Standing Together: The Gann Community’s Educational and Social-Action Initiatives in Solidarity with Israel
The Gann community has been deeply impacted by the violent and baseless attacks on innocent children and civilians in Israel. This week, we have come together as a community to reflect, process, and express solidarity and support for Israel. Many Gann students, families, faculty, and alumni rallied at Boston Common on Monday to show their […]
Gann Students in Local Media: Supporting Israeli Families and Reservists at Boston Logan Airport
This week, members of the Gann community gathered at Boston Logan Airport in a powerful display of solidarity, expressing their support for Israeli families and army reservists returning to Israel. The reservists were about to board their flight to Tel Aviv, joining 360,000 Israeli citizens summoned to serve in the Israeli military. Our dedicated students […]
Strategic Planning for the Soul: A Rosh Hashanah Message From Dr. Dalia Hochman
Dear Friends, Many of us engage in strategic planning as part of our professional lives. We gather in a conference room or retreat off-site for a few days. We spend time articulating a vision for the future and then plan backwards, mapping out how we can achieve that vision. Why is it that in our […]
Limmud, Community Learning Block
This week, during Limmud, our community learning block on Tuesdays, our 10th-grade class embarked on a two-part series with TribeTalk. This series aims to explore how to recognize and respond to antisemitism. It focuses on helping students identify antisemitism through verbal, written, and image prompts. Additionally, it delves into the origins of antisemitism, its historical […]
Shabbat Shalom!
Gann had an epic first week back at school, kicking off the school year with new friends, a senior retreat, and forever memories! On Wednesday, we welcomed our largest student body ever—over 350 students!—for the first day of classes. To celebrate the morning, the Student Council passed out free lemonade and class-specific bracelets for students. […]
Inspiring Authors Visit “Creative Writing”
Acclaimed author Hanna Halperin—who wrote “Something Wild” and “I Could Live Here Forever”—visited Gann on Monday to discuss her writing process, how the publishing industry works, and answer any other questions our students had. Halperin began her day at Gann with a lunchtime talk in the library, organized by Library Media Specialist Sarah Feldman. […]
Mixing Science, History, and Art
In “Darkroom Techniques” with Art Teacher Maya Wainhaus, students learn the science of art while engaging in historical creative practices. Throughout their time in this class, students become masters of darkroom photography, completing every step of the lengthy developing and printing process with ease. Stepping into the Darkroom lab feels like entering another world. A […]
Storytelling Through Art
“I love that this project gives me a chance to step out of my comfort zone a little,” said Lexi ‘24. “I’m relating my real life to my art, and I’ve always wanted to do that.” In Art Teacher Natalya Bernstein’s “Art + Activism” course, students are making projects inspired by William Kentridge and Swoon. […]
Coding with ChatGPT
“ChatGPT can be like a personal tutor if you use it correctly,” explained STEAM Teacher Casey Moden. “In the case of coding, you can learn from it by asking specific questions that lead to customized follow-up.” In his “CS I: Object-Oriented Programming” course, Mr. Moden is teaching his students how to effectively use ChatGPT, an […]
Gann Moot Beit Din Becomes Back-to-Back Champions!
Last weekend, students in Rabbi Hillel Greene’s “Halachic Process” module competed at the Maimonides Moot Court High School Competition just outside of Baltimore, Maryland. This competition begins with a lively Shabbaton for the 130 participants, before culminating in a Jewish ethics debate. Gann Academy sent two teams last weekend, and one of them came back […]
