The Maccabee

Letter From the Head of School In my experience, Shavuot, The Feast of Weeks, is one of the least known of the Jewish holidays. Perhaps it is overlooked because school is often not in session when the holiday is celebrated. Or perhaps it is because the holiday is not associated with a mitzvah or commandment, such as the Passover seder, erecting a sukkah, or lighting the Hanukah lights. In...

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We have been very busy in the first grade!  On Fridays we have started to do buddy reading with the TK/K.  The first graders have been excellent teachers! We LOVED having the Hero’s Performance come and visit our class!  We learned the four steps to peace: stop right there, there is a problem, name your feelings, shake it off, and look for answers.  They will be returning for a day in...