Last Day of Trimester 1 Electives for Seventh Grade
Today was our last day of Trimester 1 electives! The kids had a great first trimester and lots of adventures, including exploring 5000 year-old Israeli architecture, discussing midrash about Adam & Eve and Jonah, practicing good teamwork while playing frisbee or soccer, cooking Israeli treats, learning about key historical moments in the Holocaust, engaging in conversations about identity, and much, much more. In addition, today they had their final class in the Tikkun Olam rotation, after meeting with each of the six teachers offering Tikkun Olam classes. They took a survey at Yachad today indicating their preferences for their Trimester 2 elective and their Tikkun Olam class choice for the rest of the year. I’ll do my best to set up those rosters in a way that accommodates the students’ preferences.
Finally, as a special treat during Tefillah today, Elal (our shinshin joining us this year from Israel) facilitated a beautiful discussion about Yitzhak Rabin (who was killed 24 years ago this month) and led the students in saying Kaddish.
For the next two weeks (11/14 and 11/21), the students will be participating in Moving Traditions sessions here at Yachad. (Moving Traditions is an outside group that creates amazing curriculum that we’ll be using in 6th and 7th grade this year.) Then, of course, there is no Yachad on 11/28 for Thanksgiving. We’ll resume with the second trimester of electives and the established Tikkun Olam classes on Thursday, December 5.
Announcements
- Closure: There are no Yachad classes on Monday Nov 11 for Veterans Day.
- Camp Style Havdalah Pool Party, Saturday, Nov 16, 3-5pm. Families that are already connected to URJ Camps will join with prospective campers and their families for a fun night with havdalah, swimming and camp-style games. We look forward to seeing you there! Register here by Nov. 8th. All welcome; 2nd – 6th grade focused.
- Save the Dates, Parent-Teacher Check-Ins, Dec 7-14: From Saturday Dec 7- Saturday Dec 14 we will hold opportunities for you to meet with your child’s teacher to hear about how the year has been going. These meetings will generally take place after Yachad classes. Within the next two weeks you will receive an email with further information and the link to sign up for meetings.