Endings are part of a natural cycle.
Ma’ale Habsor is ceasing to exist and in its place there will rise “Nofei Habsor”. To drum this home, the teachers of Ma’ale Habsor took themselves to Tanka, a mini-Indian experience set in Kibbutz Ma’agan Michael.
Running this spot is Netta Aloni, a one-time teacher, art therapist. Spending some time in [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Ma’ale Habsor’
June 22, 2009
Tanka, coming to the End of Ma’ale Habsor High School – June 18/19
June 13, 2009
Arieh Schkolnik, June 2009, Keeping the Dream Alive
An Interview with Arieh Schkolnik. Arieh is a fervent believer in enacting on one’s dreams. He strives in his own life and encourages all who dream to put in the effort to actualize those dreams. An idea may be a great thing, but is nothing compared to the inner joy gained by making it come alive. [...]
June 2, 2009
Amir and Lotan build a wind-bike, Interview: June 2/09
Wind-bike!
I got an e-mail from Arieh Schkolnik, from Kibbutz Nir-Itzhak, concerning two Grade 10 students, from Ma’ale Habsor Comprehensive School and from Nir-Itzhak, who put together a wind-bike. He sent me the photos you see below. I knew I had to speak to them, so today I interviewed Amir Florentyn and Lotan Toiw about the [...]
May 4, 2009
Windstorm, May 4, 2009
Windstorm!
It wasn’t just in the Negev, but rather all over Israel. Today was a combination ’sharav’ (unusually hot heatwave) and windstorm. In the morning, on the way to school, I shot these photos on Nir-Oz:
The storm got dustier and sandier as the temperature rose.
While my Grade 12 students were getting cozy with their English pre-Matriculation [...]
May 1, 2009
April 30, 2009 Visit to Jerusalem
So, it’s like this.
I teach a grade 8 English class, in Ma’ale Habsor. It’s a bunch of lively (lively) kids and we’ve been in touch with a class of 8th graders from Albany, New York, studying in Bet Shraga Hebrew Academy. This is part of the Living Bridge, Partnership 2000, project connecting young people from [...]
April 21, 2009
April 21st, Holocaust Day, Yom haShoah
This week has been an intensive seminar in issues surrounding the Holocaust. We’ve dealt with issues of fascism, conflict, fear and oppression – all issues that permeate everyday life for most of the students and teachers of Israel. Today is Holocaust Day, Yom haShoah. Today the day is marked worldover.
Our school had a ceremony conducted [...]
March 10, 2009
March10/09 Purim
Purim!
At Ma’ale Habsor school, Purim meant a party for the Jr. High kids. You can see them dancing here:
The festivities were down-scaled this year, highlights being: Best Costume choice, lots of group dancing, a cotton candy machine and popcorn.
Mishloach Manot (little plates of Osnei Haman (hamentaschen), candy, bamba and chocolate bars) were exchanged and kids [...]
February 10, 2009
Feb.10, Election Day
It’s the day when all of Israel is travelling to vote. Those who left Kibbutz Nir-Oz for other locations in Israel are home for the day to cast their ballot. My son is on his way as I speak.
I voted. The esteemed panel there to supervise the sanctity of the process included a colleague from [...]
January 14, 2009
January 14, Kibbutz Nir-Oz
Quiet
The wind is strong today and the sound isn’t travelling. When walking, we can see that the Operation is still ongoing, but we hear only sporadic booms today.
Getting Prepared to Welcome Back Students
I want to comment on yesterday’s Teachers’ Meetings at Ma’ale Habsor.
Over the past weeks, we’ve all been dispersed, though in touch through text [...]
January 13, 2009
Jan. 13th, Kibbutz Nir Oz
In Otef Aza, we’re trying to begin the process of easing into a regular schedule.
Teachers at Ma’ale Habsor are meeting today to prepare for welcoming back our students. That exact date is to be decided. What will we be told in a three-hour session? I know what I’m expecting to hear: to legitimize all feelings, [...]
