MDS Messenger Volume 13, Issue 5 | Page 8

Preparing for Kabbalat HaChumash

by Morah Nelly Brody, [email protected]

Our second graders are enjoying the path which is preparing us for the important and exciting milestone of receiving our chumashim. We are acquiring valuable, essential skills that are valuable to us as proud Torah learners.

In addition, we learned about the production of Sifrei Torah. Rabbi Yablok visited our class with the tools of a sofer-the ink, quill and parchment. He showed us examples of kosher and non-kosher mezuzot , a pair of tefilin, a megillah and a section of an old sefer torah from Yemen. Thank you Rabbi Yablok for an enjoyable and enlightening lesson!

Sixth Grade iPad Program Launch

by Messenger Staff

The sixth grade pilot iPad program started off with a bang. The students

received their iPads on Monday and have been enamored with this educational tool. The students have accessed course documents through a virtual classroom and have created their own interactive notebooks. Some students

watched videos about rocks & minerals while others posted their opinions

about a newspaper article onto a classroom discussion board. Students have been really enjoying the haiku LMS system where they have access to

all their course information and a personalized calendar, as well as other

important features. The system also provides additional opportunities for

differentiation and individualized learning. We can't wait to continue to

learn and grow through the use of this new technology.