School News

We are so proud of our Hausner students and alumni who took the stage at Lincoln Center on Sunday, March 15th! 8th graders Joshi Sandel and Avivah Kuniyoshi, along with alumni Jonah Sandel, Benji Sandel, Miles Miller, and Sonia Rosenberg, performed as part of the HaZamir International Jewish Teen Choir. Joining over 200 teens from across the globe, they represented the Silicon Valley Chapter under the direction of Hausner parent and choir director Hannah Druckman. It is truly magnificent to see our community members contribute their voices to such a prestigious international stage. Kol hakavod!

In its inaugural season, Hausner’s Vex IQ robotics program qualified two teams for the Regional Championship in Sacramento. Building a competitive program from scratch required immense dedication, with students spending their electives, Sundays, and free time designing and coding robots for this year's challenge. Reaching the regional level in a debut season is an impressive achievement that highlights our students' technical skill and persistence. Our Middle School team members have also begun sharing these skills by volunteering weekly to coach 3rd and 4th grade students in VEX GO robotics.

Mazel tov to Hausner’s Upper School Robotics team, the Bumblebees, on earning their first ever judged award at a recent VEX IQ Robotics competition.

The team won the Amaze Award, which recognizes a consistently high performing robot that demonstrates strong design, programming, driving skills, teamwork, and professionalism. The award is evaluated through matches, interviews, and engineering notebooks.

Kol hakavod to Alexander, Sam, and Carter in sixth grade, Michael in eighth grade, and to their teachers and mentors for this exciting milestone. We are so proud to see Hausner students recognized for both technical excellence and collaborative spirit.

On Sunday, January 11, 175 members of the Hausner community joined Jews from all over the Bay Area to fill Chase Center for Jewish Heritage Night, proudly cheering on the Golden State Warriors. The energy and ruach were palpable!

Highlights included a special Hausner shout-out on the Jumbotron, exclusive access to watch the Warriors’ warm-ups from courtside, and an unforgettable Fan Tunnel experience where 20 Hausner students high-fived players as they ran onto the court. Hearing Omer Adam’s “Tel Aviv” played at a Warriors game felt especially surreal and special. To top it all off, every Hausner child had the chance to shoot a free throw on the court after the game. While the Warriors came up short on the scoreboard, it was a definite win for Hausner spirit and community pride.

Kol hakavod to Nicole Robins, whose vision and leadership helped turn Jewish Heritage Night into such a meaningful and memorable Hausner experience.