Having a Blast with Shofars!

In preparation for the holiday, Rosh Hashanah, the 5th through 8th grade students had a special Shofar Factory program where they learned about the origin of the shofar, practiced their own blowing skills, and made personal shofars to bring home.




Will you be blowing the shofar at home with your students? We bet your students would love to hear any fun and inspiring shofar stories you have from your own childhood! Let us know!

Remember 9/11

Our Sixth Graders offered a very meaningful and powerful presentation in memory of September 11, 2001. We hope you'll watch the video and let us know what you think!

A New School Year!

See more photos on Flickr ~ A New School Year!

We are so thrilled to welcome back all of our students! The first two days went very smoothly and we are looking forward to a wonderful school year.

Shana Tovah!

Happy and Healthy New Year!

Summer Fun at Camp Kef Lee

Camp Kef Lee has gotten off to a great start! Our two groups, Tiny Bubbles and Shining Stars can be heard laughing and singing on their way out to water play, the playground, playtown and the field for sports.

Last week was our first full week and our theme was sports. We continue with sports through our six weeks with soccer, tee ball, basketball, and more. This week is Patriotic Week, and we made flag fans and decorated cupcakes to help us celebrate. We still have Beach Week, Safety and Transportation Week, Nature and Animals Week and we end with Carnival Week.

Stay tuned for more fun and excitement from at Camp Kef Lee!

Stepping Up!

As our Kindergarteners prepare to "step up" to first grade, they took some time to fill us in on their favorite bits and pieces of their Kindergarten experience!

The first vote came regarding the favorite song chosen by students to be heard during their Friday lunch period, and the winner was "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz with "Down by the Bay" by Raffi coming in as a close second! (Kindergarten Teacher Mrs. Nancy Delman facilitates this every-Friday treat!)

Their favorite class was a tie between Art and Gym, and second place was Journal Writing and Smart Board Games.

Lastly, our kindergartners' favorite saying of the year was "If you want a friend, be a friend!"



Don't be confused! The older students in these photos are sixth-grade buddies!
We're so proud of our students as they head onward and upward to First Grade!

Recap: The Walk for Dawn

We wrote not too long ago about a very special event that was coming up -- the Dawn Levin Volunteer Appreciation Day and the Walk for Dawn. The event took place on June 2, and the entire school and so many parents came out to support the efforts of Dawn z''l and her family to raise funds to improve the conditions at The Katlego Creche, a nursery school and preschool in the village Rooiboklaagte in northeastern South Africa. Dawn was a huge part of HAMC in every way, and her legacy will live on through this project. The walk on June 2 alone raised more than $3,000!

Here's a short video of the event. To read more about Dawn and The Katlego Creche, check out this post.

A Graduating Class

Congratulations to our very own Class of 2011! We know they will do great things, and we are so excited to watch them continue to impact the world around them!

Thank you to Caroline for the photos!

More photos can be found on our Facebook Page!