After a hair-raising final round, the robotics team from the AMIT Mr. & Mrs. Lester Sutker Art and Sciences Jr. and Sr. High School for Boys in Modi’in won the national FIRST Robotics Competition by beating out the other teams from across Israel.
Students from AMIT Midreshet Art and Sciences Jr. and Sr. High School for Girls recently took part in a unique “make-a-thon” aimed at creating products to help children with disabilities.
Yeshivat AMIT Eliraz in Petach Tikva recently opened its doors to the students participating in the pilot program that brought together 10th-graders from the AMIT school and two other schools, one secular and one Arab, to gain a deeper understanding of different groups within Israeli society.
A delegation of students from Midreshet AMIT Art and Sciences Jr. and Sr. High School for Girls recently returned from a visit to the European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN, the research organization in Switzerland that operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world.
In recognition of its innovation, creativity, and groundbreaking educational work, Yeshivat AMIT Nachshon was awarded the prestigious national education award by the Education Ministry’s religious education administration.
Michael Bukowski, a student at AMIT Yud Ashdod Jr. and Sr. High School, won first place at a music competition in Italy last week for his classical guitar playing.
The physics community at the AMIT network is constantly looking for new ways to get the teachers and students excited about the subject, and this past week that translated into two unique and eye-opening excursions.
Aviad G., a student at AMIT Gwen Straus Jr. and Sr. Science High School for Boys, in Ra’anana, won the national competition for young scientists and developers and will be representing Israel at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Arizona.
The robotics team from AMIT Netivot Dror Yeshiva High School came in first place for creative thinking at the YTEK competition for math, space, and robotics held last week.
AMIT students created a Purim extravaganza for disadvantaged kids in Ma’ale Adumim, ensuring that every child would have a costume for the holiday. You can help make Purim special for at-risk kids in Israel as well by clicking here: www.amitchildren.org/bhypurimparty
