Monthly Archives: December 2010

Thank You 2nd Graders and Parents

Posted on December 17, 2010 by amy.stein

Mrs. Bernard and Miss Stein would like to thank all of our 2nd graders and their families for the wonderful gift that we received during Hanukkah. It was very thoughtful of you. Congratulations on a terrific job  on your Values … Continue reading →

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The iTouch Devices

Posted on December 17, 2010 by amy.stein

We would like to ask that the students no longer bring any iTouch, or other technological, devices to school anymore. While they served a fun purpose at first, they seem to be causing too much of a distraction. Thank you! … Continue reading →

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Winter Break

Posted on December 16, 2010 by amy.stein

Image licensed under Creative Commons by Hugo Pujszo What are you doing over the winter break? Will you be traveling anywhere?

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Torah learning

Posted on December 15, 2010 by edith.horovitz

We are learning SO much Torah in Kitah Bet this year. In our study of the Book of Bereshit we have studied all of Chapter One. We learned that God created with WORDS. We have learned what God created each … Continue reading →

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Writing Workshop

Posted on December 14, 2010 by amy.stein

Today in Writing Workshop, we spent some time editing and collaborating on our Values Book Reports. However, since only three students in Miss Stein’s class and one student in Mrs. Bernard’s class actually brought their materials today, some were helpers … Continue reading →

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Update on Values Book Report

Posted on December 10, 2010 by amy.stein

Mrs. Bernard will also be offering a Writing Workshop on Tuesday morning to help students with their Values Book Report, if needed. She is also willing to do this again on Wednesday if it’s successful. Please have your child come … Continue reading →

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Values Book Report

Posted on December 9, 2010 by amy.stein

I have told my class that if they would like to bring in any of their information (book, thinking maps, rough draft, final copy in progress, etc), then I would be happy to help them work on their reports during … Continue reading →

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Today’s Math Class

Posted on December 9, 2010 by amy.stein

Today in Math class, we played some fun and interactive games on the SmartBoard. First, we worked with a Magic Square, where we practiced adding different groups of three numbers to create the same sum, which in this case was … Continue reading →

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Trading Card Experts

Posted on December 7, 2010 by amy.stein

We have made three trading cards in the computer lab. The first one we did was about ourselves. The second one was about what we thought was the strongest element or thing in the world. We read a story called … Continue reading →

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Happy Chanuka

Posted on December 6, 2010 by edith.horovitz

We hope you are all having a wonderful holiday AND that our students are showing off their skills. In class, we learned the Chanuka story, practiced the brachot and discussed the correct way to light the candles in a chanukiyah. … Continue reading →

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