Student Life

List of 7 items.

• Experiential Learning

  At Milken, experiential learning is essential, and therefore Tiyulim (trips) are a component of our curriculum that students look forward to. Some learning can only happen outside the classroom--the kind of learning that is absolutely essential in developing students who think well, belong to something greater than themselves and take positive action.

• Holidays

  Jewish holidays at Milken are a celebration of culture, community, identity, learning and leadership. They allow us to explore core Jewish values and enable us to live in dual realms of Jewish and American time. In educational language, the holidays are the spiral curriculum of the Jewish people.

  
  

  Each holiday has a past, a present and a future. Learning to find meaning in our moment – to reinterpret a holiday, teasing out its relevance to our modern age – can be both challenge and opportunity. Our students grapple with the challenge and grow together, forging unshakeable connections to holiday observance and Jewish communal life.

• Homecoming

  Every fall, Milken parent volunteers and staff organize a lively Homecoming event featuring carnival games, delicious food, activities and, most importantly, a football game featuring our Milken Wildcats! This annual tradition draws more than 700 students, parents, alumni, staff and supporters.

• Oneg

  Every Friday, Milken students participate in Oneg, providing students a time to relate, talk, play and celebrate Shabbat, or holidays including Purim, Tu B’Shvat and the Persian new year, Nowruz.

• Purim

  Hijinks are the order of the day as students learn – through traditional and comedic means – the origins and importance of the festive Purim holiday. Highlights of Purim include costume parades, delicious hamantashen, and a senior class Purim shpiel video premiere for the rest of the school.

• Senior Year

  Senior year at Milken is designed to give students time to refine and reflect on the work they have accomplished as they prepare for the transition to college. While completing the college application process and maintaining their high academic standards, our seniors also enjoy a series of events that help them mark this exceptional moment in their lives: the Senior Shabbaton, Senior Mystery Night, special Senior Treats, Senior Prom, a celebration of learning during the Senior Siyyum, and a meaningful Graduation ceremony with parents, friends and family.

• Shabbatonim (Retreats)

  Spirited worship, deep discussions, meaningful reflection – these are just a few of the things Milken students experience at the Shabbaton, a tradition since the school began in the early 1990's. An overnight experience at a local Jewish camp where students have an opportunity to bond and have fun away from the everyday life of school, the Shabbaton allows students to get out into nature and celebrate with friends. It is a cornerstone of school community-building and creates memories to last a lifetime.