After learning about the special mitzvot and customs of Yom Kippur, students in Morah Aviva's ECE4 class had their feet traced and had the opportunity to decorate slippers with special jewels and felt pieces. The class learned about the story of Yonah and the Big Fish which is read on Yom Kippur in the Beit Knesset (synagogue). The students learned from this story that one can not run away from Hashem because Hashem is everywhere! All the ECE4 students had a chance to do their own teshuva, repentance, by thinking of things they are sorry for and apologizing to their friends. Alongside asking for forgiveness, Morah Aviva also explained the importance of accepting forgiveness when someone makes that apology.

Students in Morah Tsippi's ECE2B class each dot-painted the first letter of his or her name for a monthly series that is being worked on! Stay tuned!

Students in Mr. Duke’s social studies classes studied the Eastern art of paper quilling and had the opportunity to design and create Jewish New Year greeting cards.

This week students in Morah Clara's ECE3B class learned all about the letter E. They counted elephants and practiced their fine motor skills with gluing, printing and painting. The class also spoke about what they enjoyed the most during Rosh Hashanah and what their favorite food to eat was during the holiday. They also learned more about the Shofar and the names of the various sounds, and learned about Slichot and that it comes from the word Slicha (sorry) and that we apologize to everyone we made sad or angry during the year. The class watched a special video that takes place at the Kotel (Western Wall) and learned about feelings and emotions. They practiced Tashlich using coffee filters and drawing a sad or angry face on them and submerging them in water to see the feelings being washed away and learned about starting a clean, happy and great new year with positive feelings.

Students in Ms. Morrison's 4th grade class started to present their science research projects this week. The class listened to presentations on armadillos, tarantulas, sea turtles, giraffes, and many others. Ms. Morrison was so impressed with how clearly the students spoke when they presented. Each student was expected to choose a creature, research it, prepare a slide show, make a model, and present it to the class.

6th graders in Rabbi Kellerman's and Rabbi Block's Mishna classes are learning Mishnayot Masechet Sukkah this year. Not only are they preparing to understand the halachot (laws) of the holiday, but they're also concentrating on reading and analytic skills. By the end of the year they will be ready to start learning Gemara in 7th grade.

Students in Dr. Arnold's 8th grade science class finished engineering projects, building working models of paper roller coasters while applying Newton's Laws of Motion.

Students in Moreh Ori's middle school Hebrew class worked on a Sikum Shana (summary of the year) project. Each group chose 5 main events within a specific subject and wrote about it in Hebrew.

This week students in Ms. Morrison's 2nd grade class had a fun apple taste test and graphing activity. They tasted various apples and then voted on their favorite. The votes were compiled into one large class graph. The class also enjoyed reading the books "How Do Apples Grow?" and "Apples for Everyone".

Students enjoyed their first Ulpan Maasi (practical learning) with the Bnot Sherut, Talya and Moriya, last week, where they learned about Rosh Hashana and wishes for the new year. Each student created a letter in Hebrew to themselves, of things that they wish for themselves this year. At the end of the year the students will get to see the letters to see if everything they hoped for came true.

Middle school students in Mr. Duke's social studies classes put the finishing touches on a new buddy bench for RMBA's campus.

Students in Morah Roza's 4th grade Judaic Studies class focused on the 7 Steps of Teshuva that are needed in order to be successful.