Dear Parents,
We did have school this past
Sunday. The driving in the morning was nothing like the afternoon when it got
really bad.
We began our day with our two minyanim. We spent the morning assessing our students Hebrew reading
abilities in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade. While individual students were pulled out to be tested, the
rest of the classes were going over some Tu B'Shvat basics. Ask your children what Tu B'Shvat means. Ask them what we do
here in the United States and what people in Israel do to celebrate it.
Did you know that even though it is very cold and snowy
here, in Israel it is the beginning of Spring and the trees are beginning to
bloom. Ask your children what the first tree to blossom in Israel
is and what is the first bush to blossom here in Michigan. We started learning a special song for the holiday,
Hashkediah Porachat. I hope the students remember the words. We discussed the 5 fruits and 2 grains ( 7 all
together ) that are mentioned in the Torah that are associated with Israel. Ask
your children to tell what they are.
On Tuesday, we had a very special day. We began our day with class time. We continued with our Hebrew reading assessment. While individual students were pulled out for the testing,
the rest of the classes discussed what we were going to do later in the day and
reviewed our Tu B'Shvat song. At 5:30 p.m. the entire school gathered in the foyer for a
special Tu'B"Shvat program. We planted herbs that will be donated to Yad Ezra when they
are fully grown. .We also had a chance to taste the different fruits and grains
that we learned about that are associated with Israel. The students did a taste test
and indicated what their preferences were by rating them on a sheet that each
one was given.
The final activity of the day
was eating delicious birthday cake baked by our own Allison Gutman in honor of
Tu B'shvat, the birthday of the trees.
Stay warm and safe and have a Shabbat Shalom, Toby
Schlussel
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