The Darcha School in Ashkelon teaches three lieutenants in reserve, who are waiting for the new physics teacher: Y., a former pilot in the Air Force • Network CEO: "Their leadership fits into our principles"

• Shimon Edri (right), Gadi Marciano, Hani Peretz and Yoel Malka

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  Liron Moldovan

The veteran lieutenants are waiting for Y., the new physics teacher: At Darcha High School in Ashkelon, they hope to overcome the corona routine in the coming year, with three teachers who are lieutenant colonels (Res.) Who will receive Major Y., an Air Force pilot (Res.) That will come this year for the first time to teach physics.  

The school is taught by several teachers with degrees: teacher Hani Peretz (50) teaches citizenship and coordinates social education, was a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force; teacher Yoel Malka (54), is a tourism department coordinator who was a lieutenant colonel in the communications corps; The educator and teacher Shimon Edri (48) teaches citizenship and was a lieutenant colonel in the logistics corps; and the teacher Gadi Marciano (51), who teaches history, was a major in that corps. In collaboration with the Ministry of Education.

In the coming school year, the senior officers in the corridors will meet the new physics teacher, who for years has been called Y. This is Y. (34), a resident of Ashdod, married and the father of a child. He is a major (Res.) Who completed a pilot course in the Air Force as a pilot, and seven years ago was discharged from the IDF: "I managed to be in high-tech for three years, but then I made the transition to something that really moved me, which gave me a reason to get up in the morning." ", He says.

Y. was a guide for at-risk youth, but then decided to land in the education system, and in the next school year he will study physics: "It is clear to me that education is my place, and certainly in the periphery. Many think physics is a complicated profession, but I believe there is no such thing. It's a complicated profession, depending on how you are taught it. " 

Darcha High School in Ashkelon has about 1,400 students and about 135 teachers. "Everyone brings something different with them," says teacher Hani Peretz. Brings it to the students and helps them with the whole issue of preparation for the IDF. I think we all come from missions, we came because we love teenagers, I want to influence them to be better citizens, helpful to society, and educate to values. "

"These are teachers with an inspiring story and an acquaintance with the basic principles of the Darcha network, which are fostering leadership, values ​​and belief in the power of each and every student," says Dr. Gil Poppy, CEO of the Darcha network. According to him, "this is a leading school in terms of academic excellence, values ​​and contribution to the community. It happened thanks to the determination, talent and investment of the school administration, and the dedicated guidance of the leadership of the city of Ashkelon and the Ministry of Education. "