Welcome to Lower School

“GOING FOR THE GOLD!” We’ve been hearing people talk about the summer Olympics and what it takes to get the gold medal. This year in the lower school, we are asking ourselves: what would our school look like if we all reached for the GOLD? What is the GOLD, the BEST, that we can be? How can we bring out the BEST, the GOLD, in each and every one of our amazing students? How can we, like the athletes in the Olympics, keep training to become even better, even more accurate, even more … The answer is simple: Hard work, day in and day out, with dedicated and wonderful teachers, assistants, support staff, administration, maintenance staff, kitchen and nursing staff, special support services. We are all working as a team to be more, to do more, to push more to help bring out the GOLD in your children!

We feel blessed to be here with them and to work with each other!
What are the essentials of an elementary school?

• Clear vision of what our goals are with high expectations and strong support
• Happy students
• Caring, talented teachers
• Supportive parents
• Engaging and enriched curriculum
• Specialists in Art, Music, Physical Education, Science, and Library
• Strong middah/values program
• Full-time counselor and nurse 
• Exciting field trips and hands on activities
• Jewish holiday and Shabbat programs
• Formal and informal teaching of the love of the Land of Israel
• Student Council and many opportunities for leadership training
• Room to run, grow, explore and imagine!
• The fundamental need to embody good citizenship and to appreciate and value the United States of America

The MJBHA Lower School has them all – plus much more!! We are committed to helping our students be the best they can be, to reach for their GOLD!

Warmly,

Susan Koss, Lower School Principal
kosss@mjbha.org
301.962.9400 ext. 5141

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