Marking Yom HaAtzmaut at Gann
A joyful celebration of Israel and Jewish peoplehood The past couple of weeks have been intense here at Gann – along with the rest of the Jewish community, we have been gathering to commemorate somber days that loom heavy with meaning and remembrance. Yom HaShoah and Yom HaZikaron were opportunities for us to reflect on […]
Holding both “Grief and Gratitude” at Gann
A Yom HaZikaron commemoration that connected memory, sacrifice, and the present moment On Tuesday, we gathered as a community to commemorate Yom HaZikaron. While this day is marked across the global Jewish community, it is especially intimate and painful for Israelis, particularly those who have known and loved people who served in the IDF or were victims of […]
Yom HaShoah at Gann
This past Tuesday, we observed Yom HaShoah as a community. As students arrived at Gann, they were invited to light a yizkor (memorial) candle in memory of the more than six million victims of the Holocaust. Following Zman Kodesh, we began with a student-led tekkes (ceremony) that included musical performances. This ceremony included special participation from students who went on Gann’s February break trip to Poland who […]
From Robobowl to States: A Season of Growth in Robotics
Gann Robotics students at the FTC State Championship, celebrating months of teamwork, creativity, and hands‑on engineering. Last Sunday, Gann’s Robotics teams took part in the Massachusetts FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) State Championship, an event they had earned a place earlier this season. The day brought together some of the strongest robotics programs in the state […]
Gann’s DECA Team Builds Momentum, With Students Advancing to ICDC
Gann students at the Massachusetts DECA State Career Development Conference. Last week, fifteen Gann students competed against more than 4,500 peers at the Massachusetts DECA State Career Development Conference, a statewide business competition for high school students. The atmosphere was electric, with students moving between workshops, competitive events, and presentations before industry judges. DECA (Distributive […]
Gann Delegation Attends National High School Model UN
Gann delegates at the National High School Model UN Conference in New York. From March 13–16, our Model UN team traveled to New York City for the National High School Model United Nations (NHSMUN) conference, the world’s premier high school Model UN event. Students represented Madagascar and Japan across a wide range of committees, including Peacekeeping Operations, World Trade, […]
AZ Krebs ’22 Alum Profile
AZ is set to graduate from MIT in May 2026 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Computer Science. He credits Gann’s academics and flexibility to pursue advanced electives, like computer science and engineering courses, number theory, and independent studies on cybersecurity, planes, and neural networks, with laying the foundation for his […]
Amy Woogmaster ’07 Alum Profile
Amy knew she wanted to be a teacher long before it became her profession. In fact, as early as elementary school, she believed she had found her calling and her passion kept growing through childhood. During her Gann years, she worked with non-profits and helped at her temple, always seeking out chances to mentor and […]
In the Presence of the Past: Reflections on the Gann Poland Trip
In Jewish life and tradition, we hold pain and joy together. This tension lives not only in our rituals, but in the structure of Jewish time, where it is deeply tied to the modern story of Israel. We observe Yom HaShoah, then Yom HaZikaron, and then Yom Ha’atzmaut in close succession, a sequence that reminds us Jewish joy does not […]
A Closer Look at Gann’s New Courses
This semester, Gann has a fresh lineup of courses designed to ignite students’ curiosity and enrich their experience here on campus. Here are some of the exciting new offerings: Great Books The Great Books class features novels that have left indelible marks on our culture. Despite being written across almost two millennia, these texts share themes of transformation, self-discovery, and the struggle for agency, […]