Yavneh Academy Celebrates International Dot Day

Yavneh Academy Celebrates International Dot Day

Yavneh Early Childhood students and first graders joined more than 6.4 million people in 134 countries to mark International Dot Day, celebrating creativity, courage, and collaboration. The students read “The Dot” by Peter H. Reynolds and made incredible dots on the iPad using an augmented reality app called Quiver that brought the children’s dots alive! Dots were everywhere, making dots with their feet, dot necklaces, collaborative dot posters and even healthy dot fruit snacks.

First graders at Yavneh Skyped with students in Mrs. Simmon’s First Grade class in Texas. It was amazing for the children to share the celebration with a classroom in another state. Yavneh students hope to continue sharing with them in the future.

The students learned that if you love something, be courageous, try it and see where it takes you. International Dot Day took the children on a creative, lively journey. They will always remember the mark they made. Happy Dot Day!

Yavneh Academy Enjoys Beautiful Erev Shabbat

Yavneh Academy Enjoys Beautiful Erev Shabbat
On the first Friday afternoon back in school, the Yavneh students and faculty engaged in a truly meaningful way to usher in our very first Shabbat of the school year. All students in grades 1-8 joined together in the Middle School gym and welcomed Shabbat with Yavneh’s traditional assembly songs. Rabbi Steven Penn introduced Yavneh’s joint themes of the year, Celebrating Yerushalayim at 50 and Ahavat Chinam. The program continued with an explanatory video of the theme after which everyone joined together in song about Yerushalayim. Finally, the students gathered in classrooms, hallways and every available floor space to start their themed Torah learning in a Bet Midrash style. It was inspiring to watch the older and younger children learning together in small groups.

Yavneh Academy Is Off to a Great Start

Yavneh Academy Is Off to a Great Start
Yavneh Academy students returned to school this week excited to see their friends, participate in collaborative learning initiatives and team-building exercises and, of course, continue their studies!