Buddy Activities
The fifth and sixth graders are "big buddies" to younger children both in and out of school. Within school, the fifth graders are buddies with the first graders, and the sixth graders are buddies with the kindergarteners. Outside of school, the fifth graders are buddies with a four year old class at Congregation Shirat Hayam.
During our first visit to Congregation Shirat Hayam, the buddies made "buddy pages" that will be compiled into a "buddy book".
Fifth graders and their first grade buddies:
Sixth graders and their kindergarten buddies:
The fifth graders helped their buddies at Shirat Hayam write thank-you cards to their parents in honor of Thanksgiving.
The fifth graders and their buddies at Shirat Hayam complete two art activities and played dreidel to celebrate Hanukkah.
The fifth graders and their buddies at Shirat Hayam created an art activity to celebrate Tu B'Shevat.
Team 15 celebrated Purim with their little buddies.
The fifth graders helped their buddies at Shirat Hayam welcome spring with an art activity.
During our last visit at Shirat Hayam, the fifth graders gave their buddies a framed picture of them together. The little buddies were then able to decorate the frames. The little and big buddies also made friendship bracelets that they exchanged with one another.