17 Av, 5783 Dear LGA Community, I am so thrilled to be taking the helm as LGA’s new Head of School this year. I am now writing to you to share a few introductory words, and pragmatic announcements, which you’ll find toward the end of this email. I am also recording this message as a […]
The Lander-Grinspoon Academy (LGA) in Northampton, MA has joined a growing coalition of Jewish community organizations who recognize the existential threat and moral urgency of climate change and commit to taking action. As a member of the Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition, LGA has signed the Coalition Founding Statement, publicly articulating that collective climate action is […]
The Lander-Grinspoon Academy (LGA) is pleased to welcome Rosemary Reidy (she/her) as its Director of Student Services. Rosemary brings over nineteen years of experience in special education, working with students with disabilities in varying capacities. She also brings a bachelor’s and master’s degree in the field, and a diverse background in education, including administration, grant […]
Northampton – On Wednesday, April 13 at 11 am, students from Lander-Grinspoon Academy (LGA), the pluralistic Jewish Day School in Western Massachusetts, will participate in a model Passover seder. Students will separate into the upper and lower schools to retell the story of the exodus from Egypt, practice prayers and songs they have been learning, […]
Lander-Grinspoon Academy (LGA) the Jewish Day School of the Upper Pioneer Valley, is heartened by Mayor Sciarra’s unequivocal rejection of recent acts of antisemitism, anti-Asian hate and other forms of racism. Her call to honor the dignity and safety of all residents fosters greater kindness and connection, leading to a more dynamic community where all […]
For additional information, contact: Principal Deborah Bromberg Seltzer at (413) 584-6622. The Lander-Grinspoon Academy (LGA) is pleased to welcome Rabbi Debra Kolodny (they/them) as its new Executive Director. Debra brings twenty years of Executive non-profit leadership to the position, having served as the Executive Director for two national Jewish organizations, ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal […]
Lander Grinspoon Academy fifth graders Bella Mok, left, and Shalev Cammy work on building a small sukkah, a temporary dwelling for the celebration of Sukkot, in the new makerspace at the Jewish day school in Northampton on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019. Students at Lander-Grinspoon Academy have a new space to allow their creative sides to […]
LGA has always promoted hands-on problem-solving/learning, but this year the school will take it up a notch with a state-of-the-art Makerspace that combines elements of a science lab, woodshop, computer lab and art room. Read more in the Jewish Ledger: LGA to get Makerspace
LGA students and music teacher Felicia Sloin will be featured in an upcoming documentary about “The Lonely Child,” a song written during the Holocaust. The film’s producers recently visited the school to speak to students and record a performance of the song. See photos from the Hampshire Gazette
Lander-Grinspoon Academy (LGA) is partnering with Jewish Family Services (JFS) to sponsor a refugee family arriving in Western Massachusetts. A family of four, originally from Eastern Congo, arrived on Wednesday, November 28th. (Learn more!) Sara Bedford, New American Program Director for JFS, came to LGA to help the students understand the challenges of the US refugee […]
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