By Raziel Siegman (17') As the new school year begins, many students are excited to join the wide array of clubs and activities that MTA has to offer. The coming school year appears to be a promising one - the incoming freshmen class was privileged to begin school early with an orientation on September 3rd and were excited to meet their new teachers and fellow classmates as they embark on their high school adventure. The day consisted of somewhat shortened classes following the regular schedule, in order for the teachers and students to get acquainted with each other before the beginning of the actual school year. On September 8th, school officially began and all the students arrived at MTA, surprised and excited to see all the building renovations that had been done over the summer. The 4th floor classrooms have been newly carpeted, and have larger desks and new chairs. Some of the bathrooms were also redone and many areas of the school have been repainted. We hope these new improvements will enhance the learning environment and our school year. As the new school year begins, the entire MTA community would like to wish everyone a successful new year and a Kesivah VaChasimah Tovah.