Yavneh Day School

Fantastic week of professional learning and team building. We are getting ready for our sneak peek on Friday! We can’t wait to see you!

We are proud to announce the appointments of Aviva Greenberg as our new Principal and Lauren Carlinsky as our Senior Director of Administration. Aviva and Lauren will join forces to lead Yavneh with their deep commitment to our community.

Mazal tov to the Yavneh Class of 2024. So proud of our graduates! Celebrating their achievements and the amazing individuals they've become fills our hearts with pride.🎓❤️

“Looking ahead, we can be confident that we are equipped with the skills and mindset needed to tackle whatever comes our way. Even though most of us are going on different paths, we’re all going to carry with us the foundation we built here. Let’s embrace the future with the same enthusiasm and determination that has brought us to this point. The world is waiting for us, and we are on our way.” – Amitai, Class of 2024

🎨🎶Art Walk 2024. More photos coming soon.

Busy week in Yavneh’s learning kitchen. 1st grade made Hebrew letter cookies and 3rd grade is getting ready for their service learning bake sale taking place this afternoon at the Oneg Bash.

This morning, we celebrated our 5th graders who chanted Torah beautifully for the first time. Mazal tov to our students for reaching this milestone and to their families!

3rd Grade field trip in Santa Cruz last week.

Mazal Tov to Kitah Gan on their Shabbat Milestone

A SEAT AT THE TABLE: A FEAST OF JEWISH IDENTITY
Yavneh Day School's 8th Grade Class Final Art Project

A Seat at the Table: A Feast of Jewish Identity will be on exhibit in the APJCC Lobby until 11:45am today, 5/15/24, and again on exhibit during the Yavneh Artwalk on Monday, 6/3/24, 5:30-7:30pm.

A semester-long project, inspired by the artist Judy Chicago’s famous piece: The Dinner Party

Through a personal identity project students have a chance to explore their individual interests, concerns, values, goals, and more during the crucial transition from childhood to adolescence.

This year the project took on new meaning as our small Jewish school grappled with the horrific attacks in Israel on October 7th. Many students are Israeli and/or have direct connections to friends and family in Israel. Emotions were powerful and often powerfully expressed.

Students created their own unique and individual chairs and place settings for a dinner party. They began with a recycled chair but were tasked with making a new structure for it. This required removing and reconfiguring it. They altered it by sawing off wood sections, removing upholstery, adding wood, cardboard, tape, paper mache, fabric, wire, paint, and more. They also painted ceramic plates and goblets as well as crafted individually designed clay silverware.

As the whole installation came together and feelings were fully expressed, highlighting how it had affected their lives and their families, we saw the reflection in the outstanding artwork of our 8th grade students.

Senior Art Teacher, Judy Murphy
Associate Art Teacher, Julie Krigel
With additional help from a variety of volunteers

🇮🇱A full day of celebration for Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day. 💙

On Yom Hazikaron we mourn all who lost their lives defending Israel.

RSVP: [email protected]

On Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, we gathered in community for a tekes led by Kitah Zayin/7th Grade.

Who knows one? Yavneh does!

Yavneh LIVE! Yavneh’s incredible music program rocked Loma Brewing Company.

Walkathon 2024! What do you walk for? Yavneh students out on the JCC Field. Thank you to our volunteers, donors, and generous corporate sponsors: Jewish Silicon Valley , Dr. Rabitz, DDS, LGS Creative - Digital Media Specialist, De Mattei Construction, Inc. , Sigura Construction Inc. , The Law Office of Yael Rakib, , PREMIUM PIZZA

Kitah Chet takes on Manhattan!