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Triumphing Over Tough Times: A Perspective From a New Principal By Judie Jacobson | February 18, 2021 In July 2019, Rabbi Shimmy Trencher arrived in Stamford, Connecticut, to take up his new post as principal of Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy Upper School (BCHA). Little did he know that less than a year later in March 2019 he would undergo a “trial by fire” of sorts, as the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered Connecticut schools and took learning online…putting his extensive experience, and his skills and talents as an educator and administrator, to an ultimate and unprecedented test. Now, a year and half since he took over as head of BCHA Upper School, and almost a year since the entire pre-k through grade 12 school closed its doors (having subsequently re-opened), Rabbi Trencher looks back with pride at the success with which the school has weathered the storm, and looks ahead to a future that is increasingly bright. ....
Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy Upper School Raises Mental Health Awareness By Judie Jacobson STAMFORD – Life isn’t always easy. But getting through life as a teenager – dealing with the emotional challenges of transitioning between childhood and adulthood – can be especially difficult, even in the best of times. Add to that the stresses created by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the level of angst and anxiety among teens is amped up even further. Well aware that many teens were struggling with mental health issues and, moreover, that they did not feel comfortable sharing their experiences with others, BCHA Upper School principal Rabbi Shimmy Trencher, school counselor Angela Wilson, and special programs coordinator Ilana Bauman put their heads together and came up with an idea to give a voice to these students – and others like them – by bringing mental health awareness to the entire student body. ....