What a wonderful way for fathers to spend their day off! SKA Freshmen and their fathers joined for a beautiful father-daughter breakfast during which they learned, ate, and played games together. Following an inspiring d'var Torah by Tova Hammer and a shiur on havdalah  by Rabbi Eisenbach  ,  the girls played Jeopardy with their dads. The ninth graders also took pictures with their fathers which were later placed in frames accompanied by birkas habanim. Special thanks to all of the fathers who took time out of their busy schedules to participate in this beautiful morning!

On December 17, the sixth day of Chanukah, the entire school gathered for the greatly anticipated Chanukah Chagigah and Auction! The program included awesome dancing to music by Azamra DJ, followed by the annual auction. Throughout the week, the girls bought individual and class tickets and each student chose the prizes she wanted to win.   The girls were so happy to hear the winners of the amazing prizes supplied by teachers, fellow students, and local stores. All money raised - totaling over $3600 - went to tzedaka. Thank you to Rabbi Zak and the G.O. for organizing and making the Chagigah/Auction so much fun!

          Written by: Tova Hammer

On December 21^st,140 SKA students participated in "Ace of Cakes," an after school event coordinated by the NCSY Jump Club.  The program ,which  was run in conjunction with the Jump Club's "The Apprentice"- a multi-school competition, was a  fundraiser for NCSY. The students decorated  cakes which were then donated to those in need.  Teams included five to six girls and the competition was simple: Decorate the cake in a creative, neat, and clean fashion. Each team spent the evening creating a theme, selecting their designs, choosing colors, selecting frosting, chips and  sprinkles and decorating the cakes.    At the end of the evening, the panel of judges made up of NCSY and SKA  staff members  chose the winning cake!  A special thanks to Elissa Schertz, advisor of the NCSY club, for coordinating this fantastic event!

           Written by: Rena Kirsch

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Who's your sister? This was the common question circulating the halls of SKA last week as the younger classmen were paired up with upper classmen to serve as "big sisters." In honor of Chanukah, the pairs of sisters roller skated together and enjoyed Dunkin Donuts with each other. Special thanks to all of the girls who worked on pairing up the sisters and Rabbi Zak and his team for arranging the special Chanukah outing. 

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What!? SKA's now a café!? Yes. On Friday December 18, the students of SKA and the visiting eighth graders had the opportunity to shop for baked goods, fruit, and drinks at "Café DeLIGHT." The G.O. organized Café Delight in honor of the "Festival of Lights" and made room 110 into a true café. From hot chocolate with whipped cream to delectable treats, the atmosphere truly felt café-style!

Last Friday, the seventh day of Chanukah, the HALB graders came to visit SKA.  The visitors were divided  into groups with the ninth graders and played a fun, exciting, and competitive game of "Panoply."  After bonding with the Freshmen, the eighth grade students were treated to "Cafe Delight,"a Chanukah treat set up by the G.O. with coffee, hot chocolate and an assortment of cakes and muffins.We hope that the girls enjoyed their day at SKA and we look forward to welcoming them in the future!

           Written by: Jamie Simon

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In celebration of Chanukah, the Sophomores joined with  members of Otzar in singing, dancing, eating, and bonding. The girls also made menorahs with their friends from Otzar and each member left with a souvenir! Special thanks to Mrs. Storch for coordinating this beautiful event.

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DID U SAY CHAGIGAH?

On Tuesday and Wednesday nights of Chanukah, Mrs. Shmulewitz invited  her 10th and 11th grade students to her home for grade Chanukah  chagigahs. Lots of food, fun, and singing left the girls feeling happy and inspired,  having greatly enjoyed the time to bond and celebrate the chag! A special thanks to Mrs. Shmulewitz for hosting the girls in celebration of Chanukah!

Elana Schreier

How fortunate were the Seniors to go not once, but twice to Gymnasia this year! The twelfth graders returned to Gymnasia last week to celebrate Chanukah and  teach the students about the holiday in a fun, animated manner. The girls taught the Gymnasia students about the basics of Chanukah, played Taboo with them  ,Chanukah style ,  did projects and sang songs. A special thanks to Penina Phillips and Rachel Ehrlich for compiling the booklets and to Mrs. Kobre, Mrs. Ralbag, and Mrs. Schwartzmer for accompanying the girls on their trip.  

In celebration of Rosh Chodesh Tevet and Chanukah, the Seniors enjoyed a beautiful Tefilah Chagigit with  their mothers. The program was planned to internalize the middah of Tefillah,   as part of the Moreshet Aviva program.  The presentation included a beautiful slideshow prepared by fellow students Miriam Khukhashvili, Aliza Gordon, Rebecca Najjar, and Dina Eghbali and an inspiring  d'var  Torah presented  by Tova Kutner. The girls and the visiting mothers then  enjoyed a continental breakfast  and mingling! We look forward to welcoming mothers to join us again  for tefillah in the future.

The Winter Solstice occurs exactly when the earth's axial tilt is farthest away from the sun at its maximum of 23° 26'. Although this fact seems confusing to many of us, the AP Environmental and Earth Science students learned about the Winter Solstice and understand this phenomenon. In honor of Winter Solstice, the girls in AP Environmental and Earth dressed in black and white to depict the change in light/dark outside at this time.

The Seniors are approaching the end of interview season, but this week was host to several more schools visiting and interviewing. Students interviewed with Midreshet Moriah, Darchei Bina, Migdal Oz, Bnot Torah, Midreshet Tehilla and  Emunah V'Omanut. Continued hatzlacha to everyone  Only a few more to go !