January 6, 2022 | 5 Shvat 5782 | בא
Early Childhood Department
Ganon Gimmel Learns about Penguins
In Ganon Gimmel, we have been discussing winter animals. This week we learned all about penguins and discovered interesting facts such as penguins are birds, but they cannot fly. We focused on the colors of a penguin and noticed that their special dark feathers help to keep them warm. We then created our own penguin paintings. The children were invited to the table where they explored the paint in their own way, while looking at real life pictures of penguins. 
Beur Tefillah in Gan
The children in Gan Aleph have been immersed in a Beur Tefillah unit the during last few weeks. We began by brainstorming different ways to speak to Hashem and compared a real Siddur to our class Siddur. Gan Aleph then began learning and dissecting the words of each Tefillah we say on a daily basis; its meaning, and its importance. The students even began creating their own Siddurim to reflect the one we use in the classroom daily.
Lower School
Torah Factory Visits Yavneh
The Torah Factory from the Living Legacy Program visited Yavneh Academy on Wednesday. Second graders learned about the process of making a Sefer Torah. The students also had the opportunity to learn how to use the end of a goose quill to write their Hebrew name in the same script used in the Torah.
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Class 3E is Learning about Disabilities
Class 3E has been learning about how people overcome disabilities to thrive. We are reading biographies about Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan. The students have been so impressed with what Helen was able to accomplish in her life. We have also started learning about Louis Braille. Everyone had the chance to write their name in braille using beads that are raised on the paper.   
Grade 4 Chumash
This week we continued our exciting Chumash learning. We deepened our realization that family dynamics were not simple for Yosef and his brothers. We learned that Yosef recognized his brothers when they came down to Mitzrayim, but they did not recognize him. 4D is working and reviewing b'chavruta. 
SEL Update
This week in SEL, third grade students began their unit on communication. Students used real life scenarios experienced during an SEL review escape room to understand how our communication styles impact us and those around us. Students worked together to “escape the room” through unlocking coded boxes and solving clues related to self esteem, self acceptance, and perspective taking. In this week’s lesson, students began learning about passive, aggressive, and assertive communication styles, assessing which ones they used during their escape room experience and whether they helped or hindered their ability to work together and solve each clue in time. We’re excited to continue learning about the reasoning behind each style, its impact, and what we can do to use more assertive communication moving forward!  
Clubs
Congratulations to the members of the Fall Cheerleading Club on their great end of season performance. Thank you to Coach Lauren for leading them!
Middle School
Mishna Yomi 
Our Mishna Yomi launch in Middle School has been amazing - so amazing, in fact, that the head of the OU's All Mishna Junior app has taken notice. This past Wednesday, Rabbi Asher Tesser came to visit our Middle School to see our learning in action and to take video of our students for All Mishna promotional purposes. Rabbi Tesser visited all of our lunchtime mishna groups, where he got to see our 8th grade students teach the daily mishnayot to their peers. Following lunch, several of our students were interviewed about their experiences thus far and why they feel that spending 10 minutes per day learning mishna has already had a positive impact on their day.
Yavneh's 79th Annual Dinner will be POSTPONED.
We are working on a new date and will let you know as soon as it is finalized. We will ask those who RSVP'd to re-confirm their attendance, and will re-open registration to give everyone an opportunity to attend who was unable to join us on the 15th. Watching a live-stream will continue to be an option.
To make a contribution please visit www.yavnehdinner.com 
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