3/25/22
Our second grade scientists are learning about soil. We started our study with a KWL chart. K is what you know, W is what you want to know and L is what you learned (this part will get longer as we dive further into the unit and learn more). Here are some of the ideas that were discussed in class. What we know – It is organic. Soil is not dirt. Soil helps life grow. Soil is home to worms. Snails like wet soil. Plants and trees grow from soil. What we want to know – Can soil have too... Read More
3rd Grade: 3/25
What a week it has been for 3rd grade! If nothing else, we are resilient! These past two weeks have been filled with highs and lows. We celebrated Purim together with games and crafts and mitzvot. It was exciting to see everyone in costume! We also had fun playing freeze tag with our buddies and exchanging mishloach manot with them. It was also nice seeing you all at conferences and sharing your child’s progress. It’s amazing how far they have come since the beginning of the year! We are continuing book clubs, practicing talking about our books and deepening our... Read More
March 25, 2022 — Purim and Celebrations and Learning
Judaics with Shira: 100 Years of the Bat Mitzvah This week students learned about the history of the Bat Mitzvah in America. We heard directly from a Senesh 7th grader who was featured in this NPR segment. Students were assigned to listen to a podcast about a girl who is blind preparing for her bat mitzvah for homework. If they did not get a chance to do the assignment last night, please make sure they listen this weekend. Humanities with Hilary **reminder — please bring in a shoe box by Thursday, March 31 ** ** reminder 2 — Monday is going... Read More
Kindergarten Blog 3/25
Dear Kindergarten Families, The biggest event of the last two weeks was definitely Purim, complete with buddy time, the Purim carnival, and special activities with the 1st graders. It was so fun to come into school in costume and celebrate with the whole school! Going back to masks this week has been a bit of an adjustment, but everyone is doing really well to keep each other safe. In Science, we continued with our scientific categorizations. We spoke about how sometimes it’s hard to figure out the best way to group different kinds of things! We looked at... Read More
First Grade News
Dear Families, In Hebrew, the first graders choose their favorite animal and describe them in writing – their color, where they live, what they eat and what they love to do. We also learned how to write the letters tav, kaf and chaf in script. This week in Tefilah, the first graders were so excited to learn the last prayer from the Amida – hamevarech et amo yisrael bashalom. We discussed the meaning of peace and peaceful places. In Math we are practicing our doubles facts! Students learned about how math facts can be a helpful tool when adding and subtracting bigger numbers. We... Read More