‘Little’ HALB visits ‘Big’ HALB

HALB kindergarten children excitedly boarded buses to visit the HALB Long Beach campus last Tuesday. This annual end-of-year visit enables the children to experience first-hand what it means to be a first grader.

The children had an opportunity to meet some of the HALB administrators, including their new principal, Mr. Richard Altabe, who entertained the kindergartners with an amusing story of his first day in HALB’s kindergarten when he was just about their age!

Each class enjoyed the opportunity to participate in one of the first grade specialties, either art, science, Ivrit or gym.

The high point of the visit was spending time with the first grade teachers, morah and rebbe, who shared highlights of what to expect in September in first grade.

Many of the kindergarten children got hugs and kisses from their older sisters, brothers, cousins, grandmothers and friends as well. They can’t wait to be in Kitah Aleph!