JCHS News
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Thinking out loud
Episode 26: The More You Know Yourself, the More You Can Become with Keira Gerstley
Thinking Out Loud Episode 25
Episode 25: Busy, Balanced, and Becoming: Ever Keegstra’26 on Finding Her Footing at JCHS
Thinking Out Loud Episode 24
How Keystone Builds Real-World Thinking with Robin Gluck, Librarian & Keystone Coordinator
Thinking Out Loud Episode 23
Becoming More You: Finding Confidence in Unexpected Places with Henry Barenbaum ‘26
Thinking Out Loud Episode 22
Where Curiosity Meets Possibility: Saying Yes to Challenge—and What Comes Next with Bennett Taubman ‘24
Thinking Out Loud Episode 21
Educating the Whole Student, From Classroom to Field with Aaron Pollock, History Teacher and Soccer Coach
Thinking Out Loud Episode 20
The Art of Thinking Beyond the Box with Joe McDonald, Filmmaking Teacher & Director of Digital Engagement & Strategy
Thinking Out Loud Episode 19
The Courage to Begin: A Vision That Became JCHS with co-Founder Noah Alper
Thinking Out Loud Episode 18
Seeing the Whole Student: How JCHS Normalizes Neurodiversity with Ellen Castillo, co-Dean of Learning Support
Thinking Out Loud Episode 17
Inside the JCHS Culture of Care with Julie Beck, School Counselor
Thinking Out Loud Episode 16
From Tide Pools to Trees: How Hands-on Science Helps Students Understand Their Place on the Planet with Amy Dean, Biology Teacher
Thinking Out loud Episode 15
How Students Shape the JCHS Community: A Conversation with the Knesset Leadership
Thinking Out Loud Episode 14
The Mensch Factory, Explained: Culture, Care, and High Expectations with Roni Ben-David, Director of Social Justice & Inclusion
Thinking Out Loud Episode 13
Adaptability in Action: A JCHS Grad on Navigating the Future with Ethan Finestone, Class of 2020
Thinking Out Loud Episode 12
Choosing Your Place, Finding Your People with Sayde Czerpak, Class of 2029
Thinking Out Loud Episode 11
Conceptual Physics to CRISPR: Where Rigor Meets Wonder at JCHS with Dr. Cecily Burrill, Dean of Math & Science
Thinking Out Loud Episode 10
From Antigone to Nike: How JCHS Sparked a Designer’s Journey with Rymo Hymowitz, Class of 2021
Thinking Out Loud Episode 9
Building Champions by Playing the Right Way with Marty Cohen, Assistant Director of Athletics
Thinking Out Loud Episode 8
Trust, Challenge, and Transformation on the Zion Journey with Sean Moler, Director of Athletics and Journey Leader
Thinking Out Loud Episode 7
Why the Humanities Matter: Finding Meaning in Learning with Dr. Camilo Jaramillo, Dean of Humanities

