Monthly Archives: November 2010

Thanksgiving and then Chanuka

Posted on November 24, 2010 by edith.horovitz

Reading “Molly’s Pilgrim” together was a treat. It gave us the opportunity to discuss how Thanksgiving actually has it’s roots in Sukkot. We also discussed the idea of modern day Pilgrims – Jews who came to America to worship freely. … Continue reading →

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Wall Blogging

Posted on November 23, 2010 by amy.stein

“What is Wall Blogging?” you ask. It is our first step in the process of students learning how to comment on our online classroom blog. In both Second Grade classes, beginning last week and continuing this week, we read two … Continue reading →

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Please Vote For Our Video on Youtube!

Posted on November 23, 2010 by carla.bernard

Voting has started for the fire safety PSA video contest. Please make sure to go to youtube and “like” our video. Here’s how- 1. Sign in to your youtube account. If you don’t already have a youtube account, it is … Continue reading →

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A short, fun week of school…

Posted on November 21, 2010 by amy.stein

There will be no spelling or vocabulary lists for this short week of school. We will still be reading a wonderful story from our reading book, entitled “A Turkey for Thanksgiving,” discussing related vocabulary words, and doing corresponding activities. Happy early … Continue reading →

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Fire Prevention & Safety Tips

Posted on November 18, 2010 by carla.bernard

We wanted to make a fire safety video. We found out there was a contest, and we wanted to enter our video in the contest. We watched other fire safety videos and took notes about the fire safety tips in … Continue reading →

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Connor’s Amazing Corn Field

Posted on November 18, 2010 by carla.bernard

Today we had fantastic fun filled field trip! It was an amazing learning experiment for all of the students. We had so much fun learning about living in a rural area. We saw cows, goats, chickens, and rabbits. We were … Continue reading →

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Field Trip Information

Posted on November 16, 2010 by carla.bernard

We would like to remind all of our students to wear their sneakers. They are also allowed to wear their tie-dye shirt. Also, each student must bring a kosher dairy lunch because we will be eating on our field trip … Continue reading →

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Operation Respect

Posted on November 16, 2010 by carla.bernard

The goal of Operation Respect Curriculum is to support a caring, compassionate, and cooperative classroom and school environment. The children have been learning by doing classroom activities that are focused on: – A healthy expression of feelings – Caring, compassion and cooperation … Continue reading →

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Chanuka is coming!

Posted on November 16, 2010 by edith.horovitz

It is Kislev and Chanuka is on the way! In class we are studying the history and the traditions of the holiday. We have a special storybook that teaches the story of Chanuka and we are reading it everyday! We … Continue reading →

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Veterans’ Day Celebration

Posted on November 15, 2010 by amy.stein

As part of our Veterans’ Day celebration last Thursday, the Second and Third Grades had the honor of having Mr. Elliott Horovitz as a Guest Speaker. During World War II, at the age of seventeen, Mr. Horovitz joined the Air … Continue reading →

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