Wornick's Award-Winning Chanukkiah
In the News
2024
How Oct. 7 Changed American Jews
October 6, 2024 - New York Times
JIMENA is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Eilath as our new Educator-in-Residence
September 3, 2024
JIMENA is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Eilath as our new Educator-in-Residence. In this role, Adam will provide essential support for our newest Senior Jewish Educators Cohort as well as offer ongoing support for educators involved with JIMENA. Read more
San Mateo County STEM Fair Winners
Congratulations to the Wornick students who were selected at the Wornick Science Fair to compete at the San Mateo County STEM Fair. Well done to the students who placed at this year’s event.
Prizmah Podcasts: Bearing Witness
January 22, 2024
In this Prizmah Podcast, Head of School Adam Eilath and three other heads of school from the Bay Area talk about a mission they took together to Israel during the current war.
Wornick Selected for Preside Cohort
January, 2024
Wornick Jewish Day School has been selected as one of 13 Jewish organizations to participate in Preside. Preside is a 15-month program designed to address virtually all aspects of the partnership between professional and board leadership, and the unique governance, and other challenges associated with their leadership, to enable the professional and board leadership to lead with Jewish values and vision-focused inquiry and to establish sustainable governance and leadership practices. Wornick is grateful for being chosen to participate in Preside.
2023
In search of ‘normal’ amid war, some Israelis are enrolling their kids in Bay Area schools
December 15, 2023 - J Weekly
Wornick Wins 1st Place in Worldwide Chanukkiot Contest
December 12, 2023
We are very excited to announce that Wornick won first place in the World Zionist Organization's Chanukkiot (Menorah) Competition! More than 100 Chanukkiot (Menorahs) were submitted from Jewish Day Schools around the world on the theme of "Giving strength to the State of Israel and the Jewish People." In a collaboration between Hebrew, Jewish Studies, Art, and the Peleh Lab, Wornick's Chanukkiyah was built by students, our shinshinim, and teachers together and each grade decorated a candle with values such as Love, Happiness, and Peace, with the Shamash candle tying them all together with the value of Unity. Here is a video of all of the entries with the winners at the end: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sylY1vCikY
J Weekly coverage: Honors, happenings, opportunities, comings and goings — Jan. 2024
Head of School Adam Eilath Chosen for the New Leading Executives Program From Leading Edge
September 28, 2023 - J Weekly
Adam Eilath, head of school at Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School in Foster City, is one of 19 Jewish nonprofit leaders chosen for the new Leading Executives program from Leading Edge, a nonprofit that helps Jewish organizations better achieve their missions. The six-month executive training program offers participants new and adaptable leadership skills, constructive personalized feedback and mutual support through a peer network.
Head of School Adam Eilath Reflects:
FIRST PERSON: Tragedy can’t overshadow the joys of our Tunisian Jewish pilgrimage
May 24, 2023 - J Weekly
San Mateo County STEM Fair Winners
March 2023 - San Mateo County Office of Education
Congratulations to the Wornick students who were selected at the Wornick Science Fair to compete at the San Mateo County STEM Fair. Well done to the students who placed at this year’s event.
Wornick Students Speak at JCRC's Antisemitism Event
February 23, 2023 - Wornick was honored to host Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco's "Here I Am: San Mateo County Communities United Against Antisemitism" event along with our campus partner the Peninsula Jewish Community Center. Our two Student Council co-presidents shared how their Jewish day school experience has prepared them to not just be advocates against antisemitism and acts of hate, but to proudly live and experience life in a vibrant Jewish community is in itself a stand against antisemitism.
Head of School Adam Eilath Finds Hope in New Israeli TV Series
January 17, 2023 - J Weekly
2022
Newly founded Sephardic Leadership Institute will elevate Sephardic and Mizrahi Jewish voices
August 10, 2022 - J Weekly
Best of the Best - Wornick Wins Gold Medals for Best Elementary and Middle Schools
July 26, 2022 - Bay Area Parent magazine published the Best of the Best awards for 2022. And we are very excited to announce that Wornick won gold medals as both the best private elementary and best private middle school on the peninsula!
San Mateo County's STEM Fair winners announced
March 19, 2022 - San Mateo Daily Journal
San Mateo County STEM Fair Winners
March 2022 - San Mateo County Office of Education
Congratulations to the Wornick students who were selected at the Wornick Science Fair to compete at the San Mateo County STEM Fair. Well done to the students who placed at this year’s event.
2021
Community Hanukkah Event a Success
December 8, 2021 - Foster City Islander
Alumna Joey Fradkin '13 Interviewed on Israeli TV
August 30, 2021 - Wornick is proud to share that our own alumna Joey Fradkin '13 is a fellow in the TALMA program in Israel. With excellent Hebrew, she is explaining about the program on the Channel 12 national TV morning show.
Passionate about education, Ronald C. Wornick dies at 89
August 3, 2021 - J Weekly
Condolence Announcement - Ronald C. Wornick
August 2, 2021 - Press Release
Alumnus Yossi Moff '18 Accepted as a Bronfman Fellow
June 2021 - Kol Hakavod to Wornick alum Yossi who has been accepted as a Bronfman Fellow! Yossi will join 25 other high school students for a year of learning and adventure. The program includes seminars and meetings where they exchange ideas and explore their American-Jewish identity. We applaud this class for their curiosity and determination as they embark on their fellowship year!
The Culture of Belonging Comes to Wornick Day School
— Featuring Megan Krat, PTO President and Annie O'Donnell, Director of Admissions and Community Engagement
April 14, 2021 - Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund Blog
San Mateo County STEM Fair Winners
March 2021 - San Mateo County Office of Education
Congratulations to the Wornick students who were selected at the Wornick Science Fair to compete at the San Mateo County STEM Fair. Well done to the students who placed at this year’s event.
2020
Eight Inspiring Stories of HUC Students and Alumni in Honor of Hanukkah
— Featuring DeLet Fellow and 5th grade teacher Ms. Steckley '10
December 8, 2020 - Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
Teens Come Together to Combat Domestic Violence
— Featuring Wornick Alumni Jonah '19, Julia '18, Leah '19, Tobey '19, and Zoe '18
December 4, 2020 - Jewish Community Federation
Wornick wins Silver for Best Elementary School and Silver for Best Middle School!
October 2, 2020 - Bay Area Parent Best of the Best Guide
Peninsula teen knits hundreds of hats for sick kids
— Featuring Wornick Alumna Hannah Levine '17
August 29, 2020 - San Francisco Chronicle
Students' Hebrew Stories Featured in Israeli Publication
— Featuring Students Hayley (4th), Noa (5th), Sam, Juhi, Sierra, Lucy, Scarlett, and Sophie (7th graders)
July 2, 2020 - Tzemadim
Wornick Art Teacher, Ginger Slonaker, Named Artist of the Month at SIY Gallery in San Francisco
July 1, 2020 - SIY Gallery
San Mateo County STEM Fair Winners
March 2020 - San Mateo County Office of Education
Congratulations to the Wornick students who were selected at the Wornick Science Fair to compete at the San Mateo County STEM Fair. Well done to the students who placed at this year’s event.
2019
Jewish Teenagers Resilient Amidst Rise of American Anti-Semitism
— Written by Alumni Samuel Taxay and Molly Weiner
December 17, 2019 - Lick-Wilmerding High School Newspaper
Kehillah girls volleyball wins berth in playoffs
— Featuring Wornick’s 2019 Volleyball Team’s Impressive 2nd Place Finish in SSIL
October 30, 2019 - J Weekly
Wornick wins Silver for Best Elementary School and Silver for Best Middle School!
July 29, 2019 - Bay Area Parent Best of the Best Guide
Wornick Jewish Day School Welcomes New Head of School Adam Eilath
July 1, 2019 - Press Release
Two local students chosen as Bronfman Fellows
— Featuring Wornick Alumna Molly W. '16
June 20, 2019 - J Weekly
Wornick Principal and STEM Coordinator Honored with Prestigious Grants
January 10, 2019 - Press Release
2018
Teen scientist checks for alien lasers around famously weird star
— Featuring Wornick Alumnus David Lipman '14
December 31, 2018 - CNET
JWA’s Rising Voices Fellows Respond to Pittsburgh
— Featuring Wornick Alumna Molly W. '16
November 29, 2018 - eJewish Philanthropy
School Israel trips evolve to keep up with society, and with teens
September 26, 2018 - J Weekly
Wornick wins Silver for Best Elementary School and Bronze for Best Middle School!
July 23, 2018 - Bay Area Parent Best of the Best Guide
‘Warriors Outsiders’: TV and Facebook show pairs two pals who’ve got game
— Featuring Wornick Alumnus Grant Liffmann '98
May 16, 2018 - San Jose Mercury News
Bay Area Israelis connect with each other through cooking (and shmoozing)
— Featuring Wornick Hebrew Teacher Dalit Gvirtsman
May 3, 2018 - J Weekly
2017
The Keva and Kevannah of Inspiration: Intergrade Partnerships
March 13, 2017 - HaYidion, The Prizmah Journal
Local Jewish schools debate education nominee Betsy DeVos
January 5, 2017 - J Weekly
2016
Chanukah Sparks: Dr. Barbara Gereboff
December 27, 2016 - The AVI CHAI Foundation Blog
KRON4’S Teacher of the Week: Adam King
December 6, 2016 - KRON4.com
Kudos and mazel tov
November 23, 2016 - J Weekly
Give kids their own shopping carts, and what should we expect?
October 13, 2016 - J Weekly
In Israel, Bay Area teen discovers her Jewish self
— Featuring Alumna Rebecca Ezersky
August 4, 2016 - J Weekly
Local Jewish day school alum on U.S. Olympic rugby team
July 28, 2016 - J Weekly
Commitment to Hebrew reflects school’s values
April 7, 2016 - J Weekly
More Jewish day schools are making Hebrew optional
March 24, 2016 - J Weekly
Teen turns knitting hobby into heartwarming project
March 24, 2016 - J Weekly
Wornick ‘Feast’ brings 15 speakers to 15 homes
February 11, 2016 - J Weekly
Area day schools pump up science, technology programs
January 14, 2016 - J Weekly
2015
Who Is a Jewish Educator?
November 11, 2015 - RAVSAK
The Wornick Centennial Legacy
Fall 2015 - Jewish Community Federation Centennial Newsletter
Celebrity Jews — Featuring Alumnus Zack Test
September 17, 2015 - J Weekly
Member Profile: 7th Grader Jacob Cohen Raises Funds for Turtle Island
August 2015 - Turtle Island Restoration Network eNews
Dive in, kids — projects spur creative thinking, teamwork
July 30, 2015 - J Weekly
S’mores take center stage at North Peninsula Lag B’Omer event
May 14, 2015 - J Weekly
Wornick fundraiser takes aim at minds, taste buds with slate of dinners
February 5, 2015 - J Weekly