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Hebrew Homework Feb. 23 and a Request

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Shalom Kitah Bet!

Hebrew homework is coming home in notetotes today. It’s the shortened version of the story of Purim. We are reading the full version in class! Students should read the story and have an adult sign it. It is due anytime before next Monday. 

Tomorrow we are making רַעֲשָׁנִים (graggers) so that we are ready to hear the Megillah on Friday. Please send in empty toilet paper rolls. The more the better!

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Hebrew Homework Nov. 9

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Shavua tov!

For homework this week and next we will continue learning the Ashrei prayer.

1) When we practise Ashrei, we are practising our Hebrew reading!

2) We are learning that we know many words that are “hidden” inside bigger words.

(like  וּגְדוּלָּתְךָ comes from the word גָדוֹל)   

3) We are learning that Ashrei is a really long prayer. 

Homework sheet is found in your child’s blue Hebrew homework folder.

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Getting Ready for Rosh Hashanah

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In kitah bet we are getting ready for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Last week we read a story called, “Why do we blow the shofar in the Hebrew month of Elul?” We learned that the shofar is telling us to: “WAKE UP! A NEW YEAR IS COMING AND WE HAVE TO GET READY!” 

Bolded are the words we are learning in Hebrew.

What items do we need to get ready? 

תַפּוּחִים בִּדְבַשׁ –Apples and honey for a sweet new year. (tapuchim b’dvash)

רִימוֹנִים – Pomegranates to represent all the mitzvot we will do this year. (rimonim)

חָלוֹת עַגוּלוֹת – Round Challah so that we will have a good year all year round. (challot agulot)

מַחֲזוֹר – Special prayer book to read the prayers just for the High Holidays. (machzor)

כַּרְטִיסֵי בְּרָכָה – Rosh Hashanah greeting cards to wish others a Shana Tova. (kartees bracha)

 

What else can we do to get ready for Rosh Hashanah?

תְּשׁוּבָה – We reflect on our year and think if there’s anything we can do better or change next year. (teshuvah)

סְלִיחָה – We say sorry to anyone we may have wronged. (selicha)

מִצְווֹת – We can do lots of good deeds to prepare for the new year. (mitzvot)

 

CLICK HERE to read the story we read in class. 

 

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Winter Fun Day!

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Good morning Grade 2 parents and students!

Our exciting Winter Fun Day is quickly approaching and before we can fully immerse ourselves in the wonder of snow and ice… We need consent forms filled and returned. I have printed paper copies for those who have not handed back in and extended the return date to Friday, February 7th, 2020. These copies will be coming home tonight.

As mentioned in a recent email you can indicate on the form whether your child wishes to partake in skating or tobogganing so we can allocate appropriate numbers of staff to each activity.

Regardless of the activity,  helmets MUST be worn.

Thank you for your continued support,

Miss M

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Ashrei competition!

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What better way to learn a new prayer than to put a little competition in the mix? 2A and 2B went up against each other to see which class learned Ashrei the best.

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Judges were looking for ‘contestants’ who were following along on their siddur, singing, and being respectful participants. In the days leading up, 2B was the team to beat. 2A pulled through in the end and ultimately was the stronger class today. Both classes were rewarded with an ice cream sundae party to celebrate their hard work.

Thanks for your patience with the VoiceThread. When tested here at school, it seemed pretty straightforward. I now realize that depending on a variety of issues, it wasn’t as simple as I thought.

Shabbat Shalom!