September 11, 2015 - Cincinnati Hebrew Day School

Middle School Boys
Message from General Studies Director
My wife and I will make our way over to Athens, Ohio this
weekend to visit my 20-year old daughter and attend the Ohio
University vs. Marshall University football game. If I’m honest
with myself, attending the game is just an excuse to spend the
day with my daughter Emily. You see, it feels like only
yesterday that she was a middle school student, toiling with
homework each night; complaining about her playing time as a
member of the volleyball team; and requiring more than a few
reminders to clean her room. Raising children – no matter their
age – can be challenging. It is often easy to get distracted with
the details of our daily lives and overlook those fleeting
moments we get with our children. I would give anything to
turn back the clock so I could spend more time with Emily the
middle schooler.
That said, I am excited to take advantage of my time this
weekend with Emily! How can I be “fully present” while visiting
her? What can I do to make her feel special? What distractions
can wait until after we say our goodbyes and I get back in the
car for the long drive home? I’m sure I’ll one day miss Emily’s
“college days,” but I am not going to look back and regret not
doing everything I could to make the most of my time with my
sweet daughter.
I share this with you because our CHDS community is filled with
many young, growing families. Many of us live very busy lives,
filled with many responsibilities. These days while our children
our young and “under foot” are fleeting. I pray that we will all
be blessed with the time, energy, and desire to make the most
of these opportunities with our children.
Early Childhood News
This week in the Early Childhood division has been especially
exciting and rewarding; the children are settled in their routines
and learning is happening all around! Here's a peek at what's been
going on in our classrooms:
Al Pi Darko
Morah Chana's Toddlers
Experiencing the "simanim" of
Trip to the mail box to mail
RH
RH cards
Sugar Cane presentation by
Making Round challahs for RH
Yoey Bernstein
Beautiful Rimon project
Geometric solids: cube, cone
Morah Shoshana's Toddlers
and sphere
Carrot Painting
Bees and beehives, the honey
Baking Honey Cookies for RH
process
Creating RH cards
Three-Year-Old Nursery
Apple sensory boxes
Rosh Hashana Centers
Enjoying a R"H "Seudah"
Pre-K
Tzimmes Making
The letter "A" and
apple stamping
Counting pomegranate seeds
Apple tasting and class survey
Kindergarten Boys
Focus on simanim
Osios hey, vav and zayin
Magic letter "C"
Zero-the-Hero Day
Kindergarten Boys
Apples and Honey Tasting with
color graph
Making RH cards
Magic letter "C"
Zero-the-Hero Day
The GMS BMS boys were privileged to participate in two special
assemblies this week. First on Tuesday we joined over one hundred
thousand Jews worldwide in a special learning session on the Chofetz
Chaim's yahertzrit. Then on Friday Rabbi Scherer arranged a special pre
Rosh Hashanah kumzitz.
This
week
we
will
highlight
seventh
grade.
7th Grade Gemara class is off to a fantastic start!!!
The Boys have already mastered their 1st amud/page of Gemara and
are deeply engrossed in their 2nd. The beginning of their studies in Arvei
Pesachim has them discussing the Prohibition of eating prior to
Shabbos/Yom Tov night, specifically on Erev Pesach; in order to eat the
Suedas
Mitzva
that
night
with
a
hearty
appetite.
The class has learned all of the Rashbams (Rashi's grandson, typically
learned instead of Rashi ion this Gemara) and developed an
appreciation for his necessary commentaries.
In Navi, the 6&7th Grade boys have finished Perek Alef of Shmuel Alef.
Not only have they learned through the Pesukim but have discussed
Rashis, Redaks, Metzudas Dovids, Maharals, Malbims etc and the list
goes on and on.
The 1st Perek introduces us to the Tzaddik Elkana and his wife, Chana.
Chana's experience at the Mishkan, detailed in the middle of the Perek
was the focus of 1.5-2 classes, as they learned various Halachos of
Tefila/Shmoneh Esray from Chana. It goes without saying that they then
discussed how they could incorporate these Halachos and Mussar
lessons into their lives. Can't wait for Perek Beis with the famous Shiras
Chana!!!!
Starting with physical science systems in 7th grade this trimester,
students have reviewed properties of matter and learned more about
physical and chemical properties of substances and mixtures. They are
improving their abilities to observe and describe various forms of stuff
(aka matter). Ask the boys about the two labs we have completed -What happens when a drop of an unknown blue solution is added to a
piece of aluminum foil? How can one separate a mixture of salt and
pepper? In the next few weeks, they will be exploring the periodic table
and learning how to take better measurements of solids, liquids, and
gases.
In 7th grade math, they are completing our reviews of what students
remember about numbers (including ordering, addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and rounding). They also collected data on student's
individual reaction time (dropping and catching a ruler); they will
analyze their data sets in a couple of months when statistics are
introduced. Expect an email in about a week (when they formally begin
Chapter 1) summarizing what they will be learning about integers and
rational numbers and describing the next hands-on activities (for
example, expanding the understanding of the number line and
comparing numbers by measuring a variety of solids, liquids, and gases).
Even as they begin covering the new material, they will continue
reviewing useful topics (including working with fractions, long division,
ratios and proportions).
7th Grade Language Arts:
They have been working on writing their theme-focused short stories
and revising them. They will be writing their final drafts and sharing
their stories with the class, to see if their classmates can identify any
possible themes from their stories. They also started their vocabulary
curriculum and began working in their Vocabulary Workshop books,
discussing six particular words that they are going to focus on first.
The seventh grade students have been examining the colonization of
America in history class. Through the first few weeks of school they have
utilized active reading skills and Cornell note taking skills to support
their learning of the Spanish, French, and Dutch colonies in the
Americas. After the holidays they will be focusing on the British
colonies. The boys are off to a strong start to the school year!
May Hashem grant everybody a kesivah vechasima tova!
On-Time Arrival
A CHDS STUDENT IS SUCCESSFUL WHEN:
 He/She attends school daily and is on time for davening and all classes.
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 He/She gets the proper amount of sleep so that he can be on time for school and function at his best.
Main Campus Procedure:
Every minute of learning is precious and we want to maximize every second at school. On-time arrival is critical for your child and the
rest of the students in their class. At our main campus, school begins at 8:30am (drop-off begins at 8:15). Arrival after 8:30am is
considered a late arrival and your child will need a late note. From 8:30-8:40am a hall monitor will be present to monitor the safety of
your child and to provide a late note. If your child arrives after 8:40am, a parent must accompany the child to the office to sign them in.
Thank you for your partnership in making sure your child arrives on-time!
Important Dates
Middle School Girls
Another great week has gone by! Although this week was short, each
class really made the most of every minute learning a lot and preparing
for Rosh HaShana.
Mazal tov to our fifth grade girls for finishing Perek Alef in Parshas
Sh'mos! They have really been working on mastering their prefix and
suffix skills and they are enjoying learning about the start of the slavery
in Mitzrayim!
Our sixth grade girls have really been enjoying learning about Chana
and Penina in Navi! They have adjusted to sixth grade beautifully and
are really proud of the notes they are taking on their own, both in
Chumash and Navi. Great job sixth grade girls!
Mazal tov to our seventh grade girls for finishing Perek Alef in Shmuel
Beis! The girls learned about the greatness of Shaul and Yonason
through the beautiful eulogy that Dovid wrote for them. The girls are
anticipating some adventures as they begin their journey into B'nei
Yisrael's history with Dovid as the king.
Mazal tov to our eighth grade girls for finishing Perek Alef in Melachim
Alef! The girls are looking forward to seeing the similarities and
differences between Dovid HaMelech and Shlomo HaMelech's lives as
king! Our eighth grade girls also really enjoyed a pop review contest
about Avinu Malkeinu in Beur Tefilla! The girls were so motivated and
engaged and they surprised and impressed themselves at how much
they remembered!
This week on Wednesday, the sixth through eighth grade girls were
treated to a special workshop presented by our very own Mrs. Kahn!
The girls had a chance to learn how each one of them can crown
HaShem everyday, and especially before Rosh HaShana. The girls also
had a chance to hear about the life and accomplishments of the
Chofetz Chaim (the yartzheit on whom was this week) and each girl
chose one houron Thursday to be extra vigilant about her speech. The
girls were so inspired that some are continuing to keep their special
hour each day!Yasher koach!
Wishing everyone a great Shabbos and a kesiva v'chasima tova!
Save the
CHDS 14th Annual Golf Outing
The CHDS 14th annual Golf Outing was a great
success. We wish to extend a big thank you to the
following people for their invaluable assistance with the golf
outing:
Andy & Rochel Sollofe
Yaacov Rabenstein
Dovid Lustig
Ari & Chana Weisberg
Eli Polsky
Sherri Zuroff
Dovie & Yisorel Moshe Weisberg Mordechai Sollofe
September 14-15
September 16
Date
September 22
September 23
September 28-October 7
October 8
November 25
November 26-27
Rosh Hashana – no school
Fast of Gedaliah-1:30 dismissal
Erev Yom Kippur – no school
Yom Kippur
Sukkos break – no school
Return to school
Conferences – no school
Thanksgiving break – no school
Spotlight on First Grade Boys Judaic Studies
Yahadus
They were very busy learning and preparing for Yom Tov! Everyone
enjoyed an early taste of a sweet new year, eating apples dipped in
honey, while learning about the Simanim (symbolic foods) of Rosh
Hashana. The class was also introduced to a group of special centers
focusing on a Rosh Hashana table. They has the opportunity to set a
Rosh Hashana table using real props, wrote the Hebrew words for
the different objects on the table and made an arts and crafts
picture depicting this as well.
YAHADUS
Over the past few weeks they learned all about Rosh Hashana, and
discussed the halachos (laws) and minhagim (customs) of the Yom
Tov. This week they focused on the Shofar and the significance of it
being from a Ram. As the Shofar was passed around they learned
about the 3 sounds that are blown: Tekiah, Shevarim, and Teruah.
They also talked about the different names Rosh Hashana has and
how they can daven for their names to be written in the Sefer
Hachaim.
They learned about Tashlich, and how it is customary to recite it at
a body of water after Mincha on the first day of Rosh Hashana.
During centers this week, the boys enjoyed special Rosh Hashana
themed activities and sheets where they were able to review
different topics that were learned through different methods. Some
of these were copying key Rosh Hashana words in hebrew, creating
a puzzle of a Rosh Hashana picture, cutting and gluing the correct
picture on the mitzvah or aveira side of a scale, matching the shofar
horn to the right animal etc.....
Fourth Grade visits the First grade:
This week the fourth grade boys had the opportunity to visit the
first grade boys class to share with them an exciting presentation
about the mitzvah of Shofar. There were skits demonstrating what
the shofar is supposed to remind us of and a demonstration on how
a shofar is made. Thank you to the fourth grade boys for their
presentations and thank you the first graders for their participation.
In particular we would like extend a big yasher koach to golf
outing chair Rabbi Raffie Zuroff who orchestrated yet another
successful event.
Mazel Tov
Of course a very big THANK YOU to all our generous sponsors
for their support
Rabbi and Mrs. Kaufman on the birth of a baby boy
To the Berhman and Ziv families on the engagement of Shifra
Leah Berhman
Lunch at a Glance
Monday, September 14
Rosh Hashana
No school
Monday, September 21
Fish on bun
Carrots
Pears
Tuesday, September 15 Wednesday, September 16 Thursday, September 17 Friday, September 18
Rosh Hashana
No School
Grilled cheese
Veggie soup
Carrots
Pineapple
Tuesday, September 22 Wednesday, September 23
Yom Kippur
No school
Yom Kippur
No school
Chicken nuggets
Rice
Green beans
Mixed fruit
Veggie cutlet
Peas
Salad
Applesauce
Thursday, September 24
Friday, September 25
Beef burger on bun
Hash browns
Green beans
Blueberries
Veggie nuggets
Corn
Salad/chick peas
Peach cup
Community News
Miscellaneous
The seniors of Atara will be selling cinnamon buns for the breakfast of Tzom Gedalia, Wednesday September, 16. They are 9 inch
rounds. 1= $10 and 2nd= $8. Free delivery with-in the Amberly/
Golf Manor area. Orders must be in by Thursday September,
10th. Call or text Sori Weinreb: 513-614-8219 or email:
ataraseniors@atarahighschool.org. All products will be under
Cincinnati Kosher
Monday evening, October 26 – There will be a Kosher
Restaurant Night at the prestigious Orchids at Palm Court in the
Hilton Netherland Plaza, cooked by award winning chef, Todd
Kelly. There will be free valet parking, a gourmet pre-fix dinner
menu, and a kids menu. This venue has completely sold out. To
be put on a waiting list please contact Yosef Zoimen or Elliot
Smith.
What's "The Cincy Shabbos Project"? Mark your calendars for a
special preview, Saturday night, September 19. PLEASE NOTE
CHANGE OF DATE! Light refreshments: 9:30 PM; Program
starts 9:45. At the home of Alex and Galit Benzaquen
(Adults only)
The eighth grade boys will be having their annual pre yom Kippur
reismman's danish sale!
Stay tuned details to follow
This Shabbos
Father and Son Learning at CZE from 5:00-5:45 pm
Get Into the Sukkos Spirit!
Atara Girls High School Erev Sukkos Sunday Fun-day
Fun games and projects to get your child into the sukkos spirit!
- Create Edible sukkas as a yummy treat!
- Holiday coloring sheets
-Create a masterpiece sukkos mirror to decorate your sukkah!
- Play exciting sukkos themed games!
-Win great prizes!
Ages: Little: 3-6 (Only potty trained!) Big: 7-12
Prices: Little $5 per child: Big $7 per child
Where: Atara Girls High School 6701 Elbrook Ave.
When: 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm on September 20
(Snacks will be provide) Call or text Zahava Zuroff: (513)-5701105, Marah Kash: (513)-518-0271