Workshop
Yavneh Day School’s very own STEAM Coordinator, Vanina Sandel has been accepted in to @WonderWorkshop WonderSquad for 2019/2020! Vanina is one of 50 from across the world recognized for the [...]
Message from the Middle School Dean and Director of Learning and Instruction (6th-8th)
How was progress measured when you were in school? How did you know if you were learning? What kind of feedback did you receive and how did you react to it. My World History teacher at Gunn High [...]
Message from the VP of Strategic Planning, Yavneh Board of Trustees
Guiding the Future through Strategic Planning The Jewish New Year has begun and I would like to extend a wish for a sweet and happy New Year to Yavneh families and our community. I am extremely [...]
Message from the Middle School Dean and Director of Learning and Instruction (6th-8th)
What image comes to mind when you hear the word “carnival?” Before joining the Yavneh faculty, I immediately pictured the carnival section of Great America – the barkers yelling at [...]
Message from Rabbi Hahn Tapper
In 2013 a group of researchers at UC Berkeley studied human behavior at 4-way intersections in California. Their research indicated that those who drove “premium” models of cars were more likely [...]
