This Week at Yavneh Academy

September 10, 2020 | 21 Elul 5780 | פרשת נצבים-וילך

Virtual Back to School Nights

(links will be emailed separately)

Grades 3-5

Monday, Sept. 14

7:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Middle School

Wednesday, Sept. 16

7:30 p.m.

Early Childhood Department

Ganon Aleph is off to a Great Start!

The children in Ganon Aleph have gotten off to a great start in the new school year, learning new routines and making new friends. They had fun playing outdoors, painting, playing with Orbeez, even beading necklaces for their masks! What a great beginning to what promises to be an awesome year!

Personality Bag

The children in Gan D love and look forward to this multi layered "Getting to Know You" activity.

Each child was given a brown paper lunch bag to take home, and was asked to choose 3-5 items (or pictures of items) that they either like or dislike to put in the bag. The children then bring these bags back to school. Each day we choose one or two children to show & share. Here's where it gets interesting: The class is given a set of clues to figure out whose turn it is to share that day. On the board we have a list of all the children’s names. Then the children look at a large sheet of paper with clues:

The “dashes” of the letters of a name (eg:_ _ _ _)

It has __ letters.

It has __ vowels.

It is a _ _ _ or _ _ _ _ (boy or girl)

Who am I?

Using deductive reasoning and problem solving skills, they determine which child it is. That child then gets to show the class what’s inside his/her bag. And then typically the class yells: “Can we do that AGAIN???!!!!”

Lower School

Fourth Graders Adopt a Growth Mindset

The 4D students are excited to be back in school with their friends and are looking forward to a fulfilling year of learning and growth. Speaking of growth, we began the year by addressing the importance of adopting a growth mindset to promote a can- do attitude. We read the book The Most Magnificent Thing in which a young girl sets out to build something amazing. Even though the girl “fails” many times, she did not give up. Rather, she persisted until she met with success. After reading the book, the students shared their insights about lessons from the story which included the importance of perseverance and viewing mistakes as learning opportunities and discoveries. Additionally, we watched a video about the power of YET. While yet is a tiny word, the students learned that if they try and put forth their best efforts they can succeed by adding the word yet to their “I can’t” statements. For example, there might be something I can’t do yet, but if I try, I can do it.” We then discussed how we could use the power of YET to achieve our goals. As we embark on our fourth grade learning journey, we look forward to a year filled with rewarding and challenging opportunities.

Bereishit...In the Beginning

After the extended Zoom-school and summer hiatus, returning to the classroom is a new beginning. How do we make our students feel comfortable and safe in their new environment?

Our fifth grade Chumash curriculum gives us the perfect start. We introduced the new Chumash topics by first reviewing the Torah events from Bereishit, the six days of creation. The students worked with Play-Doh, shaping, and creating a depiction of one of the six days. This relaxing and time-honored activity helped the students transition to the new school year.

Wishing everyone a Shana Tova U’Metukah, A Happy and Sweet New Year from 5A and 5B!

Middle School

Pre-Shabbat Oneg

On Thursday, our students and teachers enjoyed a pre-Shabbat oneg. The oneg began with a video presentation where each grade heard a Second Chances Dvar Torah from their very own student council. A Name that Shabbos Song Kahoot followed. Our students left for home with individually wrapped customized Yavneh cookies. What a great way to end our week and head into Shabbat.