Shalom and Happy New Year!
It was so good to be back at religious school; I really missed your children!
We started our day with a quick review of Sukkot, and I was happy to hear that quite a few children were building a sukkah at home with their families and planned to eat, read, and even sleep in it during the holiday. With the warm weather forecasted for early this week, that could really be pleasant!
Everyone will have the opportunity to visit our temple's sukkah this week. Today we made decorations, working independently and in small groups to create paper chains, fruit baskets, decorative fruit constructions, and other artwork. We'll be hanging their creations in the sukkah early in the week, and beginning Hebrew classes in the sukkah so everyone can perform the mitzvah of shaking the lulav and etrog and reciting the blessing. Stop by the sukkah during the week and see how beautiful it looks!
Our service with Rabbi Meyer was full of music and learning, and he picked up our story--the story of the Jewish people--where he left off a few weeks ago, with Moses growing up in Pharoah's house. Next Sunday, we find out how Moses learned out that he was Jewish.
Morah Jill said that the class is working very well on their technology project about Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, and Simhat Torah, and that the three groups will finish next Sunday and then view all the final products. This elective gives them the opportunity to use iPads in a creative way, do research, and work in small groups to learn about the Jewish holidays. Can't wait to see what they've done!
Enjoy your week,
Morah Debbie
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Sunday, 9/25/16 Summary
Shalom Parents,
Today was a wonderful day: almost every student was here, everyone listened when someone else was talking so everyone could learn, and we accomplished a lot! The first hour, we learned about Rosh Hashanah through discussions and reading from our holiday book. The children then experienced the holiday up close and personal by seeing, touching, and even smelling my shofar and then chanting the shofar calls as I blew the shofar for them. We also enjoyed a little something sweet for the new year and dipped honey graham dippers into honey.
Our service with Rabbi Meyer explained how our temple was getting ready for the New Year, and we learned about the birthday cakes every family will receive and saw the hundreds of extra chairs set up in the social hall to accommodate everyone. Our professional shofar blower was there with his impressive curved shofar so the children saw how it's really done!!!!
The last hour, Morah Jill divided the class into groups to start working on their holiday videos. The children researched their holidays on iPads and chose 4 facts about their holiday--Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, or Simhat Torah. They also took pictures of each other with the green screen, and started to select holiday images.
We finished our day by singing Israel's national anthem, "Hatikvah," and learning an Israeli dance called "Ack Shav" (Now let's go to Israel).
Thank you for helping your children to remember tzedakah. Quite a few of the children are participating in this mitzvah, and our tzedakah box is filling up beautifully!
L'Shanah Tova u'Mitukah~A Sweet and Happy Year,
Morah Debbie
Today was a wonderful day: almost every student was here, everyone listened when someone else was talking so everyone could learn, and we accomplished a lot! The first hour, we learned about Rosh Hashanah through discussions and reading from our holiday book. The children then experienced the holiday up close and personal by seeing, touching, and even smelling my shofar and then chanting the shofar calls as I blew the shofar for them. We also enjoyed a little something sweet for the new year and dipped honey graham dippers into honey.
Our service with Rabbi Meyer explained how our temple was getting ready for the New Year, and we learned about the birthday cakes every family will receive and saw the hundreds of extra chairs set up in the social hall to accommodate everyone. Our professional shofar blower was there with his impressive curved shofar so the children saw how it's really done!!!!
The last hour, Morah Jill divided the class into groups to start working on their holiday videos. The children researched their holidays on iPads and chose 4 facts about their holiday--Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, or Simhat Torah. They also took pictures of each other with the green screen, and started to select holiday images.
We finished our day by singing Israel's national anthem, "Hatikvah," and learning an Israeli dance called "Ack Shav" (Now let's go to Israel).
Thank you for helping your children to remember tzedakah. Quite a few of the children are participating in this mitzvah, and our tzedakah box is filling up beautifully!
L'Shanah Tova u'Mitukah~A Sweet and Happy Year,
Morah Debbie
Monday, September 19, 2016
What we did on Sunday, Sept. 18!
Shalom,
We have a big third grade class this year which means lots of opportunities to make new friends, have fun, and learn from one another. Today we focused on the fall holidays: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Simhat Torah. On the board, the children wrote what they already knew about the holidays--"throwing challah into the water," "say sorry to people we did bad stuff to," "visit with family," and key words like round challah, Torah, and sukkah. We talked a little about each idea, and also the holiday Shabbat which we celebrate every week and every season.
Our Sunday curriculum is the Jewish Holidays, and our book "The Jewish Holiday Trail" will take us on a virtual adventure through the year. We read the introduction and everyone chose a bonus sticker to put on their holiday trail.
Our morning also included a service in the sanctuary with Rabbi Meyer, and Tech with Morah Jill in the new youth lounge upstairs. The children are excited that they'll be making holiday videos with Morah Jill during the next few Sundays, and had fun experimenting with different apps on the iPads in preparation for their movie making adventure!
Many children stayed for the first SMARTY event, and we'll keep you posted about upcoming programs. We have a class tzedakah box and it would be wonderful to start making this mitzvah of helping others a regular part of the children's Jewish education. All it takes is a little pocket change!
Enjoy your week,
Morah Debbie
We have a big third grade class this year which means lots of opportunities to make new friends, have fun, and learn from one another. Today we focused on the fall holidays: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Simhat Torah. On the board, the children wrote what they already knew about the holidays--"throwing challah into the water," "say sorry to people we did bad stuff to," "visit with family," and key words like round challah, Torah, and sukkah. We talked a little about each idea, and also the holiday Shabbat which we celebrate every week and every season.
Our Sunday curriculum is the Jewish Holidays, and our book "The Jewish Holiday Trail" will take us on a virtual adventure through the year. We read the introduction and everyone chose a bonus sticker to put on their holiday trail.
Our morning also included a service in the sanctuary with Rabbi Meyer, and Tech with Morah Jill in the new youth lounge upstairs. The children are excited that they'll be making holiday videos with Morah Jill during the next few Sundays, and had fun experimenting with different apps on the iPads in preparation for their movie making adventure!
Many children stayed for the first SMARTY event, and we'll keep you posted about upcoming programs. We have a class tzedakah box and it would be wonderful to start making this mitzvah of helping others a regular part of the children's Jewish education. All it takes is a little pocket change!
Enjoy your week,
Morah Debbie
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Summary for Sunday 4/10
Today the students worked with Moreh Spenser and Morah Emily on their Shabbat service. In fact, they worked so hard that after tefilah with the Rabbi, we took a break and had a yummy snack before working with Morah Emily some more! I'm so very proud and pleased with the progress your children are making and the amount of material they'll be leading in this service. Please mark your calendars for May 6 and be sure to invite family and close friends to share this special occasion.
We have religious school this Tuesday, then will be off until April 26 due to April school vacation. Please encourage your children to take a look at their Hebrew during this break so they don't forget what they've worked so hard to learn!
Thank you,
Morah Debbie
We have religious school this Tuesday, then will be off until April 26 due to April school vacation. Please encourage your children to take a look at their Hebrew during this break so they don't forget what they've worked so hard to learn!
Thank you,
Morah Debbie
Monday, April 4, 2016
4/3/16 class summary
Shalom Parents,
Today we worked on our Shabbat service with Morah Emily and Moreh Spenser. The children are doing an amazing job of learning the prayers, and will be leading most of the Friday night service. I'm sure you'll all be proud, so be sure to invite family and friends to enjoy this mitzvah with you on May 6.
The children are sooooo excited about learning to read Hebrew that they voted to work in their Mitkadem books today rather than do our usual holiday learning. But no worries; we'll get to our Passover curriculum next Sunday!
Enjoy your week,
Morah Debbie
Today we worked on our Shabbat service with Morah Emily and Moreh Spenser. The children are doing an amazing job of learning the prayers, and will be leading most of the Friday night service. I'm sure you'll all be proud, so be sure to invite family and friends to enjoy this mitzvah with you on May 6.
The children are sooooo excited about learning to read Hebrew that they voted to work in their Mitkadem books today rather than do our usual holiday learning. But no worries; we'll get to our Passover curriculum next Sunday!
Enjoy your week,
Morah Debbie
Thursday, March 17, 2016
March updates
Shalom, Parents,
Your children are working hard with our specialists to learn about prayer and design their own special class prayer for their Shabbat service in May. We don't have too many classes left, and every one is important as we get ready for this service as well as continue to learn to read Hebrew with more confidence and accuracy. So please, do continue to make religious school a priority and send your children to class--even if they may have to come late or leave early!
This Sunday please join us as we celebrate Purim with a fun and educational family education program for all ages! You don't want to miss it!
Morah Debbie
Your children are working hard with our specialists to learn about prayer and design their own special class prayer for their Shabbat service in May. We don't have too many classes left, and every one is important as we get ready for this service as well as continue to learn to read Hebrew with more confidence and accuracy. So please, do continue to make religious school a priority and send your children to class--even if they may have to come late or leave early!
This Sunday please join us as we celebrate Purim with a fun and educational family education program for all ages! You don't want to miss it!
Morah Debbie
Sunday, March 6, 2016
It's good to be back!
Shalom Parents,
I was so happy to see your children this Sunday morning, and even happier to see how hard they're working on their Shabbat service with Morah Emily, Moreh Spencer, Morah Heather, and Morah Liz. I'm so excited to be back to help them with this exciting learning, and can't wait to see the service that they are creating.
I'm also happy to report that they have made huge strides in Hebrew while I was away. Since they already have a good understanding of Purim, we spent some time today working on our mitkadem Hebrew program, and I was literally beaming as I watched them all work steadily at their own pace (while munching on pretzels, cheese balls, and/or goldfish, of course, which helps make the work go easier!).
Next Sunday is pajama day, so please remind your children to stay in their pjs and come to school and be comfy!
Morah Debbie
I was so happy to see your children this Sunday morning, and even happier to see how hard they're working on their Shabbat service with Morah Emily, Moreh Spencer, Morah Heather, and Morah Liz. I'm so excited to be back to help them with this exciting learning, and can't wait to see the service that they are creating.
I'm also happy to report that they have made huge strides in Hebrew while I was away. Since they already have a good understanding of Purim, we spent some time today working on our mitkadem Hebrew program, and I was literally beaming as I watched them all work steadily at their own pace (while munching on pretzels, cheese balls, and/or goldfish, of course, which helps make the work go easier!).
Next Sunday is pajama day, so please remind your children to stay in their pjs and come to school and be comfy!
Morah Debbie
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