Welcome to 6th Grade! 8/29/19
The best way to contact me is through e-mail, at NForman@hannahsenesh.org. Have a wonderful weekend, and I can’t wait to see the new sixth graders next week.
Best,
Naomi
MATH:
Hello parents! My name is Katie and I am so excited to be returning to Senesh to teach 6th grade math. This year you can expect your children to come home excited about what they have learned. We will be learning through real life situations, projects, puzzles, and using our creativity on a daily basis. Things we will work along side of the math concepts are confidence in the classroom, respect for one another, organization, and putting in our best effort in everything we do. We will start out the year learning about the wonderful world of Whole Numbers (expressions and equations, exponents, order of operations, factors and multiples, etc). I am looking forward to a great year! – Katie
JUDAICS:
I am so happy to have a second year teaching your children and to meet all of the wonderful new additions to our class. I look forward to being able to pick up where we left off last year and continue to grow text skills, understanding and personal connection to our Jewish text, history and traditions. This year we will be diving into the book of Exodus/ Shemot as well as Rabbinic text surrounding the holidays. We will be beginning the year using our learning about the High Holidays to talk about acting with intention and thinking about what kind of community we want to create in 6th grade. Our Holiday units this year have a special focus on diversity which you will see in their “Ashamnu Zine making workshop” that will help kick off a conversation about collective responsibility. This summer I was lucky enough to be a part of the very first Romemu Yeshiva where I spent six intensive weeks in contemplative text study classes and Jewish meditation. I am looking forward to bringing some of the gems I learned into this class, especially during our tefillah time.
Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns, Lmarder@hannahsenesh.org
Laura Marder
SCIENCE:
Hello, I am Mike Noll an excited third year school teacher here at Hannah Senesh. I hope to continue contributing to the community as your Middle School science teacher. I have been involved with Middle School science for over a decade. I cannot wait to continue to demonstrate my passion for science with your child as we explore the subject through hands on projects and activities. I hope everyone had an enjoyable summer. I am looking forward, with great anticipation, to a fabulous year of science learning. Throughout the year, if you have any questions concerning our class or your child, please do not hesitate to contact me at mnoll@hannahsenesh.org.
BAR/BAT MITZVAH CLASS:
I am excited to get to know all of the sixth graders and their families this year as we begin the exploration of becoming a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, or becoming a Jewish adult. During our once a week bar/bat mitzvah class, students will delve deep into our school values as they consider what it means to become a responsible, adult member of the Jewish community. Through hands-on, project-based learning, students will Hitmid (persevere) through Rabbinic and historic texts about what it has meant traditionally to become a bar/bat mitzvah, practice Elu V’Elu (openness) by gaining an appreciation for the diverse array of bar/bat mitzvah traditions in contemporary Jewish communities, and build opportunities to take Areivut (responsibility) for the greater community. Starting in January each of you will be invited to attend your child’s mini-Bar/Bat Mitzvah where your child will deliver a dvar Torah and read Torah for our middle school tefila (prayer) community! Additionally, feel free to reach out to me with questions about planning for this important milestone in your child and family’s Jewish journey.
– Phyllis Sussman (Judaic Studies Coordinator)