Students at LGA had the opportunity to learn about and make music with Khalif Neville, a keyboardist who hales from Western MA. Khalif, 21, is the son of Charles Neville and was raised in one of the most preeminent musical families in America, that of the Neville Brothers who have been together since the late 1970’s. […]
Teachers and staff of LGA, Gan Keshet Preschool, ALMA religious school, and the Northampton Survival Center gathered together to explore how Abundance Farm can help students learn about justice. Read more: Farm, schools explore how to help students learn about justice (Daily Hampshire Gazette)
Lander-Grinspoon, together Congregation B’nai Israel of Northampton, Gan Keshet, Abundance Farm, Beit Ahavah, and PJ Library Western Massachusetts hosted a Sparkle Havdalah event with author Lesléa Newman, local drag queen entertainer Jenayah De Rosario and LGA music teacher and local musical edutainer Felicia Tzipora Sloin. Read more: This Jewish day school is hosting a drag queen Shabbat […]
“In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., activist and musician Katryna Nields spread the message of the power of change and peace to a crowd of young children and their parents” at a PJ Pals event hosted by LGA. Read More: Lander-Grinspoon youngsters take King’s message with music (Daily Hampshire Gazette)
At Lander-Grinspoon Academy we teach our students to be engaged citizens, and alum Jonathan Goldman, who was recently elected to the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee, is a great example. “It’s important for young people to be involved and to realize they can make policies happen through their activism,” Goldman said in an interview. Read more: Northampton […]
Lander-Grinspoon fifth-grader Isabel started a project to knit scarves and hats for the homeless, which grew into a community endeavor with knitters from the around Valley and as far as Baltimore offering their time and knitting talents. Read more: Northampton youngsters spread warmth with knitting project (Daily Hampshire Gazette) Watch: Students knit scarves to help the homeless […]
Becky Lederman was awarded the The Harold Grinspoon Award for Excellence in Jewish Education at the annual Teachers Awards banquet on May 3, 2017. Becky joined the LGA faculty in 2002 as the first 6th grade classroom teacher. In addition to a cash stipend, award winners receive credits towards professional development and membership at the JCC […]
Our upcoming PJ Pals Event – December 18 at 10:00am – will feature Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz reading a holiday story, and an opportunity to make your own menorah. PJ Pals Preschool Pals at LGA is open to families with children ages 3-5.
The lead kindergarten teacher at Lander-Grinspoon Academy in Northampton has been selected to serve as a member of HaKaveret: JEIC Team Challenge. In this role, Amy Meltzer will help design pioneering and creative models for Jewish day school education as part of the Jewish Education Innovation Challenge. HaKevert: JEIC Team Challenge for the first time […]
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