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Flour, water, oil, salt, cream of tartar, food coloring.
What is a recipe for playdough?
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The middle school students are a part of something called TOPS which stands for THIS...
What is Tikkun Olam ProgramS? (T O P S)
**We are so proud of our students for volunteering at places like the Cleveland Food Bank, George Washington Carver, Menorah Park, and more. "Tikkun Olam" means "Repairing the World."
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The room with the awesome coffee/hot chocolate machine.
What is the staff lounge?
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Our building is shaped like this Hebrew letter.
What is a "SHIN?"
** ש...each branch is represented by the ECC wing, the lower school wing, and the middle school wing. The front part of the school (lobby, admin hall and offices to the Merkaz) serves as the base. Cool, huh? Shin for Schechter.
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Add up the number of years everyone at your table has worked here, and write it down. Then click on the answer button.
If you came up with an answer together, you get points! Congrats!
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Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun, Please ____ ____ ____ ____.
What is shine down on me?
**Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun, hiding behind a tree. These little children are asking you to please come out so we can play with you. Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun, please shine down on, please shine down on, please shine down on me.
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In the lobby, there is a digital countdown clock that counts THIS.
What is the number of days until the 8th graders go on their "trip of a lifetime" to Israel?!
**FYI--that clock was a gift from the Schechter class of 2019.
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During Chanukah, the teachers have the option to participate in a super fun gift exchange! Santa doesn't come to our school (no accessible chimney), so our game is called Secret _______.
What is Maccabee?
*The Maccabees are the heroes of the Chanukah story, so it makes sense that they are the heroes of our story too with a whole week of surprises to give us a well deserved lift! (Watch for info towards the end of November.)
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Around once a month, we end the day on Friday with an assembly called "Shabbat Shabang." We sing, have performances, our Shinshinim (teens from Israel) teach us some Hebrew slang, but the most popular part of the program is THIS which happens at the end.
What is the staff skit?
**Think 30 second skit with an hilariously UNFUNNY punch line.
200
Decide together...the best ice cream flavor.
a. chocolate b. vanilla c. mint chocolate chip d. coffee
e. other (write it down)
If you came up with an answer, you get points! Mazel Tov!
300
The grade at Schechter in which students research United States Presidents, culminating in a project.
What is third grade?
**The Presidents project is just one of the many innovative ways that the teachers make learning fun! These are the types of projects that stick with students forever.
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A list of all middle school subjects. (FYI--there might be some surprises)
What are Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, Science, Hebrew, Tanach (Torah, Prophets and Writings), Talmud (Oral law, Rabbinic teachings and debates about the laws and commentaries), Jewish Living, Arts Elective, Gym, Tefillah (Prayer)? (Advisory, and Flex Period can also be included)
**Jewish Living is taking the place of Judaic Studies, and will be more of a special topics class. Talmud is new this year!
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The number of staff members in our building with children who have graduated from Schechter.
What is 5 in our building?
*Ginny Galili, Renee Greller, Donell Newman, Loren Israelstam , and Sheri Gross
** FYI: Shana Berlas is an ICC staff member with a child who graduated from Schechter.
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The three most recent "Read For Life" themes.
What are the Olympics, Heroes, and Diving into the Decades?
**Read For Life is one of our truly fabulous all school programs. The program spans about 7 weeks, and it centers around reading, but it includes an opening and closing ceremony, a book fair, a multi age program, weekly DEAR time (drop everything and read), a storybook fashion show, author visits, chances to spin the "wheel of wow" for prizes, and so much more.
300
Do most of you (at your table) stay up late, or go to bed early?
If you have an answer, you get the points! Great job!
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In lower school, students transition from "block" Hebrew letters to "cursive" Hebrew letters. Please draw a block or print "alef" and a cursive "alef.
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5th graders used to look forward to their retreat to CVEEC, which stands for THIS.
What is Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center?
Unfortunately, the students have not been able to attend since COVID. Hopefully they will be able to have a chance to attend this year. (and sing the infamous lyrics "all the rivers run, dancing in the sun..."
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This exhausting but fun day gives the students AND staff an opportunity for some friendly competition. Think: donuts on a string, and whipped cream on your face. Name the program AND the holiday on which it takes place each year.
What is Color War and Lag BaOmer?
*The Omer refers to the 49 days between the 2nd night of Passover and the holiday of Shavuot when we get the Torah, and it is also marks the beginning of the barley harvest. We count each day, and the 33rd day is the holiday of Lag BaOmer. Too much to explain in detail here. Please discuss! :-)
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Our Schechter Sharkette cheerleaders love to chant this cheer at the basketball games. Fill in the blank.
_____ is what we got to get you off your seat
So get down and jam with us and move to the beat. (A little bit louder now) ______ is what we got to.....etc.
What is "Ruach?"
*The Hebrew word "ruach" has come to mean "spirit," and we use it all the time! (But it literally translates to "wind.")
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What are the things that you love to do to take your mind off of these topsy turvy times? Read? Work out? Listen to music? Something else? Discuss!
Did that conversation take your mind off of stressful things? If so, you get points! Yay!
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After we eat lunch that contains bread, we say "Birkat Hamazon." (Grace after the meal) The last line of the first paragraph ends with the blessing, "Baruch ata Hashem, hazan et hakol," which means THIS...
What is "Blessed is the Lord our Gd who provides food for all."
*There are different prayers before and after we eat, depending on the type of food it is. Watch for a handy dandy guide to some of those prayers--this will be especially helpful if you have lunch duty!
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Some of the typical reasons that middle school Tefillah (prayer) may run late.
What is an extended service for special holidays, or Rosh Chodesh (beginning of a new month), celebrations, students get to Tefillah late, too much chatting, on Fridays--singing "Put the chicken in the pot" too long, too many rounds of singing "Camp Style Tefillah," Rabbi Ben's story runs long, Rabbi Ben, Sheri, and Binyamin get carried away harmonizing to "Country Roads," The list goes on. ?
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The staff member who has worked at Schechter the longest.
Who is Morah Ora Dromi?
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Name four of the musicals and two of the plays done at Schechter over the past six years.
Musicals: What are "Fiddler on the Roof," "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," "The Sound of Music," "Singin' in the Rain," "Charlie Brown," "Shmooly the Talking Latka," "Fairy Tales, Shmairy Tales," and "Take My Seder, Please." (and various preschool gems :-)" Plays: What are "The Miracle Worker," "The Diary of Anne Frank," and "Arsenic and Old Lace?"
**You might notice that a few of those titles are not like the others! While most of those shows are actual Broadway shows, Shmooly, Fairy Tales, and Seder belong solely to the Cleveland Jewish Community-- written by Sheri Gross. On tap for this year? "Little Shop of Horrors" for middle school and "The Music Man" for lower school.
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What is one goal you have for this school year? Discuss!
If you had a wonderful conversation about your goals, you get points! Woohoo!