Epstein Hillel School sixth graders Alice Dunn and Charlie Sobelman won ADI’s “Make the Change Challenge” with their simple yet creative prototype. Students throughout North America were challenged to design a solution to help disabled people better navigate the world. Marblehead’s winning duo designed “The Confidence Patch,” a decorative sticker to be made with SecondSkin — … [Read more...] about 6th graders meet the Challenge
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Team sports making an impact at Epstein Hillel School
Proudly wearing their blue and white jerseys with the brand new Huskies logo on the front, Epstein Hillel School soccer players took to the field for a match against The Rashi School in Dedham last September. It was the first competitive athletic interscholastic game for EHS in some time. The co-ed team, made up of 13 players from grades 6-8, had widely varying soccer … [Read more...] about Team sports making an impact at Epstein Hillel School
Epstein Hillel helping Israeli families find temporary home
Despite being an ocean apart, one school in town has not let that deter it from helping families in need during a time of war. Since the Israel-Hamas war broke out in October, Epstein Hillel School has been taking in students and families from war-torn parts of Israel, and is doing what it can to make them feel welcome in a new environment. “For us as a school to be able … [Read more...] about Epstein Hillel helping Israeli families find temporary home
9/11 victims, first responders honored across town
A pair of ceremonies took place in town Monday morning to honor and remember the lives lost during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on its 22nd anniversary. The town’s ceremony took place around 10 a.m. in Memorial Park, where Marblehead’s 9/11 memorial lies. Dozens came out to commemorate the lives lost that day. Built in 2006, the memorial is dedicated to the lives of … [Read more...] about 9/11 victims, first responders honored across town
Grandparents and pottery at Epstein Hillel School
A new grandparent pottery program has come to Epstein Hillel School, an independent Jewish day school in Marblehead. Every Friday for four weeks since March 3, a group of grandparents has come to the school to make pottery, before having snacks with their grandchildren as a way for them to bond. “As a school we think of ourselves as a community and that we're not just … [Read more...] about Grandparents and pottery at Epstein Hillel School