2019 KSDS Reading Buddies: A Successful Experience
Sixth-grade students at Krieger Schechter partnered with first-graders at the Dorothy I. Height Elementary School for the Macht Reading Buddies program.
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Krieger Schechter sixth-grader Lea G. reads with her buddy, a first-grade student at Dorothy I. Height Elementary School. (Photo Credit: Vered Nusinov)
Sixth-grade students at Krieger Schechter partnered with first-graders at the Dorothy I. Height Elementary School for the Macht Reading Buddies program.
Read MoreThe recent college admissions scandals shed light on all that is wrong with the American education system.
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Hannah S., Jenna N., and teacher Ms. Kelly Platzke participate in a mock trial. (Photo credit: Vered Nusinov)
Krieger Schechter middle school students held a mock trial to deepen their understanding of the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
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KSDS eighth grader Sara S., takes a draw against a Jemicy School player. (Photo credit: Shannon Cohen, KSDS Athletic Director)
After a four year hiatus, KSDS has brought back girl’s lacrosse.
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Maryland public school calendars will vary by school system in the 2019-2020 school year causing some students to lose spring breaks. (Screenshot by Jackson M.)
Some Maryland public schools will lose spring breaks in the 2019-2020 school year.
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Runners line up to take part in Krieger Schechter Day School's annual 5K race. (Photo Credit: Janine Frier)
Held at the end of every school year, Krieger Schechter Day School’s annual 5K race is a highlight for students, families and faculty.
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James Byrd Jr. (center) was killed by three white supremacists when he was brutally beaten and dragged from the back of a moving pick-up truck in Jasper, Texas in 1998. He is pictured here with his brothers. (Handout photo)
About 133 years after the end of slavery and 44 years after segregation, we see, with the James Byrd Jr. killing in 1998, that America is not free from racism.
Read MoreThe author contends that statistics related to the gender pay gap may be misleading.
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A group of camp friends from left to right: Rachel K., Amanda N, Jordyn S, Sammi L., Arielle A. (counselor), Dylan Y., Addison G.
(Photo Credit: Camp Chen-A-Wanda)
Sleepaway camp offers an important opportunity for children to step out of their comfort zones and grow as individuals.
Read MoreSocial media can be used for fun and for friendly interaction, but it also can be misused by celebrities and politicians.
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Vered Nusinov explaining a sentence diagram to a student, Noah B., at the board.
(Photo Credit: Jackson M.)
KSDS teacher Vered Nusinov has served as a role model, helping students work to achieve their best in English, grammar and writing.
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