Welcome Back / ברוכים הבאים

Humanities:

Hi everybody.  I am tremendously excited to being joining the Hannah Senesh Community this year and am truly looking forward to teaching this year’s eighth grade class! It is my mission to ensure that this year’s Humanities classes will be exciting, challenging, and meaningful for all students.

This year in Humanities, we will be studying U.S. History, ranging from colonial beginnings to the beginning of the Cold War. Additionally, we will read many wonderful works of literature, many of which align with our History curriculum. We will also be doing a LOT of writing, in a variety of different genres including literary analysis, argument essay, creative writing, personal narratives, and persuasive speeches. Throughout the year, we will be exploring many themes, including friendship, love, family dynamics, social class, persecution, strength, innocence, and perseverance. As a class, we will spend time considering how these themes shape our own lives, both as individuals and as members of society.

Students, please make sure you have completed reading your summer reading book, The Chosen by Chaim Potok, by Thursday, September 7th.  You will need to bring in your copy of the book by then so that we can start discussing it together as a class.

I look forward to working together throughout the year. Please feel free to reach out to me by email at mgentile@hannahsenesh.org.

Michael

Judaic Studies:

I am delighted that I get to spend another year with this amazing group. I hope it will be an engaging, challenging, and creative year of learning together.

In eighth grade we finish the Torah and explore ideas about its authorship; read excerpts from ספר יהושע/the book of Joshua and learn about intertextuality (the way stories in later books of the Bible echo earlier Torah stories); and encounter the distressing world of ספר שופטים/the book of Judges. Students will look at ethical dilemmas in Talmud and other rabbinic texts, and will get a chance to develop and articulate their thinking through discussion, art projects, technology, and reflective writing.

Please be in touch with questions, concerns, and ideas at jlissy@hannahsenesh.org

Jessica

Science:

Hello everyone and I am so excited to join the Hannah Senesh community as your Middle School science teacher. I have been involved with middle school science for over a decade. I cannot wait to extend my passion for an array of science topics with your child as we explore hands on projects and activities. I hope everyone had a great summer. I am looking forward with great anticipation to a fabulous year of hands on learning in science. If you have questions concerning our class or your child, please do not hesitate to contact me at mnoll@hannahsenesh.org.

Hebrew:

Hebrew Heritage:

 

ברוכים הבאים, אני מקווה שהיה לכם קיץ מהנה.

כמו בכל שנה גם השנה הכנו תוכנית לימודים ייחודית שעונה על צרכיהם השונים של תלמידי הכיתה.

אני מאחלת לכולנו שנה מהנה פורייה ומרובה בהישגים חדשים.

אילנה

Math:

Welcome back everyone! I hope everyone had a nice and relaxing summer. I cant believe that we are finally here, 8th grade! I am really excited to be teaching this group of kids again. We started this middle school journey together, so why not end it together. Math should be fun and exciting this year. We will be continuing on topics from last year and will be learning new topics as well. I look forward to seeing everyone next week. Enjoy your last week of summer!

Craig