There’s a lot of excitement among teachers and madrichim about the new changes we’re instituting this year. Last year the 6th grade piloted a unit for Passover using Project Based Learning (PBL). This style of learning has caught on in synagogue schools after its success in public school settings. This approach delves into a topic through a personal question that involves teamwork, online research guided by the teacher, and whole class activities which culminate in a final project. Learning is more natural as the students pursue their interests rather than following the linear approach of reading in a textbook. Kitah Daled/Hey and Kitah Vav will be engaged in PBL throughout the year, while the other classes will experience PBL throughout January as we engage in Kefiyada (Kef means fun in Hebrew). Our projects for the first half of the year will culminate in a Museum Expo on February 7 to which all families are invited. You’ll hear more about this as we get closer to the date.
Music and T’fillah will regularly take place in the Chorus Room down corridor #3 at the school. Signs will be posted the first few weeks of school. When we do alternative t’fillah we will even meet in classrooms or the large foyer area. We will keep you posted, and be on the lookout for your children to enjoy the t’fillah experience!
Look for notices and student work on the new portable display board in the foyer, thanks to our anonymous donor! For safety reasons, on most Sundays the doors will be locked from 9:15-11:15. If you come between these hours, give a wave to the Lobby Monitors who will let you in.
That’s all for now. Looking forward to seeing you on September 20th for the beginning of our new school year. Wishing all of you a Shana Tova U’Metukah, a Good and Sweet New Year.
– Hana