We had the most fantastic time at the Crown Heights shabbaton this past weekend.We started off by preparing at school, making Challah and rice crispy treats for breakfast.After leaving school early, we drove to Crown Heights where we had lunch and went to The Market Place for a fun scavenger hunt race, followed by shopping for Shabbos. Shabbos itself was beautiful! The meals were inspiring with singing , words of Torah, stories and lots of FOOD.We ended off the weekend with Havdalah, followed by a fun night of pottery painting, and of course more food to finish!

We're already looking forward to the next one! 

ELA

This week we have been presenting our book reports to the class. Focusing on characterization and context we have seen how each student chose a character from the historical fiction of their choice, and created a puppet as part of their presentation. This puppet depicts an object that symbolizes the struggles or triumphs of this character.

This project enabled us to work on our public speaking skills, analytical understanding, comprehension and writing all in one project.

Fun 'Bamba Parsha' Game!

Social Studies and ELA

Dear Parents,

In Social Studies we are deep inside the constitution. WE are focusing on 1) The purpose
                  2) The structure
                  3) The content
of the 5000 words that structure and run our country.

We are looking inside the actual words of the constitution, to work on our document skills, as well as making connections to apply the ideas to how our country runs today.

At the left you can see our on version of a preamble to a class constitution, based on the style our founding fathers chose.

In ELA we have finished our second short story, and are working on an analysis piece of writing, connecting the themes seen in each, and contrasting the way each story brings it out.

Here's a link to a video of one of the stories we read

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6kSA0MwmvM

We did a fantastic job presenting our book reports to the class, as well as critiquing and asking questions of our class-mates presentations.

Vocabulary quiz is on Tuesday! Don't forget to study! 

Shabbat Shalom

Mrs. Raskin

תחרות סוכות - זכינו!! מקום ראשון

Math Class

We continued our chapter on integers, learning now how to subtract integers. We discussed real life applications of subtracting integers. We understood what it means to "subtract a negative" and why when we subtract a negative we end up adding the numbers. We used multiple modalities to subtract negatives. Students can use number lines, counters, or the rules that we learned. 
We ended the week reviewing for the Math Test.

Posters students made

JUDAIC STUDIES

Dear parents,

Welcome to 7th Grade Judaic Studies Class!

After an intensive week and a half of classes and a return to routine, I got to know the girls from a teacher's perspective as well as on a personal level. I am honored to have such wonderful, warm, motivated students that ask excellent questions that enrich our class. They made a very strong impression on me. 

WHAT WE DID THIS WEEK:

In the Judaic Studies category, we have thus far learned about the Hebrew month of Elul, which leads up to the auspicious holidays of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. In addition, we began to study the Mishna, it was an introduction to the topic for all the girls and we are very excited to embark on this journey into the Mishna. The Mishna is the first compilation of the oral law, authored by Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi (approx. 200 C.E.); the germinal statements of law elucidated by the Gemara, together with which they constitute the Talmud; also, a single statement of law from this work.    

WHAT WE HAVE IN STORE FOR THE COMING WEEK:

This week we plan to cover the meanings, the customs, the mitzvot and what is relevant for the children regarding Rosh Hashana, both from the perspective of Jewish Law as well as from the Mishna's perspective.

Stay tuned for details about what we learned in the mishna as well as our preparations for Yom Kippur. 

Please feel free to contact me at all times via email. 

My email address is: morakrinsky@gmail.com

I will do my best to respond promptly.

Warm regards,

Morah,

Rivka Krinsky