Episode 26: The More You Know Yourself, the More You Can Become with Keira Gerstley

Welcome to JCHS

November 2026

Episode 25: Busy, Balanced, and Becoming: Ever Keegstra’26 on Finding Her Footing at JCHS

How Keystone Builds Real-World Thinking with Robin Gluck, Librarian & Keystone Coordinator

Becoming More You: Finding Confidence in Unexpected Places with Henry Barenbaum ‘26

Where Curiosity Meets Possibility: Saying Yes to Challenge—and What Comes Next with Bennett Taubman ‘24

Educating the Whole Student, From Classroom to Field with Aaron Pollock, History Teacher and Soccer Coach

The Art of Thinking Beyond the Box with Joe McDonald, Filmmaking Teacher & Director of Digital Engagement & Strategy

The Courage to Begin: A Vision That Became JCHS with co-Founder Noah Alper

Seeing the Whole Student: How JCHS Normalizes Neurodiversity with Ellen Castillo, co-Dean of Learning Support

Inside the JCHS Culture of Care with Julie Beck, School Counselor

From Tide Pools to Trees: How Hands-on Science Helps Students Understand Their Place on the Planet with Amy Dean, Biology Teacher

March 2026

How Students Shape the JCHS Community: A Conversation with the Knesset Leadership