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Hillel Academy of Broome County
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Admissions
  • Education and Curriculum
  • Outside the Classroom
  • Connect
    • Student Newsletter
    • Share Your Story
    • Alumni
    • Testimonials
  • Giving
    • Giving
    • Scholarship Fund
    • RaiseRight Gift Cards
    • Chanukah Fundraiser

Experiences Outside of the Classroom

Broome County Engineering Day

The students joined together to demonstrate their creative spirit and participated in the Broome Tioga Boces Engineering Day.

Rosh Hashanah 2026

The students and their families participated in and enjoyed a Rosh Hashanah seder with prayers, songs, and traditional ceremonial foods. We also had a special guest speaker Beekeeper who spoke about the process of making honey.

Tu BiShvat 2026

The new year of trees has begun. Students helped plant saplings, learned about the different types of plants, and had a fun lunch at the nursery. 

Sukkah Hop 2025

Sukkot time! Our students are enjoying the festivities of the holiday by visiting numerous sukkots in the area!

Edwards Farm Field Trip


The students are enjoying the morning at Edwards Petting Zoo in Vestal, NY. 



WSKG Writing Competition

Nature is So Pretty

Word

The WSKG Writing Challenge has 3 categories for children grades K-12: Fiction, Personal Essay/Non-Fiction, and Poetry. Learn more about the WSKG Writing Challenge and other winners here. Click on the pictures to read the wining pieces!

Word

Nature is So Pretty

Word

Michah Yarkoni (writer) and Thea Yarkoni (illustrator) won best text with visuals in grades 4-5 for their work Word. 

Nature is So Pretty

Nature is So Pretty

Nature is So Pretty

Sterny C. won second place in grades 4-5 poetry for their work Nature is So Pretty. 

Summer

The Magic Banana

Nature is So Pretty

Moussia S. won 3rd place in grades 4-5 in poetry for their work Summer. 

The Magic Banana

The Magic Banana

The Magic Banana

Chloe Shapiro won the honorable mention in fiction for their work The Magic Banana.

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