This week we started our unit on the season of Fall. Students listened to a story that was all about the things that happen in the fall. Students were the authors and illustrators of their own fall book where they completed the sentence "Fall is....." Students also made a fall themed craft where they used tear art to make a tree with colorful leaves falling from it. They practiced the sight word of "the" as well. In math this week our focus was ordering things by size and length. In hebrew they started learning words to describe their family. We hope to see you all at Mitzvah Day on Sunday!! Upcoming Events11/1: Mitzvah Day 9:00am-12:00pm
11/2: Morning Assemby on the yard 8:00am 11/1-6 Wise School Book Fair, Hershenson Hall 11/4- Book Fair Guest Author: Kathleen Krull visits Wise School!
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This week students were introduced to many skills that are helping them be creative thinkers! We discussed what it means to be creative and how a person can become creative. Students learned special words that will help them think creatively. These words are: maximize, minimize, rearrange, substitute, and combine. Ask your child about the words that they learned! Students were given a picture of a shape and it was their job to think of a creative way to use the shape and turn it into something different. It was amazing how different each student's picture was! Students practiced writing the letters B and R. They also started working with the letter A. In math students were introduced to new math vocabulary of learning about one more, one less, and the same number. They practiced this skill with using number cards, counters, and playing games. They practiced the skill of using one-to-one correspondence by making sure each picture had its matching card or that each picture made a complete set. Lastly, students were ordering objects by size and learned the vocabulary of biggest, middle-sized, and smallest. Mrs. Katan's Hebrew students have been learning the names of the different body parts. Ms. Stone’s Hebrew students are becoming experts in conjugating adjectives in Hebrew using nouns that begin with the letter Bet. Upcoming Events10/26: Morning Assembly on the yard at 8:00
10/28: Parent Teacher Conferences/Early Dismissal at 12:30 10/29: Parent Teacher Conferences/Pupil Free Day 11/1: Mitzvah Day 9:00am-12:00pm 11/1-6 Wise School Book Fair, Hershenson Hall This week students learned deeply as they continued to study apples! Students became scientists as they made their predictions if the apple will sink or float. We learned that an apple can actually float! Students also did some apple tasting where they tasted a red, yellow, and green apple and decided which one was their favorite. To end our apple study, we made apple sauce. Students were eager to help out by peeling and cutting the apples. In math students practiced numbers 0-9. Students also compared numbers and found missing numbers. Students also had some more phonics practice with the letter S. In hebrew students learned the names of the body parts on the face (ex: eye, nose, ears, mouth etc..). Upcoming Events 10/16: Professional Development Day/ NO SCHOOL
10/28: Parent Teacher Conferences/Early Dismissal at 12:30 10/29: Parent Teacher Conferences/Pupil Free Day We started the week with a special Simchat Torah service. Students celebrated by looking at the torah, singing, and waved the flags that they had made! Students learned more about Simchat Torah in hebrew as well and thought about what the torah teaches them! We started studying apples! Students are beginning to learn deeply about apple growth and the parts of an apple. We sorted apples in a variety of ways such as by size and color. We counted how many apples of each color that we had. Students will continue to learn more about apples next week! Students learned how to write the letter "D" as well as practiced writing and counting up to numbers 7 and 8 in math. Lastly, students visited the brand new Tyberg innovation lab for technology and art classes this week! They were very excited! Upcoming Events10/12: After School Enrichment Begins
10/16: Professional Development Day/ NO SCHOOL 10/28: Parent Teacher Conferences/Early Dismissal at 12:30 10/29: Parent Teacher Conferences/Pupil Free Day As Sukkot began the week, students experienced wholeness as they sang and danced in the Sukkah with Teacher Brock! Our kindergarteners have been practicing their singing and dancing in preparation for the kindergarten Shabbat service and dinner. This week students were introduced to the universal concept of Structure which they will be learning about all year long. Students were able to find examples of structures all around them such as a house, building, a school, a body, and even the lulav. We also continued to work on the letter sounds for M and S. They are eager to give clues and take a guess of what is in their sound bag! In math students are continuing to review and learn about numbers 1-6 by acting out rhymes/stories, building towers, and playing games. They also had the opportunity to review our math vocabulary of same and different. In hebrew, students learned all about Sukkot and found many details as they looked at the lulav and etrog. We look forward to seeing you all at the kindergarten Shabbat service and dinner!! Services will start at 5:30 and dinner will begin soon after at 6:15. Upcoming Events10/2: Kindergarten Shabbat Service and Dinner. Services on the patio at 5:30
10/5: Simchat Torah NO SCHOOL 10/6: 9:15am PreK-6th Grade Simchat Torah Service 10/16: Professional Development Day/ NO SCHOOL 10/28: Parent Teacher Conferences/Early Dismissal at 12:30 10/29: Parent Teacher Conferences/Pupil Free Day |
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