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Summer makes me nostalgic for camp – I spent almost every summer from the ages of 10 to 21 at a Jewish summer camp. Whether it was a day camp […]

Earlier this month I had the great honor of participating in our eighth grade graduation ceremony. The student speeches were as moving as always as they reflected on their Yavneh […]

One of the skills that we look for when evaluating kindergarten readiness is how children handle transitions. Are they able to separate from their parents at the start of the […]

This year has been filled with countless “firsts.” From the first day of school being on Zoom to a drive-through car parade for Purim, to having two graduation ceremonies, this […]

Next Wednesday, our community will be kvelling over the 8th graders as they receive their diplomas. Our graduates represent the best of what a Yavneh education has to offer. They […]

“Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.” – Hal Borland As we approach the […]

There are so many words being written this week. I, like many of you, have been updating my newsfeed, refreshing Facebook, and reading the latest blogposts, not just for the […]

“At times, our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have […]

Finally, someone had written the article I’d been waiting to read: “The Nervous Person’s Guide to Reentering Society.” I was thrilled when this NY Times article popped up in my […]

“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” -Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, 1849 While the current pandemic has changed many things, much remains the same. Two years ago when […]