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 

ELA & SOCIAL STUDIES

Dear Parents,

As we end the first month of school, we can look back at how much we have already accomplished!

In social studies we have finsihed our geography unit, and are starting to look at the background of how we became a country.

We had a chance to think about, and argue for what things we think are essential and needed in running a country, and what things we could do without, and would not want. The thoughts shared were thought provoking and deep.

In ELA we have been looking at techniques authors use to show characterization, and trying to employ these tchniques in our own writing, through the grammar constructs of dialogue. We look forward to sharing our stories next week.

Please make sure your child is reading a little every night, leading up to our big theme presentation!

Our newspaper staff, and student government representatives are in full work mode, working to make our school a better place, and to provide a voice for us all.

OUR NEWS PAPER STAFF 
        HARD AT WORK

Math

Welcome to 7th Grade Math, where students are learning, thinking, comprehending, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating!

 We began our school year  by creating a math project called "The Math In Me". Students shared numerical facts about themselves, in mathematical equations, and created beautiful projects that are displayed in the 4th floor hallway.

 It was inspiring  for me to see how all the students were  engaged as they made up mathematical expressions to equal the facts they were expressing. Students used multiple operations, exponents, fractions and PEMDAS. They enjoyed the projects and were proud to see their projects hanging in the hallway.

We began with Chapter 2 in our Math books. The students  learned about negative and positive integers. They watched a slide show that showed us many real life uses of integers. Students learned to add integers. We used number lines, and counters as well as the rules for adding integers.  

We made foldables where students have clear concise notes that include the pertinent information on the various mathematical operations with integers.

Wishing you and your families a Shana Tova Umesuka

ELA and Social Studies

What a week!

As we come to the end of our second full week, school is in full swing.

Congratulations to all our wonderful 7th graders for their achievements in our Student Government Association and our Mazel Times editorial staff. we have already been hard at work dividing up our roles and starting on our responsibilities.

Our ELA class has been busy with starting our spelling and vocabulary units, journal entries and starting our first literature story.
We are working on the skills of using context to understand grammar rules, and vocabulary.

I can't wait to see these skills out to work by the Mazel Times newspaper staff!

Thanks to the beautiful weather we have been able to spend some of our break time walking down to the bay, coming back refreshed and ready to keep on learning. 

In social studies we have looked at how rights and responsibilities work together as a citizen. After that we started our geography unit, looking at how to read a map and   the physical characteristics of the United States.

Looking forward to another fantastic week ahead

Mrs. Raskin