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Margo Brooke Pellmar Receives National Research Award at AERA 2026

Hausner’s 3rd Grade Lead Teacher, Margo Brooke Pellmar, received the 2026 Action Research Award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA) at its annual conference in Los Angeles. Selected from 210 teacher action research papers and among 13,000+ conference submissions, Margo was recognized for her research on values-based curriculum, mindfulness, and student agency in the elementary classroom. She also presented on a national panel of teacher-researchers and will continue sharing her work at the upcoming Network for Research in Jewish Education Conference at Maryland Hillel.

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A young athlete in a red jersey is mid-jump over a hurdle on a track and field event, with a crowd and tents visible in the background.

Our track stars showed incredible grit at last Friday’s competitive meet at The King’s Academy. We are so proud of the entire team for pushing through the nerves and striving for new personal bests.

Special congratulations to our medalists:

  • Aarya S.(6th Grade): Gold Medal in High Jump
  • Eden S. (4th Grade): Silver Medal in Long Jump
  • Nili S. (5th Grade): Bronze Medal in Shot Put

Kol Hakavod and Yasher Koach to all our participants for their effort on the field!

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A group of young people, likely students, are standing together in a park-like setting, holding various awards or certificates, and appearing to celebrate their achievements.

This spring, Hausner Upper School students advanced through our school STEM Fair, the Synopsys Silicon Valley Science & Technology Championship, and the California State Science & Engineering Fair. At Synopsys, students earned multiple awards, including 1st Place in Physical Science and Engineering for Matthias Garzon, Isaac Romanoff, and Elijah Alcheck & Caden Eaton, along with additional honors across categories. Four students—Matthias, Isaac, Elijah, and Caden—advanced to state, where Elijah Alcheck and Caden Eaton placed 2nd in 7th Grade Applied Mechanics and Isaac Romanoff received Honorable Mention. All four are eligible to apply for the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge
 

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