Hebrew Day School students perform alongside The Knights orchestra
ANN ARBOR, MI – Hebrew Day School’s student musicians had the chance to play alongside Brooklyn orchestra The Knights last week. The Knights were accompanied on Monday, Nov. 13 by special guest Israeli mandolin virtuoso Avi Avital, who performed the day before at Rackham Auditorium as part of the University Musical Society’s concert series.
Their turn to serve: Fifth-graders do good deeds for war veterans
Twelve fifth-graders from the Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor, Mich., decided that this holiday season they wanted to give back to the residents in their neighborhood in Michigan who had given the greatest service to the United States: the veterans.
Just when you think the fun is almost over, the most fun day comes.” Jessica, age 8
“Don’t shoot what it looks like. Shoot what it feels like.” – David Alan Harvey, Photographer Sprinting, skipping, laughing, cartwheeling children scatter as the doors fly open. Arms wide, smiles wider, they RUN! To the trees, to the field, to the swings, the hill, and the playground equipment. From my left I hear fourth graders calling […] Read More
How many of these activities would you enjoy as a way to access learning? * Building a structure * Performing a play * Creating a clay pot * * Reading a book * Studying a map * Throwing a spear * In 1st-2nd grade, we just completed a two-month social studies unit on Native Americans. The class […] Read More