Daled – Fourth Year – Wednesday (Milstein)

9/16: Today in class, we worked on:

  1. Today started with an all school t’fillah led by Rabbi Prass.  He introduced what T’fillah will be like for the school year, including that all the students will be wearing kippot during this time together. If your student would like to wear their own personal kippah, they are more than welcome to do so.  We also practiced the word/letter of the week and heard some announcements.
  2. We organized our Hebrew binders (each student received a prayer packet and a progress chart)
  3. Students will use the progress chart to keep track of homework
  4. We began learning our first prayer, the Avot V’Imahot
  5. Our lesson focused on the meaning of the prayer, why it is recited and the significance behind its words
  6. We completed several activities in our books-practicing reading and vocabulary (Matching, True/False, Fill in the blank)
  7. Students focused on the first 4 lines of the Avot, in our prayer packets, using our highlighters
  8. We gathered in the sanctuary for Hebrew thru movement led by Rabbi Prass. Rabbi Prass taught them how to blow a shofar. It was fun to listen to. I hope the students had fun and learned they can do it!

Homework to be completed by next class:

  1. Students should practice the first 4 lines of the Avot (orange section) in their prayer packet. 
  2. Please bring the following to class next week: 
    •  A 3-ring binder (1-1.5 in)
    • Highlighters (yellow, orange, blue, green, pink and purple)
    • A case to store highlighters (compatible with a 3-ring binder)
    • Pencils w/erasers
  3. **PLEASE make sure your child is prepared for class**

9/9: Today in class, we worked on:

  1. We enjoyed a brief all-school assembly with Rabbi Prass.  The students were very curious about the sanctuary remodel.
  2. Today we spent time getting to know one another and building our classroom community!
  3. We also reviewed some general Hebrew skills, including letters and vowels, while getting a sense of where each student is at in their Hebrew learning.
  4. This gave us a great starting point as we prepare to build on those skills throughout the year. 
  5. Aleph – hey enjoyed participating in the Hebrew thru Movement with us and learning about the class in the year in review and hearing the sound of the shofar for Elul.
  6. A special thank you to those parents and grandparents who joined us today to learn about our classroom culture. It is going to be a great year!

Homework to be completed by next class:

  1. Please bring the following to class next week: 
    • A 3-ring binder (1.5 in)
    • Highlighters (yellow, orange, blue, green, pink and purple)
    • A case to store highlighters (compatible with a 3-ring binder)
    • Pencils w/erasers
  2. **All these supplies were listed in the welcome letter emailed last week.