Four Great Learning Experiences in a Single Day
JNF Winter Connection Brunch
Rosenblatt High School students joined with students from Katz Yeshiva High School to serve as volunteer ambassadors at the JNF Winter Connection Brunch.
This program was attended by 1000 people as our students helped to raise awareness and support for JNF.
As an added bonus, students heard Ambassador Danny Ayalon speak and then, in a private lunch meeting just for students, had the opportunity to listen to the Ambassador and ask him questions about Israel and its relationship with the United States
Mock Trial Competition
On February 3, 2017, the DKJA team participated in the Palm Beach County Mock Trial Competition at the 15th Judicial Courthouse, which was founded by the Florida Law Related Education Association.DKJA students role played attorneys and witnesses in a fictional criminal trial. Students competed against other school teams located in our county. This was a wonderful opportunity for the students to learn about justice, the court system, and its process. Our team is in the final three of this academic competition and the winner will be announced in one month. I am very proud of Abe Wasserstein, Naomi Fills, Ari Holzhauer, Hadassah Richman, Alex Starr, Rebecca Wirtschafter, Aaron Fills, Sam Bernstein, Megan Sharp, Moshe Gad, who did a wonderful job representing our school.
In addition, the students also had an opportunity to tour the court house and meet with court personnel. Chief Judge Jeffrey Colbath and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinator Walter Colbath of Palm Beach County privately met and spoke with the students regarding their responsibilities and the role they play in our legal system.
I also wanted to thank parents Greggory Starr, Hava Holzhauer, Miriam Klein, Deena Sturm and Judge Levenson who volunteered their time and legal acumen to the team during the Mock Trial Minimester.
Caryn Siperstein Klein, Esq.
Director of the Legal Studies Program
Boca Museum of Art
On February 2, 2017 a group of Rosenblatt High School students attended the Boca Raton Museum of Art to learn about landscapes. The day started with a drawing lesson where we learned about one point and two point perspective followed by an art activity where students created their own landscapes.
We then had a docent led tour through the museum to observe landscape paintings that are in the museum's permanent collection as well as other interesting works of art.
After having lunch in the lovely sculpture garden, we toured Glasstress, an exhibition that features 25-30 glass installations created by contemporary artists from around the world. We all had a great time and returned feeling inspired and ready to create more art!
Anita Schwartz
This is Hunger
The 10th grade students had a unique opportunity to visit The Hunger on Wheels exhibit that came to our campus today. It was created by the LA-based Jewish organization, Mazon, -Jewish Response to Hunger.
They had a first-hand experience of trying to purchase a healthy meal on $1.40, which is the amount of money available to people on food stamps.
We heard surprising statistics about the prevalence of hunger in America and the diverse personal circumstances that lead people to go hungry.
The exhibit uses Cutting Edge technology (see the picture below of the virtual person at the table) in bringing to life the personal stories of fellow Americans who are struggling to feed themselves and their family in a way that supports their health and is affordable.
We learned about to the significance of the federal food stamps program and were encouraged to advocate for the preservation of this program. Students were also encouraged to get involved in local action to provide food for people in need in Palm Beach County.
Anyone interested in getting involved with vegetable gleaning in our area that goes to food bank and soup kitchens in our County are welcome to visit this website.
Mr. Carmi
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