This week in the Hebrew and Jewish Studies, the children focused on three themes: Colours, Autumn, and Sukkot. The entire week was dedicated to the colour orange, which is closely associated with Autumn, so they learned words like orange (katom), Autumn (stav), wind (ruach), clouds (ananim), and more.
To celebrate Sukkot, each class took a visit to the OJCS Sukkah, where they performed the traditional shaking of the Lulav with Dr. Mitzmacher, and on Thursday, they got to eat lunch in the Sukkah. For this occasion, the children prepared a delicious and nutritious orange snack made of carrots, clementines, and orange bell peppers. This activity included listening to instructions in Hebrew, practicing skills like peeling clementines, counting carrots in Hebrew, and cutting the bell peppers with plastic knives. Inside the Sukkah, in addition to the regular blessings for the meal, they recited the blessings of Borei Pri Ha’aetz and Borei Pri Ha’Adama.
The children also enthusiastically participated in the activities prepared for the entire school at Tuesday’s OJCS Sukkah Hop. They enjoyed a special story and activity with our librarian, Brigitte, a fun harvest-themed relay race and of course, the sweetest, stickiest, and most enjoyable activities was building an edible Sukkah.
We hope everyone had a Chag Sukkot Sameach, a joyful holiday! Check out the pictures from our Sukkot activities below….
WE NEED YOUR RECYCLED GOODS!
We are beginning to collect items for the OJCS Global Maker Day, on Tuesday, October 17th. We are looking for wine bottle corks, popsicle sticks, cereal/cracker boxes, toilet paper tubes, paint stir sticks, and plastic tubs/lids (think yogurt pots, sour cream tubs – clean please!) items to help with our creativity.
Thank you for your help with this excited endeavour!
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
Monday, Oct. 9 – Thanksgiving Day (NO SCHOOL)
Tuesday, Oct. 17 – Global Maker Day
Friday, Oct. 27 – Dress Down Day/3:00 pm Dismissal begins
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Belated wishes to Moishe in SK-B who turned 5 on October 3rd!!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out!!
Wow SK! You have had another busy week!
I loved reading about all of the hard work you have been doing in class and seeing pictures from the Sukkah Hop!
It sounds like you are doing lots of learning… and having lots of fun!
I LOOOOOVE hearing about your adventures in SK!
Keep up the awesome work!