Around the Building
Division Division
Is this really Hebrew?
But literally, how does the schedule work?
Gann Trivia
100

In this beautiful space, Sarah Feldman will be thrilled to help you develop a research project, access resources, or check out a book from our collection.

What is the Library?

100

These departments are included under STEAM.

What are Science, CD&F, Arts, and Math?

100
We use this phrase, which literally means, "Sacred Time," to describe prayer, discussion, and reflection sessions, which take place on Monday and Thursday mornings.

What is Z'man Kodesh?

100

The schedule includes this many academic blocks each day.

What is 5?

100

The year the school was founded.

What is 1997?

200

Repurposed as science labs in 2020-2021, this giant space is back in business to feed our community this year!

What is the dining hall/servery?

200

These departments are included in Jewish Education.

What are Hebrew, Jewish Studies, and Jewish Life?

200

A term from the Jewish houses of study describing learning in pairs or dyads. 

What is chevruta?

200

These short blocks meet twice a week to support advanced level classes. They're a great time for collaborative planning or to host office hours!

What are flex blocks?

200

Dalia began her tenure as Gann's third Head of School in this school year.

What is 2019-2020?

300

Host to an internship program this summer, this outdoor space includes plants that symbolize different parts of the Jewish calendar.

What is the Gann Farm (Garm)?

300

These departments are included in Humanities.

What are History, English, and World Languages?

300

This mussar, or character education, program focuses on cultivating various soul traits like gratitude, humility, responsibility, and equanimity.

What is Chanoch L'Naar or CLN?

300

Students can take up to this many courses each year in our semester model.

What is 10?

300

The building on Forest Street opened in this school year.

What is 2003-2004?

400

Renovated in 2019, entrance to these workshop spaces requires close-toed shoes and protective eyewear. 

What are the fabrication lab and the prototyping lab?

400

These programs are included in Student Services.

What are the Learning Center, Support Services, College Counseling, and the Dean's Office?

400

Literally, "house of study," this phrase also describes Gann's large multi-purpose room and assembly hall.

What is the Beit Midrash?

400

Students are required to take courses in this department all four years.

What is English?

400

This number of amazing alumni graduated in June 2021.

What is 74?

500

Home to musicals, dramas, and student-directed productions, this flexible space is located between the science labs and the gym.

What is the Black Box Theater?

500

These departments sit in the Admin Wing.

What are Admissions, Development, and Finance and Operations?

500

This mash-up word is used to describe a program where kids are paired up with classmates to have 1:1 boundary breaker discussions during Shabbatons.

What are shabuddies?

500

My advisee has a question about adding an elective second semester. This is the person to go ask.

Who is Julia Mabuchi?

500

Red, furry, and very friendly. This is Gann's beloved and biblical mascot.

The red heifer

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