Mrs. Domb’s First Graders wrote about all the wonderful mitzvot that they did during their Sukkot break. Their writings will be compiled in a book called Fall Mitzvot.

The 4th graders were excited to begin learning Navi this week. We started with Sefer Yehoshua. The students already know some information about Yehoshua, who helped Moshe lead B'nei Yisrael in the desert. They look forward to learning more about Yehoshua and all of his adventures taking Bnei Yisrael across the Yarden and into Eretz Canaan. 

This past Tuesday, the seventh graders embarked on a new unit in Advisory called Operation Respect. The goal of this unit is to inculcate skills of empathy through developing a relationship with a homeless shelter in Hackensack, the Bergen County Housing, Health and Human Services Center. Ms. Adelina Garabet from the shelter launched the unit presenting to our students via a dynamic, interactive Zoom presentation. Ms. Garabet introduced the students to homelessness in Bergen County, what issues they are facing and what the shelter does to help the homeless get back on their feet. She engaged the students and asked their opinions throughout the presentation. The students asked insightful questions as they tried to understand what the homeless are going through and how they can help. As the bell rang for dismissal, hands were still raised to ask more questions! Our students are now ready to embark on their “empathy training” culminating with a project to collect hats, gloves, and scarves for the homeless. Stay tuned over the next month to hear more! 

On Thursday evening, Chol Hamoed Sukkot, the 7^th grade girls enjoyed a fun night of activities together. The girls joined together on Zoom for intense games of Minute-To-Win-It. Girls balanced cookies on their faces, deftly transported a cotton ball using their noses, and did some fast paced jumping jacks. Spread throughout the program, the students were also challenged with various Sukkah trivia questions. After our night of fun, students selected from a variety of different prize options. A great time was had by all. Thank you to Mr. Rossman and Morah Goldman for a wonderful event!  

Middle School’s Simcha Beit Hashoeva was Deal or No Deal with Digital Dov. Digital Dov was wonderful in engaging us via Zoom.  It was great seeing so many mask-free faces!  Prizes included an Apple watch, AirPods, Chickie’s gift cards, Amazon gift cards, jerseys, and so much more. And yes, there were some gag gifts including Gatorade.  Thank you to our Deans, Morah Baruchov, Morah Goldman and Mr. Rossman for enhancing the beauty of Sukkot with a night of fun.

On Wednesday, October 14^th, the 8^th grade class took a break from their typical learning day to

engage in fun activities. Though this year the 8^th graders could not go on their annual corn maze trip, we found a way to “bring a trip to Yavneh” and boost grade spirit. Students competed in a game of mini golf, ate a special lunch from Senders and tie dyed t-shirts,

designed by 8^th grade students! The Class of 2021 had a wonderful time bonding with one another, feeling happy to be back in school. Click HERE for more photos!