The Rashi School | Classroom Blog

Dear Kindergarten Families, It was wonderful to see many of you at the Limud awards on Thursday evening. We will take the warmth of that event with us into Chanukah and wish you a happy eight nights with your family and friends. Please click the link below for more details and photos from our week. https://photos.app.goo.gl/QzpKWo39NwtXPoHV8 Best, - Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Liptz -

Ask your child: 1) Why are there eight days of Hanukkah? 2) Who were the Maccabees?  (The Jewish army whose small army defeated the Greek army. 3) How are you brave like a Maccabee? 4) What did you do during reading workshop? ( We rotated through 4 stations, reading group, phonics writing, Miss Perkin's phonics game and the listening station. 5) What is a robot? 6) Are there any robots in our house? Look at the picture below.  How are these toys robots?

Dear Kindergarten Families, Please be sure to check out our latest blog post!  https://photos.app.goo.gl/tMQx6igGM3H4KS1q9 It includes photo journals and explanations of: our culminating activities connected to leaves the beginning of our study of wind Aar's birthday celebration Asaf's Important Person visit the beginning of our study of about shapes - their attributes and ways in which they can be manipulated and combined        and so much more!!!!  Take a look! Coming up: We are so excited to talk with you during parent/teacher conferences next week!  YAY! Sam and Edith will be our Shabbat helpers next week, November 16th. Thanksgiving break starts at noon on Wednesday, November 21st. Caleb is our next Featured Important Person (during the week of December 3rd-7th). Dylan's week follows (December 10th - 14th). Shabbat Shalom, - Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Liptz

Dear Kindergarten Families, Please enjoy more details and photos from our week by clicking the link below. https://photos.app.goo.gl/R8ZSjggVSBQ3hLYcA Shabbat Shalom, - Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Liptz -

AMAZING SECOND GRADERS! Pumpkin S.T.E.A.M. Project Second graders were given the engineering task of helping "Farmer Joe" with a problem he was having on his farm. They were given a fixed set of materials with which they had to design and build something that would keep the pumpkins in the pumpkin patch off the ground so they would not be destroyed by bugs. Each set of partners planned, sketched, built and tested at least one design. The kids had a great time! Sydney and Maya collaborated beautifully. Emma and Ben did a lot of brainstorming. Success! Mila and Max started their structure with a square base. Ellie and Helen built a very tall structure. Daphne and Simone used all of their materials. Asher and Hunter did a lot of testing. Chase and Noah worked very hard. Nate and Jacob had great persistence. Sabrina and Benjamin showed amazing growth mindset. Shayna ...