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Senior Week 2025
Senior Week 2025
Alma Kovalsky, Abby Warshofsky, and Ayla Banin October 31, 2025

For the first-ever graduating class at JLA, Senior Week has its own defining rhythm. A brass gong awaits to be struck, a joyful sound that fills the Upper School Commons with clapping and encouragement whenever a student sends off a college application. Senior...

I have all this Matzah: what can I do?
I have all this Matzah: what can I do?
Aviva Zippin, 10th Grade Staff • April 23, 2025

Every year after Pesach, many Jews face the dilemma of what to do with their leftover matzah. While we’ve successfully made it through the...

The Intersection of Art and Technology: How AI is Revolutionizing Creative Fields.
The Intersection of Art and Technology: How AI is Revolutionizing Creative Fields.
Brandon Berger, 7th Grade Staff • May 19, 2025

In a world in which artificial intelligence can produce art, music, and even written words, creativity is being redefined. Previously, creativity...

Teacher Spotlight: Ms. Palgon's Passion
Teacher Spotlight: Ms. Palgon’s Passion
Gisela Sturisky, 9th Grade Staff • June 4, 2025

Ms. Palgon is an amazing teacher. She is dedicated to teaching her students to the best of her ability. Whether it be field trips to a library or walking around outside just ‘noticing things,’ Ms. Palgon always tries to make learning interesting for...

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Senior Countdown
Senior Countdown
Arlan Bartfeld and Aviva Zippin November 6, 2025

We have our first graduating class this year. We're looking forward to all the fun senior activities to come.

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Girls Soccer Team
Girls Soccer Team
Aviva Zippin, 10th Grade Staff • March 12, 2025

One of the most important character traits one can possess is perseverance. Getting up, dusting yourself off, and doing it again. No one shows...

Open Mic Night in Florida Winter
Open Mic Night in Florida Winter
Yaffa Zippin and Arlan Bartfeld March 12, 2025

On February 13, our school had an Open Mic Night. The Florida Winter theme was an amazing theme, loved by all. When entering the outdoor library...

How much do you sleep?
How much do you sleep?
Aviva Zippin, 11th Grade, Editor • November 6, 2025

We can all agree that sleep is crucial for our mental and physical well-being. Especially for adolescents. The National Institutes of Health states, “Pre-teens who slept less than nine hours daily had differences in brain structure and more problems...

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