December 8, 2022 |15 Kislev 5783 | וישלח | |
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This week, Yavneh students from Ganon through 8th grade participated in Hour of Code. Hour of Code is a global initiative that introduces students to computer science and technology in an exciting and engaging way. This year, Yavneh Academy partnered with code.org and was one of over 60,000 schools across the country and the world to host this event. By the end of the week, 6,275 hours of coding were completed at Yavneh.
Ganon and Gan students were introduced to coding through our new friend the Yavneh Redbot! In order to help the Yavneh Redbot make breakfast, step by step instructions had to be broken down and given by the students until the robot understood how to make a sandwich. The early childhood students then learned about Bee-bots and the language used to program these small robots. The challenge the students were given was to figure out how to program the Bee-bot to go from “home” to “Yavneh Academy” on the floor map. It was amazing!
Students in grades 1-8 participated in Hour of Code with their individual grade. Using laptops, students had the opportunity to code through different activities. Some activities included, Code Monkey Jr., Make a Flappy Bird Game, Code with Anna and Elsa, and Long Live Wakanda. Each Hour of Code session concluded with a coded dance party! Hour of Code gave students of all ages the opportunity to learn about coding and to start their own personal coding adventures.
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In Ganon Aleph we talked about the difference between the Menorah in the Beit Hamikdash and the Chanukiyah we light on Chanukah.
While the Menorah holds 7 lights, the Chanukiyah holds 9, representing the 8 days of Chanukah plus a helper candle, the shamash.
The children in Ganon Aleph finger painted their own Chanukiyot, carefully paying attention to the amount of candles & the shape. Their works of art are beautifully displayed in our hall for all to see. Did you know the word Menorah means lamp? May the light of our students shine bright all through the year.
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Tzedakah, Tzedakah, Tzedakah, That is What we Give…
In Ganon Bet, we have been learning about the importance of giving tzedakah. Every day during tefillah, each child has the opportunity to put coins in our class tzedakah box that the children made. On Tuesday, Rabbi Penn came to Ganon Bet to collect all of the tzedakah money. We will be donating the money to Chai Lifeline. We look forward to refilling our tzedakah box so that we can donate more money to people in need.
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50 Days of School!
On Friday, December 2, we celebrated the 50th day of school! We traveled back in time to the 1950s, and had a blast exploring the decade! Ask your child about jukeboxes, records, sock hops, and drive-in theaters! We had fun dancing the Hand Jive and Twist, playing fun math games counting up to 50, and enjoying delicious milkshakes!
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Fourth Graders Have Direction!
In fourth grade, we are learning new skills. In social studies, we learned compass directions. We got some real world practice on the Yavneh playground. We took our iPads outside and used the compass on the map app to take pictures in each direction. Students then pasted those pictures around a drawing of a compass, with a picture of themselves in the center. This gave us some real world practice in understanding directions. In math, we are are hard at work learning math facts for the times tables. Students enjoy playing a game to see if they are faster than the calculator, and often, they are!
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Kindness Counts!
5th grade is delving deep into kindness and learning about the power of our words and actions! Through visual and experiential activities, we absorbed the understanding that once our words are said we can’t take them back. Our words can either become “damaging feathers spreading through the air” or a “ripple of kindness” that spreads warmth and positivity to ourselves and those around us. Students started creating ripples of kindness through complimenting every classmate and committing to taking a moment to include others when starting a conversation or game.
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Friendship Circle Friendship Giving Campaign
On Sunday, December 4, fifteen Yavneh Academy Middle School students joined Rabbi Moshe and Mrs. Zeesy Grossbaum for the Friendship Circle Friendship Giving Campaign. Every dollar donated by Monday night was doubled by generous sponsors.
Our team, led by our FC Presidium, Ella Geisler, Eli Siesser and Nikki Zimbalist, worked tirelessly calling former contributors as well as friends and family for donations Their reward was doubled as well. For participating in this mitzvah the students were rewarded with an ice cream party during Monday’s lunch.
It is never too late to donate to Friendship Circle. Click here if you would like to contribute.
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All Mishna Visits Yavneh
Our Middle School students had a "kickoff" event with representatives from All Mishna to encourage them to sign up to participate in Mishna Yomi, which recently began the learning of Seder Moed. Our students had a chance to participate in a Torah trivia game (for prizes, of course) and to learn how they can sign up on the All Mishna app which helps them track their learning, gives them access to helpful learning materials, and gives them the opportunity to win prizes. Many thanks to Asher Tesser and Meir Avracen from All Mishna for taking the time to come to inspire our students.
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Mom's Night Out
On Tuesday evening, December 6, Yavneh Academy held the YPAA’s Moms Night Out. Over 80 moms began the night with a sushi dinner. Everyone then created their own charcuterie boards. Each table had a smorgasbord of charcuterie supplies to create a personalized board. Our instructor, Toby Moses, engaged the crowd and shared tips on how to best display the various food items. Thank you to the amazing event chairs: Candice Feiler, Shelley Lefkowitz, Daniela Pomerantz and Emmy Rehaut.
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Welcome to The Redhawk's nest, Yavneh Academy's podcast. Hosted by Yavneh's own Jordana Baruchov, The Redhawk's Nest podcast celebrates the school's culture, values, and engages members of our school community. Each episode and guest will give you a ‘bird's eye view’ into the variety of individuals that make up Yavneh Academy's Redhawk community and the special impact that the institution has made on their lives.
Hosts: Jordana Baruchov with Rabbi Jonathan Knapp
Producers: Matthew Feiler and Jason David
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