November 9, 2012

Dear Gefen Families,

This week we did our first science experiment about investigating air. Each child was given a bag containing a feather, balloon, cotton ball, straw and foam ball. Groups were given balloon pumps. We asked the children to use the materials in any way they could to observe air. They recorded their observations in their Air and Weather Journals (that will come home at the end of the unit) and shared their findings. They also created vocabulary cards for the following words: air, matter, gas and invisible.

For Torah we read the story of Avraham leaving home. G-d told him to leave his family and go to a new land which G-d would show him. G-d promised to make Avraham a great nation. We discussed what it would be like to have to move to a new place and leave our homes and friends behind. Then we talked about what things we might bring with us to remind us of home.

This week we completed our math unit on Fractions. Our next unit will be Money. We will work on identifying coins, value, adding and making change.


Shabbat Shalom,

Hamorah Caren

Reminders:

No school on Monday, November 12th due to parent/teacher conferences.

The first book report was sent home. Book choice is due by Friday, November 16th.
Reports are due on or before Tuesday, December 18th. Please let me know if you have any questions.