Rabbi Kellerman's 6th grade Mishnah class celebrated their completion of the 8th perek (chapter) of Masechet Yoma (5th tractate of Seder Moed of the Mishnah and of the Talmud)! They have received their new Mishnayot and are committed to finishing all of Masechet Megillah by the end of the year!

This week students in Morah Aviva's ECE4-A class focused on the very special mitzvah of Hachnasat Orchim, welcoming guests into our home. The students made Bruchim HaBaim (welcome) signs and Avraham's tent, which included several developing skills such as coloring, folding triangle shapes, and writing in Hebrew.

Students in Morah Esther's 1st grade Homeroom Tefillah Class are learning how to follow along in the siddur, even when they are not familiar with a particular prayer. Students are given the opportunity each morning to ask Morah Esther the questions they have about tefillah and being Jewish. Some of the recent deep questions the class brought up: "can you pray with anger?" and "why do we pray every day?"

Students in Morah Tzippe's Kindergarten Judaic Studies class made 'jewelry' just like the bracelets, rings, and necklaces that Rivka received in this week's parsha when she became engaged to Yitzchak.

Students in Morah Esther's 3rd grade Judaic Studies class celebrated the completion of their Tzedek Tzedek Tirdof (Justice Justice You Shall Pursue) competition. As there are 10 students in each class (3A and 3B) each student was assigned a letter in the sentence (pictured above) and each letter was divided into 10 slots to be colored in every time a good deed was done/observed. Initially, the team to complete theirs first was to win a prize, but the grade was super excited when both 3A and 3B won together on the same day. Students encouraged each other and collectively are now striving to do good deeds at an even higher level.

Students in Ori Friedmann's 7th and 8th grade Hebrew class completed their projects with presentations. Each group chose a city in Israel, researched it, created a brochure marketing that city, and presented their work to their peers.

This week students in Morah Sandy's ECE3 class learned about parsha Chayei Sarah. After Sarah passes away, Eliezer finds a wife, Rivka, to marry Yitzchak. She is given nice jewelry, so the students made bracelets with their names on them. They practiced spelling their names, learning their colors, and making patterns, all while practicing their fine motor skills.

Students in Morah Rinat's 4th grade Hebrew class created cards that helped them solve various problems. The students enjoyed playing the games and learned the value of teamwork.

This week students in Ms. Morrison's 5th grade PE class continued their leadership project in which the students each plan and teach a PE skill to the class. In these pictures Josephine Hulen and Ganessa Kluger planned a timed obstacle course that tested the students' balance, stamina, and hand-eye coordination. This project is going well, and all of the 5th grade students have done excellent.

Students in Morah Tzippe's 2nd grade Judaic Studies class started their Jewish Heroes unit which highlights heroes throughout history. This unit will run throughout the course of the year, ending with a project at the Torah Fair.

Last week the students in Ms. Morrison's 3rd grade STEAM class did the black isn't really black experiment. This week they took what they learned and changed the experiment. The class changed the color they experimented with from black to the students' choice. Some chose orange, some chose a rainbow of colors, and some chose green. Then they colored that color on a paper towel and dipped it in water. Next they observed, discussed, and measured how the colors separated on the paper towel. It was wonderful to watch them explore and work like scientists.

This week students in Gveret Erlichman's 5th grade Hebrew class worked hard on their posters for the International Festival. Students are each responsible for researching their chosen country, selecting a recipe that represents the culture, building a mock-synagogue, and presenting their findings in Hebrew. This is the 18th year of this very special project.