Annual Newsletter 2019-20

Our Kindergarten studentsarebusyworkingontheirmath skilsusingselectedcuriculumunitsfromMathMadeFun. Theyarelearningnumbers1-20andhowtorecognizeanduse thesenumbersinmanydifferentways.Theunitsalowfor criƟcal thinking, useofmanipulaƟves, funandengaging workshets, andinteracƟvecenters. KindergartenCuriculum MathMadeFun

Whatdojumbocontainersofwater, extra-longropes, dominoes, Slinkys, rainbows, flashlights, mirors, iridescent sƟckers, whistles, plasƟcstraws, andacorncapshavein common?ThenewFiŌhGradeScienceProgramatBaisYakov MiddleSchool, of-course, wherethegirlsareplayingwithal sortsofhands-onmaterialswhiletheylearnaboutwaves, light, andsound!Thenewscienceprogramprovideslearningoppor- tuniƟeswithoutthestresoftests, quizes, orhomeworkas- signments. Theprogramisbasedonthepremisethatlearning shouldbefun, andthegirlsagrethattheyarehavinglotsofit. NewScienceProgram

MathExpo

MathisrelevantandfuninBaisYakovElementary!During ourMathExpoinMarch201ϵ, ourauditoriumandmulƟ- purposeroomwereturnedintointeracƟvegamecenters thatfocusedonusingnumbersinapracƟcal, relevant, and funway. Over2ϳ5studentsandmothersjoinedusatthe Expo. MothershadagreatƟmewiththeirdaughterswhile exploringmathgamesanddepeningtheirmathemaƟcal reasoning. MakingMathRelevant

BaisYakov’sMiddleSchool girlsvisitLevindaleGeriatricCenter eachwektobringchertotheelderlyresidents. Levindale’s chaplain, Rabbi JeffreyOrkin, introducedtheprogramtothe girlsatthebeginningoftheschool year. Hesharedwiththe studentshowtheirsmilesbrightenthedaysoftheresidentsat Levindale. TheMiddleSchool isproudtohavebenfacilitaƟng theseweklyvisitstoLevindalefor20years! SpreadingSmiles

TheFourthGradeReadingGroupsputonenlighteningperfor- mancesasaculminaƟontotheirlearningabouttheUnited StatesImmigraƟonandNaturalizaƟonproces. Eachstudent spentmuchƟmereadingstoriesaboutfamiliesmovingto America, learningaboutcountriesoforigin, andgaininga beƩerunderstandingaboutthisgreatcountrythatweare fortunatetolivein. Weoweatremendousamountof graƟtudetoHashemforalowingustoliveintheUnited StatesofAmericathathasaspiritofkindnesandcompas- sionforalpeopleandhasbenespecialyrecepƟvetoalow usthefredomtopracƟceourJudaisminsuchabeauƟful way. AVeryImportantDay

CongratulationstotheClasof2019

ElementaryLibrary

OurElementarySchool libraryisabusyhub, withal2ϳ clasesfromgrades1to4havinganopportunitytovisit foraweklylibrarysesion. Thegirlsarealwaysexcitedto checkoutbookseachƟme, betheyclasicsorbrand-new volumes, ficƟonorjusttherightnon-ficƟonbooktomatch theirinterests. WithaselecƟonofover13,000books, thereareplentyofopƟons, ourLibrarian, alwayswelcomes hearingnewrequestsandsugesƟonstohelpexpandthe libraryevenfurther.

ClosetoninetystudentsgraduatedBaisYakovHighSchool thispastJune. Thegroupincludeda MeritCommended Scholar, DevorahPreiser . TheoverwhelmingmajorityoftheclaswilbegoingoverseasforayearofstudyinIsrael, aŌerwhichmostgraduateswilpursuecolegedegresinMarylandoroutofstate.