Officer Jackson visits Judea High!

Last night the students in Judea High (8th through 12th Grades) had a special program Officer Frank Jackson of the Coral Gables Police Department. Officer Jackson gave the students lots of great info about distracted driving - statistical data and powerful stories. The discussion was about all kinds of different things we should NOT be doing while driving: texting, putting on makeup, changing a CD, joking around with other passengers, etc. Officer Jackson stressed how important it is to show responsibility when driving and also when going out to social events where drinking and drugs can be readily available. He explained that even the best students in the most affluent of neighborhoods are not immune to the dangers of negative social behavior, and that being cautious and aware - even while having fun - is a priority. Ask your kids to tell you about this informative and vital discussion!

Sunday, March 27 Highlights!

Welcome back to Sundays at Temple Judea! Spring is here and Passover is around the corner - and our Kindergarten class began the new season by learning the story of Passover and creating a mini-mural to show what they talked about. They also had a chance to sing with Ms. Meredith in Music.
First grade jumped right in as they began discussing the Exodus story and acting it out. They decorated cups for Elijah and Miriam, and played a chametz-sorting game - fun! The Hebrew letter of the day was mem, and the class made a big letter mem out of M&Ms!
Second graders were reintroduced to the Four Questions for Passover, and learned a few new Hebrew

Wednesday, March 9 Highlights!

Our fourth and fifth graders began their evening as they continued to plan their Purim Carnival booths during an energetic and fun Kitah Kef. In the second hour, fourth grade made yummy Hamentaschen in Judaic Studies as they learned the blessings for all types of foods - including Hamentaschen! In Hebrew, the fourth graders played a game with tricky Hebrew words and worked on some fun pages in their Purim booklets.
The fifth graders continued discussing the various types of mitzvot: tikkun olam, g'milut hasadim, kashrut, tzedakah, hachnasat orchim and bikkur holim. Everyone wrote down the different ways they could perform these mitzvot on a daily basis.
Sixth grade focused on Purim today in Hebrew. In the first hour, they reviewed the mitzvot and traditions of the holiday, and discussed its role in the Midrash. In Judaic Studies, everyone participated in reading and discussing biblical stories. Learning more about Jerusalem, they studied subjects like the Kotel and how marriages are performed and perceived.
The seventh graders continued with their cohorts in the first hour, and joined up with the sixth grade in second hour as they enjoyed Kitah Kef together. They continued working on their awesome booths for the Purim Carnival.
Remember - Wednesday, March 23rd at 5:30-6:15 pm for Purim Shpiel and 6:15-8:00 pm for Carnival!! Until then, have a wonderful Spring Break!!

March 6th Highlights!

Temple Judea was abuzz this morning with lots of activities!
Purim preparations were afoot in many classes. Our kindergarteners put on their own Purim shpiel and created Purim masks. The first grade made paper hamentashen and had a mishloach manot exchange. Our second grade classes joined together to bake yummy hamentashen under Mrs. Rodriguez's watchful eye.
The third grade used all kinds of methods to review Hebrew letters, including play-dough! Their Israel journeys took them to Modi'in, home of Judah Maccabee (who is related to another Jewish holiday. Fourth graders reviewed the Purim story in Hebrew and had a chance to act out

March 2, 2011 Highlights!

Kitah Kef was the name of the game this evening - our fourth and fifth graders enjoyed the first hour together as they planned their booths for the upcoming Purim Carnival, which will be held on Wednesday, March 23!

The sixth and seventh graders had their opportunity to do the same in Kitah Kef during second hour -everyone had a great time coming up with ideas and putting them in to action. Next week, we will have the same Kitah Kef schedule for the 4th through 7th graders so they can finish up.

Fourth grade in second hour had a chance to be tested in Hebrew as a few people chanted the V'ahavta and the Hatikvah. The fifth grade reviewed their Hebrew Mastery Books in Hebrew class, and the Judaic Studies class discussed