Wow! What a great start we’re all having to this new year of school, and to the Jewish New Year! Rosh Hashanah came nice and early this year, providing a wonderful opportunity for everyone to truly begin anew this September.
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| A great new start to the year in Long Beach! |
All of our children found a great start to the year by working on their “All About Me” units. We talked about our families, our pets, our friends, and anything else we wanted to share so our classmates and teachers could learn about us. The walls of our classrooms are full of photos of each of us and our families. It is such a nice way to make our classrooms feel like home as we settle in to a new year.
Another wonderful part of the new school year is welcoming the start of Autumn. Fall is such a beautiful season and we are all noticing the leaves changing color and the days getting cooler. Some of our Merrick/Bellmore children collected leaves outside to make beautiful leaf projects, while our Long Beach kids went on an exciting nature walk and spotted squirrels, mums, and even a pumpkin on a nearby front porch!
Of course, one of the staples of Fall is apples, and with Rosh Hashanah happening at the same time, it is the perfect opportunity to discover this sweet, crunchy, delicious fruit! In Oceanside, our children had a wonderful snack for the holiday of apples dipped in maple syrup! It was so sweet and juicy! We used all different types of apples so we could see and taste the differences they all had.
In Merrick/Bellmore, we made homemade applesauce and then used the leftover apples to make apple prints for our projects. We also had a lot of fun "measuring ourselves in apples!" The Long Beach kids decided that learning about apples was the perfect opportunity to talk about the color red. We remembered that there are many things that are red aside from apples, including fire trucks, stop signs, and even mommy’s lipstick!
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| Measuring ourselves in Apples in Merrick/Bellmore! |
In continuing to learn about Rosh Hashanah, both Rabbi Greenspan from Oceanside Jewish Center and some of our Merrick/Bellmore parents came in to blow the Shofar for us! It was so interesting to learn about the significance of the Shofar, and how it was meant to call people far and wide to tell them that the holiday was here; plus it made such a funny sound!
Finally, everyone had a wonderful Shabbat celebration! We all came together to say the Shabbat blessings, sing beautiful songs, and (of course) eat lots of yummy Challah!! What a wonderful first week!
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| Shabbat Shalom from Oceanside! |
Don’t forget to check out more photos from the week on our Facebook page!
L’Shana Tovah everyone! A happy, healthy, and a sweet New Year to all, and may everyone have an easy and meaningful fast!
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