Posluns campus Reading Specialist, Vered Feldman, shares tips for how you can support reading at home with emergent readers.
Today’s graduation is so meaningful to all of us not just because we’ve reached this significant milestone, but because of the unique tale it tells. It tells a story about a courageous a group of Grade 8 students who have learned to embrace and navigate change with resilience.
Shavuot: “The Feast of Weeks,” on account of the seven weeks of the Omer that we count, from Pesach until Shavuot. It reminds us that there is meaning in every day, even when the days follow a different rhythm than usual. It calls to mind “Shabbat vayinafash,” that Shabbat offers a true rest for the soul, a refuge of time which we all need, and especially in times like now. May we all find it this Shavuot and Shabbat.
First of all, I am so happy to continue writing to you from Israel. Last week, on Monday, I finally returned to school after more then 62 days at home. I was so happy to return to my school and meet my friends face to face.
My name is Yehonatan. I am 14 years old and I live in Netanya, Israel. Netanya is located near the sea, and actually I can see the beach from my house balcony. I am a student at “Hakfar Hayarok” school which is near the city of Tel Aviv. Due to the Covid-19 situation I am learning from my house by using the zoom app.
Remembrance is a core Jewish value. But our remembering is not one of cold intellectual distance. It is a warm, personal, and experiential undertaking. And so we wish we could have held our assembly in person.
Creative, driven, compassionate and a “Jill of all trades” are some of the words we would use to describe Danilack Middle School art teacher, Rachel Albert. It’s no surprise that her class is a favourite among students who look forward to learning and creating alongside Ms. Albert. Read on to hear about what inspires her, and how she aims to inspire each and every one of her students.
Although the current situation is a difficult and unfortunate one, it has provided us with an abundance of examples of caring in our community. In times of difficulty, we see clearest how we are thinking of one another, and how closely-knit our community truly is. We have loved seeing photos and social media posts of how your children are adapting to their online learning at AHS, and we have received many messages of support and feedback from our families, for which we are deeply appreciative.
About a month ago, the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency as thousands of Chinese citizens had contracted the virus, and the entire city of Wuhan was placed under quarantine. As we aim to provide our students with authentic learning experiences, we saw this as an opportunity to engage our students in a project where they could develop valuable skills and learn about social responsibility in a contextualized and meaningful way.
When I was a student in the Chidon Hatanach, every year, in every division, the top placers would always include students and graduates of Associated. This year, at the International teen Bible Contest in May, there will be two AHS alumni out of 4 participants representing Canada. For me, this is true proof of what we do here at Associated. We meet the excellence we pursue.
