Friday, April 16, 2010 Candle Lighting 7:27 PM
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Õ STAR STUDENTS Õ STUDENTSÕ Õ T.S. Yaakov AlfassyÕ Õ S.S. Gavriel AminovÕ Õ S.S. Simcha BistritzÕ Õ S.S. Yafit CohenÕ Õ S.S. Abby DennisÕ Õ T.S. Ariel HahnÕ Õ T.S. Brendel JablonÕ Õ S.S. Yonatan KleckyÕ Õ S.S. Yokheved KrispinÕ
Õ T.S. Atara LaksÕ Õ S.S. Kayla LefkowitzÕ Õ A.S. Yitzi MeiselsÕ Õ T.S. Bat-Or PeretsÕ Õ T.S.& S.S. Zohar RebohÕ Õ T.S.& S.S. Naftali RubinÕ Õ S.S. Yocheved Miriam SapirmanÕ Õ T.S. Mordechai ShapiroÕ Õ T.S. Yosef SteinbergÕ
TEAM PLAYERS
Tehila Alfassy Zev Berkowitz Zev Bistritz Odaya Cohen Raizy Dudovitz Moti Froimovich Sarah Feige Goodman Avos Greenberg Yackov Greenberg Ariel Hahn
NO SCHOOL FRIDAY There is no school for students this y, Apr il 23 coming Frida iday April 23. That day is the rescheduled (Snow Day!) Teacher Workshop Day.
SEFIRA/KABBOLAS HATORAH TV/VIDEO CONTROL
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ur third and final TV/Video/DVD Control Program of the year will begin this Tuesday, April 20 and will run through Thursday, May 20. Those students who complete this TV Control Program will celebrate at an in-school banquet on Wednesday, June 2.
Josh Hopen Shua Jeger Eli Mizrahi Esty Newman Bat-Or Perets Naftali Rubin Noam Schultz Sara Seltzer Yardena Reboh
INTERNET SAFETY PROGRAM
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e expect to see all our parents this Wednesday evening at the NMB Performing Arts Theatre. You owe it to yourselves and your children. See attached flyer for all the particulars.
REGISTRATION 2010-11
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ll parents who have not yet registered their child(ren) for next year should be reminded that the regular $500 registration fee will end on Thursday, April 22. After that date, registration will be $600 per child. Please keep in mind that space is granted on a first come first served basis and many classes are already full. All insurance and book fees are due by June 1, 2010. Please see attached letter.
PROJECT DERECH
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his week’s theme is “It is proper Derech Eretz to give a seat to any adult - especially to a handicapped person, an expectant mother, or someone holding a small child or a heavy load.”
ASSEMBLIES
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ssemblies take place, IY”H, this Tuesday, April 20. Official uniforms must be worn all day.
YEDIOS HATORAH PROGRAM
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ho are the children of Yaakov and Leah? Can you name the Shivas HaMinim? What does the Kohen Gadol wear? If you can answer these (and other) questions, you are ready to be tested on Yedios HaTorah. We hope everyone will try their hardest and be eligible to join us at our in-school Chinese Auction and Luncheon.
TORAS CHAIM/TORAS EMES TEA & CAKE SALE
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lease save the date of Wednesday, May 12 for our annual Toras Chaim/Toras Emes Tea. Plan to come and bring all your friends from the community for an amazing, inspirational evening. You are also sure to enjoy our delightful, delicious and delectable Shavuos cake sale. Details to follow.
REFUAH SHELAIMA ¨ Ruchama Aliza Sara Chana bas Esther Liba ¨ Bina bas Chaya ¨ Chana bas Shaindel ¨ Orly bas Rena ¨ Mordechai ben Ora Yehudis ¨ Tzvi Hersh ben Chana Baila
CALENDAR NOTES Tuesday, April 20 Assemblies Official Uniform Wednesday, April 21 Internet Safety Event for Parents 7:45 PM
LAG B’OMER FESTIVITIES
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ur annual Walkathon and Lag B’Omer festivities will take place on Monday, May 3 at the school. Sponsor sheets will be distributed this week. As always, parents are invited to participate with us, as well as to help with the walkathons and BBQ. If you are available to help, please call Mrs. Zisquit in the girls’ office. Volunteers are especially needed on Lag B’Omer morning from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM .
Friday, April 23 - Teacher Work Day - No School Monday, May 3 - Lag B’Omer - Regular Sessions Tues. May 4-Tues., May 11- Standardized Testing Week Tuesday, May 4 - Arrowsmith Open House - 7:30 PM Wednesday, May 12 - Annual Bake Sale
DON’T DEHYDRATE
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ue to the return of the hot, humid Florida weather we are insisting that all students bring a water bottle to school with them on days that they have PE. Thank you for your cooperation.
THANK YOU
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o Yitzi Meisels and family for their generous donation of an air pump kit for our P.E. department. Thanks to their efforts, our basketballs, soccer balls and playground balls are in tip top shape!
s”xc YESHIVA TORAS CHAIM / TORAS EMES ACADEMY OF MIAMI
April 13, 2010
Dear Parents, We greatly value your continued enrollment in our school and our partnership in educating your children, and would like to continue this relationship. We are writing at this time, because this coming Thursday April 22, is the conclusion of our regular registration period, and some of you have not yet registered your child(ren) at Yeshiva Toras Chaim / Toras Emes Academy for next year. This is a potential concern, not only for the added fees that will be incurred for late registration, but more importantly, because you may be jeopardizing your child’s place in the class. We all know that the number of school-aged children in our community is growing steadily, and yet our capacity to absorb more children has not, as of today, kept pace. While we eagerly await the construction of our new 17 classroom facility that will greatly expand our classroom spaces for the early childhood, elementary and middle school divisions, completion of that project is at least two years away. In the interim, we face a potential crisis of having to turn away deserving families from our school due to lack of space. In addition, we have been surprised this spring, with the large number of applicants who have shown a strong and serious desire to transfer their children into our school. Our policy is to give precedence to current families, as a matter of course. It is important to note that it is to everyone’s advantage that registration be completed by April 22. We can then properly plan for the new school year, our students can maintain the continuity of their education, and provide your children the best educational experience we can offer. Current families who have not yet registered, and do not register by the time new students go through the application process and are accepted, may find themselves in line behind a new family. With all this in mind, we urge you to avoid a potential conflict, and take the time to complete your registration and forward it to any school office, by April 22. We appreciate your cooperation.
Sincerely, The Administration
s”xc Rabbi Kalman Baumann
Dr. Deborah Lerer
Principal
Secular Studies Principal
Rabbi Noam Grossman
Mrs. Naomi Bloom
Assistant Principal
Early Childhood Director
Erev Shabbos Parashas Tazria – Metzora 5770 Dear Parents, This coming week, we will be introducing two projects for the children to be involved with outside of school. There will be various reactions from parents, verbalized or otherwise, that will be either pro or con (or unsure). The point of this letter is to focus on the approach a parent should take when their reaction is in the ‘con’ column. The programs beginning this week will be our Annual Sefira TV Control Program, and the Annual Walkathon, which will take place on (the day after) Lag B’Omer. Your reaction will be different to the two different programs. The approach to dealing with any negative feelings will be the same. There may be opposition to TV Control because of a feeling the Yeshiva is intruding on a personal matter, or it’s asking too much of my child, or it’s simply too great an inconvenience for the rest of the family. There may be opposition to having one’s child solicit Tzedaka money for the Walkathon, even if only from family (unrelated to everyone’s participation in the actual walkathon at school). In fact, the debate over the chinuch value of children collecting Tzedaka is an old one, and consequently we now limit the projects to two or three times a year. The most important aspect to keep in mind about these programs, and others like them is that they are voluntary. Too many parents feel ‘put upon’ when the school, or shul, or camp conducts a project or program that they feel is inappropriate (for whatever reason) for their family. This feeling need not and should not be the case! If parents don’t want their child to participate, they should feel self-confident to the point where they can calmly and forthrightly let their children know, that this is not for our family. It may be ‘not at this time’, or ‘not in this manner’ but the main point is that it is OK not to participate in every voluntary program your child comes home with, and the decision should not be a source of anger or anguish. How does one achieve this self-confidence? I refer you back to what we discussed in a previous letter – parents need to discuss and think about their values and principles and contemplate the many varied circumstances that inevitably arise in their children’s lives. Then they can act in accordance with their sincerely held beliefs, even in the face of children who are eager to join in. The school-home partnership will inevitably include disagreements, as any healthy relationship will. The key is to agree to disagree in a way that will not upset you or your children. Have a wonderful Shabbos,
Rabbi Kalman Baumann Principal
