Newsletter for Friday, November 11, 2016
Parshas Lech Lecha
10th of Cheshvan, 5777
Dates to Remember
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Tuesday, Nov. 15th – “Show and Share” group 3
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Monday, Nov. 21st – Visit to Chicago Mitzvah Campaign
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Wednesday, Nov. 23rd- Parent Teacher Conferences, NO SCHOOL. Please sign up
online if you have not yet done so.
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Thurs-Fri- Nov. 23rd and 25th- Thanksgiving Break, NO SCHOOL
Thank you’s
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Thank you to the Korneyev and Goldberg (Abby) families for providing snacks this week.
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Thank you to Hadas Forgy for washing the school laundry.
Announcements
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There is a lunch signup posted on the bulletin board. If you have an hour in the morning
to help with lunch prep, please sign up. Thank you!
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We are looking for colored dried corn for a work in our classroom. Please be on the
lookout for it. Some stores put out a fall display with the dried corn, and will donate it to
our school afterwards if we ask them in advance.
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Happy 4th birthday to Yasha Boyarskiy. Mazal Tov!
Newsletter for Friday, November 11, 2016
Parshas Lech Lecha
10th of Cheshvan, 5777
Dear Parents,
This week we started our more extensive learning of the days of creation. We are
focusing on the first day. We have done a number of science experiments to learn more about
light and dark. As the year progresses we will be going through all the days of creation.
Since it is fall, our Science shelf is filled with leaf related works such as learning the parts
of a leaf, leaf matching, and learning about the different shapes and names of various leaves.
This theme has also carried over to our art area, where children are enjoying using special
punchers to punch out colorful leaves, and then glue them on a picture of a tree to create a
beautiful fall picture.
In Hebrew language many of the children are propelling forward at amazing rates.
Children who did not show much interest in Alef Beis last year, or even at the beginning of this
year are settling in and learning their sounds. In English language children are also progressing
at a fast pace now. There seems to have been a collective language “boom” in the classroom.
In math our friends are moving forward nicely. More and more children are taking out
math works independently as well as asking for new lessons. Many of our four year olds have
asked for, and received, work plans. This will make their transition to kindergarten that much
easier next year. The work plan helps them to plan and use their time wisely.
We continue to exercise in our first line of the day and are now doing two sets of plank
and 5 sit ups. The children really enjoy this activity and ask for it with excitement.
Strengthening their core muscles will have great benefits both in the present and future.
In Parsha the children are ROCKING!!! We are so pleased to see the enthusiasm the
children are showing for learning and understanding the parsha. The children relish the stories
and seem to enjoy participating and answering questions. We hope you are seeing the same type
of enthusiasm at your Shabbos tables.
We wish everyone a wonderful weekend and a peaceful and restful Shabbos!
Good Shabbos,
Morah Daniella, Morah Mushky, Morah Naomi and Morah Becky
Newsletter for Friday, November 11, 2016
Parshas Lech Lecha
10th of Cheshvan, 5777
Parshas Lech Lecha Questions
1. What is the name of this week’s Parasha? (Lech Lecha)
2. How old was Avram when he discovered Hashem? (3 years old)
3. What did Avram do to all the idols in his father’s shop? (Break them)
4. Where did King Nimrod throw Avram into? (a fire!) Did Avram get burned? (no!)
5. Who spoke to Avram? (HaShem)
6. What did HaShem tell Avram? (Lech Lecha to Eretz Cnaan! Or Go to Eretz
Cnaan)
7. What were they following? (the cloud)
8. Was this just a regular cloud? (no, it was Hashem).
9. What did Avram and his family discover when they got to Eretz Cnaan? (There
was no food) .
10. Where did Avram and his family decide to go to get food? (Mitzrayim)
11. Where did Avram hide Sarai? (in a box)
12. What happened when the guards looked in the box? (they found Sarai and took
her to Paroah)
13. What happened to Paroah since he wanted to marry Sarai? (he got sick)
14. What did Paroah give Avram and Sarai? (lots of gifts and lots of food).
15. What was Avram’s new name that HaShem gave him? (Avraham)
16. What was Sarai’s new name that HaShem gave her? (Sarah)
17. Hashem told Avraham that his children will be as many as the what? (stars and
sand and the sand on the earth)
18. How many children would come from Avraham? (too many to count)
19. What did Avraham do as a sign that he chooses Hashem? (bris mila)
Newsletter for Friday, November 11, 2016
Parshas Lech Lecha
10th of Cheshvan, 5777
Song for Parashas Lech Lecha (tune of Ilu Ilu Hotzianu)
Lech lecha we’re on our way
To where? HaShem will say
We packed our bags, we’re marching proud
We’re following the cloud.
Lech Lecha
Here we go
Lech Lecha
To the land HaShem will show.
Lech Lecha
Here we go
Lech Lecha
To the land HaShem will show.