Politics Up Close: Gann American Politics Club Visits the State House
Last week, the Gann American Politics Club was welcomed to the Massachusetts State House for a special tour and inside look into the daily proceedings of the legislature through the office of Senator Cindy Creem. Organized by Club Presidents Jordan B. and Ben A., the visit served as an exciting first field trip for the group and likely the first of many. Members […]
Different Paths, Shared Growth: Alumni Reflect on Gap Years in Israel
By Maor Baker ’24 Maor Baker ’24 organized and moderated the alumni gap year panel and contributed this reflection. This past Tuesday, I hosted a panel of four incredible alumni to speak with Gann’s rising seniors about gap years. Ami Listokin (‘22), Hadas Shapiro (‘23), Ari Menzin (‘24), and Nadav Borensztajn (‘24) represented an array of different […]
Gann Academy Announces Major New Investment in Jewish Life and Learning
Today our students celebrated Lag Baomer, the holiday marking the 33rd day of the Omer—the period we count between Passover and Shavuot. Traditionally, this day is celebrated with field days, campfires, and outdoor festivities. In the spirit of this festive day, we are proud to announce a significant new investment in the future of Jewish […]
History, Distilled
How Gann seniors transformed months of research into sharp arguments about war, revolution, and identity. History becomes most powerful when students move beyond what happened and start asking what it reveals. That shift was on full display recently in Gann’s senior World History classrooms, where students in both “The Iran Revolution” and “The Vietnam War” electives presented their […]
Gann DECA Makes School History at ICDC
Gann DECA made school history at this year’s International Career Development Conference, known as ICDC, bringing home Gann’s first DECA glass trophy. This year’s conference took place in Atlanta and brought together more than 26,000 students from around the world. Gann sent eight students to compete: Jacob D ’26, Bee F ’26, Penny J ’28, Ethan LL […]
Marking Yom HaAtzmaut at Gann
A joyful celebration of Israel and Jewish peoplehood The past couple of weeks have been intense here at Gann – along with the rest of the Jewish community, we have been gathering to commemorate somber days that loom heavy with meaning and remembrance. Yom HaShoah and Yom HaZikaron were opportunities for us to reflect on […]
Holding both “Grief and Gratitude” at Gann
A Yom HaZikaron commemoration that connected memory, sacrifice, and the present moment On Tuesday, we gathered as a community to commemorate Yom HaZikaron. While this day is marked across the global Jewish community, it is especially intimate and painful for Israelis, particularly those who have known and loved people who served in the IDF or were victims of […]
Yom HaShoah at Gann
This past Tuesday, we observed Yom HaShoah as a community. As students arrived at Gann, they were invited to light a yizkor (memorial) candle in memory of the more than six million victims of the Holocaust. Following Zman Kodesh, we began with a student-led tekkes (ceremony) that included musical performances. This ceremony included special participation from students who went on Gann’s February break trip to Poland who […]
From Robobowl to States: A Season of Growth in Robotics
Gann Robotics students at the FTC State Championship, celebrating months of teamwork, creativity, and hands‑on engineering. Last Sunday, Gann’s Robotics teams took part in the Massachusetts FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) State Championship, an event they had earned a place earlier this season. The day brought together some of the strongest robotics programs in the state […]
Gann’s DECA Team Builds Momentum, With Students Advancing to ICDC
Gann students at the Massachusetts DECA State Career Development Conference. Last week, fifteen Gann students competed against more than 4,500 peers at the Massachusetts DECA State Career Development Conference, a statewide business competition for high school students. The atmosphere was electric, with students moving between workshops, competitive events, and presentations before industry judges. DECA (Distributive […]