Learning about Emotions in the Megillah

Ganon Bet delved deep into how the characters in Megillat Esther felt about what was happening in Shushan. We had puppets of each character and pictures of some emotions including happy, sad, angry and silly. Each child had the opportunity to choose a person from the Megillah and pictures of an emotion. They shared when their character may have felt that emotion and then shared with us when something happened in their life made them feel the same way. It was so interesting for us to understand how many of us often feel the same emotions. 

Gan Bet Celebrates the 100th Day of School!

It’s hard to believe, but our 100th day of school has come and gone! On Monday, February 27th, our students were engaged in many creative activities that showcased the number 100 while having fun and learning math along the way! Activities included stacking 100 cups, sorting, counting and eating 100 snacks, writing activities involving the number 100, wearing our 100th Day crowns which we made, learning about the ones, tens and hundreds place, a 100th Day Hershey Kiss hunt and a special movement activity with 100 exercises with our 100-year-old Coach “Granny Lauren.”

Reenacting "Kriat Hayarden"

4B and 4C have been hard at work learning Sefer Yehoshua over the course of the year. Our students have been creating Flipgrids throughout the year to allow them to experience certain events and moments from Sefer Yehoshua. Recently, our students did a masterful job at reenacting "Kriat Hayarden" - the splitting of the Jordan River. Thankfully, no students got wet in the process of making their videos! 

Fourth Grade Science

4D’s science unit came to life with connections to other areas of learning and hands-on experiences. Initially, students studied landforms in the US and Israel. Then, we created our own landforms with dirt and conducted an experiment to show the impact of natural forces. By blowing through a straw and spraying water with spray bottles, we simulated these processes of weathering, erosion, and deposition. Everyone enjoyed the opportunity to test the concepts learned in class.

Colonial Fair

As part of their study of the Colonial Times, fifth graders were led by “Colonists” through a rotation of daily activities common in the time period. Students learned about butter making while churning their own butter, created candles, worked as blacksmiths and wrote calligraphy with their own handmade quill pens. The fun, hands-on activities helped students appreciate the ways that times have changed from our earliest days in the New World.

Sports Day

Silly Hat Day