Spotlight

On Friday, the Seventh Grade girls had a special visit with Rabbi David Silverman, Dean of the Atlanta Scholars Kollel. The girls had the opportunity to ask Rabbi Silverman many of their burning questions including questions about the Holocaust, the nature and limits of Bechira (free will) and Moshiach. The girls were inspired by Rabbi Silverman's insightful answers and were incredibly grateful for the visit.

The boys in Kitah K are obsessed with puzzles! Since the beginning of the school year they've worked on their middos, as a team to complete puzzle after puzzle after puzzle. Now that the year is winding down, the Kindergarten has many puzzles in their gallery. Last Friday, the class held an auction to see who would take the completed puzzles home so they can display their hard work in their homes!

Mrs. Duvall's 6th grade math class utilized their mathematical reasoning skills in three dimensions. They constructed adorable cardboard box animals and calculated the total volume and surface area of their animal creations. Their works of art are now in display in TDSA's hallway where other students can admire the pig, giraffe, alien dog, platypus and other delightful animals.

What are you grateful for? Fourth Grader Tanya Grant wants to know! As part of her enrichment project, Tanya collected notes from other students on what they are grateful for and then compiled them into a beautiful poster-board that is now on display in our main entrance! It's a wonderful reminder of all the small things that we should be appreciative for in our lives.

On Sunday, TDSA's gym was filled with faculty, family and friends celebrating the accomplishments of our eighth grade graduates. After hearing Divrei Bracha from Rabbi Cohen, attendees were treated to each student sharing a short speech or anecdote about what made their time at TDSA special to them. The graduates' speeches inspired, amused and touched their family and friends. Words cannot express our pride at how much our students have grown and accomplished in their time at TDSA! May they continue to develop and grow as students and Binei Torah in all their future endeavors!

Ms. Turner's fourth grade class have been exploring the world around them in various ways. They took a nature walk with community member Jan Siegelman through Kittredge park to learn how to identify different types of trees and plants by their leaves and bark. They also visited Mr. Siegleman's garden and spent time with his chicks, chickens and goldfish. The boys also decided to rescue some tadpoles from TDSA's fields and collected over 40. This prompted research into tadpole habitats, frog life cycles and metamorphosis in order to better figure out how best to care for their new pets. The class keeps watching the tank eagerly to see if the tadpoles are developing legs. A student plans to take the tank home to care for the tadpoles over the summer!

Before we say goodbye for the summer, please drop off your TDSA Pushke's to the business office! Every penny is appreciated and makes a difference for your children at TDSA!

There was excitement in the air (and on the ground!) as donors, parents, staff and students joined TDSA for our exciting groundbreaking event! The attendees were treated to a sneak peek at our new track, field and playground. They heard from major donors to our Build Our Future Campaign. Once at the field, Rabbi Cohen, community leaders, and key donors broke ground and then invited the students to take part in the early digging, which was greatly enjoyed! We can't wait to see our field of dreams come to completion over the coming months!

Fifth grade boys' enrichment has worked hard over the past few weeks to write cute stories about lost things. Each student bought their own unique perspective to their stories. This week, the boys visited lower school classes and read them their stories, sparking curiosity and discussion!

In Mrs. Rubin's math class, the boys are racing towards the finish line. As part of their unit on data analysis, the boys raced each other and timed how long it took them to run 40 yards. They will use this information to calculate mean, median mode, and to practice displaying data in graphs and histograms, as well as box and whisker plots.