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Swimming starts tomorrow!

Posted on May 14, 2012 by amy.stein

Please remember to bring your (appropriate) bathing suit, towel, sunscreen, and goggles (optional) for tomorrow’s first swimming class in P.E.!

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Weekly Update

Posted on May 14, 2012 by amy.stein

Happy Monday! Last week in Jewish Studies, we wrote wishes and prayers for our model Western Wall on a hallway bulletin board. In Torah, we read about Adam and Eve’s punishment from God for eating from the tree of knowledge. … Continue reading →

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Weekly Update

Posted on May 4, 2012 by amy.stein

Shalom, Families! In both Jewish Studies and General Studies, we have been discussing the 50th Anniversary of MJGDS. We have studied the histories of Solomon Schechter and Martin J. Gottlieb, himself. We’ve also compared and contrasted what life was like … Continue reading →

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Weekly Update

Posted on April 27, 2012 by amy.stein

Good Afternoon! In Jewish Studies this week,we continued to study Yom Ha’Atzmaut. We discussed Hatikva (the Israeli national anthem), the flag, and our wishes for the state of Israel. In Torah, we continued to study Perek Gimmel. Third grade also … Continue reading →

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Weekly Update

Posted on April 22, 2012 by amy.stein

Hello, Families! We hope you had a wonderful Pesach! Last week in Jewish Studies, we started learning about Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israeli Independence Day). Here the kids are singing a Hebrew song about Israel’s birthday. In Torah, we began Perek Gimmel … Continue reading →

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Welcome Back!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by amy.stein

I hope that you had a wonderful Pesach Break! We jumped right back into our routine this morning by taking a Spelling Pretest and beginning a new Wordly Wise lesson. We also began to study the multiplication table for 2 … Continue reading →

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Weekly Update

Posted on March 30, 2012 by amy.stein

Shalom! In Jewish Studies, we have been studying Pesach and learning the Hagaddah in class. We look forward to showing you what we know at our Model Seder on Monday, April 2nd at 1:30. Mark your calendars to join us! … Continue reading →

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Weekly Update

Posted on March 25, 2012 by amy.stein

Good Evening, Families! What a week it was! I hope that everyone is feeling healthy and well-rested. We will catch up on the missed standardized tests on Monday and Tuesday. We will also be visiting the exciting Book Fair on … Continue reading →

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Weekly Update

Posted on March 18, 2012 by amy.stein

Good Afternoon! Standardized Testing begins tomorrow. I have discussed with the students how important it is to sleep well each night, eat a healthy breakfast each morning, bring a healthy snack to school, be on time each day, and have … Continue reading →

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Weekly Update

Posted on March 15, 2012 by amy.stein

Hello, Families! Last week was so busy that I did not have a chance to get this blog post published until now. Morah Rivka would like to thank all of the moms and the grandmother who helped bake hamentashen (and … Continue reading →

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