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Dear Parents:

We are so excited about The Hebrew Academy's Annual Science Fair which is being conducted on Tuesday, May 6th. By participating in this fair, the students have had a wonderful opportunity to explore the fascinating world of scientific investigation as well as enhance their research, writing, thinking, listening and speaking skills.

In preparation for this fair, the students in grades 3 through 8 are responsible for completing a research report and creating a Tri-board which will be displayed at the fair. The children must also be prepared to talk about their scientific findings to a panel of judges.

Students in grades Kindergarten and 1st have been working on a classroom project with their teachers. They have been working real hard and are doing very exciting experiments.

On Tuesday, May 6th, the students will bring their projects to school and will be given an opportunity to set them up in the gym. The actual fair will begin at 2:00 p.m.

Parents are invited to attend Tuesday evening, May 6th, at 7:00 p.m. to view the amazing projects that our students have diligently worked on. Exciting awards will be given out to the students during this evening event.

We look forward to seeing you and sharing this exciting experience!!!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Vaspol Mrs. Israel
The Hebrew Academy Science Fair Committee

On Tuesday, May 28th, The Hebrew Academy conducted its fourth annual Science Fair. The students had a wonderful opportunity to explore the fascinating world of scientific investigation as well as enhance their research, writing, thinking, listening and speaking skills. Each student in grades 2 through 8 was responsible for writing a research report, creating a tri-board display and making a presentation to a panel of judges about their scientific findings. The students in grades Kindergarten and 1st made a classroom project with their teacher.

All of the students worked diligently on their projects, the results of which were amazing; and the enthusiasm with which the students made their presentations was exhilarating. We were very fortunate to have two experienced people be the judges for this event – Mr. Stu Salkin (Assistant Superintendent of the Mahwah School District) and Mrs. Bryant (nurse). Both judges made comments about how impressed they were with the knowledge that was gained by the students and how well they know the scientific investigation process.

While all of the students are winners, the following students won specific awards:

First Place:

Eitan Chamish – What are the Responses of Annelidas?

Second Place:

Sruly Kotlarsky & Jonathan Rubin – Why Do Some Things Glow Under a Black Light?

Third Place:

Yehuda Cohen & Rafi Feig – Do Drops of Hot Water Pop Tide Pods Faster than Cold Water?

Runners Up:

  • Sarah Haymov – Does the pH of Water Affect Plant Growth?
  • Alex & Talia Schwartz – How Does Red Wine Decrease the Risk of Heart Disease?
  • Mia Huerta – Is the Dye in Black Markers a Pure Color or a Mixture of Colors?

Ribbon Awards:

  • Research Award: David Haymov – Does Temperature Affect the Life of a Battery?
  • Visual Arts Award: Ruthie Israel – Smart Fingers
  • Behavioral & Social Science Award: Leah Kotlarsky & Galit Ratson – Can Music Affect Someone?
  • Chemistry Award: Hannah Fortgang – Balloon It or Not?
  • Biology Award: Shimmi Feig, Shmuely Tabak, Moshele Wasserman – Mold
  • Earth & Science Award: Menucha Kotlarsky & Yael Ratson - How Do Weather Conditions Affect Evaporation Rates?
  • Engineering Award: Mendy & Nati Susskind – What is the Strongest Bridge?
  • Environmental Science Award: 1st Grade – Water’s Changing Forms
  • Medicine & Health Award: Talia Rubin – Can Smoking Affect Your Lungs?
  • Physics Award: Noah Berlinger & Maya Gamil – Doorbell Mat

All of the students that participated in our Science Fair had fun and an exciting experience!!

Dear Parents:

We are so excited about The Hebrew Academy's Fourth Annual Science Fair which is being conducted on Tuesday, May 28th. By participating in this fair, the students have had a wonderful opportunity to explore the fascinating world of scientific investigation as well as enhance their research, writing, thinking, listening and speaking skills.

In preparation for this fair, the students in grades 3 through 8 are responsible for completing a research report and creating a Tri-board which will be displayed at the fair. The 2nd Grade students are not responsible for providing a research report. The children must also be prepared to talk about their scientific findings to a panel of judges.

Students in grades Kindergarten through 1st have been working on a classroom project with their teachers. They have been working real hard and are doing very exciting experiments.

On Tuesday, May 28th, the students will bring their projects to school and will be given an opportunity to set them up in the gym. The actual fair will begin at 2:00 p.m.

Parents are invited to attend Tuesday evening, May 28th, at 7:00 p.m. to view the amazing projects that our students have diligently worked on. Exciting awards will be given out to the students during this evening event.

We look forward to seeing you and sharing this exciting experience!!!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Vaspol, Mrs. Israel
The Hebrew Academy Science Fair Committee

Dear Parents:

We are so excited about our fourth annual Science Fair and can't wait to see all of the amazing projects that our students will display. It is a wonderful learning experience for the children!

This is to inform you that the date for the Science Fair has been changed. The new date for this fabulous event is Tuesday, May 28, 2013.

Parents are invited to come at 7:00 p.m. to view all of the projects and be present when awards are being given out to the students.

We look forward to seeing you.
Mrs. Vaspol

Dear Parents,Grandparents, Teachers, Relatives and Friends,

We hope to see you all at the Science Fair tonight, Tuesday evening, at 7 pm at The Hebrew Academy! The students have created amazing Science projects. We are very proud of their work!

Hope to see you soon!

We are so excited about The Hebrew Academy's Third Annual Science Fair which is being conducted on Tuesday, May 15th. By participating in this fair, the students have had a wonderful opportunity to explore the fascinating world of scientific investigation as well as enhance their research, writing, thinking, listening and speaking skills.

In preparation for this fair, the students in grades 2 through 8 are responsible for completing a research report and creating a Tri-board which will be displayed at the fair. The children must also be prepared to talk about their scientific findings to a panel of judges.

Students in grades Kindergarten through 1st have been working on a classroom project with their teachers. They have been working real hard and are doing very exciting experiments.

On Tuesday, May 15th, the students will bring their projects to school and will be given an opportunity to set them up in the gym. The actual fair will begin at 2:00 p.m.

Parents are invited to attend Tuesday evening, May 15th, at 7:00 p.m. to view the amazing projects that our students have diligently worked on. Exciting awards will be given out to the students during this evening event.

We look forward to seeing you and sharing this exciting experience!!!

On Tuesday, May 17th, The Hebrew Academy conducted its second annual Science Fair. The students had a wonderful opportunity to explore the fascinating world of scientific investigation as well as enhance their research, writing, thinking, listening and speaking skills. Each student in grades 3 through 8 was responsible for writing a research report, creating a tri-board display and making a presentation to a panel of judges about their scientific findings. The students in grades Kindergarten through 2nd made a classroom project with their teacher.

All of the students worked diligently on their projects, the results of which were amazing; and the enthusiasm with which the students made their presentations was exhilarating. We were very fortunate to have three experienced people be the judges for this event – Mr. Mayer Perline (marketing and advertising professional), Mrs. Bryant (nurse) and Miss Moseson (science teacher at Monsey Beis Chaya Mushka). All three judges made comments about how impressed they were with the knowledge that was gained by the students and how well they know the scientific investigation process.

While all of the students are winners, the following students won specific awards:

First Place: Jonathan Rubin – What is infrared light?

Second Place: Levi Alpert & Gavi Goldstein – Improving efficiency of solar panels

Third Place: Dan Alpert & David Mendelovits – Dry ice

Runners Up:

  • Alex Schwartz – Which soda cleans tarnished pennies the best?
  • Yael Scholle – My toothpaste "egg"speriment
  • Aviel Ratson – Can an egg fit through a narrow bottle neck?
  • Ribbon Awards: 2nd Grade (Research Award) – How many drops of water can fit on a penny?
  • Devory Berger, Sarah Elimeliah & Devorah Leah Kotlarsky (Visual Arts Award) – Which surface has the most friction?
  • Yehuda Cohen (Save the Earth Award) – Which garbage bag holds more?
  • Dina Landau (Behavioral & Social Science Award) – Which optical illusion is hardest to detect?
  • Kayla Shatkin (Chemistry Award) – Chemical reactions between acids and bases
  • Sarah Haymov (Biology Award) – Can plants live without oxygen?
  • Galit Ratson (Earth & Science Award) – How does a periscope work?
  • Sam Korchnoy, Ben Mendelovits & Avi Weinberg (Engineering Award) – How does a steam engine work?
  • Hudy Berger (Environmental Science Award) – How do insulators work?
  • David Haymov (Mathematics Award) – Which ball bounces the highest and why?
  • Rafi Feig & Sruly Kotlarsky (Medicine & Health Award) – How does an antacid help your pH level?
  • 1st Grade (Physics Award) – Simple machines & how they work

All of the students that participated in our Science Fair had fun and an exciting experience!!

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All parents, teachers, families and friends are cordially invited to attend our 2nd ANNUAL SCIENCE FAIR presented by our students of Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade.

Awards will be presented at the Fair tomorrow night Tuesday, May 17, 2011 7:00 pm at The Hebrew Academy 315 North Main Street New City New York, 10956.

Your attendance and support is appreciated.

We are so excited about The Hebrew Academy’s First Annual Science Fair which is being conducted on Wednesday, May 5th. By participating in this fair, the students have had a wonderful opportunity to explore the fascinating world of scientific investigation as well as enhance their research, writing, thinking, listening and speaking skills.

In preparation for this fair, the students in grades 3 through 8 are responsible for completing a research report and creating a Tri-board which will be displayed at the fair. The children must also be prepared to talk about their scientific findings to a panel of judges.

Students in grades Kindergarten through 2nd have been working on a classroom project with their teachers. They have been working real hard and are doing very exciting experiments.

On Wednesday, May 5th , the students will bring their projects to school and will be given an opportunity to set them up in the gym. The actual fair will begin at 2:00 p.m.

Parents are invited to attend Wednesday evening, May 5th, at 7:00 p.m. to view the amazing projects that our students have diligently worked on. Exciting awards will be given out to the students during this evening event.

We look forward to seeing you and sharing this exciting experience!!!

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