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The Lion's Tale
The student news site of Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School

The Lion's Tale

Playoff season begins with pep rally

Assembly hosted after lunch to boost school spirit
Lena Lourenco, Reporter
October 31, 2025
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Lena Lourenco
Director of Athletics Becky Silberman introduces the pep rally to celebrate PVAC Championships happening this and next week. The goal of the rally was to celebrate all sports through games, swag and excitement. “[The pep rally] highlights our athletes, which otherwise happens after school,” Silberman said. “It just promotes awareness.”
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