Kitah Vav Assignments, Week of May 8, 2007 (Due May 15)

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Hebrew - Rabbi Weber

Last week toward the end of the week our cleaners got very serious about finishing up their work here and it was difficult to get in an out of my office, and then the office was being cleaned. Long story short, I didn't get a chance to send out an email and post to the website homework for both classes. Thus, you all get an unexpected week without homework this
week.

While I have your attention, please look ahead on the calendar:

1. Next week (Tuesday evening, May 22) is Shavuot. We are holding a dairy/ blintzes dinner and service. Yes, it is a night before school. Jewish holidays have a habit of ignoring the secular school calendar, having been created thousands of years before the American public school system. I would encourage you to observe the holiday with your kids, even if it means either keeping them out of school the next day or going a little late. Shavu'ot is one of the three big Biblical holidays.

2.Wed. June 6 at 7:30 PM we will have a planning meeting for next year. This is your best opportunity to have your voice heard about calendar, curriculum, scheduling and other issues at our little school.

3. Friday night, June 8 is Hebrew School Shabbat. I will be assigning every student a part to lead in the Shabbat eve. service as a way of celebrating the end of the academic year and the kids' accomplishments this year.

See you all on Tuesday.

Rabbi DW

History/Philosophy - Nancy Garfinkel
 
Just wanted to let you know that there is no  text book homework for this week.  I had told Robyn and Ari that we will be going to see Mrs. Salander either at her home or have her come to the RJC this week or next and I wanted them to think about questions to ask her about her life – growing up overseas, coming to the USA, living a Jewish life in Rutland when she and Mr. Salander moved here.  I would like for them to jot these questions down as Rabbi Weber has arranged for us to take a "field trip" next week over to Mrs. Salander's house for a visit and interview.  We will be going from 5 pm to 5:40 pm.  Mrs. Salander lives right around the corner, about a 5 minute walk.  I would like Ari and Robyn to bring notebooks or paper to write on and something to write with so that they can write down Mrs. Salander's responses to their questions.
 
This is a great opportunity for the kids to learn first hand what life was like during the early part of the 20th century - it is right in line with the topics that we have been studying for the past few weeks.
 
See everyone Tuesday.

Mrs. Garfinkel

Enrichment:
Parents: Direct students to www.behrmanhouse.com where they can practice their Hebrew decoding with “Click and Read Hebrew at Home” (the orange button) and drill prayer reading with “Click and Learn Prayer at Home” (the hot pink button). It’s also an ideal way for parents to practice along with their children.

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