fifth grade newsletter for Apr 14th

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                                                MORAH ROBIN’S NEWSLETTER/ APR.14^TH

We had a very busy week in Kita Heh. We started the week with a special lesson devoted to Yom HaShoah V’Hagvurah. We saw amazing photos from the Jerusalem Post, testimony to the indomitable, amazing spirit of the Jewish people and then read poetry written by children in the Shoah . In fact the theme we were dealing with was all about the unbreakable spirit of our people. Afterwards the students wrote a 6 word memoir expressing their feelings, knowledge, and reaction to our activity. You can view those and the beautiful poster Isabella Abelman did ,on her own initiative at home that day, at our Celebration of Achievement on May 1^st, B”H.  

In Chumash we have fine-tuned our understanding of psukim 1-10 in perek 45 and will continue with new psukim this week. In order to help retain the new Chumash vocabulary, I posted a link to a virtual flashcard website where I prepared flashcards on the vocab and the students can review at their leisure and even quiz themselves. It is an excellent site and I will be using it often. I did send an email about it and it is on my blog. Please let me know if you did not get the email. In Navi we have completed perek vav and will have the test this coming Thursday. On Monday the students will get the study guide and any vocabulary they need to review. We also started an exciting Navi project on Sefer Shoftim which will be exhibited at the Achievement Fair, B”H. Thank you for the shoeboxes and to Mrs. Andrusier for sending in 12 !! We are now shoe box replete.   Speaking of projects, the students started presenting their last Navi assignment which was a Power Point on Navi words and phrases, and I can tell you they have done an amazing job! We will continue viewing them this coming week.

And now drum roll please…… The Melech and Malka of the important Middah ( virtue) of Sameach B’chelko ( being happy with what you have) are:

This time we have 2 Melachim: Ben Zion Gisser and Yonatan Cohen

Our Malka is: Simmy Kaltmann . You can see their pictures below and on our blog. Kol HaKavod to these students who show a content spirit and smiling face, even when things don’t go their way. In the month of Iyar we will be working on the important Middah of: “מְכבֵּד את הבִּרְיוֹת  ( respecting others)”, suitable for during these days of the Omer when Rabbi Akiva’s students were punished for not showing respect to one another, how  important to work on this vital virtue.

Upcoming Important Dates:

April 15^th: Monday : Yom HaZikaron : please have your child wear white and black.

April 16^th: Tues: Yom Ha’atmaut: please have your child wear white and blue

April 18^th: Navi test on perek vav

April 19^th:  First Friday 4 pm dismissal

April 22: week of Achievement Tests

April 28^th: Lag B’Omer- Spring Fling and Talent Show

April 29^th: Written part of Navi project due

May 1^st: Celebration of Achievement 6-8 pm

  The pics did not paste over, i will work on it and try to solve the problem. 

Our Queen and Kings of Sameach B’chelko. Yishar Koach !!    Have a wonderful week and Yom Ha’atsmaut Sameach!

Morah Robin