Addlestone Hebrew Academy

📚 The Scholastic Book Fair is coming back to Addlestone, and this year, it will be bigger, better, and more fun than ever:

📖 More books.
🛍️ More choices.
❤️ More ways to support our school!

📅 Mark your calendars: March 16-21

Stay tuned for details & ways to get involved! 👉 addlestone.org/bookfair

Third and fourth graders connected science and storytelling in a special Tu B’Shevat learning experience!

✍️ Creative Writing with Ms. Hunt – In "If I Were a Tree," students imagined life as a tree, exploring their habitat, seasonal changes, and the world around them through descriptive storytelling.

🌍 Science with Ms. Baldwin – Students became scientists by building "Ecosystems in a Bottle," observing the water cycle, plant growth, and the delicate balance of nature in a hands-on experiment. During a leadership project, they helped EC4 students clean out the EC gardening beds.

Blending creativity and science, our students gained a deeper appreciation for trees and the environment! 🌱💡

Gan Rimon (kindergarten) students are celebrating Tu B’Shevat with:
🎨 3D Oak Tree Art – Exploring tree structure & the four seasons
🌱 Seed Bombs – Planting for the future & learning about reforestation
🎶 Songs & Stories – Singing & celebrating the beauty of trees in Hebrew and English

Connecting science, nature, Judaism, and creativity is all part of the Addlestone Advantage!

Learn more at addlestone.org

A recent comparative study published by compared college students who attended Jewish day schools with their peers who did not - and the results are clear. Day school graduates show stronger Jewish identity, deeper community connections, and greater long-term engagement.

At Addlestone Hebrew Academy, we’re building the foundation for a lifetime of success: in college, career, and community life. Give your child the Addlestone advantage! Schedule your tour today at addlestone.org



Read full report at https://prizmah.org/knowledge/resource/jewish-day-school-alumni-campus-comparative-analysis-engagement-and-identit

We're celebrating Tu BiShvat across all classes this week!

🌸🍎 Our youngest learners in EC created tree blossom process posters 🌿, planted seeds in the "Germination Station", and tasted delicious fruit!

🍉🍊 During their Judaic extracurricular period with Mr. Josh, middle schoolers transformed fruit into fun shapes and animals, learning valuable kitchen skills (like safe cutting techniques), teamwork, and creativity - all while enjoying a nutritious snack!

🐟🍋 Middle schoolers took science to the Congregation Dor Tikvah kitchen, where Chef Marcie Rosenberg led a physical science experiment on acids and bases: using lemon and lime juices to "cook" fish into delicious ceviche! In Mrs. Mimran's class, 7th and 8th graders learned the concept of Bal Tashchit, the Jewish value that teaches us not to waste and to care for the world around us, including the importance of conserving resources.

Stay tuned for even more creative ways we are celebrating the many ways trees and their fruits shape our world through science, art, Judaics, and hands-on exploration at Charleston's Jewish Community Day School! 🌱✨

☃️❄️ It may feel like winter, but Camp Shalom is heating up fast! 🔥☀️

Our Summer Camp is filling up, especially for 2s and 3s, which are almost at capacity! Don’t let summer fun slip through your fingers, secure your child’s spot today! 🍦🏕️

Once we’re full…that’s it! Register now before it’s too late! ➡️ campshalomcharleston.com

🌱🌸 A huge Todah Raba (thank you!) to Mrs. Ashley Kirshtein for leading Mrs. Perton's middle school students in sprucing up the flowers around our community garden! 🌿✨

Our students are deepening their connection to Tu Bishvat (the New Year for Trees) by planting flowers to make this community space more warm and inviting for younger students on the playground, teachers at lunch, and those enjoying our memorial garden. 🌳💙

What a meaningful way to grow both knowledge and nature!

Don't forget, you can win a trip to Israel by supporting the middle school fundraiser and donating a tree in Israel at https://my.jnf.org/tu-bishvat-in-schools/Member/MyPage/7778381/Addlestone-Hebrew-Academy

🦅🌳 Fly High for Tu BiShvat! 🌳🏈

This Super Bowl Sunday, while the Eagles and the Chiefs take the field, our middle schoolers are taking action along with the Jewish National Fund () - restoring wetlands for migrating birds by raising money to plant trees in Israel! 🇮🇱🌱

Donate to the AddlestoneTu BiShvat Fundraiser by Feb 13 for a chance to win a trip to Israel (courtesy of EL AL אל על) and join a JNF-USA Volunteer Mission!

Poster designed by Jiraya A. (6th Grade)! 🖌️

https://my.jnf.org/tu-bishvat-in-schools/Member/MyPage/7778381/Addlestone-Hebrew-Academy

🌟 Our incredible Early Childhood teachers have spent the last two days learning at the South Carolina Early Childhood Association (SCECA) Conference in Myrtle Beach! 📚

Professional development opportunities like this help us bring the very best to our students every day. We can’t wait to see their new ideas come to life when we welcome back all of our EC friends on Monday!

Wishing everyone a Shabbat Shalom and a restful weekend! 💙

These first grade MENSCHkins are wishing you a happy 100th day of school! ✨

All year long, they’ve been counting the days in morning meeting, grouping by 10s, and building their number sense. And today? They “aged” 100 years overnight! 🤭

(We even heard a few kvetching about their “back pain” while shuffling around with canes! 😆)

Third graders took their learning to the next level with this incredible Ecosystem Project! ✨🌎

They researched (using at least three sources), designed dioramas, crafted detailed essays, and utilized their public speaking skills to showcase how biotic and abiotic elements interact in different ecosystems. 🦜🌊🌳

Using key vocabulary from their science unit, they demonstrated critical thinking, creativity, and confidence - another true example of excellence in learning! 👏💡📚

Kol Hakavod (way to go!) third grade! 🎉

🚨 Camp Shalom Registration is OPEN!🚨

☀️Get ready for an unforgettable summer! Camp Shalom now offers two-week sessions packed with exciting activities, engaging themes, and Jewish traditions.

🎭 NEW: Mighty Lions Specialty Camps!🎭
📢 Theater Camp – Write, design, and perform a fairy-tale-inspired play!
💻 Code Ninjas STEAM Camp – Create 3D prints & stop-motion animations!

📅 Spots are limited—sign up today at campshalomcharleston.com! ⏳🏕️

🎶 A huge thank you to our friends at the Charleston Symphony for bringing the magic of music to Addlestone! 🎼✨

Our students loved learning from the Woodwind Quartet, exploring different instruments, and engaging in a thoughtful Q&A.

Have a musically-inclined child? 🎸🎤

At Hebrew Academy, our enhanced music program takes students on a journey from percussion to recorder to ukulele to guitar, plus after-school enrichment in piano and more! Schedule your tour of Charleston's only Jewish Community Day School today at addlestone.org 🎵👏

are overjoyed to welcome home Arbel Yehud, Gadi Mozes, and Agam Berger, as well as five Thai nationals, after a horrific 482 days held in Hamas captivity.

Arbel Yehud’s family has lived in Kibbutz Nir Oz for three generations. She lost her brother Dolev Yehoud on October 7th, and her partner Ariel Cunio and his brother David Cunio remain in Hamas captivity.

80-year-old Gadi Mozes is an agronomist from Kibbutz Nir Oz. His partner Efrat was murdered the day he was taken hostage.

Agam Berger, was taken from Nahal Oz, where she was an observer, and was taken alongside observers Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, and Naama Levy, who were released in previous rounds.

The five Thai nationals were in Israel working in agriculture: Thenna Pongsak, Sathian Suwannakham, Sriaoun Watchara, Seathao Bannawat, Rumnao Surasak. Few details have been released about them individually.

With every soul released from captivity in Gaza and reunited with their families, we are filled with emotion and hope. Yet our community cannot fully begin to heal until every last one of the remaining 82 hostages is released. We pray that in the coming weeks, they all will be.

🐾✨ Tiny Tots are on another wild adventure! This month, they're exploring animals around the world, including learning the letter "C" as in "Catina Cat"! 🐱🎨 Using bingo blotters, they decorated their big C while practicing Zoo Phonics, a fun and engaging way to build early literacy skills. 🦁📚

Is your little one ready for ?

You're invited to schedule your tour today at addlestone.org! 🏫💕

Today, on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, we pause to honor the memory of the six million Jews and countless others who perished during the Holocaust. As we reflect on this dark chapter in history, we are reminded of the importance of standing against hatred and intolerance in all its forms.

At Addlestone Hebrew Academy, we are committed to educating our students about the past to build a future rooted in understanding, compassion, and peace. Let us remember and ensure that "Never Again" is not just a promise, but a reality.

🌟 Today is Hebrew Language Day! 🌟

We peeked inside our lower school classrooms this morning to find our students learning conversational Hebrew with our amazing shlichim! 📚

Did you know? Today honors Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, the "reviver" of Hebrew, who transformed it from a sacred language into a vibrant, modern tongue spoken by millions:

"As the Israeli Shlichim and Hebrew teachers, we’d like to share a bit about this special day, it coincides with the birthday of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda.

The revival of Hebrew is a remarkable linguistic and cultural achievement. This process transformed Hebrew from being a sacred language used primarily in religious contexts into a vibrant, modern language spoken by millions in daily life. Such a transformation—from a liturgical language without native speakers to a national spoken language—is unparalleled in history. Eliezer Ben-Yehuda's efforts included creating new words, promoting Hebrew in schools, and encouraging families to speak it at home. Thanks to his vision, Hebrew became the living, spoken language of Israel and the Jewish people.

For anyone interested to hear more, here is a great video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBiiad9fO-g&t=1s

Best regards,
Itay and Lior" 🇮🇱💙