Grade 7 Winter Clothing Drive for Ve’Ahavta

Grade 1’s help decorate the Succah on the roof of the MNJCC

Grade 7 & their parents at the Tallit workshop led by Principal Joan Schoenfeld (right)

2011 Grade 6 Shofar factory led by Rabbi N. Deitch (right)

• In the event of school cancellation, we will 1) email you; 2) leave a school cancellation message on the DJCS answering machine (416-924-6212 x112) and 3) inform the MNJCC Information Desk (416-924-6211 x0)

• If TDSB or Toronto Jewish Day Schools (including Paul Penna Jewish Day School) closes early or if TDSB after school programs are cancelled due to inclement weather, the DJCS will also be closed.

• If in doubt regarding safety, do not send your child to school.

No DJCS classes will be held Sunday, December 25 through Sunday, January 8.

Classes resume as normal on Wednesday, JANUARY 11, 2012.

We are now passed the two month mark here at school!  In JK we have been exploring the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchat Torah; learning about the symbols associated with these holidays and the variety of ways these holidays are celebrated in different Jewish homes.  Your children are learning to use Hebrew words associated with these holidays as well as some everyday expressions.  Each week your children bring home a “machberet” with a transliterated list of the words we have introduced that week and an English definition.  I encourage you to look at these “machberot” with your children to reinforce what we have learned in class, as they are meant to be shared.  Children in JK often have trouble retelling their parents what exactly they learned in class. The machberet can trigger their memory and help foster dialogue.  Your children are also beginning to recognize their Hebrew names, both by sight and sound.  As we begin our study of the aleph bet, we will continue to explore the letters in our Hebrew names and begin to learn how to write them.

We are moving onto our Shabbat unit, where we will explore the story of creation and the customs associated with “the day of rest.”  Through music, games, art, and stories we will continue our exploration of what it means to be Jewish, fostering pride about the different ways we each live Jewishly.

As always, do not hesitate to contact me via email if you have any questions or concerns.

Teacher:  Rachel Anderson

For the past few weeks, the students have been learning about why we celebrate different holidays and the Jewish symbols that represent each holiday.  We are making our very own Shabbat Boxes, where we will make the different objects needed to celebrate Shabbat. Once completed the students will take their Shabbat Box home and bring the magic of Shabbat into their own homes! The students are becoming familiar with Hebrew words and greetings. We are teaching the Alef Bet as the children are learning a new letter each week and vocabulary beginning with that letter.

Teacher:  Danielle Levine

Teacher:  Heidi Larman