Krieger Schechter News
Feb 3 2012
KSMS Presentation of Shoshana Cardin: A Life's Journey
On Monday, students from the 8th grade and KSMS Chamber Choir presented a beatiful, artistic program in honor of the life of Shoshana S. Cardin. Through music, drama, symbolism and story, the students retold key moments from the life of this amazing Jewish...
Feb 3 2012
MS Student Council at AIMS Leadership Conference
On Wednesday, January 24th our 6th and 7th grade student council representatives attended the AIMS Leadership Conference at Garrison Forest School. The conference consisted of a hands-on workshop about leadership styles and how that translates into working...
Feb 3 2012
First Graders Celebrate Siyyum HaSefer
There was much to celebrate at Krieger Schechter, as yet another group of children marked their learning to read in Hebrew. On Thursday, February 2, the students of Kitah Aleph celebrated this important accomplishment with a short presentation emphasizing...
Feb 3 2012
Our Wonderful World - 4th Grade Wonders!
The world is full of wonder, and humans have been cataloguing the Wonders of the World since ancient times. Our 4th graders had the opportunity to learn about the Wonders as an extension of their Social Studies unit on Ancient Greece. Each student collected...
Jan 27 2012
6th Grade Tefillah - Mezuzah Project
6th grade students in Morah Yehudit's Tuesday tefillah class have been making mezuzot, in conjunction with their study of the Shema and the commandments in it. Working with a parent from the class, students first learned how to tie a set of tzitzit with the...
Jan 27 2012
Middle School Arts Coffee House
It was a wonderful evening celebrating KSMS students' accomplishments in the arts! At our annual Coffee House on Thursday night, the packed audience of parents and students were treated to performances from the Middle School music ensembles, choir, drama class...
Jan 27 2012
3rd Grade Writing in Hebrew
At Krieger Schechter writing is integrated across the curriculum. In their Judaic Studies classes, our 3rd graders have just completed a long-term project, incorporating recently acquired vocabulary to write short Hebrew stories about themselves. These stories...
Jan 27 2012
Read Me a Memory, Tell Me a Tale - 2nd Grade Fairy Tales Play
There are many storytellers and many stories, but did you know that our 2nd Graders are some of the most talented storytellers in town? On Wednesday, the 2nd Grade culminated their literature unit on Fairy Tales by entertaining the Lower School with a musical...
Jan 20 2012
5th Graders Learning Torah Trope
Each week, 5th graders work with Dr. Moshe Shualy to learn the art and skill of chanting directly from the Torah, according to the traditional trope. Students approach their study with awe and great spirit, understanding the importance of the task they are...
Jan 20 2012
KSMS Brand-New Cheerleading Team!
2..4..6..8...Who Do We Appreciate.... Yes, this year KSMS has incorporated a Cheerleading Team into the After-School Sports program. The Coach and inspiration for this idea is Mrs. Gitomer. There are 18 girls that practice twice a week and cheer for our basketball...
Jan 20 2012
The Blessing of Parents
Everyone knows that children are a blessing. In the Lower School at Krieger Schechter Day School we are blessed with 181 children. But we are also blessed with parents. Our parents volunteer throughout the school year in many capacities, enhancing and enriching...
Jan 20 2012
Ravens Fever reaches Krieger Schechter
Amid a sea of purple, some of our youngest students participated in Fantasy Training Camp activities in Phys Ed class this week. The first graders practiced passing and receiving, and simulated agility drills using hurdles and tires. Everybody agreed that...
Jan 13 2012
8th Graders Prepare "Shoshana S. Cardin: A Life Journey"
Several 8th grade students have been working for the last weeks toward a creative presentation of the life story of Shoshana S. Cardin. In collaboration with a dramatist, a Jewish History teacher, and Mrs. Cardin, the students have learned about oral history...
Jan 13 2012
5th Grade MLK Program
Through song, poetry and an amazing self-made video production, our 5th graders presented a moving tribute to the life and ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The students' creative and meaningful presentation raised everyone's awareness of continuing issues...
Jan 13 2012
Kindergarten Shabbat Box
What's in a Shabbat Box? Just ask our kindergartners, who have been very busy preparing for their upcoming Kabbalat Shabbat program. The children have decorated a Kiddush cup, candlesticks, and a challah cover. They have made Shabbat candles out of beeswax...
Jan 13 2012
1st Grade MLK Play
The Lower School students were entertained and inspired this week by a touching and thought-provoking program produced by our first graders. The young actors introduced Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s values of respect, brotherhood, and peace, and applied those...
Jan 6 2012
7th Grade Jewish Family History Night
Congratulations to the 7th grade and their families. We are so very proud of you and of your deep committment to the Family History Night program. Students, parents and grandparents shined as they told many fascinating stories reflecting the hardships, pride...
Jan 6 2012
Middle School Advisory and Harry Potter
What do lightning bolts, owls, and wands have to do with Krieger Schechter Middle School? If you haven’t heard, we are using the wisdom of J.K. Rowling to teach students the practical application of the Kavod Code. If you’ve ever seen the Harry Potter movies...
Jan 6 2012
4th Grade Copper Embossing - An Integrated Project
In conjunction with both their Humash and Hanukkah studies, our 4th grade Judaic Studies classes merged the symbolism of the burning bush with the custom of designing commemorative coins, which was prevalent during the time of the Maccabees. Each child created...
Jan 6 2012
4th Grade Explores the Founding of Maryland
While many of us reflected on our family travels last week, 4th Graders reflected on the historical voyage that led to the founding of the state of Maryland. Students researched the crossing of the Ark and the Dove using primary and secondary sources, and...
