Morah Tsippi's ECE2B class worked hard on making cute Simchat Torah flags this week. The students are excited to bring their artwork to shul and to dance with the Torah.

Mr. Simon’s Third Grade class studied proper nouns and how to distinguish them from common nouns. What better way to show what they know than by writing essays? They wrote about their favorite books and focused on proper nouns. Each student worked with a partner to read and compare their essays!

Students in Morah Aviva's ECE4 class had the opportunity to make brachot, blessings, and shake a real lulav and etrog in the sukkah after Morah set up the lulav and showed them all the Arba Minim, the 4 species, in the classroom . Everyone also worked eagerly on creating their own little Torahs in preparation for Simchat Torah! They used Alef Bet peel and stick letters for the scroll, and then decorated a beautiful felt cover by tracing the word Torah in Hebrew with glue and adding sparkly jewels.

It’s all about teamwork in Morah Yocheved's First Grade Judaic Studies class. The students worked hard helping each other and working together to create a paper Sukkah chain! The chain could probably be wrapped around the school when both classes finished! The students are also learning about good Middot, deeds, like love thy neighbor as thyself and learning to form friendships which is all part of Derech Eretz Kadma L’Torah, good manners even come before Torah. The students are learning games to help their minds and their new forming friendships are wonderful to see.

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This week was all about Sukkot in Morah Sandy's ECE3A class. The students made their own mini sukkahs complete with guests, furniture, and food. They also enjoyed eating their snacks in the sukkah and said the bracha, blessing, for the lulav.

Our entire upper school enjoyed a Chol HaMoed trip to Levy Park and The Houston Food Bank to volunteer.

The students had a chance to participate in some ODT (outdoor training), team building games, and Sukkot learning. Enjoying the chag with friends and teachers is the best!