Our fourth graders recently celebrated a meaningful milestone by leading a beautiful and engaging Havdalah ceremony for their families. This special evening highlighted not only their growing Jewish knowledge, but also their confidence, creativity, and leadership. The ceremony opened with a skit that brought both humor and learning to the Havdalah experience. Framed as a...
Tu B’Shvat Austin Jewish Academy marked Tu B’Shvat with a meaningful afternoon of special programming that brought students together to celebrate nature, growth, and responsibility for the world around us. Designed to be hands-on and age-appropriate, the activities engaged students from kindergarten through fifth grade in a rotating series of experiences throughout campus, with middle...
Our Kindergarten students have spent the past several weeks immersed in a heart-warming PBL titled “Giving Thanks / Giving Back.” Their project centered on exploring gratitude, expressing appreciation, and discovering age-appropriate ways to give back to their community. Students began by brainstorming what it means to be thankful, creating a word web full of ideas...
This week, AJA 3rd and 4th-grade students brought their learning to life as they put key Jewish values into meaningful practice through on-campus field trips to Shalom Austin. On Tuesday, 4th graders volunteered at the JFS Food Pantry. This hands-on experience connected directly to their study of Parashat Toldot, where the theme of hunger appears...
The Times of Israel recently published this article on the importance of Jewish Day Schools for middle-schoolers. The author, Dr. Daniel Weiss, facilitates a PRIZMAH weekly discussion with heads of small Jewish day schools – and he has an excellent perspective: Parents often ask me why I believe the Middle School years in a Jewish...
This week, our AJA community came together to celebrate the joyful holiday of Sukkot! On Friday, students gathered to sing festive songs, shake the lulav and etrog, and hear from Cantor David Frommer — a U.S. Army Chaplain and AJA parent — who shared fascinating stories about what a U.S. Army Chaplain does and about...
