After a "rocking" pre-Shabbaton ruach celebration where we relived our Bat Mitzva era, Shabbaton 2006 seemed to roll around not a "moment" too soon. With the theme of "Yesh koneh olamo b'shaah achat," we had an incredible "time" at the Spring Mountain Resort last weekend. With inspiring speakers Ms. Ahuvah Gray and Rabbi Charlie Harari and stimulating "Ask the Rabbi" and "Choices" sessions, students became engaged and interested in this year's theme, learning to utilize and maximize their lives to the fullest. Motzei Shabbat was marked by the annual Talent Show and kumsitz, and students and faculty alike had a blast. Great company, great food, great facilities, great achdut, and a truly special atmosphere made Shabbaton '06 the best one yet!

On Tuesday, November 14th, the entire Senior class boarded two buses to attend the taping of The Long Island Challenge, a local high school competition. SKA was selected to participate this year and 12th graders Ilana Lefkovitz, Danielle Lent, Emily Levine, and Yoey Sacks enjoyed a photo shoot and "hanging out in the green room" before coming up on stage to compete against the team from North Shore High School. Atara Aeder, alternate, and Mr. Fiedler, Team Advisor, were sitting in the front row! Although SKA lost the match, our girls performed well and did us proud. The ruach, cheering, signs and T-shirts demonstrated by the seniors in the audience were something to see. It really was an unforgettable experience which we will be able to view on Channel 12. TV viewing times to be announced!

Once again, the SKA Torah Bowl Team was victorious in competition. The team worked tirelessly to master the Chumash and Rashi in parshiot Vayikra and Tzav (a difficult endeavor!) and the girls’ efforts paid off when they won two out of their four matches at the HANC Torah Bowl meet. Thank you to Coach Mrs. Menchel, Captains Mijal Bitton, Danielle Lent, and Emily Levine, and the entire team for an exciting and rewarding day!

The A.P. Bio girls set out on this past Wednesday with Mrs. Futterman, their teacher, to Cold Spring Harbor for an exciting hands-on lab experience. They learned how to make bacteria glow in the dark and to understand the biological reasoning behind it. Each girl was able to take home her Petri dishes of bacteria to observe the results of her experiment. The girls were glad to be able to expand their knowledge in an exciting and personal way.

Rosh Chodesh Kislev in SKA was an educational blast! The day began with the "Rosh Chodesh Girls" going into all the clasrooms to discuss the uniqueness of Kislev and it ended with a great Rosh Chodesh celebration. The G.O. sponsored a party with cakes of all colors and pictures of all sorts; it was definitely a memorable experience. The pictures for the nursing home were a big hit, and in the end it looked so beautiful. It was a great way to spend time with your friends and classmates. With Chanukah coming soon, it was a great chance to get into the holiday spirit!

On Tuesday night, the SKA Sonics Varsity Volleyball Team played against Shulamith High School. Oh, what a show! We played three intense games. The Sonics lost the first one, unfortunately, but had an incredible comeback in the second! The score was 24-19 in favor of Shulamith. They were only one point away from victory when the Sonics were able to catch up and then win the game. It was an exhilarating victory and really got the Sonics psyched for their next game. The tie-breaker started off really well for SKA and we were able to defeat Shulamith with a final score of 15-25. Special thanks to Coach Aliza Katz.

GO SONICS!!!!

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