October 4, 2019 ~ 5 Tishri
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- October 6th - Apple Picking at Strites Orchard 1:45 p.m.
- October 8th - Early dismissal, Kol Nidre 11:40 a.m.
- October 9th - No school, Yom Kippur
- October 14th - No school, Sukkot
- October 15th - No School, Sukkot
- October 17th - Soup in the Sukkah 3:30-6:30 p.m.
- October 21st - No school, Shemini Atzeret
- October 22nd - No school, Simchat Torah
- November 1st - Grandparent & Grandfriend Day 1:00 p.m.
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A Message from the Assistant Head of School
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In Pirke Avot we learn “It is not the study that is essential, but rather the action (1:17).” At The Silver Academy we strive to provide our students with regular opportunities to apply what they learn. Last Friday’s Rosh Chodesh program was a great example of this. In preparation for Rosh Hashanah, our students, joined by several family and community members, enjoyed tasting different varieties of apples and honeys. Before the tasting, the students learned a little about the science of taste, identifying the different parts of the tongue that experience different types of taste. During the tasting itself, students put their scientific method knowledge to good use, followed by using their math skills to graph their favorite varieties. We discovered that graphing our favorites could inform our choices for future purchases of apple and honey varieties. Students then used their English skills to choose “juicy” descriptive adjectives to discuss the apple varieties. Not only was this program a fun way to get ready for Rosh Hashanah, it was a great opportunity for our students to see the connections between their secular and Jewish studies while providing them with a chance to apply their knowledge.
Our celebrations of our fall Jewish holidays continued this week with a meaningful Tashlich program on Wednesday morning, led by our Middle School students. A few of our students wrote a nice article about Tashilich and Tzom Gedalia that you can read below. We hope those who are in Harrisburg will join us for the community Sukkah hop on Monday, October 14th, our “Rainforest Sukkah Adventure” program with PJ LIbrary and the community’s Sukkot Progressive Brunch, both on Sunday, October 20th. Our Middle School families are holding a Soup in the Sukkah dinner and fundraiser on October 17th; proceeds will help fund their field trips.
We hope that you had a wonderful Rosh Hashanah and wish you a meaningful Yom Kippur and Sukkot.
G’mar Chitmah Tovah, may you be sealed in the Book of Life for a good year.
Samara Sofian
Assistant Head of School
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What's happening at school...
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The power of math
The 3rd grade was learning place value this week and they were learning how big numbers were. Ziva built 9,750 using the thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones blocks and she was amazed that it was almost as tall as her.
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National Talk Like a Pirate Day
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First grade students enjoyed dressing up like pirates with Mrs. Hurley. They developed map skills while trying to find their hidden treasure!
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D&D Club is off to a great start!
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When the Middle School students petitioned to start the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Club at The Silver Academy, they showed their persuasive argument skills and their willingness to accept the challenge of a Middot (Jewish values) overlay in the story line. At the first meeting of the club, the students began to create their characters and saw how math enters into this fun game. Dungeon Master Moshe Schertz, of our 8th grade class, led the story as the other students began to create their characters.
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Wednesday morning we went down to the Susquehanna River to do the Minhag of Tashlich. Tashlich is when we go to a body of water (preferably with fish life) to experience a prophetic metaphor for Teshuva. The prophet Micha was trying to give people a visual example of how things could really disappear (swept away by the sea) and give them confidence that G-d could really forgive their sins. Some have the custom to throw a piece of bread into the water. This custom is Halachicly controversial, so we didn’t throw the bread in the water.
by students Gilad Goldman, Abie Schertz, and Yaakov Reid
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Tzom Gedalia is the day after Rosh Hashannah. This fast day commemorates the murder of Gedalia and the exile of Israel because of it. Gedalia was the Jewish governor of Israel appointed by Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylonia to give the Jewish population some self-rule, and he was the only hope of the Jews at that time to live in the land of Israel. He was killed by Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, a descendant of the royal house of Zedekiah, the last king of Judah, who was jealous of Gedalia who was not a descendant of David
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Nebuchadnezzar was furious that the Jews would kill the governor that he appointed, and most Jews were forced to leave Israel. And thus, we fast.
by students Uriel Pavolotzky and Moshe Schertz
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- Thank you to Sandy Cohen who donated the apples, and Dolly Shuster and Jeff Edelson for providing honey for our Rosh Chodesh apple and honey tasting. Everything was delicious and we had a great program!
- Thank you to Marcy Flicker and Shirley Olshansky for helping to prepare the apples and honeys for our Rosh Chodesh program.
- Thank you to Samara Sofian for taking the opportunity to arrange a Facebook fundraiser for her birthday to benefit The Silver Academy. Thank you also to all of those who donated. The school values your support.
- We are thankful for Mrs. Konowitch's excellent drama coaching at the Musical Theater Club as she helped our young Elsas and Annas prepare to audition! We are also thankful for everyone who has already given their time to help with the Musical Theater Club, including Maly Jackson, Tammy Reid, Myrna Rubin and Niema Schertz.
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Shanah Tovah
to our entire community. Thank you for the support you give us year in and year out. We wish you a sweet and healthy year!
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Alumni: We really want to hear from you! As we prepare for our 75th Anniversary Celebration, we are updating our alumni records and need your help! Please take a few moments to fill out
this
survey to tell us how you are doing. Thank you!
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The Torah as God’s Song: Parshat Vayelech
by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
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More information on EITC...
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Support The Silver Academy!
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Don't Miss These EASY, Fundraising Opportunities that support The Silver Academy!
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Rainforest Sukkah Adventure
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Community Sukkot Progressive Brunch
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Grandparent & Grandfriend Day information
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Challah With a Twist
Offers Weekly Challah Order and Delivery To Students and Teachers
- Order your challah by 8:30 pm Thursday evening at challahwithatwist.com. The fresh baked challah will be given to your child to take home on Friday.
- To pay, please send an envelope with your name on it to the school office, including cash, or a check payable to Challah with a Twist, or use Paypal or Venmo.
Challah With a Twist, (a.k.a. Varda Challah), has been providing home baked challah to the Harrisburg community for over 24 years.
For any questions, please call or text Varda Gewirtz at
717-919-1358
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Contributions to The Silver Academy are always appreciated and every dollar makes a difference for our students!
Looking for a way to celebrate a birthday or special occasion? Do you have someone you would like to honor? Do you want to make a donation in memory of a loved one? Consider making a donation to The Silver Academy. We will send them a lovely card to share with them that a gift has been made in their honor.
You may contact the school's office to make a contribution or do so online
here.
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