What an exciting week we’ve had! Last Thursday, our second graders had their Chumash party. From the gleam in the children’s eyes and the reverence with which they received their Chumashim, one easily could have surmised that they were receiving treasures! But – of course, that IS exactly what happened. Quoting from children’s essays about what their Chumash means to them:
“I felt excited yesterday because… Now I can finally start my journey… I felt proud of myself because even if I was a little scared I still did it.”
“I was proud, super excited, happy and good because it was the best day ever! Because I got my Chumash.”
“I felt good because I am ready to learn Torah.”
“I was excited because I wanted it for a really long time.”
“I also felt happy because I can finally learn what’s really written in the Torah… But now I have a real one and I don’t have to pretend that I have one (Chumash).”
“I felt happy and excited because it has Hashem’s name in it. At the same time I was waiting for the Chumash for my whole life (for it) to happen. I was happy because we got the Torah in a book.”
“I have been waiting for it for a long, long time since first grade. I did not know about it in kindergarten or four year old nursery.”
Their words speak volumes and coalesce all of the hopes and dreams we have for our children as they embark on their pathway to learning Torah. Mazel Tov to the parents, teachers, and of course, students!
Excitement also has been spreading through many of the 3rd, 4th and 5th grades this week as their classrooms are being fitted for either Smart Boards or overhead projectors that are connected to the teacher’s computers. The students who arrived first have seen the work taking place in the classrooms and, performing their best Paul Revere impression, traverse through the hallways telling their peers which classroom is receiving an upgrade. We are indebted to a very generous parent as well as the PTO for funding this project. Of course, it is our students who are the beneficiaries of this technology and the advances it brings to the classrooms.
From Torah to technology, it all comes together to enrich, excite, and engage our students! Shabbat Shalom.
