Why Singapore Math? - Part 1

My dream as a math educator is to let my students feel that they can be successful at anything if they put their mind to it, and it is my job to guide them along the way. Every day I ask myself: “How can I teach students beyond their comfort zone while maintaining their motivation?” After years of experience, I discovered that one of the most important factors is flexibility. The missing piece was a math program to help me be flexible in my teaching. After arriving at Yavneh, I found the key: Singapore Math. Read more...

Oct. 12

Kabbalat Shabbat, 2:30pm

Oct. 15

All School T'fillah, 8:30am Auditorium

Oct. 17

Kindergarten Information Night, 6:30pm

Oct. 18

Torah Service, 8:30am Auditorium

Oct. 19

Kabbalat Shabbat, 2:30pm

Oct. 22

All School T'fillah and Yitzhak Rabin Yartzeit Ceremony, 8:30am  

Oct. 23

Common Ground Speaker Series, Yavneh Day School, 7:00pm

Oct. 25

Torah Service, 8:30am

Oct. 26

What's Brewing Common Ground Follow Up Conversation, 8:30am

Kabbalat Shabbat, 2:30pm

Kindergarten Information Night

Wed. Oct. 17th, 6:30pm 

Do you or does someone you know have a child entering kindergarten next fall? Come learn about Yavneh's kindergarten program - meet the teachers, see the classroom and discover how learning happens.

Registration is now open for the 5th annual Family Day of Code, Tinkering, and Play

Sun. Nov. 4th, 11:45am-3:30pm

Coding sessions organized by grade

NEW!! Escape room for 5th-8th

Robotics for 5th-8th

NEW!! Family challenge: Build a city of cards

Guided tinkering stations with rockets, electricity and more for preK-4th

Light lunch/snacks provided

Please note, the Escape Room and Robotic challenges have VERY LIMITED SPACE - so register now!

Common Ground Speaker Series

Don't Hurry Be Happy: Slow Fix for Busy Families

Tues. Oct. 23rd, 7:00pm

Free for Yavneh Parents 

Common Ground welcomes Carl Honoré, a global guru of the fast-growing Slow Movement. This award-winning author, broadcaster and TED speaker teaches individuals and organizations that the best way to power forward in today's hypercompetitive, hurry-hurry world is often the radical act of willful deceleration.

Hebrew Sing Along

Sun. Oct. 28th, 7:30pm, Levy Family Campus, APJCC Auditorium

Join us for an Israeli Sing Along evening held in Hebrew. Yavneh Day School is a co-sponsor of this event.

Yavneh's student run Hebrew radio station "Kol Yavneh" hosted their first broadcast of the year last week. Listen to the recorded show here .

Kitah Chet introduced the value of סבלנות "savlanut" (patience) at the Keshet of Kavod assembly on Monday.

In Science, Kitah Hay is learning about the layers of gases in the atmosphere and the concept of density. Check out the density columns they created together. More photos

Kol Hakavod to the Volleyball Team on another great season.

Kitah Dalet is studying Parshah Noach with their partners in Havruta Study and created their own Tower of Babel as a class.

Kitah Alef is exploring the water cycle in STEAM class and is experimenting with thermometers in water.

Kitah Gan Rimon presented their Bee Projects to their classmates and family.

Morah Sue introduced the week's Parshah.

How is your class doing in the Chai Challenge? Visit the Chai Challenge webpage to see. Your family’s participation, at any level, is greatly appreciated and goes a long way. Help Yavneh reach 100% participation in 100 days. 

Thank you to the following for their recent tribute donation: 

The Carlinsky Family, in honor of Evan Etengoff’s birthday