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AWARDS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS AWARDS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS

Teams of JKHA students from six through eighth grade competed head-to- Congratulations to RKYHS Class of 2018 member
head both individually and as a team in the Math Masters Tournament against Aaron Dickstein on being named a 2018 National
several other Day Schools. JKHA’s eighth and seventh grade teams placed first and Merit Scholarship Winner. The 2,500 National Merit
second, respectively in the team event and a number of students placed on top in Scholarship winners were chosen from a talent pool
the individual event. of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2018 National
After an undefeated season and dominating their Merit Scholarship Program.
division, the RKYHS Torah Bowl team competed
against the other division champions in the Torah
Bowl Championships, displaying their vast Torah
knowledge and skills throughout the entire in-
Twenty five RKYHS and JKHA students received the prestigious national tense competition, and lost by only two points in
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for their expertise in writing, photography, overtime.
and journalism. The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is the nation’s largest
and most impressive visual and literary arts contest of its kind, designed to
recognize the artistic accomplishments of students in grades seventh – twelfth.

After months of intensive preparation and written tests, three RKYHS RKYHS students Jacob Colchamiro and Eli Novick
students - Jacob Colchamiro, Liana Maza, and Eli Novick-and two JKHA students, were top scorers in the Yeshiva University Bronka
Samuel Colchamiro and Dani Bank-qualified as national finalists to compete in Weintraub Bekiut Program, learning the entire
the National Chidon HaTanach finals with students from all over the US. Jacob Masechet Ta’anit. The students took five tests
Colchamiro achieved first place and will go on to represent the United States at the on the material over the course of the year,
International Chidon HaTanach competition in Israel next Yom Ha’Atzmaut! with Colchamiro tying for the number one spot
in the daf category in this nationwide competition
of 430 students. Novick placed as the second
Four eighth grade students of the “Go Green with STEM” club won second freshman nationally after Colchamiro in the daf
prize in the Thomas Edison National Pitch Contest. Miriam Bash, Jack Helprin, category. The YU High School Bekiut program The RKYHS girls varsity soccer team won the Metropolitan
Hannah Koppel, and Nate Savitz presented their pitch on a three step machine enhances textual skills of students across the country. Yeshiva High School championship. This marked the first
that provides access to clean water using non-renewable resources in front At the CIJE (Center for Initiatives in Jewish time in RKYHS history that the girls varsity soccer team
of a panel of judges at the Thomas Edison Laboratory. Education) annual Innovation Day Conference, Emily won the championship! Also part of the solid season for
Gruber and Jonah Braverman, members of the Kushner sports, the RKYHS boys wrestling team came in
RKYHS Class of 2018, won first place for Innovation first place as champions at the Wittenberg tournament,
in Health Care with their capstone project, AED On the JKHA Middle School girls soccer team took home the
The Middle School Debate Team was triumphant at their four debates this The Go, an ultra portable and cost effective pocket win in the YMSSA league championship, and the boys
year, consistently taking home top school, top speaker, and top team awards. size defibrillator to treat sudden cardiac arrest. Middle School hockey team won The Martin Weiselberg
The Debate Team gathers once a week to practice their speeches, practice Memorial Tournament. In other sports accomplishments…
crossing an opponent, and practice how to write a rebuttal. The RKYHS girls varsity hockey team advanced to the
championship game after an amazing undefeated season.
The RKYHS track team competed in the championships. The
The RKYHS debate team ruled the floor in debates this year taking home top RKYHS boys baseball team competed in the final round of
team awards, including in one debate out of 35 teams from all over New York, playoffs to defend their 2017 championship.
New Jersey, and Philadelphia, and securing second place school against eight The RKYHS Chess team reached the championship
16 other schools. round in their league after an undefeated season. 17