Kindergarten Tu Bshvat Project

TSTI SLOGANS

In January our students worked together to try to articulate, in the form of a class slogan, what exactly being a part of the TSTI community means to them. The responses were inspiring and very creative. Students really enjoyed the group activity and getting to know one another better through the exchange. Below of are some of the slogans.

TSTI: Learning & loving & caring.

Good times, good fun & good learning @ TSTI.

Come to TSTI and get fed. Come to TSTI and get food.

God’s the best but no one beat’s the rest

TSTI- Learn Hebrew, have fun. Hebrew.

Learn Hebrew @ TSTI.

Israel, here we come to study the Torah and have lots of fun.

Together, Super, Trust, Israel

TSTI- stands outside the box!

Don’t be a fool- go to TSTI for Hebrew school!

TSTI- Judaism at it’s best!

TSTI- Where Mitzvot Happen!

Where the heart is- TSTI.

Learning Hebrew is fun, almost as fun as playing in the sun!

TSTI- come in, it’s warm!

Learning Jewish studies helps us make buddies!

Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel runs on Jews.

Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel: It’s the best Hebrew School!

TSTI follows you forever, and you should follow it!

History is in your hands, here at TSTI.

Do the honor because we love the Torah!

Our congregation is a Jewish sensation!

Jewish National Fund Speaker!

The 7th & 8th grade students explored the issue of global warming with a Jewish National Fund speaker, Nina Wolin. The JNF is a global environmental leader having planted 240 million trees in the past 107 years. In addition, it has built over 200 reservoirs and dams, developed over 250,000 acres of land, created more than 1,000 parks, provided the infrastructure for over 1,000 communities, and has continued to educate students around the world about Israel and the environment. Students at TSTI also learned new ways to reuse and recycle common household items. Activities included making homeopathic solutions for beauty care, creating ovens out of pizza boxes, and lunch bags out of used packaging materials.

The Hebrew Olympics!

On Sunday January 24^th, the 1^st graders and their families participated in the Hebrew Olympics. This family education program consists of multiple relay races aimed at reinforcing the lessons from the classroom in fun and exciting ways as well as bringing families together in learning. Lead by the religious school teen staff along side Tracy Horwitz, this event, with over 30 students,was a great experience for everyone involved!

February Mench of the Month

Our Mensch of the Month award goes to Cailee Olitt. Cailee is in Ellen Hirschorn's 3rd grade class at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel. When asked to describe Cailee, Ellen Hirschorn stated, "Cailee is always willing to help others. She is highly respectful and a very inquisitive and studious young gal."

The First Junior Youth Group Event!

Tuesday, January 19^th our 7^th and 8^th graders united for the first junior youth group event of the year. Led by the Hebrew High seniors, the 70+ in attendance participated in an obstacle course style event, complete with dinner and ice cream buffet The event gave the soon to be Hebrew High students a taste of what TSTI’s senior youth group, STISY, has to offer! There will be one more junior youth group event, followed by a junior youth group trip! If your 7^th or 8^th grader has suggestions for an exciting excursion, please email thorwitz@tsti.org.

Special 4th Grade Program!

On Sunday, January 10th, the 4th grade parents and students studied the Jewish life-cycle with Rabbi Miller and Pia Kutten, our Religious School Director. During this event, parents and students learned about Jewish life cycle events found in the Torah, and later life cycle events that have developed in more recent years. Following the program, Cantor Aronson hung the Religious School Mezuzah for all to witness and he led the group in the appropriate blessings.