I know you probably wonder why the school is making such a big deal of celebrating 25 years. By continuing to have a reform Jewish day school in Atlanta, we are honoring our ancestors, those who perished in the Holocaust, those who gave their lives in other wars (the Maccabees), those who were murdered in the Spanish Inquisition, anyone who has fought for the right to practice the faith that you and I have been raised in. The Davis Academy is still going strong in a part of the country known for anti-Semitism. We continue to hold the Torah high, point to it and say, "This is the hand of Moses. These are the rules by which we choose to live." In public schools, you may only follow the laws of our country's constitution, which CANNOT be influenced by religion, despite the fact that the pledge includes "under God". But in our school, we live according to the traditions of our religion, AND you receive an education that teaches you how to think, how to learn, how to be the best person you can be. THAT is worth celebrating.
THE NEXT GRAMMAR TEST (adjectives and adverbs) will be on March 28/29 (your Day 3). I will distribute the study guide on Friday.
Day 1, Day 2, Day 3: We continue with our integrated unit, making more connections between Native American and Jewish values. We will meet in the Media Center on these days. Please be prompt.
Day 4: "B" Schedule, beginning with All-school Kabbalat Shabbat at the Lower School. In class, you will take the Membean test and I will check on how your StoryboardThat Hero's Journey projects are going.
Homework: Continue with Membean - 45 minutes by Sunday.
Complete the items in the Adj/Adv packet and check your answers.
Work on finishing your novel so you can create your Hero's Journey panels.
No journal entry this week. (You will have one next week after the field trip.)
Ms. Garrison will check your Weebly on April 9. Make sure you have 2 artifacts and comments for each class.
