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Dear Parents,

There is nothing more exciting than to be able to watch your own students perform and show their love of Yiddishkeit and of the holiday of Chanukah. On Tuesday night, the first night of Chanukah, NEAT held its annual chagiga, directed by chagiga heads, Aviva Rotbard and Bracha Leibowitz. Together with their Student Council advisor, Mrs Tzippy Scheinerman, the girls prepared a beautiful program for the women and girls of the community. The many women and girls who attended enjoyed an amazing night of achdus, where every NEAT student either ran an activity, sang in the choir, or prepared delicious food and drinks related to the theme of “Lighten Up.” We give special thanks to all who helped to make the chagiga an
evening to remember.

Dear Parents,

There are many studies that have been done and articles that have been written about different learning styles and about teaching each student in the way that he/she learns best. As parents, we do not need these studies to know that one child needs to sing the vocabulary words to remember them, another needs to write them down with their definitions, and yet another just needs to hear them.

One of the aspects that I enjoy most in my role as principal is observing the many different methods we use to teach our students. I find it fascinating to visit classes, meet with teachers, talk to students and hear about the diverse ways the students are learning. While some of these opportunities are routine, some are special for the day or time of the year. I have chosen to focus on both types of opportunities in this article.

Dear Parents,

This week’s parsha recounts Yaakov’s dream about the ladder. The sulam, the ladder, is described in a seemingly fantastical way; “mutzav artzah,” fixed to the ground, “v’rosho magia hashamayma,” with its top reaching the heavens. The Nesivos Shalom comments that Yaakov’s dream is indicative of our future, and the ladder is teaching us how to succeed in exile. We need to be like the ladder, rooted in this world, which is the place where spiritual potential is actualized, but constantly striving to reach greater heights beyond the confines and limitations of our physicality. This well-known explanation has long resonated with me as it is so fundamental and far-reaching.

Dear Parents