Kindergarten General Studies Alison Brandecker  Welcome to Kindergarten! We have been very busy since the beginning of school learning the ins and outs of being part of a Kindergarten class and its daily activities. The students began their "academic career" by learning their letters and making an alphabet book with pictures. Now, they are focused on reading and writing words. Our class list of "everywhere words" is growing weekly! In math, students have learned about numbers and how to write them. Their vocabulary now includes words like sorting, above, under, and between. Kindergarten will soon learn to make patterns which will tie in with our seasonal studies. Not all of the learning takes place in our classroom, though. The students love going to gym and science to learn about exercise and other topics like colors. We've even gone beyond our school building to learn about pumpkins and other fall foods at Paulus Farm. What an exciting year it has been so far...I can't wait for all the fun and learning that is going to continue throughout this year!    6th Grade Judaics Mr. Ellis Rosenberg 
After spending the majority of our classes reviewing and learning for the fall holidays, we are finally "digging" into our history lessons. We recently learned about the Dead Sea scrolls which were unearthed by a Bedouin shepherd in 1947. Some of the scrolls revealed how a group of Jews, known as the Essenes, lived 2000 years ago. We wrote our own "scrolls" telling about Jewish life in the year 2014 and put them away in "ceramic jars" (Rita's cups) to be found at a future date...maybe a thousand years or so in the future. We learned how 'Sin'at Chinam' (baseless hatred ) led to the destruction of the Second Temple. We learned how the assassination of the Roman Emperor Nero, which should have afforded the Jews an opportunity to organize their troops, was not taken advantage of by the Jews because the Jews were fighting among themselves. This is what eventually led to the destruction of Jerusalem, the Second Temple, and the fall of Masada.
Zumba Club Ms. Sunderland, PE Teacher It may be hard to believe, but Monday morning is an energetic time for many students, parents, and teachers at The Silver Academy. They start their week at 7:15 am by participating in a Zumba class, which is a Latin-style, aerobic dance workout to get the muscles moving! They dance to music such as pop, hip/hop, salsa, Latin, and African. Participants enjoy upbeat music, have fun, and workout at the same time!  
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