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  • Emery Senior Cindy Sun ’25 Named Top Ten Finalist in Congressional Art Competition

    Emery Senior Cindy Sun ’25 has been named a Top Ten Finalist in the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District. Her original piece, titled “Skyscrapers,” earned distinction among submissions from high school students throughout the district.

    Cindy’s artwork explores the intersection of her Chinese and American cultural identities, capturing the complexities and contrasts of growing up between two worlds.

    “How does the contrast between my experiences in both China and America affect my view on life in different ways?” Cindy writes in her artist statement. “Through my artwork, I explore how my two cultures interact with each other in different ways, and how the effects of the distinct identities manifest in my life. I aim to create visual juxtapositions to show how my two cultural identities contrast with each other. I depict unusual circumstances involving both Chinese and American elements to force the two cultures to collide into what represents my Asian-American identity, even if it is an awkward combination.”

    Click HERE to read the full press release.

  • Emery's Rabbi Laura Sheinkopf Selected for ADL's Walter Kase Educator Excellence Award

    ADL Southwest is honoring three outstanding Houston-area educators who fight hate and promote respect. They will receive the 2025 Walter Kase Educator Excellence Award on Thursday, May 8, at 11 a.m., at Holocaust Museum Houston.

    The honorees are Rabbi Laura Sheinkopf, Jewish Life and Upper School Judaic Studies director at The Emery/Weiner School; Michael J. Curl, principal of Kingwood Middle School in the Humble Independent School District; and Kim Jackson, counselor at Calder Road Elementary School in the Dickinson Independent School District.

    The award is presented annually to three educators for their outstanding efforts to create an atmosphere in their schools that rejects prejudice and regards diversity as a strength. The award was named in memory of beloved Holocaust survivor Walter Kase, who spent many years speaking to students about the horrors he experienced during the Holocaust, the dangers of hate and the value of love.

    Click HERE to read the full article.

  • RoboJags Invited to VEX IQ Robotics World Championship

    During the VEX IQ Robotics Competition Region Championship in March 2025, The Emery/Weiner School’s two Middle School Robotics Teams, EWS Robo-Jags (8th Grade) and EWS Robo-Jags 2 (6th/7th grades), placed 1st and 3rd, respectively, in their teamwork challenges. 

    Having won the Teamwork Award at the Event Region Championship (the equivalent to winning a State Championship), the 8th grade team qualifies for the VEXIQ Robotics World Championship in May, where they will travel to Dallas, TX to compete with over 800 other teams from around the world at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center.

    Click HERE to learn more about VEX IQ.

  • Emery's Jennifer Bauer-Conley to Be Honored as TUTS 2025 Arts Educator of the Year

    Led by four-time event chair June Deadrick, the 2025 Leading Ladies Luncheon will honor Jennifer Bauer-Conley (The Emery/Weiner School) as Arts Educator of the Year.

    The Leading Ladies, a dynamic group of women inspired by a shared belief in the transformative power of the arts, created this luncheon to support Theatre Under The Stars’ education and community programs. The Leading Ladies, a group founded by Amy Pierce and Marsha Taylor in 2006, support TUTS through fundraising and volunteer work, inspired by a shared belief in the transformative power of the arts. 

    Read the full article HERE.

  • Junior Innovator: Max Madof '28

    Freshman Max Madof ('28) placed among the top 300 science students across the nation at the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. This national STEM competition is a program of Society for Science and welcomed 2,000 competitors who were selected based on outstanding performance at science fairs at the local level. 

    Read the full article HERE.

  • Houstonian named to AJC Campus Global Board

    Sophie Kalmin has been named to American Jewish Committee’s Campus Global Board, which is dedicated to training and empowering Jewish student leaders as they confront increased antisemitic and anti-Zionist activity at their colleges and universities.

    Read the full article HERE.

  • Emery duo leads Israel 13U Softball to gold medal in Italy

    It’s been quite a year in softball for Natalie Lane and Sarah Levy, classmates at The Emery/Weiner School.

    Both students represented Team Israel 13 and Under and played a key role in earning Israel’s first-ever gold medal in European competition.

    Read the full article HERE.

  • Tennis player Guy Sasson claims bronze, Israel’s ninth medal at Paralympics

    Israeli tennis player and Emery/Weiner parent, Guy Sasson, wins a bronze medal after beating Turkey’s Ahmet Kaplan in men’s quad singles at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. His win marks the ninth medal for Israel at the Paralympics so far, with the Israeli Goalball team set to compete in the gold medal match.

    Read the full article from The Times of Israel here.

  • Emery begins football title defense with big win

    The Emery/Weiner School came out strong on the ground and in the air to start the 2024 football season with a big 30-point win on Thursday, Aug. 29.

    Read the full article HERE.

  • Savannah Radoff: Back In Action!

    EWS Freshman, Savannah Radoff, describes her journey with spinal surgery and her exciting plans for the future. 

    Congratulations, Savannah! Your Emery family is cheering you on! 🥳

    Read her article here.

  • Alexander JFS brings Mental Health First Aid training to Emery/Weiner

    On Aug. 14 and 15, The Emery/Weiner School gathered 90 teachers and participants to learn from eight national instructors, four of which are in the Alexander JFS Behavioral and Mental Health Services department.

    Alexander Jewish Family Service is a resource to schools, companies and organizations throughout the area for Mental Health First Aid training to help recognize the signs of mental health distress and provide an action plan. Mental Health First Aid is a public education course that teaches people how to recognize, identify and respond to signs of mental distress and substance misuse.

    Click HERE to read the full article.

  • Jewish and Israeli Athletes to Watch at the 2024 Paris Paralympics

    Emery alum Peter Berry '20 is one of these amazing athletes and is an alternate for the U.S. Paralympics Wheelchair Basketball Team! 

    The Games, which were founded by the late German-Jewish doctor Ludwig Guttman, will feature over 4,000 athletes in 22 sports.

    To read the full article about the 2024 Paris Paralympics, including a call out to Peter Berry, click here!

  • EWS music program continues to hit chai notes

    A rock band guitarist-turned instrumental music teacher reconnects with a former student-turned technology mogul to provide instruments for a nearby Title I school.

    No, it’s not the plot of a yet-to-be released “School of Rock” sequel, but rather the true and heartwarming story of The Emery/Weiner School music educator Kelly Dean and his students.

    Dean, who begins his 17th year as EWS’ Instrumental Music instructor on Aug. 20, has built an award-winning music program. It received the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation’s Support Music Merit Award for the seventh straight year, becoming one of only 15 American schools (and the only one in Texas) to receive that honor.

    CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.

  • THE MAGIC OF MACCABI: Hosting Jewish competition, connection and fun

    The JCC Maccabi Games are all about creating Jewish connections and memories.

    That excitement was on full display Sunday, Aug. 4, when more than 1,000 teens from all over the world spontaneously rushed the floor of Rice’s Tudor Fieldhouse to jump around, dance and celebrate in unison as Matisyahu’s song “One Day” was blared from the speakers.

    A rockin’ Opening Ceremonies kicked off an amazing week for thousands of Jewish athletes, coaches and family as the Evelyn Rubenstein JCC and the Houston Jewish community hosted the JCC Maccabi Games & Access Aug. 4-9.

    CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.

  • Resounding Resilience: Emery's Hailey Sutin '30 & Strake Jesuit's Alex Narcisse on embracing life in a hearing world

    The seventh grader at Emery/Weiner would love to write a book about her hearing loss for an eighth-grade passion project in the future. 

    She has a cochlear implant in each ear but struggles to keep up in group social environments. 

    “Sometimes I can’t hear them and then they say, ‘never mind’ if I ask what was being said,” Hailey says. “I don’t press them sometimes to see what the conversation was about. Talking to a person in a one-on-one setting is much better. Also, school group projects are harder for me.”

    CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.
  • Josh Blum was drafted by the New York Mets on July 16, 20214

    Josh Blum (EWS '21) becomes first Emery grad to be drafted in MLB

    Five years ago, a sophomore at The Emery/Weiner School was asked by the Jewish Herald-Voice what he wanted to do when he grew up.

    On July 16, Josh Blum made it official.

    Surrounded by family and friends, Blum celebrated as he was selected by the New York Mets in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft.

    CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.

  • 2024 Mets Draft profile: Josh Blum (EWS '21)

    With their sixteenth-round selection in the 2024 draft, the 473rd overall pick, the Mets selected Josh Blum (EWS '21), a right-handed pitcher from the University of Southern California.

    Bellaire, Texas native Josh Blum attended The Emery/Weiner School in Houston, where he lettered in both baseball and football all four years he attended. Over the course of his four years with Jaguars, he posted a cumulative 0.75 ERA with 166 strikeouts in 92.0 innings. A projectable right-handed pitcher from Texas, Blum was on the radar of scouts and evaluators but went undrafted and honored his commitment to the University of Southern California instead.

    CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.

  • Day schools step up to help JCC camps after Hurricane Beryl

    With 850 kids excited for a fun week of summer camp – but no power at the J after Hurricane Beryl – Evelyn Rubenstein JCC officials had to come up with a quick, manageable solution.

    Fortunately, this is Houston, where Jewish community organizations never hesitate to open their doors to help those in need.

    CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.

  • Juliette Hess '25 impacts community through Family Giving Circle

    Incoming high school senior at The Emery/Weiner School, Juliette Hess, has been working alongside the Greater Houston Community Foundation’s Family Giving Circle, showcasing once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for other teens.

    Hess has been a part of the Family Giving Circle for two years and is part of the leadership team. She and her peers researched, selected and distributed $34,000 to Houston reVision, Angel Reach and the Coalition for the Homeless. Since hearing about this organization that allows teens to come together and share their love for philanthropy, Hess has been working alongside the Events and Engagement Coordinator, Elizabeth Gonzales, who has been her mentor.

    CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.

  • The Return to Shearn: Growing the Program in its Second Year

    “More.”

    That’s the word longtime Emery music teacher — and more recent afterschool program creator — Kelly Dean uses to sum up the Shearn Music Program’s transformation over the past year.

    This year’s program boasts more students, more days, and more hours of musical exploration. With the incorporation of Shearn’s new grant for after-school programs, the music initiative at Shearn Elementary has flourished, presenting both exciting opportunities and new challenges.

    Click HERE to read the full Kotarot article - on pages 24-25.
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