fourth grade update for dec. 16th

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Shalom Fourth Grade Parents,

Bravo to our wonderful fourth grade actors and actresses on an amazing performance in their Chanuka play on Wed. Special thank you to Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Willis and Morah Robin for all their help. Now back to our regular routine. This week we will continue perek 30 in Chumash and our study of the birth of the tribes, concentrate on expanding our Chumash vocabulary , comprehension, and work on different exercises such as : Who said to whom and Who am I? We should finish our Chumash clay project this week.

In Navi we will continue perek gimel which tells about the miracles that happened to Bnei Yisrael in their conquest of Eretz Yisrael.

On Thursday the children will have a short test ( a "quest") on the laws of Chanuka. Please don't forget to send back the parsha page signed so I know your child shared it with you.

Thank you and Shavua Tov!

Rabbi Elbaz

sixth grade update for Dec. 16th

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Shalom Sixth Grade Parents,

Bravo to our wonderful sixth grade actors and actresses on an amazing performance on Thursday morning! Thank you to Mrs. Laurie Alexander, Mrs. Kate Willis and Mrs. Sara Beth Kahn for all their help! Now back to our routine: This week the students will have a "quest" ( short test) in Chumash on perek daled on Thursday and a Navi test on perek vav on Friday. We will be completing our clay projects in Chumash and our psukim and drawing projects in Navi. Please don't forget to have your child return the parsha page signed, so I know you saw it.

Thank you and Shavua Tov!

Rabbi Elbaz

sixth grade weekly update for week of dec7

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                                    Rabbi Elbaz’s Sixth Grade Update/ week of Dec 7

In Chumash: The students continue to work beautifully reading accurately from the text, expanding their Chumash vocabulary and comprehension of the psukim through identifying shorashim ( roots/word families). Pretty soon we will be completing Parshat Shmot and have our siyum.

In Navi: We are near completion of perek vav (6) in Sefer Shmuel Aleph. The Aron Brit is on its way back to Eretz Yisrael.

In Dinim: the students completed our Chanuka Dinim packet and were tested. During the days of Chanuka (this week) we will have different hands on activities such as a mini Maccabia and have our own Yevanim compete against our own Yehudim.

In Parsha the students learned about the week’s parsha and brought home their Dvar Torahs. Please sign so I know they shared it with you.

Reminder that this Thursday is the sixth grade play: Hannuka Money at 10 am.

Hope to see you then!

Wishing you a very Happy Chanuka!

Chag Urim Sameach!

Rabbi Elbaz

Fourth grade update for week of Dec 7

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                                 Rabbi Elbaz’s Fourth Grade Update/ Dec. 7^th

In Chumash: The students were tested on perek 19 with emphasis on Chumash vocabulary, roots, comprehension and the Biblical story. We continue working on our 12 tribes project from clay.

In Navi: the students were tested on prakim 1 and 2 in Sefer Yehoshua. They completed a project on the Jewish people’s entrance to Eretz Yisrael and the results are amazing!

In Dinim: Chanuka: we will continue learning about the laws of Chanuka this coming week and also enjoy different activities such as a “Maccabia” ( Color War) with the Yevanim against the Yehudim. The students will have their Chanuka test after Chanuka.

In Parsha: the students learned about this week’s parsha and brought home their parsha sheet which should be signed so I know they shared the D’var Torah with you.

Please remember that our Chanuka program is this Wed beginning at 9:30 sharp.

A letter from Mrs. Willis went home about the dress rehearsals and what your child should wear under his/her costume.

Wishing you all a very Happy Chanuka!

Shavua Tov and Chag Chanuka Sameach!

Rabbi Elbaz

 

grade 4 Judaic Newsletter/ Nov 30

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                                    Rabbi Elbaz’s Judaic Newsletter/ Nov. 30

We had a busy week in Kita Daled. In Chumash we reviewed important vocabulary from perek 29 by matching exercises and “Eich Katuv BaTorah” questions. We will have a quiz on this perek on Wed. Then we will continue to meet the tribes of Israel in perek 30 in Parashat Vayeitzei. We always emphasize accurate reading of the text, comprehension, and increasing our Chumash vocabulary.

In Navi the students completed learning prakim aleph and bet in Sefer Yehoshua including a comprehensive review for our quiz that will be this coming Thursday. We also completed a project on Bnei Yisrael’s conquest of Eretz Yisrael. They did an amazing job and I will hang them on our fourth grade bulletin board soon, so please make sure you stop by. This coming week we will begin learning about the big miracles that Hashem did for Bnei Yisrael in their conquest of the land such as the splitting of the Jordan River.

In Dinim the students are near completing their Chanuka dinim packet and will be tested on it after Chanuka. Speaking of Chanuka we will have a mini- Maccabia during the week of Chanuka to enhance our learning and compete in different fields of knowledge and sports.

In Parasha the students got another D’var Torah to share with you. Please sign so I know they did.

Thank you for your ongoing cooperation!

Shavua Tov!

Rabbi Elbaz

grade 6 newsletter/ nov 30

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                                                Rabbi Elbaz’s Judaic Newsletter/ Nov.30

We had a busy week in Kita Vav. In Chumash we are nearing the completion of our study of perek daled (4). We worked on our packets, emphasized Chumash vocabulary, accurate reading of the text, and comprehension. We also worked on different Rashi’s from psukim 3-6 and will continue learning a few more Rashi’s on psukim 9-13. When we complete our study, the students will receive a guideline to help them prepare for their test which will be some time after Chanuka.

In Navi we completed perek heh (5) in Sefer Shmuel and learned about what happened to the Plishtim ( Philistines) who took the Aron HaBrit ( Holy Ark). We learned that they wanted to return it to Bnei Yisrael.. The students worked on the worksheets for this perek which focused on comprehension and important vocabulary. Next week we will continue on to perek vav and after Chanuka have our test on prakim 4 and 5. The students will receive a guideline to help them study.

In Dinim we completed our Chanuka packet and will have our test this coming Thursday.

In Parasha the students had another D’var Torah to share with you as well as the main topics of the parsha and questions. I hope you enjoyed it with them. Please sign and return so I know you did.

Mishna Lishma: Mishna Lunch N’ Learn: The sixth grade boys asked me to teach them Mishna during their free time ( lunch) and we have been having short Mishna lessons twice a week during our lunch time. This has been so rewarding for them and for me. It is wonderful to see children who want to learn out of love for the Torah and not for any grade! We are presently completing perek 9 in Masechet Brachot HaRoeh. Yishar Koach to our sixth grade boys!!

Shavua Tov!

Rabbi Elbaz