Thursday, May 21

It was a lovely last day (for me, anyway) on Thursday in Kitah Dalet-Hei. After taking care of some housekeeping items, the students, generous chaperone Daniel Friedman, and I went to Rami's to order falafel in Hebrew. The students did a great job remembering how to say the names of foods, and of course "please" and "thank you"! We then walked back to KI and had a picnic in the yard.

For the next five classes, the students will be in the capable hands of Yvonne Asher and Sara Fried. I will be providing lesson plans and updating the blog, and will be in regular communication with the subs and Rabbi Silverman, so please don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you have any questions or concerns. The students' last day of classes will be June 11. Thanks for a great year. I look forward to seeing you when I return!

Monday, May 18

On Monday, the students worked on learning Hebrew with Mitkadem. Many of them are close to finishing 3 ramot, and some will even finish 4! Having them lead kiddush on Friday nights is a great way to have them show off (and practice) what they have learned.
The students also practiced ordering falafel in Hebrew. They'll put this knowledge to good use on Thursday, when we'll be taking a field trip to Rami's. If you have not yet sent in a signed permission slip with your child, please make sure you do so by Thursday.

• Th. May 21, field trip to Rami's. This will also be my last day. I'll be sure to be in touch from Israel!
• Sat. May 23, Brookline Tikkun Leil Shavuot, beginning at 9 PM at KI
• Mon. May 25, No KIRS--Memorial Day
• Th. May 28, Regular KIRS day. Yvonne Asher will sub.
• Sat. May 30, Kitah Dalet-Hei leads Jr. Congregation for the last time this year
• Ongoing: Prayer Assessments. See sidebar for resources.

Thursday, May 7

Thursday was a fun day at Kitah Dalet-Hei. After reading about King Solomon's wisdom, and talking about what it means to be "wise," the students enjoyed a Lag B'Omer carnival in KI's yard, sponsored by the Chai Center. We were having too much fun to take any pictures!
Thanks to everyone who came to Parent-Teacher conferences today. It was great to share with you how much your kids have accomplished this year. Please feel free to continue to reach out with any questions or concerns.
Finally, please save the following dates:

• Th. May 14, I will be absent. Karen Terry, a KI member and colleague of mine at Harvard Divinity School, will be subbing.
• Th. May 21, field trip to Rami's--we'll be ordering falafel in Hebrew! Please return permission slips by Monday, May 18.
• Sat. May 23, Brookline Tikkun Leil Shavuot, beginning at 9 PM at KI
• Mon. May 25, No KIRS--Memorial Day
• Sat. May 30, Kitah Dalet-Hei leads Jr. Congregation for the last time this year
• Ongoing: Prayer Assessments. See sidebar for resources.

Monday, May 4 and lots of save-the-dates

On Monday, the students continued studying Ramah 5. Many are very close to our goal mastering 3 Ramot in Mitkadem this year! They also continued working on their Shmirat HaLashon final project videos. Scripts and lyrics are being written and interviews are planned. I'm excited to see the finished products and share them with you!

We have lots of exciting things coming up as the year winds down at KIRS! Please note the following dates:

• Th. May 7, Lag B'Omer celebration (in class)
• Mon. May 11, Parent-Teacher conferences. Please sign up for a time to meet with me here.
• Th. May 14, I will be absent. Stay tuned to hear who the sub will be.
• Th. May 21, field trip to Rami's--we'll be ordering falafel in Hebrew! Stay tuned for more details and look out for permission slips.
• Sat. May 23, Brookline Tikkun Leil Shavuot, beginning at 9 PM at KI
• Mon. May 25, No KIRS--Memorial Day
• Sat. May 30, Kitah Dalet-Hei leads Jr. Congregation for the last time this year
• Ongoing: Prayer Assessments. See previous posts for resources.

Thurs. April 30 // Parent-Teacher Conference Sign-Ups Are Here!

On Thursday, the students completed the activity packet for "David Gives Up the Throne." We have almost completed our study of 1 Kings and are starting to think about if David was a good king, and what that means. We're also making predictions about what lies in store for the land of Israel.
We also began a project to show what we know about "Shmirat HaLashon." The students will be making videos sharing how to use their words in a positive way. Stay tuned to see their creations!
Please note that next Monday, May 11 will be parent-teacher conferences. There will be no class. Please sign up here for a time to meet with me. If none of these times work for you, please email me and I'd be happy to set up a time to meet or speak on the phone.
Finally, prayer assessments are now underway! Your children can practice the prayers with recordings at Audioboom. (Username: KIRS, Password: Israel1948!). If they are missing any prayer printouts they can find in the Tefillah Resources folder.

Please join me in congratulating Eli Roffman, our Mensch of the Month for Nisan!