This Week at Yavneh Academy

January 13, 2022 | 12 Shvat 5782 | בשלח

Early Childhood Department

Ganon Aleph is Learning about the Human Body

Ganon Aleph has begun learning about our bodies and how the different parts inside our body work. This week we learned all about our heart. We learned our heart is made of muscle. When the heart squeezes, it pushes the blood along the blood vessels. Your heart pumps blood to all parts of your body. We did an experiment showing how the blood goes from our heart to the rest of our body. We also took turns listening to each other's heartbeat. We can't wait to learn more about our bodies!

Learning about Tikun Olam in Gan Gimmel

This week in Gan Gimmel we learned all about MLK day and Tu B'shvat. Both holidays have lessons for making the world a better place or תיקון עולם. Together we made a list of what we can do. We also started helping the world by planting before Tu B'shvat.

Lower School

Third Graders Learn about American Sign Language

Mr. Wilbur has worked as a psychologist and educator at a number of schools for the deaf to help students and families learn American Sign Language and navigate different technology and assistive devices. Mr. WIlbur told students about the way that we measure hearing and the structure of the ear. He even taught them some signs. The students really enjoyed learning about Mr. Wilbur's work and having their questions answered. We are so lucky that David Wilbur was able to share his grandfather with us.

Tu B'Shvat Higiah!

In 3E we are preparing for Tu Bshvat by learning about the different cycles of the environment. We explored the water cycle, the plant cycle, and the month cycle. With each of them we discussed how we experience these cycles with our senses and what mitzvot we perform with each of the cycles. Students enjoyed creating projects on the cycles in Hebrew demonstrating their mastery of Ivrit and knowledge of the cycles!

Fourth Grade Visits Sweetwater County HIstorical Museum

Fourth graders enjoyed a virtual visit from the Sweetwater County Historical Museum in Wyoming. The students were pushed to think about the way that our lives are similar and different from people in Wyoming. The presenter also explained that the earliest people in the United States, the Native Americans, also had different survival strategies based on where they lived in our country.

Middle School

Brachot Awareness Month is Coming!

Yavneh's 79th Annual Dinner will be POSTPONED.

We are working on a new date and will let you know as soon as it is finalized. We will ask those who RSVP'd to re-confirm their attendance, and will re-open registration to give everyone an opportunity to attend who was unable to join us on the 15th. Watching a live-stream will continue to be an option.

To make a contribution please visit www.yavnehdinner.com