Traditions

List of 6 items.

• Camp Milken

  During Division 6-8 (Middle School) Orientation Week, students join together for a week of experiential learning and community-building before classes officially begin. “Camp Milken” allows students to make new friends, meet with their advisory group and get ready for the academic year.

• Homecoming

  Every fall, Milken parent volunteers and staff organize a lively Homecoming event featuring carnival games, delicious food, activities and, most importantly, a football game featuring our Milken Wildcats! This annual tradition draws more than 700 students, parents, alumni, staff and supporters.

• Tiyulim (Class Trips)

  At Milken, experiential learning is essential, and therefore grade-level Tiyulim (trips) are an annual component of our curriculum and school tradition that students look forward to each year. Some learning can only happen outside the classroom--the kind of learning that is absolutely essential in developing students who think well, belong to something greater than themselves and take positive action. Grade level Tiyulim destinations include El Capitan, Northern California, Washington, D.C., Israel and the American South.

• Shabbaton

  Spirited worship, deep discussions, meaningful reflection – these are just a few of the things Milken students experience at the Annual Shabbaton, a tradition since the school began in the early 1990's. An overnight experience at a local Jewish camp where students have an opportunity to bond and have fun away from the everyday life of school, the Shabbaton allows students to get out into nature and celebrate with friends. It is a cornerstone of school community-building and creates memories to last a lifetime.

   

• Purim

  Hijinks are the order of the day as students learn – through traditional and comedic means – the origins and importance of the festive Purim holiday. Highlights of Purim include costume parades, delicious hamantashen, and a senior class Purim shpiel video premiere for the rest of the school.

• Senior Year

  Senior year at Milken is designed to give students time to refine and reflect on the work they have accomplished as they prepare for the transition to college. While completing the college application process and maintaining their high academic standards, our seniors also enjoy a series of events that help them mark this exceptional moment in their lives: the Senior Shabbaton, parent-organized Senior Mystery Night, special Senior Treats, Senior Prom, a celebration of learning during the Senior Siyyum, and a meaningful Graduation ceremony with parents, friends and family.