Weekly newsletter 8/31/12

Shalom, 8/31/12 בס"ד The second week of school went very smoothly. Every day we are checking the weather outside, and describing it with our increasing vocabulary. In our Tal Am curriculum, which we have started this week, we are accompanying the class in our book since 1st grade. Now, in the beginning of 5th grade, we are learning about the changes which accrued to the class in our book since we left them, at the end of 4th grade. One big change we are reading about is the addition of two new students to the class: the twins, Moty and Yosi. We had much fun reading a library book about these two new characters. Moty and Yosi are twins, therefore, we will celebrate “twin day” in class on Thursday, September 6th. The students will plan matching outfits with one or two partners, and they will present it in Hebrew to the class. This will be tied also to our new grammar topics: Colors and clothing. Reminders: 1. Please remember that you child has a spelling quiz each Wednesday. 2. The words for the quiz on Friday, 9/5/12 are: לְנַסּוֹת to try קִיבֵּל received אֵיך אוֹמְרִים בְּעִבְרִית How to say in Hebrew יֵשׁ לִי שְׁאֵלָהI have a question אֶפְשָׁר בְּבַקָּשָׁה לְקַבֵּל May I please receive 3. My blog is updated, so please feel free to check it at: http://5thgradehebrew.blogspot.com 4. Weather unit test on Friday, 9/7/12. Please study the phrases below for the test: מֶזֶג אֲוִיר מַה מֶזֶג הָאֲוִיר הַיּוֹם What is the weather today? הַיּוֹם מְעוּנָןIt’s cloudy today. יֵשׁ שֶׁמֶשׁ בַּשָּׁמַיִםThe sun is in the sky. הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ זוֹרַחַתThe sun is shining. הָרוּחַ נוֹשֶׁבֶת The wind is blowing. הַצִּיפּוֹרִים מְצַיְיצוֹתThe birds are chirping. הַגֶּשֶׁם יוֹרֵדIt’s raining. הַשֶּׁלֶג יוֹרֵדIt’s snowing. הֶעָלִים נוֹשְׁרִיםThe leaves are falling. הציפורים נוֹדְדוֹתThe birds are migrating. הַסְּנַאִים אוֹסְפִים בַּלוּטִים. The squirrels are gathering acorns Please contact me with any questions, Thank you, Galit Golan (614) 864-0299 X117 ggolan@torahacademy.org