February 10, 2022 | 10 Adar I 5782 | תצוה
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Early Childhood Department |
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Ganon Havdallah Night
Our annual Ganon Havdallah Night event was a smashing success with our pajama-clad Ganon Yavneh Academy and Gan Yavneh children and their proud parents. It was an evening filled with nachat, as the children played Headbanz - Havdallah Edition, sang songs in the Bet Midrash, heard Havdallah recited by Rabbi Knapp, and enjoyed a special video presentation that each Ganon class prepared, highlighting their favorite things to do on Shabbat. Each child left the event with their own child-designed Havdallah set, a Hamalach Hagoel pillow customized with their Hebrew names, and some magical memories and moments to hold on to.
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Presidents’ Day Fun
This week, we learned about Presidents’ Day and the importance behind it. We talked about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and some important landmarks such as the White House, Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore. The kids had a fun time searching the classroom for pictures of the landmarks!
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Ganon Gimmel Brachot Party!
We’ve been learning all about Brachot! Today we finished the unit with a special Brachot Party!
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Second Graders are Learning Shemot HaGuf
The talmidim of Kitah Bet are learning the unit of Shemot HaGuf (Hebrew pronouns).
In second grade Hebrew language classes we are starting to learn the foundation and grammar of the the language. In this unit, the students are learning about the different “Shemot HaGuf” and how they can be used in a sentence. We are also using demonstrations and playing games.
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Predicting the Super Bowl Winner
Who will win the Super Bowl? Class 1C tallied their votes to a tie and with coach Aliza’s help as the tie breaker, more friends think the Bengals are going to win!
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Groundhog Day Lessons in First Grade
The first graders learned how shadows are created and how the position of the sun can impact the length of a shadow through exciting hands-on activities. The children created shadows indoors by using a flashlight. They discovered how to change a shadow’s shape, size, and position by moving the object that’s casting the shadow or by moving the light source. Last week the children made a groundhog using KIBO. The children became engineers by playing with motors, repeat loops, and sensors. They had a blast programming their groundhog to go back into its burrow.
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Yavneh Supports Sharsheret Pink Day
All of Yavneh Academy students, Pre-K- Grade 8, joined together to support Sharsheret on Sharsheret Pink Day. This year was Yavneh’s fifth Annual Pink Day. We were proud to share with the students that Yavneh was the first middle/lower school to participate in Sharsheret Pink Day five years ago. The day began with a presentation for the seventh and eighth grade by Dr. Dalia Nagel, President of Sharsheret, who spoke about the mission of Sharsheret, the vision of her sister Rochie Shoretz who started Sharsheret, and how proud she is of Yavneh’s involvement. The sixth graders heard an inspirational presentation by Coach Lauren Greene about how, as a breast cancer survivor, she has joined Sharsheret in supporting others and shared with the students the importance of reaching to others who need support.
A student committee led by Sara Dearson and Ayelet Weiss decorated the school in pink, along with creatively designed signs made by the students. The 7th graders proudly ran a pink snack sale during lunch with all proceeds going to Sharsheret. The highlight of the day was the Sharsheret Pink Day hoopathon where our middle schoolers had the chance to shoot hoops and use hoola hoops for Sharsheret with sponsorships from parents. All money raised will be donated to Sharsheret. The seventh graders coordinated the hoopathon, based on the inspiration of their unit in Advisory when they learned of the story of a middle schooler who raised millions of dollars for the needy through starting hoopathons, stressing that even teenagers can “change the world.” And, of course, the YPAA proudly coordinated their yearly Pink Day shirt sale, raising $2100 for Sharsheret. Students also received Sharsheret “giveaways” as mementos in tribute to their support, along with breast cancer support bracelets and stickers. We were so proud of our students’ involvement in this important mission of Sharsheret.
There's still time to be hoopathon sponsor! The form will remain open until Sunday.
Click HERE for more photos!
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Chopped at Yavneh Academy with Naomi Nachman!
What Naomi Nachman, The Aussie Gourmet?
Yes…That Naomi Nachman
On Monday, February 7th, our Middle School students participated in Yavneh Academy’s Chopped led by The Aussie Gourmet Naomi Nachman - a great kick off for our February Brachot Month!
Twelve teams were assembled per grade and asked to create inventive, delicious meals using a veggie burger, egg, zucchini and hamantaschen. Spices and additional pantry ingredients were available as well. The 20 minute exercise yielded sandwich delights, taco tantalizers, delicious desserts and so much more. Students were asked to explain their plates and share the brachot that would need to be recited.
Thank you to our programming team of Morah Rachel Amster, Morah Jordana Baruchov, and Mr. Josh Rossman for all the planning. Yasher Koach to our judges, Dr. Aliza Frohlich, Mrs. Terry Infield, Mr. Eitan Novick, Rabbi Steven Penn, Mrs. Barbara Rubin, and Mr. Azi Steiner for lending their palettes to determine the winners, and of course, thank you Naomi Nachman for joining us for this exciting program.
#CountYourBlessingsWithYavneh
Click HERE for photos and enjoy the recap video below!
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Middle School Spelling Bee
Yavneh Academy is proud to announce our finalists and champion in our Middle School Spelling Bee. The process began in the classroom. Two finalists from each class section then competed in a grade wide Spelling Bee. On Friday morning, February 4th, our three finalists, Talya Rothstein, Eitan Babich and Zachary Krohn, were joined by their classmates for the final rounds. Breaths were held as Mrs. Rubin led the Bee while Mr. Novick and Ms. Rimberg dutifully ensured the spelling of the words. And then it happened. In the last lightning round. Zachary Krohn was declared the Yavneh Academy Middle School Spelling Bee champion for 2022. Zachary will continue to the regional finals in March.
Congratulations to all our finalists. We look forward to cheering for Zachary in the regional finals.
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Let Your Light Shine - Grade 6 Bat Mitzvah Program
Rabbi Pesach Krohn tells a story of the NY Times featuring a projected front page for January 1st 2100. Rabbi Krohn shared, “Down on the bottom of the Year 2100 front page, was the candle lighting time in New York for January 1, 2100. Nobody asked for it. Nobody paid for it. It was just put in by the Times. The production manager of the New York Times – an Irish Catholic – was asked about this curious entry. His answer speaks to the eternity of our people and to the power of Jewish ritual. "We don’t know what will happen in the year 2100. It is impossible to predict the future. But of one thing you can be certain. That in the year 2100 Jewish women will be lighting Shabbos candles.”
In retelling the story, Morah Rachel Amster touched the hearts of our 6th grade girls, their mothers, grandmothers, aunts and/or sisters as we joined together for our annual Bat Mitzvah celebration on February 6th. Following our theme of Let Your Light Shine, the program showcased the varied talents of our girls. After a beautiful breakfast, families learned of the “light” ablaze in all of us. The source sheets allowed for great conversations and questions. The program continued with our partner bat mitzvah girls at Bayit v'Tikvah. We danced and sang and cheered for one another. Our morning’s Chesed project had our girls assembling Shabbat boxes which will be distributed to children who are hospitalized over Shabbat. Dr. Frohlich completed our morning by inviting the girls to the stage where they were given the Yavneh gift of an inscribed Stone Chumash, a scented candle to keep the light going, and a class gift.
Yasher koach to our dean, Morah Rachel Amster and our parent volunteers, Shari Bursztyn, Jackie Demby, Aviva Gorin, Lisa Friedlander, Jennifer Hooper, Rachel Jacobs, Sarah Koolyk, Andrea Reichman and Deena Segal.
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Yavneh Academy is a beneficiary agency of the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey. |
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