Education – 5th Grade (Woolridge)

9/29: Today in class we worked on:

1. We wrapped up talking about Rosh Hashana by discussing why we use a rams horn as a shofar
2. We discussed positive mitzvot that we accomplished this year as well as goals that we want to accomplish next year
3. We began talking about Yom Kippur
4. 4^th – 6^th Grade gathered for Shira. Morah Alexa taught us new songs for the High Holiday season that will be sung at services here at Beth Am.
5. Rabbi Prass and Morah Alexa led 4^th – 6^th grade inTefilla. Rabbi Prass got us all in the spirit of the upcoming High Holiday season and the new year of 5785 by blowing the Shofar; additionally. we expressed our hopes for things to be  better in 5785!

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9/22: Today in class we worked on:

1. We continued to talk about Rosh Hashanah and how we can make the holiday meaningful as 5^th graders
2. We made Rosh Hashanah cards for our families
3. At Shira, Morah Alexa taught 4^th – 6^th grade new songs for the High Holiday season.
4. At Tefilla, 4^th – 6^th grade joined together with Morah Alexa and Rabbi Prass. Rabbi Prass got us all in the spirit of Chodesh Elul by blowing the Shofar. 

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9/15: Today in class we worked on:

1. 5^th grade made cards for the temple’s college students boxes.  They will be sent out for Rosh Hashanah.  
2. Began discussing Rosh Hasana and why it is important to me
3. Did a scavenger hunt to get to know our physical Sunday learning spaces, our wonderful Sunday staff, and how their work makes us feel.  We will be sharing the answers out next week once all the classes have completed it.
4. 4^th – 6^th grade joined together in Shira led by Morah Alexa
5. Gan –  6^th grade joined in our first Sunday t’fillah of the school year led by Morah Alexa and Rabbi Prass.  We talked about where we “find inspiration for our own words” and how silence helps us find other inspiration.  Rabbi Prass shared two rabbinic stories, and a Ringo Starr story about this.  

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9/8: Today in class we worked on:

1. We enjoyed an Opening Ceremony, with all the grades together, Morim & Madrichim, Rabbi Bellows, and Rabbi Prass. We reenacted Mt Sinai by each kitah (class) sitting in the large circle to pretend we were encircling Mt Sinai.  Then we chose 2 people from each class to go closer to the middle of Mt Sinai to do some running for a scavenger hunt.  Morah Alexa led us as we sang blessings and we ended with a streamer/confetti burst to kick off our Torah learning party of a year!  It was great to have so many parents join us.  Pictures of the kickoff can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=BethAmBuffaloGrove&set=a.906074391552343
2. Did a getting to know you activity.
3. Completed part a Know, Wonder, learn worksheet on what we are learning this year.
4. Read a story to introduce talking about why we celebrate the holidays. As well as talking about the Jewish Life cycle.
5. Played rock paper scissor- Jewish tournament (students had to answer questions about the holidays to move onto the next round).
6. 4^th – 6^th grade joined in Shira led by Morah Alexa
7. On the way out, each of us were offered a popsicle both to hold onto summer weather, and to begin our Torah learning with some sweetness.

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