als ▁because ▁the ▁height ▁is ▁more ▁than ▁what ▁is ▁permitted ▁at ▁this ▁site . ▁The ▁plans ▁were ▁with dra wn ▁by ▁the ▁school ▁in ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁However , ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁fire ▁in ▁the ▁adjacent ▁Cong reg ation ▁Ke h il ath ▁Jes h ur un ▁building ▁in ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁Lower ▁school ▁began ▁to ▁under go ▁rep airs ▁and ▁ref urb ish ments ▁for ▁water ▁damage . ▁Since ▁the ▁building ▁was ▁not ▁ready ▁to ▁welcome ▁students ▁that ▁September , ▁the ▁Temple ▁E man u - El ▁of ▁New ▁York ▁and ▁Park ▁Avenue ▁Syn agog ue ▁volunte ered ▁their ▁facilities ▁for ▁students ▁until ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁On ▁November ▁ 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁Lower ▁school ▁re open ed ▁its ▁doors . ▁ ▁Co - curr icular ▁activities ▁and ▁athlet ics ▁The ▁Ram az ▁School ' s ▁team ▁name ▁is ▁the ▁Ram az ▁R ams , ▁and ▁their ▁logo ▁is ▁a ▁Ram ' s ▁head . ▁Ram az ▁fields ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁compet itive ▁and ▁recre ational ▁athlet ic ▁teams ▁throughout ▁the ▁school ▁year . ▁In ▁the ▁Upper ▁School , ▁there ▁are ▁vars ity ▁teams ▁for ▁both ▁boys ▁and ▁girls ▁in ▁basketball , ▁tennis , ▁vol ley ball , ▁and ▁hockey , ▁these ▁teams ▁comp ete ▁in ▁both ▁the ▁Yes h iva ▁High ▁School ▁Athlet ic ▁League ▁and ▁local ▁independent ▁school ▁le agues . ▁Ram az ▁also ▁fields ▁s occer , ▁baseball , ▁sw im