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Hebrew for Parents
The class WhatsApp runs on a closed set of school words. These are the notes from gan, the timetable, and the holiday breaks.
| Hebrew | Reads | What It Is | Good to Know | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| גן | gan | preschool / kindergarten | ||
| גן חובה | gan khova | compulsory kindergarten | ||
| מעון | ma'on | daycare | Usually under age three, often all-day. | |
| פעוטון | pe'uton | toddler daycare | ||
| בית ספר | beit sefer | school | ||
| יסודי | yesodi | elementary | ||
| חטיבת ביניים | khativat beinayim | middle school | ||
| תיכון | tikhon | high school | ||
| כִּתָּה | kita | class / grade | ||
| מחנכת | mekhanekhet | homeroom teacher (f.) | ||
| מחנך | mekhanekh | homeroom teacher (m.) | ||
| מורה | mora | teacher (f.) | ||
| גננת | ganenet | gan teacher | ||
| מנהל | menahel | principal | ||
| יועצת | yo'etzet | counselor | ||
| הודעה | hoda'a | notice | ||
| יומן | yoman | student planner | ||
| משוב | mashov | report / feedback | ||
| ציונים | tziyunim | grades | ||
| תעודה | te'uda | report card | ||
| אסיפת הורים | asifat horim | parents' meeting | ||
| קבוצת וואטסאפ | kvutzat whatsapp | class WhatsApp | The real noticeboard; paper notes are backup. | |
| שבתון | shabaton | day off | Often a strike, election day, or ministry day off, not Shabbat. | |
| חופש גדול | khofesh gadol | summer vacation | ||
| חופשת חנוכה | khufshat khanuka | Hanukkah break | ||
| חופשת פסח | khufshat pesakh | Pesach break | ||
| טיול שנתי | tiyul shnati | annual school trip | ||
| מסיבת סיום | mesibat siyum | end-of-year party | ||
| ימי הורים | yemei horim | parent-teacher days | ||
| היעדרות | he'adrut | absence | ||
| אישור מחלה | ishur makhala | sick note | ||
| תלבושת | talboshet | uniform / dress code | ||
| ילקוט | yalkut | backpack | ||
| מערכת שעות | ma'arekhet sha'ot | timetable | ||
| הפסקה | hafsaka | recess | ||
| ארוחת עשר | arukhat eser | ten-o'clock snack | ||
| כריך | karikh | sandwich | ||
| צהרון | tzaharon | after-school care | ||
| חוג | khug | after-school activity | ||
| תנועת נוער | tnu'at no'ar | youth movement | ||
| ועד הורים | va'ad horim | parent committee | ||
| תשלומי הורים | tashlumei horim | parental payments | ||
| קבלת כיתה | kabalat kita | start-of-year class welcome | The meeting where the class meets the teacher, not the letter that assigns the class. | |
| שיעורי בית | shi'urei bayit | homework | ||
| מבחן | mivkhan | test | ||
| עבודה | avoda | assignment | ||
| סייעת | saya'at | assistant | ||
| רכזת | rakazet | coordinator | ||
| תלמיד | talmid | pupil (m.) | ||
| תלמידה | talmida | pupil (f.) | ||
| קייטנה | kaytana | summer camp | ||
| יום הולדת | yom huledet | birthday (in class) | ||
| משלוח מנות | mishloakh manot | Purim food gifts | ||
| מסיבת פורים | mesibat purim | Purim party | ||
| טקס | tekes | ceremony | ||
| איסוף | isuf | pickup | ||
| הסעה | hasa'a | school transport | ||
| כינים | kinim | lice | ||
| מחצית | makhatzit | half-year / term | ||
| מחברת קשר | makhberet kesher | communication notebook | ||
| חתימת הורה | khatimat hore | parent signature | ||
| שישי קצר | shishi katzar | short Friday | Many schools end around lunch on Friday. | |
| בגרות | bagrut | matriculation | ||
| מיצ"ב | mitzav | national assessment | ||
| פסיכומטרי | psikhometri | psychometric exam | ||
| גפ"ן | gafen | extra school programs | ||
| הורים | horim | parents | ||
| יֶלֶד | yeled | child | ||
| הפסקת אוכל | hafsakat okhel | lunch break | ||
| גן עירייה | gan iriya | municipal gan | ||
| גן פרטי | gan prati | private gan | ||
| רבש"ץ | ravshatz | school security coordinator | ||
| מורה מקצועי | more miktzo'i | subject teacher |
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School and Parents גן ובית ספר
Say It
| יש הודעה בגן | yesh hoda'a ba-gan | There is a notice from gan. |
| מה להביא מחר | ma lehavi makhar | What should we bring tomorrow? |
| הילד חולה | ha-yeled khole | The child is sick. |
| יש אסיפת הורים | yesh asifat horim | There is a parents' meeting. |
| כתבו בוואטסאפ | katvu ba-whatsapp | They wrote in the WhatsApp. |
| יש שבתון | yesh shabaton | There is a day off. |
| הצהרון עד ארבע | ha-tzaharon ad arba | After-school runs until four. |
| צריך חתימת הורה | tzarikh khatimat hore | It needs a parent signature. |
Terms
| גן | gan | preschool / kindergarten |
| גן חובה | gan khova | compulsory kindergarten |
| מעון | ma'on | daycare |
| פעוטון | pe'uton | toddler daycare |
| בית ספר | beit sefer | school |
| יסודי | yesodi | elementary |
| חטיבת ביניים | khativat beinayim | middle school |
| תיכון | tikhon | high school |
| כיתה | kita | class / grade |
| מחנכת | mekhanekhet | homeroom teacher (f.) |
| מחנך | mekhanekh | homeroom teacher (m.) |
| מורה | mora | teacher (f.) |
| גננת | ganenet | gan teacher |
| מנהל | menahel | principal |
| יועצת | yo'etzet | counselor |
| הודעה | hoda'a | notice |
| יומן | yoman | student planner |
| משוב | mashov | report / feedback |
| ציונים | tziyunim | grades |
| תעודה | te'uda | report card |
| אסיפת הורים | asifat horim | parents' meeting |
| קבוצת וואטסאפ | kvutzat whatsapp | class WhatsApp |
| שבתון | shabaton | day off |
| חופש גדול | khofesh gadol | summer vacation |
| חופשת חנוכה | khufshat khanuka | Hanukkah break |
| חופשת פסח | khufshat pesakh | Pesach break |
| טיול שנתי | tiyul shnati | annual school trip |
| מסיבת סיום | mesibat siyum | end-of-year party |
| ימי הורים | yemei horim | parent-teacher days |
| היעדרות | he'adrut | absence |
Say It
יש הודעה בגן
yesh hoda'a ba-gan
There is a notice from gan.
מה להביא מחר
ma lehavi makhar
What should we bring tomorrow?
הילד חולה
ha-yeled khole
The child is sick.
יש אסיפת הורים
yesh asifat horim
There is a parents' meeting.
כתבו בוואטסאפ
katvu ba-whatsapp
They wrote in the WhatsApp.
יש שבתון
yesh shabaton
There is a day off.
הצהרון עד ארבע
ha-tzaharon ad arba
After-school runs until four.
צריך חתימת הורה
tzarikh khatimat hore
It needs a parent signature.
Good to Know
The WhatsApp Is the Official Channel
If you are not in the class group, you will miss the שבתון and the lice note.
גן חובה Is School, מעון Is Daycare
Compulsory gan is in the education system; a maon is care for younger children.
חופש גדול Is the Long Summer
It is much longer than a North American summer break; kaytana fills the gap.
Friday Is Short on Purpose
שישי קצר is the timetable, not a snow day, because Shabbat starts in the afternoon.
Same Format, Other Situations
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the class WhatsApp matter so much?
It is the real noticeboard. A parent outside the group misses שבתון notices, the lice note, and last-minute schedule changes.
What is the difference between גן חובה and מעון?
גן חובה is compulsory kindergarten inside the education system; מעון is daycare, usually for children under three.
Is שבתון a religious day off?
Not necessarily. It is often a strike, an election day, or a ministry day off, not Shabbat.
Why is Friday shorter?
שישי קצר is the normal timetable, not a special closure, because Shabbat starts in the afternoon.