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The Ateres Yaakov Star

December 2014

MAY MATTERS
December Calendar
By: Moishe Szpilzinger- 11th Grade
M onday, December 1 st : Math Test
Tuesday, December 2 nd : Social Studies Papers Due
W ednesday, December 3 rd : English Test
M onday, December 8 th : Science Test
Thursday, December 11 th : Hebrew Test
M o n d a y , D e c e m b e r 1 5 th : Math/Law/Business/Computers Test
Tuesday, December 16 th : Jewish History/Gemora Test. Essay Due/ 4:41 dismissal
W ednesday, December 17 th : Chanukah Schedule - 4:41 pm Dismissal
Thursday, December 18 th - M onday December 22 nd : Chanukah Vacation - No School
Tuesday, December 23 rd : Chanukah Schedule - 4:41pm Dismissal
W ednesday, December 24 th : English Term Paper Due
Thursday, December 25 th : Math Quiz; Legal Holiday - No Bussing
M onday, December 29 th : Science Test
W ednesday, December 31 st : Social Studies Test

MAY Sweeps Mock Trial Invitational
By: Moishe Szpilzinger- 11th Grade
Ateres Yaakov hosted a Mock Trial
Invitational on Sunday, November
16th to help the local yeshivas prepare for the countywide Mock Trial tournament that starts in February. The MAY Mock Trial
team swept the first round
series 2-0, defeating Rambam and DRS. They then
defeated Rambam in the
Finals
on
Sunday,
th
November 24 to sweep

of witness and lawyer for the team,
explained that, “The invitational

the invitational.
The mock trial case featured was
last year’s tournament case of State
vs. Penn HydraGas Co. Naftali
Goldschein, who played the roles

was a fun, competitive opportunity
to hone our skills and prepare for
February’s tournament. It was especially helpful that all of us got
the opportunity to compete in

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different roles on the team.”
The invitational was
organized by Mr.
David
Kirschner
Esq., the coach of
MAY’s team, affectionately known to
his
students
as
“Coach K”. Coach
Kirschner is an Assistant to a local
Judge and also is a
Law Professor for
Touro College. Three local lawyers
acted as judges and presided over
the mock trial competitions.

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