Opening the year:
This morning (Wednesday) it happened.
2.4 million students from first to twelfth grade have officially opened the school year in the shadow of the Corona epidemic, along with the notebooks and books, as well as the approval for the rapid corona test.
2.4 million excited students open the school year // Photo: Shmuel Buharis, Yaniv Zohar, Paz Bar
In Jerusalem, the school year opened with 285,378 students returning to the school bench, of whom 19,789 were first graders.
In the current school year, the Jerusalem Municipality has opened 216 new classrooms with a budget of NIS 210 million.
Nine new schools and more than 50 new kindergartens were opened in the capital this year.
The Mayor of Jerusalem, Moshe Leon: "We are opening the school year after the Corona year.
Although in a few days the students will go on holiday I hope that this school year will pass fully and responsibly.
I call on all students who can get vaccinated to go out and get vaccinated.
Only then can we maintain a routine. '
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon with excited students // Photo: Jerusalem Municipality Spokeswoman,
Naomi and David from Tel Aviv prepare for school // Photo: Coco,
Meanwhile, 96 new immigrant children and youth began their school year in Israel for the first time today.
The absorption centers are currently home to 1,480 children and teenagers who joined all Israeli students this morning.
On the occasion of the opening of the school year, the chairman of the World Zionist Organization and the acting chairman of the Jewish Agency, Yaakov Hagoel, visited the Beit Canada Absorption Center in Ashdod, greeted the students and talked with the families of the immigrants.
Hagoel received an overview from the center's staff about the preparation for the school year in Israel and the preparation for studies during the corona for the immigrants.
The young immigrants also opened the school year with great excitement // Photo: Eli Mandelbaum,
Hagoel said to the children and their parents: "The gathering of the exiles of the people of Israel takes place right before our eyes.
The new immigrants from around the world who are starting their school year in schools in the State of Israel today are taking another step in their absorption in Israel and in their integration into Israeli society.
The heart is full of joy to see the children and boys from the Jewish Agency's absorption centers actually fulfilling the Zionist idea, the challenges and the beauty of immigration to Israel.
I wish all Israeli students great success in the school year. "
Bnei Gantz this morning with the students // Photo: Defense Minister Communications,
The Minister of Defense, Bnei Gantz, also participated in the celebration of the opening of the school year.
This morning he visited the special education school "BTA", in the Gan Raveh Regional Council, which runs joint projects with the IDF to encourage recruitment among people with disabilities, together with the head of the council, Shlomo (Moni) Elimelech.
The Minister met with her mother, Ido, who went up to the first grade, and Shahar and Amit, who are starting their twelfth year and as part of the IDF's efforts to integrate special populations, take part in the "Combining Arms" program, where students come once a week to IDF units.
With masks on the face and lots of smiles.
Archive / Photo: Oren Ben Hakon,
Mickey and Adam Yalon Davidovich, the 6-year-old twins, also began their careers today in the first grade at the Korczak School in Ramat Gan.
Mickey described his feelings: 'I'm excited to learn to write.
I want to write the word Nella, my doll from the Lion King.
It's fun to go to first grade.
We moved from Tel Aviv to Ramat Gan and I will have new friends.
Going with a mask is a little annoying, but I'll have fun. '
Adam said: 'I want to learn to read and write.
I feel ready and I have a schoolbag with pencils, markers and a sharpener and also a red wrapped notebook that I like.
I want to have fun playing with friends and also having breakfast and doing homework. '
Good luck to Mickey and Adam and all the students of Israel // Photo: Coco,