There may be a nationwide shortage of workers out there, but the Atidaynu workforce is booming. Our Employment Readiness curriculum has reached a new and exciting milestone as we finally moved from theory to practice.

How young is too young to start thinking about careers? While even older students are not yet ready to settle on a career choice, it benefits children to begin thinking about all the options available and what goes into choosing a career. Knowing the correct way to do it can help students avoid falling for all the confounding career planning myths.

After having completed our first mini-robot that could move along surfaces, the Bristle Bot, the students were all awaiting our next attempt at another DIY bot. We introduced a new bot, utilizing all of our collective knowledge of electronics, making sure that batteries, DC motors, and our added accessories which are all connected with wires, are working together to make a unified machine that performs its task.

Science at Atidaynu is all about preparing our students with the tools they need to investigate, question, and learn about the world around them. Therefore, we approach science with hands-on learning activities that open the doors of curiosity. This month we have continued learning about the human body.

The excitement and projects continue in Culture! This month we learned about Parsha Vayeshev, Miketz, Vayigash, and Vayechi. In Parshat Vayeshev, Yaakov gave his favorite son Yosef, the Ketonet Passim, a special jacket. We made edible Ketonet Passim out of graham crackers, frosting, and colorful sour belts! The students enjoyed making Yosef’s jacket while learning the story of the Shevatim.

As the cold weather approaches, we can expect to see snowfall soon. Snowfall gives a great chance to have your children get some extra seasonal physical activity. Below we will discuss different activities that will be sure to warm up our students even on the coldest of days!