Day 7: More Jerusalem Adventures
Yesterday we woke up and ate breakfast. Then we went to the egalitarian section of the Kotel to pray together. It was a powerful experience to pray in front of a wall that people thousands of years ago used as a wall. Then, we went inside the church of the holy sepulcher and saw the place where Jesus supposedly died. Then we went to a charity organization and helped pack food for families that need food. Then we ate dinner at shuk machane yehuda and stayed in the shuk for a bit. Then we went back to the hotel in... Read More
Day 6: Archaeology Extravaganza
Today was one of the most fun days. We did so many things like going through Hezekiyah’s water tunnel and being an archaeologist for 2 hours. The water tunnels were very fun. I was really scared because it was extremely dark, but I was able to get through. When we sifted dirt from the first temple, my team, Daniel, Robin and I didn’t find anything at first. After 2 buckets we found a burnt bone. But the crazy thing happened next. Once we finished digging through our third or fourth bucket of dirt we found a small slab of marble with... Read More
Days 4 & 5: Shabbat in Israel
Shabbat Shalom! Today was our first and only Friday in Jerusalem and we sure did make it special. We started our day with a trip to Har Hertzl (הר הרצל), the largest cemetery in Israel for the burial of the country’s leaders and political figures. It is also a place of burial for the thousands of Israeli soldiers who lost their lives in the wars of Israel and the victims of actions of terrorism. We even got to visit Hannah Senesh’s grave, which was recently changed after a 70 year old mistake was discovered by an 18 year old student... Read More
First Grade News
Hello Families, We have been continuing our reading adventures in storybooks! 1st graders have practiced revisiting (rereading) their books to notice more and understand the story better. We also reread and found pages that connect to the main trouble (problem) of the story. We are noticing that there are many clues and little problems that lead up to the main problem in fiction. At home, please continue to practice retelling after reading and building your child’s reading stamina. We are able to read for over 15 minutes as a whole class! First graders have been working hard to prepare for... Read More
Kindergarten Blog 4/29
Dear Kindergarten Families, This week in our Morning Meetings, we began learning two new songs: All God’s Critters and Mama Don’t Allow. We also started constructing a new block building during Choice Time and started talking about Israeli Independence Day, which is next week. In Science, we returned to our Forces In Motion unit for a bit of a fun review. Children experimented with balance scales and cars going down ramps to see what weighed the same and how the cars’ speed changes when we add animal toy passengers, recording our findings as we experimented. In Hebrew/Judaics,... Read More
Day 3: Masada and the Dead Sea
Today we started our day by waking up in the Bedouin tent! We ate a yummy breakfast there and got on the bus and headed to Masada. At Masada we hiked to the top of the mountain, did tefillah, heard our tour guide’s family connection to the Holocaust, took two minutes of silence to remember the Holocaust during the siren, and learned a bit about the history of Masada. We then ended our Masada tour by taking the cable car down. Next, we got back in the bus and drove up to the Dead Sea. There we had lunch and... Read More
Day 2: Exploring the South
The day started with an early wake up at 6:30am (12:30 in our minds because of jet lag.) We started by going to an overlook of the Negev to do tefila. It was mind blowing! We then went to a museum dedicated to Ilan Ramon. We learned about Ilan Ramon and how he was the first Israeli in space, and how he and six other astronauts died in a tragic accident. After the museum we went on a hike at Ein Avdat with some amazing scenery and a waterfall. Then we went to Sde Boker, the town where David Ben... Read More
Day 1: Arriving in Israel
Hello everyone! We started the day on the plane. We had two meals and a lot of fun hanging out with our friends. When we got to the airport in Israel, we passed security, took a COVID test and then went on the bus to take another COVID test! Everyone tested negative-phew! After that we drove all the way down to Mitzpeh Ramon where we checked into the hotel and ate dinner. After that we looked at a map and got a run down of our plans for the next two weeks in Israel! We are looking forward to traveling... Read More
Nesiya Tova! At the Airport!
Monday, April 25th: The Senes 8th graders are at the gate, waiting to board the plane to Israel. We are all super excited (plus full of the snacks we bought while waiting) and can’t wait for the adventure ahead. Here are some photos to fill you in on our journey so far!
April 8, 2022 — Spring is Just Around the Corner
Humanities with Hilary Dear 4th Grade families, Our exploration of Westward Expansion has continued! We not only learned about the basics of the Oregon Trail (like that it started in Independence, Missouri and typically ended in the Washington/Oregon region), we also learned about what people encountered on the trail and the challenges they faced. Some encounters are landmarks, such as Chimney Rock, Fort Walla Walla, Independence Rock, Fort Laramie, and the Snake River. Students learned more about the parts of the wagon, as they created their own shoebox example. Click here to see our photo album from the day! (https://photos.app.goo.gl/BjL2EkAxrrJWgPZU6)... Read More