grade 5/ sept. 21 upcoming events!

Just some news about next week- Chol HaMoed Sukkot.
Rabbi Elbaz and I are organizing and planning an awesome Sukkot Battle of the Arba'at Haminim for Tuesday for grades 5 and 6. As a result there are going to be some changes to your Fifth grader's schedule next week.
Monday: There will be General Studies in the morning instead of the afternoon because the children are going Sukka Hopping after lunch with grades 2, 3, 4.
Tuesday: There will be General Studies again in the morning instead of the afternoon because the "Battle" will start at 10:45 in the morning and go till dismissal. The events of the day will include all kinds of activities including reviewing and showing knowledge of all the dinim the children learned about Sukkot.
Wednesday: Regular schedule. Keep in mind there is a 2 pm dismissal that day.

We look forward to an exciting and fun filled learning experience next week in the spirit of "V'samachta B'chagecha"!

Wishing you all a very Chag Sameach!
Morah Robin

grade 3/ sept. 21 Questions to ask your child

We had just two lessons (Mon. and Tues.), but we did our best to cover the laws of Sukkot. I told the children that they are going home with much knowledge to share at their holiday meals. I have included some questions you can ask your child. They have the worksheets in their yellow folders. 1. When is Sukkot= Hebrew date?
2. What are other names for Sukkot and why?
3. Why do we build a sukka? (2 reasons)
4. What is "noi Sukka?"
5. What is "schach"?
6. What are the brachot we make when we enter the Sukka?
7. What are the "arbaat Haminim?
8. What bracha do we make on them?
9. What is Shmini Atseret?
10. What do we add in Shmona Esrei on Shmini Atseret?
11. What is "Simchat Torah?
12. What is the last parsha in the Torah? the first?
13. What do the arbaat haminim symbolize? It helps explain why we hold them all together when we make the blessing on them and shake them.
14. What is so special about Hoshana Rabba? (Since we do have school on Hoshana Rabba, I told the children we would talk more about it then.)
15. What is a "kosher sukka"?
16. Who are the Ushpizin?
REMINDER: We are going Sukka Hopping on Monday right after lunch. It is sure to be an amazing day! Fun activities are prepared for the children. After all, one of the holidays names is:
Z'man Simchateinu ( time of joy/happiness)

One more reminder: Not all the children have shown me their parent's signature on their Rosh Hashana test. PLease ask to see it and return it to me signed. Thank you!
Wishing you all a very Chag Sameach!
Morah Robin

grade 3/ sept. 20th

We started learning about Succoth, so please make sure your Third grader reviews the worksheet we did today in class.

Reminder: Next week Monday we will go Succah hopping! The Third grade will be visiting Heritage House and Torat Emet synagogue where they will hear a D'var Torah from Rabbi Zack, have a fun activity and snack and sing in the shul's beautiful succah. We will be leaving after lunch at school and returning in time for dismissal.



Laila Tov!

Morah Robin

grade 5/ sept.20th

H.W. in Chumash: read psukim 8-14 in perek aleph and answer questions: 1,2,4,5,7 on the worksheet. You may answer all the questions , if you can.
Navi: Review your notes: the first page of the worksheet on perek aleph for tomorrow.

Reminder: Next week Monday we will be going on a Succah Hop. The Fifth graders will be joining grades 2, 3, and 4 and going to the JCC, Heritage House, Ahavas Shalom, Beth Jacob, and Main Street succahs in different groups.

Laila Tov!
Morah Robin

GRADE 3/ TEST REMINDER FOR FRIDAY AND H.W FOR NEXT WEEK

REMINDER: THERE WILL BE A SHORT TEST ("QUEST") TOMORROW ON THE LAWS OF YOM KIPPUR.REVIEWING THE WORKSHEETS IN THE YELLOW FOLDER IS SUFFICIENT.



CHUMASH: SINCE WE FINALLY HAD A CHANCE FOR A CHUMASH LESSON TODAY: FOR KEBABA YOUR CHILD CAN NOW DO IN PEREK 23 PSUKIM 1-7 SOME WITH EXPLANATION. I HAVE GIVEN HW IN THEIR TAL AM WORKBOOK PAGE 5 TO BE DONE FOR NEXT WEEK TUESDAY. PLEASE MAKE SURE THEY PRACTICE READING PSUKIM 3-7 AND THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO TELL YOU THE CONTENTS , NOT WORD FOR WORD JUST YET. WE WERE CHUMASH DETECTIVES TODAY AND SEARCHED FOR TWO SHORASHIM: KEVER ( KUF, VAV, RESH) AND MOT (MEM, VAV, TAF) WORD FAMILIES. THEY HIGHLIGHTED THEM IN THEIR CHUMSHONIM. FOR LEARNING PURPOSES WE WILL BE HIGHLIGHTING ONLY IN OUR CHUMSHONIM NOT THE CHUMASHIM , OF COURSE.
THE ROSH HASHANA TESTS WENT HOME TODAY. PLEASE RETURN THEM SIGNED. THANK YOU!


WISHING YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES A "G'MAR HATIMA TOVA!"



MORAH ROBIN

GRADE 5/ TEST REMINDER FOR FRIDAY

REMINDER: "QUEST" ON DINEI YOM KIPPUR TOMORROW. PLEASE REVIEW THE WORKSHEETS ON YOM KIPPUR AND YOU WILL BE PREPARED.

WISHING YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES A G'MAR HATIMA TOVA!!

MORAH ROBIN

grade 3/ h.w. sept. 14th

In Chagim: Answer the questions on the worksheet on Yom Kippur. (hint: the "matching" worksheet we did in class today will help you!)

Laila Tov!
Morah Robin

grade 5/ h.w. and reminder Sept. 14th

In Navi for Thurs.: Read perek aleph psukim 1-7 and answer questions I and II on the worksheet.

Reminder: Yom Kippurim "quest" this Friday on the 2 worksheets (which really review each other!)

Secret password: "b'honot yadav v'raglav" (from Navi: what does it mean and who is it talking about?)

Laila Tov!
Morah Robin

Grade 5/ Sept. 13 Upcoming Test!

Dinim Test on Yom Kippur this FRIDAY Sept. 17th. We worked on one sheet so far and there will be just one more to review for the quiz.

Secret Password: Shabbat Shabbaton ( what is this and why is it called so?)

Laila Tov!
Morah Robin

Grade 3/ Sept. 13 H.W.

On Yom Kippur Kapparot worksheet we learned today, please answer the 5 questions on the back of the page. We did discuss the answers in class, so if you were paying attention you should be able to answer.

Laila Tov!
Morah Robin

GRADE 5/ SEPT.7TH TEST REMINDERS!!

ROSH HASHANA TEST TOMORROW. PLease review all worksheets and you'll be fine.

REMINDER OF CHANGE IN CHUMASH TEST DATE: SEPT. 13TH MONDAY AND NOT SEPT. 14TH Use all worksheets on these psukim to review 1-7 in perek aleph and also the review sheet I gave that we reviewed today including the three Rashi's we learned.

wishing you all a "Ktiva V'hatima Tova"! Shana Tova U'Metukah!
Morah Robin

Grade 3/ sept. 7th TEST TOMORROW

REminder: There is a Test on Rosh Hashana tomorrow. The children should review the worksheets we did on Rosh Hashana in their yellow folders. Basic questions reviewing: the four names of the holiday, the bracha we make before hearing the shofar and the shecheyanu the first time, the different customs symbolizing a good year like eating carrots, apples in honey, pomegranate, etc., why we blow the shofar at least 2 reasons, "recipe" for a good year: tshuva, tefilla and tsdaka. These are all covered on our worksheets.

Good Luck and Shana Tova to everyone! Please look for my Friday's newsletter in Mrs. Armeni's Friday folder. It was put there.

A Happy and Healthy New Year! Ktiva V'hatima Tova!
Morah Robin

grade 3/ Sunday Sept. 5th OOOPS!

I am very sorry that I forgot to send my bulletin home with the children this past Friday. I also forgot to give them Mrs. Armeni's folders which she had asked me to do. So double sorry and B"H they will be sent home on Tuesday.

There will be a short quiz on Rosh Hashana on Wed. The children should review the worksheets we did in class on Rosh Hashana.

Shavua Tov!
Morah Robin

grade 3/ sept. 2

Chumash: you can read ahead practicing your reading on psukim 3-6 and do it for Kebabah , however, just reading since we have not yet learned them.
Because of the month of holidays, we are devoting more time to learning about Rosh Hashana, etc. now and won't have as many Chumash lessons for the time being. Today we had a lesson because there are no specialties on Thursdays. This is a chance to do a bit of Kebaba on new psukim. Your child can also do Kebaba for Chagim by reading aloud the worksheets we do and explaining them to you. PLease write on the Kebaba sheet the title of the worksheet so I know what was done, Thank you!

Laila Tov!
Morah Robin

grade 5/ sept.2

Chumash: for tomorrow: Complete the missing Rashi words on the worksheet I gave you today on pasuk heh: V'Yosef hayah b'Mitzraim. If you remember Rashi's question and answer ( I did tell you in class) then you can go ahead and write it in either English or Ivrit. If you and I know that you can write it in Ivrit Then I EXPECT you to write it in IVRIT!
Don't forget the upcoming tests: Reminder: Sept. 8th on Rosh Hashana ( we still have to complete work) and Sept. 14th on Chumash : psukim 1-7 incl. the Rashi's ( we still have one more)
Mishna: REminder: you should review the pages on the Written Torah and Oral Torah worksheets we did last lesson in class.

no password today, sorry!
Laila Tov!
Morah Robin

grade 5/ sept. 1

Reminder about chumash worksheet due tomorrow.
Kebaba in Chumash can be done on reading and explaining the Rashi on pasuk aleph that we learned in class. You can read it aloud and explain to your listener.

Chagim: Please answer the question in part vav on the Rosh Hashana worksheet for tomorrow.

Secret password: Yom HaZikaron ( why is it called this? tell me in Ivrit!)

Laila Tov!
Morah Robin