Sukkot in the Community: Torah Day School of Atlanta
Area schools created lesson plans to teach the students the importance and meaning of Sukkot.
Lining the halls of Torah Day School of Atlanta are sukkot of every shape and size. A few weeks ago, TDSA challenged its Lower School students, from kindergarten through fourth grade, to create a sukkah out of supplies from home and their own imaginations. And boy, have they delivered! Since announcing the contest, submissions have been pouring in and are being placed on display along the windows and near the gym. So far, there are sukkot made out of Lego, cardboard, popsicle sticks, shoeboxes, crackers, school supplies and more. Students have also come up with incredibly clever solutions for the schach (covering of the sukkah), from green cupcake holders to actual leaves and branches, and even Perler beads. If you take a peek inside some of the sukkot you can even spy incredibly detailed scenes of families eating in the sukkahs or tables set for a beautiful holiday meal. Tiny decorations festoon both the inside and outside of many of the sukkot on display. There is even a sukkah with a removable roof so that you can see the scene and decorations set inside.
On Monday, Oct. 14, secret judges came to TDSA, to choose their favorite sukkot and give out special awards to all of the participants. Activities like this are important to TDSA’s mission because they help students exercise their creativity and use planning and problem-solving skills to gather supplies and construct their sukkot. Students brim with pride seeing their sukkot on display for all to see and it provides a huge boost of confidence. Most importantly, it’s fun and it engenders a festive holiday mood. Students will go home ready to celebrate the holiday of Sukkot with joy and excitement!
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