Weekly Window

TDSA helped plan and participated in Israel's First Lady, Mrs. Michal Herzog's, visit with Jewish Schools of Atlanta on Monday morning. Each school (AJA, Davis, Epstein, TDSA, and Webber) gathered together with a small group of students to hear the first lady praise the Jewish education in Atlanta and give chizzuk to what we are each doing in our connection to Israel and our commitment to keeping the Jewish community strong. After her brief remarks, one student from each school had the opportunity to step in front of the mic and ask Mrs. Herzog a question about her life, thoughts on current Israeli environment, and how to keep the connection with Israel strong in the USA. I was so happy we could participate in this powerful event highlighting Jewish Atlanta Unity and Support of Israel.

Anyone who has roamed our halls notices the beautiful art popping off the walls. The finished products color the school and delight the student and teachers alike. Some people wonder how the creative process unfold in the depths of the art room? I had a chance to see the students' artistic creations at different stages when I visited the seventh grade girls making the figurines out of bottles, papier-mache, and paint. The girls pictured above were having a blast forming their creation. Others were seriously concentrating. All were enjoying the process. And I know they will be proud when the finished products are displayed on our windowsills.

Reading fluency or Card Game?!?! At first glance, I could not tell what was going on with this group of 2nd grade boys having so much fun during Language Arts class. One screamed out a word that they read from a card in their hand while the others frantically looked for the same word in their own hand. Turns out it was a phonics activity. It's amazing that their literacy learning included so many laughs!

I walked into the library while second grade girls were giggling and playing with clay. They told me they were doing an activity from the book they just read: "The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister". You see, Ernestine participates in way too many afterschool activities; it is exhausting. One of them was sculpture making. As an extension activity, these girls were forming all kinds of art from the clay: smiley faces, animals, structures, etc. It was fun to see how excited they were about the book and about mimicking the main character.

Team-building, ingenuity, and fun took center stage at today's Middle School Advisory for both boys and girls. It was amazing seeing students play games and participate in challenges that required creative thinking and working together. The boys here were asked to make a car that propels using a set of household materials and no instructions. It was great to see the engineering and bonding required as they attempted to be successful.

Highlights from the week of February 8, 2024

Yes, this pic was taken on Sunday. Yes, this pic was taken outside of school. Yes, this pic deserves a place in this week's window!

Look how enthralled these boys are! And who wouldn't be?!?! The last time this happened they were 6 years old. Now they had the benefit of understanding what they are witnessing since they learned all about eclipses in science class.

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