The Rampage

A New Schedule - Again!

A New Schedule – Again!

Julia Feit ’22 December 11, 2020

The September school year began with an unprecedented Ramaz schedule. Students hoped that it would be easier for them to manage their classes. The seven day, rotating schedule was removed and the days...

Sports at Ramaz

Sports at Ramaz

Sydney Eisenstein ’22 December 11, 2020

There is a new game plan for sports this year at Ramaz. Although Ramaz sports teams will not be competing against other yeshivas this fall, the school hopes that Ramaz athletes will be prepared when games...

The Inside Scoop on Mishmar

The Inside Scoop on Mishmar

Andrew Spielfogel ’23 December 11, 2020

The Mishmar program at Ramaz has grown exponentially this year. Four times a week, students are invited to join a Zoom meeting and learn a sliver of Torah knowledge. There is a wide variety of teachers....

Parents Council’s New Covid Lunch Program

Parents Council’s New Covid Lunch Program

Aviva Schilowitz ’24 November 29, 2020

If Charles de Gaulle really asked, “How can you govern a country that has 246 varieties of cheese?” then he would probably have sympathy for Ramaz administrators, considering all the lunch options...

Ramaz Helps Freshmen Acclimate Despite the Unprecedented Times

Ramaz Helps Freshmen Acclimate Despite the Unprecedented Times

Rebecca Kalimi '23 November 29, 2020

Neither grade began the school year the way they had in prior years. The challenges of Covid-19 posed unique challenges for the class of 2024. The freshmen had to learn how to acclimate to the ways of...

Tests are only administered in-person, only contributing to students’ anxiety.

Mental Health During a Pandemic

Sydney Eisenstein ’22 November 29, 2020

The pandemic has forced high school students to experience unforeseen challenges. A new school year typically causes anxiety, as students must adjust to new teachers and new classes with different classmates....

GO President Caitlin Levine 21

Ramaz’s New Student Government

Rebecca Kalimi '23 November 29, 2020

This year is bound to be completely different than last year, but not necessarily worse considering we have an amazing GO this year here to make the student experience better. These specific circumstances...

The JDC Club continues their chesed activities over Zoom.

Chesed Doesn’t Quarantine

Andrew Spielfogel ’23 November 29, 2020

Every Ramaz student understands the hard work Ms. Benel put into chesed programming, ensuring many opportunities for participation. The Midnight Run, sandwich packing, donating school supplies, visiting...

Ben Rimm ’23 and Solly Taragin ’23 shooting hoops on the roof.

September Sports Season

Daniel Kalimi ’23 November 29, 2020

For some more than others, sports play a big part in the Ramaz Upper School experience. This year, however, there was a big question of whether there will be any sports because of Covid. The rapid spreading...

Raise the Bar

Raise the Bar

Nicole Hirschkorn ’22 November 29, 2020

Every year, the Ramaz administration chooses an appropriate and meaningful theme to represent the school-year. In 2018, “Menschlichkeit” symbolized the values of the school; in 2019, “See Different”...

Behind the Scenes: The Ramaz Open House

Behind the Scenes: The Ramaz Open House

Alexa Gribetz '23 and Eliana Davidson '23 November 29, 2020

This year’s open house was like none ever before. The Open House is an exciting event for prospective students to learn more about Ramaz.  The Open House allows students, both who come from Ramaz Middle...

HEPA air scrubbers are used if a student in the building has Covid symptoms.

Investigating the Air Ventilation at Ramaz

Sarah Silverman '24 November 29, 2020

One aspect of the safety precautions that many students overlook, is the importance of air ventilation. With mask-wearing, social distancing, contact tracing, and a whole laundry list of rules we had to...

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