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HAFTR Highlights student columnist Kyra Seidel.

What a year it’s been! After months of learning, hard work, and dedication, the end of the school year has arrived. So many remarkable things have happened over this past year, so let’s take a stroll down memory lane and recap those unforgettable moments. more

By Kyra Seidel | 6/16/22

Hewlett-Woodmere, HALB and HAFTR schools are collaborating with the Nassau County Police Department to tighten security. NCPD Officer Luis Serrano led a school safety seminar at the department’s Garden City training center on May 26.

Five Towns schools double down on security after Uvalde

It’s nearly 2,000 miles from Uvalde, Texas, to Long Island, but the aftershock of the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School has reached the Five Towns. more

By Lisa Margaria | 6/9/22

HAFTR eighth-grader Alex Preminger reflected on his experience interviewing a Holocaust survivor for his Names, Not Numbers project.

Survivors recall the Holocaust

The tragedy of the Holocaust continues to reverberate in the 21st century, as students at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway Middle School took part in the Names, Not Numbers project and showed their videotaped interviews with survivors on June 2. more

By Lisa Margaria | 6/9/22

Sarah Fried, left, Chani Jeter and Jack Shafran are three of the five candidates running for two seats on the Hewlett-Woodmere Board of Education.

Contested trustee race in Hewlett-Woodmere

Voters in the Hewlett-Woodmere School District can cast ballots on the proposed budget – å$130.58 million – trustees, the library budget – $6.611 million – and one trustee running for re-election – Shari Braverman. more

By Lisa Margaria | 5/12/22

Commemorating Yom Hashoah at HAFTR in Cedarhurst

Holocaust Remembrance Day, known in Hebrew as Yom Hashoah, was on April 28. To commemorate the Holocaust in a meaningful way, HAFTR High School held an schoolwide assembly to reflect on and remember the six million who perished. more

By Kyra Seidel | 5/6/22

HAFTR High Schools Model U.N. team took him three awards from the competition in Connecticut last month.

HAFTR grabs Model U.N. awards

A trio of Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School earned recognition at the Yeshiva University National Model United Nations Stamford, Coon., March 13 to 15. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/8/22

Theme days kick off March, and hoops too

Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School welcomed March, and the Jewish month of Adar, with festive programs, unique themed days and intense sporting events. more

By Kyra Seidel | 3/22/22

HAFTR High students learn healthy mental habits

Always looking out for their students, Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School had a successful and fun Health Week, Feb. 14 to 18, where students learned how to create and maintain healthy habits and stay fit. more

By Kyra Seidel | 2/24/22

The HAFTR High School Hawks girls varsity team captured the crown at its second annual tournament earlier this month. Kneeling from left were Ruthie Rosner, Megan Spivak and Reese Goldwin. Standing from left were coach Joey Hoenig, Penelope Silber, AnnaRuth Boxer, Arianne Horowitz, Elisabeth Gurtman, Erin Merrill and coach Ilona Diamond, Not pictured was Shirly Gottlieb.

HAFTR Hawks win basketball tournament

The second annual Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School Invitational girls’ varsity basketball tournament was a huge success. more

By Elisabeth Gurtman | 2/17/22

Celebrating Hanukkah with spirited fun

Happy Holidays! The Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High school had a great month filled with meaningful Hanukkah celebrations, including a spirited holiday concert, color war and special candle lighting ceremony. more

By Kyra Seidel | 1/6/22

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