March 3, 2022 | 1 Adar II 5782 | פקודי |
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Yavneh’s 79th Annual Dinner will take place on Thursday, March 10.
Please scroll down for more information and to donate.
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Early Childhood Department |
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Ganon Bet Celebrates Dr. Seuss
Our celebration began with a striped Cat in the Hat birthday cake. Dr. Seuss books were read throughout the day by guest readers including Rabbi Knapp, Rabbi Penn, Morah Shani, and Morah Aviva. Donning our handmade striped hats, we marched through the halls shouting out rhyming words until we reached Mrs. Beckerman’s first grade class where each Ganon student was paired with a first grader for fun activities. Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
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Gan Bet Celebrates Dr. Seuss’ Birthday
There’s a fly in my pie! There’s a goat on that boat! These are just some of the silly rhymes Gan Bet came up with during our Dr. Seuss author study this week. In honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday on March 2, we have been reading many of his beloved books, such as The Lorax and Oh, The Places You’ll Go, and recreating our own imaginative versions. We also discovered that Dr. Seuss’ real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel and that he started his career drawing cartoons and advertisements for magazines and newspapers. To celebrate this great author and illustrator, we dressed up as “The Cat in the Hat” and snacked on red and white treats.
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Sachi the Pizza Man Clown Visits ECD
The Yavneh ECD was so lucky to welcome Poppy Wigod grandfather to two Yavneh ECD children! He is also known as Sachi the Pizza Man Clown. Poppy dresses up as a Mitzvah Clown to bring smiles to the children who are ill in the hospitals. He showed us how he applies make up to make him look like a clown and he even put on a silly pizza hat. Poppy taught us two different tricks and gave each child their very own clown nose. What a wonderful way to welcome in Rosh Chodesh Adar!
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ECD SEL Update
As we learned about the Green Zone in Kindergarten this week we focused on the experience of feeling proud. When asked what it means to feel proud some students shared, “when I do something I didn’t think I could do”, “when I tried something so many times and then I could do it”, “doing something new”. We read the book Be Brave Little Penguin by, Giles Andreae about a little penguin who is scared to swim and when he finally jumps in feels so proud and happy. Students then shared about their own experiences of learning to swim, going on their first roller coaster and jumping into the deep end of the pool. The students got a chance to draw and write about these experiences and then hang them on the new class proud wall. The students were excited to share these special moments with each other!
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4th Graders are Learning about Purim
4A happily began to learn about Chag Purim. We talked about the ways in which Hashem saved the Jewish people, noting that he is never mentioned in the Megillah. We colored fish, the sign for Chodesh Adar and "hid" our Hebrew names in the pictures. If you have a chance, stop by our bulletin board, outside of room 305 and see if you can find them!
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Thank you to 8th grader Albie, who has a leap year birthday, for speaking to our first graders this week! |
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5B Learns about Colonial Life
5B has been learning all about the various aspects of colonial life. We explored the 13 colonies, and had lengthy discussions about how people lived during colonial times. While wrapping up the unit 5th grade had the unique opportunity to experience aspects of colonial life by making our own delicious butter and writing with a quill! Having exposure to life during colonial times gave us a chance to turn back the clock and see how people lived a long time ago.
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Mr. Zelig Steiner Speaks to Sixth Grade Students from Ukraine
Mr. Zelig Steiner, Mr. Azi Steiner’s brother, has been in Lviv, Ukraine since January 2022. Mr. Steiner agreed to a Whatsapp meeting with the students of 6C. Mr. Steiner is an accomplished musician who has been traveling to different cultural spots in Europe.
When he arrived in the Ukraine, he expected to remain for a week or two. He was enchanted by the beauty of the city, i.e., its architecture, cobblestone streets, and most of all the friendly caring people. He shared how quickly the “...music stopped…,” when the bombing began.
Our students asked questions including, “Are you thinking of leaving the town?” He answered that by living in a city in the far west of the country, he originally felt protected. He quickly acknowledged that it is not safe to be in a war torn country. He shared the pain of watching people who had been displaced come to the city. He spoke highly of the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has stayed in support of his countrymen.
Zelig shared how we could help those who have been zochah to leave the country and those who are still in the Ukraine. There is a crisis of refugees who have left everything behind. They need funding to re-establish themselves. He stressed that we need to educate others about the crisis.
As of this writing, Mr. Steiner left Lviv and should have arrived in Cracow, Poland. Our tefillot go to all Ukrainians, those who have left the country and those who have remained in their homeland. May the music return.
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Friendship Circle MVP Training
Yavneh Academy hosted our Friendship Circle MVP program Wednesday evening, March 2nd. The MVP training was offered to 6th graders and upon its completion the participants are allowed to volunteer at Friendship Circle events. (The opportunity is traditionally only open to students in 7th grade and older.) School dismissed and over 40 students had their favorite dinner of pizza and fries. And then the training began.
Our students were led by Mr. Naftali Rosenberg, a Friendship Circle volunteer. The program began with an introduction to how Friendship Circle works and information on how to help children with autism, cerebral palsy and down's syndrome. The students participated in scenarios to help increase their awareness. The evening concluded with each participant creating a “sensory cube” which will be given to FC members as they celebrate their birthdays.
For more information on the Friendship Circle, please click here. Our Middle School has its own chapter where we encourage participating in Friends at Home, fundraising and volunteering at events.
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Yavneh Girls Basketball Showdown!
The 7th grade girls basketball team played the 8th grade girls basketball team in a fun, Wednesday evening showdown! 8th grade girls basketball welcomed the chance to practice for their upcoming playoff game while the 7th grade girls enjoyed their preparation for next season and a chance to play together once again! Thank you to our coaches, fans, managers and refs for making this evening a really fun night for both teams!
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Thank you to the Shnitzel Guys for joining us today in honor of
Rosh Chodesh Adar Bet!
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Incredible Redhawk Ruach on Yom Yavneh!!!
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We look forward to celebrating Yavneh’s 79th Annual Dinner on Thursday March 10. Reservations have closed but there is still time to participate in our fundraising efforts. Visit www.yavnehdinner.com and click “donate” to see the options. |
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CHOPPED WITH NAOMI NACHMAN |
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Yavneh Academy is a beneficiary agency of the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey. |
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