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Volume XXII, Number 9News and Views of Torah academy

December 6, 2019Kolenu

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Rabbi Idstein, Menahel

A Torah Thought from Rabbi Idstein...

Mr. Cleary’s Corner

Mr. Cleary, General Studies Principal

This week’s parsha, Vayeitzei, begins with the narrative of Yaakov leaving his family home in Beer-Sheva. The Torah records: “Yaakov departed from Beer Sheva and went towards Charan.” This follows last week’s parsha describing the angst of Rivka, Yaakov’s mother, upon hearing that her eldest son, Eisav, intended to kill Yaakov for usurping his blessing. Consequently, Rivka urges her husband, Yitzchak, to send Yaakov forth to seek a mate, never divulging to Yitzchak her deepest fears and true motive for sending Yaakov from home.

In this week’s Haftorah (from the Book of Hoshea), however, the Navi records more accurately that Yaakov did not simply depart from his home, but rather he fled. The question is self-evident. Did he depart or did he flee with a compelling urgency? The answer is… both narratives are true! To the casual observer, one would surely conclude that Yaakov fled from home, fearing for his life. Nevertheless,

on a deeper level, Yaakov understood and believed that the course of events that dictated that he leave home was a directive and the beginning of a new chapter in his life. Secure in the knowledge that all that transpired was from Above, Yaakov does not assimilate this in his mind as “fleeing from home,” but rather as departing to confront new challenges in a different direction.

One of the great Torah leaders of the generation of the Holocaust, Rabbi Eliyahu Meir Bloch zt”l, upon coming to our shores, declared, “I am not a refugee fleeing from Europe; instead, I am an emissary from Above to build Torah in America.” In all of life’s challenges and difficulties, we are to understand that we are never to flee; rather, we should go forth with faith and resolve that all comes from Above.

Have a wonderful Shabbos!

Doing hard things is so challenging. I ask students and teachers to do hard things all the time and yet, last Saturday, I was convincing myself that I don’t need to finish the race I signed up for because it was too hard. My mindset wasn’t up for the challenge. I wanted to take the easy way out.

Training for a race is a lot like school and learning. There are aspects that are fun, but it’s mostly work. You feel good when you accomplish something, and it’s wonderful to see improvement. My training was coming along nicely, until I tweaked my hamstring. At first, I didn’t think it was a big deal, but each time I went to run it hurt. I started to panic a bit. I changed my strategy. I would lift and stretch to try to strengthen my hamstring before the race. The next two weeks passed, and I felt confident that I would be able to get in some more training runs before the race. I tried once, made it three steps, and stopped. For the next week, doubt crept into my mindset.

The days before race day, my mindset became, “I don’t really need to run the full race.” Snow and rain was in the forecast, I was undertrained, and probably injured! I didn’t really need any more excuses! Race day came, and I had laid the groundwork with my wife and my nephew, who

was running in the same race, to not run the entire race. At the beginning of the race, my nephew and I ran

together for a while, but by mile three, I was starting to decide when to quit. It was at this moment that I thought of all the students at Torah Academy that I preach, “you can do so many things, even if they’re hard.” I felt guilty! Here I was faced with something hard and my first instinct was to not even try to finish!! I’m constantly encouraging students to try, even if it’s hard, and here I was ready to quit, because I knew it was going to be hard.

Instead of quitting, I changed my mindset. If I expect my students to do hard things, then I can do hard things. By mile seven, I was determined to finish the full race. I was not going to quit. Was it hard? Incredibly. My feet were soaked, I was cold, I wasn’t getting a good push off, and my legs hurt from being undertrained! My time was slow, but it was one of the most satisfying race finishes I have had. Torah Academy students inspired me! I thought of them doing the hard things that they are asked to do every day! Just because something is hard, doesn’t mean we can’t do it. I am so glad I had this lesson reinforced to me and I plan to continue to enforce it at Torah Academy.

Parents of all students are asked to make it a point to come in a timely fashion to all carpools. When parents are late, the children feel uncomfortable and many of the supervisors are on tight schedules and waiting in the cold.

• Torah Tot Carpool is at 1:00 pm. The children are usually ready a few minutes before. Nobody should just be arriving at 1:10 pm.

o There is simply no room in aftercare for extra children after 1:00 pm, and we do not have proper staffing for additional supervision at that time.

• Kindergarten Carpool is at 2:30 pm.• Elementary School Carpool is at 4:10 pm. Carpool is usually totally finished before 4:25 pm.In the event that you will be late, please call the office and let somebody know.We appreciate your cooperation.



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We apologize if we inadvertently omitted your simcha or gotten the details wrong! To share news with the editor please call 952-285-8603 or email [email protected]

May the Omnipresent console you among the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

You can sponsor Rosh Chodesh treats for the month of Teves in honor of a simcha or

in memory of a loved one for a sponsorship fee of $36.

Contact the Torah Academy Parents Connection Group at [email protected].

Now for teachers, too!

Mazel Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Yaakov and Elisheva Finkelman on the birth and bris of their son Shraga Feivel.

Mazel Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Sender and Sari Breiner on the birth and bris of their son Michoel.

Mazel Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Shlomo and Judith Frishman on their marriage. May they be zocheh to build a bayis ne’eman b’Yisroel.

??Eliyahu Shira (Mandelbaum) Friedman

Our condolences to Mrs. Marilyn Horwitz on the loss of her husbandand R’ Aron Horwitz, Mrs. Nancy Wolff and Ms. Sara Chana (Sheryl) Frankel

on the loss of their father, Mr. Lionel Horwitz, Aryeh Leib ben Nosson a”h

The Rosh Chodesh Kislev Treats were sponsored by the Bader family in honor of Rebbe Mandelbaum

and in memory of Lev’s great grandmother Leah bas Yonteland provided by our PTO!

Mazel Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Eliyahu and Shira (Mandelbaum) Friedman on their marriage. May they be zocheh to build a bayis ne’eman b’Yisroel.

Mazel Tov to Hanina Singer for being accepted into the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry.

Congratulations to our Masmidei HaSiyum!Rabbi Lichtman’s Grade 6 class has won a $40 second place prize in the class raffle!

This week’s Kolenu is sponsored by the Frishman Family in honor of and in appreciation to the staff of Torah Academy and

Shaarim for the beautiful Sheva Brachos for Shlomo and Judith.

Motzei Shabbos Activityfor 7th, 8th, & 9th Grade Girls

December 7Torah Academy Gym

9:15–10:15 pmSupervised by Mrs. Engelson

G.O. Motzei Shabbos Activity& Melava Malka

for Girls in Grades 1–4December 14

Torah Academy Gym7:15–8:30 pm



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Classroom Close-upMrs. Heisler~Pre-Kindergarten Judaic Studies

♫ Boker Tov Yeladim… ♫Welcome to Pre-K in Room 5. The music is on; the tables are set with activities. We are ready for another

wonderful day in Pre-K!First the children put their coats, backpacks, lunch, and snacks where they belong. All by themselves! Promoting a

sense of independence and that they “can do it” is a great start to the day!Next they mail their Mitzva notes in the Mitzva Mailbox, with a stamp of course! Their faces light up when we read

about the mitzvos they have done—we can’t praise them enough!“Free choice time” is next. The children decide “What should I do first?” Giving them choices also helps to develop

their independence. Playing is an integral part of their social and emotional development. We work on small-motor skills and help them

through those bumpy social interactions that come their way. Playing is a big part of learning for all pre-school ages!With a song and good cooperation, clean-up is a snap! We all come together for Davening. We sing each part,

knowing we are thanking HaShem for everything. At this young age, the children understand that with each word that we Daven, we add another jewel to the crown of HaShem. Our chazen or chazanis helps to lead the Davening, turns the pages of our big, pictorial Siddur, collects the Tz’daka, and does special jobs for our class that day.

Group time is when we learn about the Jewish months of the year and days of the week. (Yes! We can say/sing them by heart!) Each Chodesh brings its own wonderful Yom Tov. Songs, projects, baking, field trips, and stories to bring the Yom Tov to life. During the months of Cheshvan and Teves when there is no Yom Tov, we learn about Brachos and Shabbos!

Ask any Pre-K student about the weather—they might say “Geshem yoreid hayom” or “Kar bachootz hayom” or it might be “Miunan” (cloudy) today. That’s how we discuss the Mezeg Avir. There is a song for that too!

Parsha is a lively and fun time when we learn the stories of each weekly Parsha. Every day we learn a little bit more of the story with props and songs culminating with a project on Friday.

As we sing, run, hop, jump, spin, or play a game, we are learning the letters of the Alef-Bais and their sounds. With each new letter that is introduced, the children create a project depicting a word that begins with that letter.

We want our children to have good manners and treat others nicely. In Pre-K, we incorporate and learn about a good “Midda” that begins with our letter of the week. With a story and a song and a new page in our Middos Book, we learn to act the right way. When a Pre-K parent catches their child acting with good Middos, they fill out a Middos Ruler. (Our Middos really measure up!) We read these Middos Rulers in class and tape them up around the room. Each time our MIddos rulers make it all the way around the room, we will have a Middos party. It doesn’t take long when we have a big class of Pre-K students with super-good Middos! Next week we will have our first Middos Party!

We also have a new Midda incentive for the next Middos party called “Middos Marbles.” Ask any friendly Pre-K student what it is all about! The children feel great that their good actions are recognized!

Celebrating birthdays and Rosh Chodesh are a big deal in Pre-K, and you should see our Shabbos Party! We celebrate Erev Shabbos with setting a Shabbos table, singing, Kiddush, and treats. Each child has their turn to be the Shabbos Abba or Shabbos Imma! It is their turn to share a special treat with the class as we look forward to Shabbos with their families.

Each child has a chance to be in the “spotlight.” We call that being the “Pre-Ker of the Week.” It is their time to share special things about themselves: their favorite book, favorite toy, and pictures of their families (mostly of them). These things are displayed on a bulletin board for a whole week. The Pre-Ker of the Week feels so special! That’s the point!

Pre-K is a happy place where children develop a positive concept of self and a joy for learning. Please drop by and join us if you have a chance!



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Middos Momentwith Efrat & Efraim

Midda #2 Respect of Yourself and OthersWeek #4~“Respect for Time!”

Discussion Points• What are different scenarios that show it is important to respect time? (Discuss different scenarios and why it is important in these scenarios to respect time.)

• How does “Respect of Time” relate to “Respect of Yourself”?

• How does “Respect of Time” relate to “Respect of Others”?

• Discuss the fact that time is one of the few things that if wasted can never be gotten back! What difference does that make?

Classroom Discussions1B If we tell a friend we are coming at a certain time and we don’t come, they might be disappointed. If we are late for an appointment, we might cause the whole office to run late. We can’t ever give back the time we wasted or lost.2B If someone gives a person a present, it would not be nice to throw it away in front of him. “Time” too is a present from HaShem; we should not just throw it away.3G Let others speak without interrupting them. Don’t steal someone else’s sleep. Don’t be late to school; this will cause your friends to lose out learning time when Morah has to catch you up. Get your books quickly so other students don’t have to wait for you.4B Traditionally, a chosson was given a watch from his father-in-law to show that time is the biggest gift we have. R’ Chaim Kanievsky shlit”a says “Not only should we learn 60 minutes of every hour; we should also learn 60 seconds of every minute.”5B If a person uses his time wisely, he can accomplish so much!! 6B Coming on time, using class time properly, preparing for Yedios Keloliyos ahead of time.6G Doctor appointments--if one person is late it can inconvenience the doctor and patients for the rest of the day.



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Chanukah Gifts for Teachers--Your timely response is appreciatedDear Parents,

As Chanukah is right around the corner, it is the time of the year when many take the opportunity to show their Hakaras Hatov (appreciation) to our Rabbeim, Moros, and teachers. Their contribution to our children’s education and growth is invaluable and, as the beneficiaries of their efforts, this is an opportune time to recognize them.

On behalf of the parents, students, and the school, we will be collecting a SUGGESTED amount of -

$25 per child in Torah Tots and Kindergarten

$25 per child in grades 1 through 5

$30 per child in grades 6 through 8

We ask that you send the money to the school office as soon as possible, and please no later than Thursday, December 12th, as Chanuka begins on the night of December 23rd. We will arrange the gift and a card, to be given at the onset of Chanuka, and we hope that this will be a convenience for our parent body as well.

If your child receives educational support through our tiered system by Mrs. Ancier, Mrs. Bernstein, Miss Borenstein, Mrs. Frishman, Mrs. Greenberg, Ms. Salmela, Mr. Usem, Miss H. Prero, Mrs. Hechtman, Mrs. Karako, Mrs. Mandelbaum, Mrs. Schloss, Rabbi Smith, Mrs. Teverovskiy, Dr. Thorne, Rabbi Waxman, Rabbi Smith, or Mrs. Wexler, please send a separate check or mark in the memo if you would like to add a specific amount for them as well.

As always, we appreciate and value your partnership!

With best wishes for a “lichtegen” Chanukah,

Rabbi Pinchus Idstein, Menahel

Sunday calendar change for December 15th –The boys’ Sunday morning program will meet from 8:45 am-12:15 pm on that day to accommodate the previous night’s swim at Shoreview.

Sign up NOW for the remaining Torah Tot & Pre-K Parent-Teacher Conferences!

Wednesday, December 11 for TT2A & Pre-K

Mazel Tov to the “Learn, Turn, N’ Earn” Prize Winners for On-Time Attendance

Avraham Ancier 2B, Devora Botnick 3G, Lea Breiner 1A, Eliezer Ebstein 1A, Eliyahu Friedler 3B, Avi Ghermezian 2B, Sara Miriam Kvasnik 8G, Shoshi Kvasnik 2G, Ahuva Mandelbaum 4G,

Chava Mandelbaum 1B, Jacob Moore 1B, Racheli Roberts 2G, Dovi Saad 1B, Moshe Saad 3B, Mordechai Schulman 7B, Sara Sklare 1A, Daphne Slager 6G, Nava Solomon 2G,

Shaindy Spiro 6G, Malka Trenk 6G, Malky Weinberg 1A, Hannah Weiss 4G



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Rink Off Limits during School!As many of you may know the City of St. Louis Park, in partnership with Torah Academy, is installing an

ice skating rink on the baseball field in Fern Hill Park. While this is a wonderful thing for the community and its youth in general, in school it presents a potential

hazard. Under normal circumstances, students will not be allowed on the ice during school hours and should not bring skates to school for use even at recess.

It is possible that school will use the rink for special occasions, and if we do we will make it a point to contact you, otherwise the rink will remain off-limits to students during school hours.

Torah Tot Two Year Olds “A”We loved dancing at the chasuna of Yaakov to Leah

and Rochel!!!!!Mrs. Bodner, Miss B. Weinberg, Miss B. Prero Torah Tot Two Year Olds “B”Mr. Potato Head is loving being in our classroom. He

has taught us about our eyes, nose, and now, mouth. We are learning to use our mouths for Loshone Tov! Of course, don’t forget to brush those teeth!

Mrs. B. Weinberg & Mrs. Rotkin Torah Tot Three Year OldsSiman Tov U’Mazel Tov! We can’t wait for our class

chasuna that is scheduled for this Friday morning in honor of the parsha. We made beautiful letter ches projects for Chanukah which we will begin to study, iy”H, next week. Hh was also fun and full of horses. Thank you, parents, for coming to conferences and sharing your insights about your children. We love working with them and you!

Mrs. Fishman, Mrs. Lynn, Mrs. Chodos, & Mrs. SiegelPre-KindergartenSee our Classroom Closeup!Chanuka is in the air! Dreidelmen—Shemen Zayis—

Latkes—The story of Chanuka—and songs galore!The ziggly Zachal (caterpillar) helped us learn the

letter .Parshas Vayeitzei was so exciting and full of action!

Rocks, a dream, weddings. And tricky Lavan….Mrs. Heisler & Mrs. SkapinoWhat a pleasure seeing so many parents this week for

conferences! I hope to see the rest of you next week! We started the big book La Tortuga, a Mexican folk tale about a wise old turtle. This introduced us to the letters Ee and Ff.

Mrs. Wenner & Miss R. SparKindergartenOur Shabbos unit is packed away…. Out came

Chanuka! The class started the story, sand some of our special songs, and decorated our room with “Dreidel People”!

What an exciting parsha! A dream, a big rock, a tricky father, lots of sheep, and eleven sons!

Mrs. C.R. Weinberg & Mrs. SmithOur views have changed this week and we love to

look out our gorgeous windows at the snow covered neighborhood while we experiment with tools and toys in the fix it shop. The students are LOVING “fixing” all of the broken items brought. Thank you for your donations!

Ms. KittlesonFirst GradeWhat a wonderful week in Kitah Alef! In Kriah we

Squiggle ‘n’ Giggle Messy Room/Clean Room

WINNERSSholom Yehuda Pam – 2B

Max Silverberg – 1st

Bracha Idstein – 5GDevora Botnick – 3GSarala Mayer – 7GHillel Roberts – 7BRochel Spiro – 7G

RUNNERS UPFaige Kaufman – 3G

Refoel Shmuel Engelson – 3BPerel malak Engelson – 1st

Sarah Sherman – 3GShaul Gross – 1st

Chava Goldberger – 2GReuven Rothstein – 3BRuchama Botnick – 4G

Binyomin Lichtman – 4BMiri Silverman –

Ahuva mandelbaum – 4GEli Friedler – 3B

Miriam Ebstein – 4GYitzy Kaplan – 2BTzvi Deitel – 3B

Tova Mandelbaum – 4GMenucha Ochs – 3GMri Rothstein – 1st

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On Time Incentives:The next one will be a Dice Game for the 20 days

from Nov 21st-Dec 20th

(This will be played on Dec 24th or 25th)

learned and practiced “silent” letters at the end of the word. With our Shipur B’dibur story, we talked about using “beautiful” words that can make a friend feel special.

Ask us about Yaakov Avinu’s Dream by Har Hamoria.... Why were there malachim going up and down the ladder?

Stay tuned.... Our Chanuka draidel booklets are about to begin.

First graders—Keep up the fantastic learning! Mrs. Borenstein, Mrs. Goldberger, Mrs. Danelich, &

Mrs. RothsteinThe first graders practiced reading and

spelling words with er and ed endings. They took a reading progress test on Wednesday. In math, they are writing fact families. In science, we are classifying rocks according to color, size, and texture.

Mrs. Singer & Miss BreningstallFirst graders completed unit 3 of Superkids and have

learned more spelling rules. We know about -le, -er, and -ed endings. Students are getting great reading practice and are having a lot of fun as they do more “partner reading” and “read alouds” with each other.

Ms. KittlesonWe spent our time solidifying our basic subtraction

skills. We practiced our strategies and used story problems to help further our understanding.

Mrs. WennerSecond GradeThis week we learned about the war between the

four kings and the five kings. In addition, we learned how Avraham went to save his “brother” Lot. Ask your son why Lot is called a brother to Avraham even though really it was his nephew.

Have a great Shabbos!Rabbi Y.E. MandelbaumThis week, in Superkids we practiced reading and

spelling words with aw and au. We also practiced putting commas between cities and states, and in dates. We read an article in Super Magazine about how masks are used in different cultures. In math, we learned how to do 2-digit subtraction, with and without regrouping. In science, we are recording weather conditions.

Mrs. Singer & Miss H. PreroThird GradeWhat a week! We have completed Perek Chof Daled

in Parshas Chayei Sarah. Do you know how many pesukim are in Perek Chof Daled? Find out and tell Mrs. Prero!

Chanukah is around the corner! We are having fun working on our Chanukah Bulletin Board. The girls are doing a great job with this month’s Middah of patience!

Have a wonderful Shabbos!Mrs. Prero

A HUGE mazel tov to the third graders upon finishing parshas Chayei Sora! May they continue to learn with a “geshmak” and to finish many more parshios! May we only share in nachas together!

Have a great Shabbos!Rabbi FriedlerThe third graders worked hard on multiplication this

week, using known facts like x2 or x10 to find the products of other facts. The last day for AR tests is next Tuesday, December 10. Fingers crossed that everyone makes their first trimester point goal!

The photo shows two 3G students playing

“Number Train” to practice multiplication facts.

Mrs. HalekFourth Grade

Do you know that when someone asks you to do them a favor, you should report back that you completed the job. Where in Chumash do you learn this lesson? Ask a fourth grade girl!

Mrs. IdsteinThis week we began the exciting of

.Though our students are familiar with the details of

both the history and the laws of , we found some new material to learn. If the flame goes out, must on rekindle it? Where is hinted to in the Torah? Ask our 4th grade boys!

Rabbi WaxmanIn math, we’re now working on multiplying larger

multi-digit numbers and developing a couple of different models to help understand the process. Most all of the students are struggling a bit to fully embrace the “carrying numbers” model (and keeping digits lined up by place value), so any extra practice at home of multiplying a 3 digit number by a 2 digit number would be very helpful, as

The 7th & 8th grade students presented their models of a cell.



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Yedios Keloliyos has arrived in Torah Academy!!There is tremendous excitement and buzz throughout the building, as the talmidim and talmidos

are starting off on this year’s Yedios Keloliyos.As you walk through the building, you see boys and girls being tested in their classrooms, the

hallways, the gym, the cafeteria, and anywhere they can find someone to test them.As always, if you have any questions, please contact Rabbi Prero.

Hatzlacha in this very rewarding program!!

well as would practice with basic multiplication facts. (We still have a lot of boys using their fingers and skip-counting, rather than being able to recall basic facts. Practice with a basic 10x10 “multiplication table” would also be helpful in supporting their understanding of multiplying with multiple digits.)

In science, we have finished our end-of-the-unit project, making a “Rube Goldberg Machine”, that uses multiple transfers of energy to perform a simple task. The boys had fun and did a good job, not only putting together the machines, but especially in explaining to others who came into the room to see the machines exactly “how” it shows the transformation of energy.

Mr. UsemIn Social Studies, we grabbed our passports and

explored the geography and economy of the northeast states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and New York. In Language Arts, we learned about possessive and plural nouns. We also learned and made up our own proverbs. One question to ask your child is: What is your favorite proverb?

Mrs. HechtmanFifth GradeWe finished Perek Gimmel in Parshas Shemos! In Sefer Shoftim, we started Shiras Devorah, learning it

with many different tunes! In Yesodei Halashon, we discussed how a sincere

compliment is a great gift! Have a wonderful Shabbos!Mrs. LichtmanThis week was a packed week B”H! We finished

the fourth perek in Mishnayos and the second perek in Chumash! Keep on Shteiging!

Have a wonderful Shabbos!Rabbi MandelbaumA very full week (finally!) in Fifth Grade! We are hard

at work on our Essays, which we hope to finish by next week, simple and complex machines in Science, adding and subtracting fractions in Math, and beginning a new unit in History - Early Colonies (what does the word CROATOAN

have to do with it?). We have also finished The Candymakers, and we will be wrapping up the book with a special Candy Ad project—as well as starting the next book in the series, The Candymakers and the Great Chocolate Chase. Definitely looking forward! With our first round of ABC projects finishing, and a special monthly activity, it’s been a great week. Have a wonderful Shabbos.

Mrs. GrossThis year the fifth grade boys have teamed up with

Mrs. Singer’s first grade class to assist with anything from math to organizational skills. This partnership is a great way to help 5B with leadership skills.

Mrs. KarakoSixth GradeWhat a week we had in 6th grade! We moved on in the

Aseres Hadibros, doing fun things like freeze and justify, charades, and more. Our new davening program has begun and we learned a new song.

Have a great Shabbos!Miss Breningstall

Torah Academy students learned from the annual visit of Rabbi Yosef Heinemann, a sofer from Cleveland.



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Rabbi Idstein’s Amazing Facts and Figures• 7090 different languages are spoken throughout the world.• The most popular Hebrew boys name is – Yoseph!• If 33 million people held hands in a circle, they could surround the entire Earth!• On average, 255 babies are born each minute. Sadly, 108 people die each minute. That

means that there is a population increase of 147 each minute!

Kick! Smash! Ow! Imagine what those “Krichos” feel like as they are knocked around in Reshus Harabbim! They are probably very jealous of their counterparts who are sitting calmly in Reshus Hayachid. They are certainly jealous of those big, tall “Alumos” who are comfortable even in Reshus Harabbim! No one’s pushing them around! Rabba and Rava are standing and watching the scene and are disagreeing about whether these objects have a siman! And guess what—the sixth graders are taking it all in! Keep shteiging!

Have a wonderful Shabbos!Rabbi LichtmanThe boys are finishing a unit on one-step and two-step

equations. This week, they are working on equations with algebraic fractions. They are using these math concepts in physics class while learning about electricity and working on Ohm’s Law. The next step is to learn multi-step equations.

The 6th grade girls are working on one-step and two-step equations. This week, the class is working on algebraic fractions. A test is planned for Mon, December 9th.

Dr. ThorneI am so impressed by how hard the 6th grade girls

worked on deepening their understanding of atoms and molecules. The girls curiosity led them to ideas above and beyond the standards- they can not only tell you the parts of an atom but can balance equations!! I am SO proud!!

Mrs. LangThis week, 6th grade students worked very hard on

photo analysis. I am impressed by many of the students’ ability to read into the details of a photograph and make interpretations. We also spent some time reviewing and studying for our Social Studies test on Pearl Harbor and WWII that took place on Thursday. There is a new set of root words for Monday’s vocabulary/grammar test; please remind your student to study!

Ms. SalmelaSeventh GradeMoshe davened and HaShem has forgiven but a

promise is still made. Who will the promise affect and what will happen to them? It is a nachas to listen to the girls as they review their Rashis seven times.

The authors have been practicing and are putting their skills to practice.

Mrs. EngelsonIn Sefer Hachinuch, we began learning about shmitah

and how it represents emunah and having bitachon in HaShem. We spoke about the middah of patience and the

times when we need to display this middah. In Navi, we learned about Avner switching sides. What were Avner’s real intentions? What middah do we learn from Dovid Hamelech? Ask any 7th grade girl! Good Shabbos!

Miss S. BorensteinEighth GradeSh…. Keeping quiet is such a great middah that Lot

got a big reward for keeping quiet. When did Lot keep quiet and what reward did he get? Ask an 8th grade girl!

Mrs. IdsteinThe eighth graders are deep into the next “sugya”

(topic) in Gemorah. We are now discussing the laws of a person who finds a lost object in a public area. Do all black hats look alike? Ask an eighth grader. Does this have any connection to the Gemorah which we are learning? Ask an eighth grader.

Have a great Shabbos!Rabbi FriedlerMS Geography & HistoryThis week, 8th grade learned about Europe. Students

learned about geography and the Middle Ages. Next week, students will learn about the Renaissance.

This week, 7th graders learned about westward expansion. Students learned about Lewis and Clark and the Louisiana Purchase. Next week, students will learn more about Americans moving west in the 1800s.

Ms. Berg

Grades 2 & 3 played “Addition BINGO” together!

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MS Language ArtsSeventh grade started a new unit. Over the next few

weeks, students will write their own short story with a detailed plot and strong main character. Our grammar lessons this week focused on nouns. One question to ask your 7th grader is: Describe the main character for your short story. Eighth grade continues to read Steinbeck’s Ghost. One question to ask your 8th grader is: How would you describe Travis’s relationship with the library?

Mrs. HechtmanMS MathematicsThis week in 8th grade... 8B students finished up the

topic of scientific notation and are now beginning to explore functions and function notation. 8G students are currently studying scientific notation, including converting standard numbers to scientific notation, and learning how to add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers that are already in scientific notation form. In 7th grade... students finished their short unit on adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing integers (positive and negative numbers) and have begun studying ratios, rates, unit rates, and proportions. (This is one of the most important math topics for students to fully understand, at all levels.). There are many, many examples in life where understanding of proportions is applicable (...and vital), and these are concepts that support much of the work they’ll being doing as they progress further in math and science classes.

Mr. UsemMS ScienceThe 7th and 8th graders presented the cells they made

and the creativity was astonishing! From cytoplasm made of glue, to ribosomes made of sprinkles, everyone had fun learning!

Mrs. LangComputersSome highlights this week:Second graders are learning how to log into their own

Torah Academy network server accounts. The network server at the school provides a place for students to save the computer work that they do, so that it is always available to them (whether in the lab or in the classroom). We are also starting work on learning how to use a word processor. The students are modifying a story about a dog, where they will learn how to change the appearance of the letters in the story to help convey the ideas in the story.

Fifth graders started working on the coding curriculum for this year. We are using code.org for the lessons. The students are learning that a program is just a series of commands to the computer to accomplish a task. Through the use of block instructions, the students are presented with a series of problems to solve (like moving Angry Bird to capture the Pig (a popular video game) or moving a person around the screen to collect all the objects or instructing the computer to create an drawing on the screen).

Seventh graders are working on coding as well. They

are using a form of Java from the web site Processing.org. It is designed to create art and visual programs. We have been working on creating drawings designed by the students. This week, we introduced the idea of variables and how they can be used to substitute for numbers, making changes to the program easier.

Mr. Baldinger

Dr. Thorne’s sixth grade boys learned what’s under the hood of a car.

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