Education: February 2014

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

School Bulletin 3.2.14

Lab Students Studying Hebrew in Style!

Hebrew is Fun (When You Practice with MacKenzie)

Hand-Holding Break

Snack (dairy, for sure;-)…Hebrew…?

5th Grade Parents-- Please join Rabbi Eitan and Bar/Bat Mitzvah Maven, Ruth Wallk on Sunday, March 9th at 11:30 a.m. in the conference room. They will share information and answer any questions you may have about your son or daughters bar or bat mitzvah.

We are thrilled to announce a Shir Hadash Day of Purim Festivities.

Sunday, March 16th

Teachers and Students Wear Costumes

9:15 a.m. -10:15 a.m Purim Studies (students go to their classrooms)

10:20 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. Purim Shpiel (All Members Welcome), Costume Parade (with Prizes), and More

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Shir Hadash Youth-Run Purim Carnival

THINK OF THE FUN--Any parents, members, or students interested in helping with any aspect of our Day of Purim Festivities, please email Education Director Emily Ascher at eddirector@shir-hadash.org or Music Director Adrian Durlester at music.director@shir-hadash.org

The Education Committee is looking for help with our Annual Yom Tikkun Olam (Day to Repair the World), to be held on Sunday, April 13th. If you have ideas and will be available to lead a group that Sunday, please contact Education Director Emily Ascher at eddirector@shir-hadash.org.

Special Notes from Youth Director/BBYO Advisor Carole Mostow

March 6: BBYO Board Meeting - 7:00 p.m. - Shir Hadash Board Room

March 16: Shir Hadash Youth Purim Carnival (after shortened Sunday School day). All teens-- Please see Joel Schleicher for assignments. We need All BBYO members and Shir Hadash Madrichim to make this event a success. Details to follow - plan to be at Sunday school from 8:45 a.m. until approximately 1:30 p.m.

March 8 --BBYO Connect Program 6th -8th Graders 6-9, email Youth Carole Mostow for more information.

Sunday,Mar. 2--Sunday School

Monday, Mar. 3--Havayah

Friday, Mar. 7--Tot Shabbat 6:15, followed by a regular Shabbat Service at 7:30

Sunday, Mar.9--Sunday School--5th Grade Parent Bar/Bat Mitzvah Meeting
Sunday, Mar. 16—Purim 9:15-10:15 Purim in the Classrooms, 10:20-11:20 Purim Shpiel, 11:30 - 1:00 Carnival

Monday, Mar. 17--Havayah
Sunday, Mar. 23--NO SCHOOL
Sunday, Mar. 30--NO SCHOOL

Sunday, Apr. 6--Sunday School --Prospective Member Open House 10-11:30--Model Seder Day (Passover at School)11:30-12:25
Monday, Apr. 7--Havayah
Sunday, Apr.13--Yom Tikkun Olam (More Info to Follow)
Sunday, Apr. 20--Sunday School
Monday, Apr. 21--Havayah
Sunday, Apr. 27--Sunday School, Yom Hashoah Service
Sunday, May 4--Sunday School--Ari Moffic Spiritual Parenting
Sunday, May 11--NO SCHOOL (Mother's Day)

Sunday, May 18-- Last day of school--Teacher Appreciation Breakfast, Last Day Meeting, Annual Meeting

Friday, February 21, 2014

School Bulletin 2.23.14

Students Helping Rabbi Eitan (Thank you Jennifer for the pic)

We are thrilled to announce a Shir Hadash Day of Purim Festivities.

Sunday, March 16th

Teachers and Students Wear Costumes

9:15 a.m. -10:15 a.m Purim Studies (students go to their classrooms)

10:20 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. Purim Shpiel (All Members Welcome), Costume Parade (with Prizes), and More

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. BBYO-Run Purim Carnival

Special Notes from Youth Director/BBYO Advisor Carole Mostow

March 6: BBYO Board Meeting - 7:00 p.m. - Shir Hadash Board Room

March 16: BBYO Purim Carnival (after shortened Sunday School day). All teens-- Please see Joel Schleicher for assignments. We need All BBYO members and Shir Hadash Madrichim to make this event a success. Details to follow - plan to be at Sunday school from 8:45 a.m. until approximately 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, Feb 23--Sunday School

Sunday,Mar. 2--Sunday School

Monday, Mar. 3--Havayah

Friday, Mar. 7--Tot Shabbat 6:15, followed by a regular Shabbat Service at 7:30

Sunday, Mar.9--Sunday School--5th Grade Parent Bar/Bat Mitzvah Meeting
Sunday, Mar. 16—Purim 9:15-10:15 Purim in the Classrooms, 10:20-11:20 Purim Shpiel, 11:30 - 1:00 Carnival

Monday, Mar. 17--Havayah
Sunday, Mar. 23--NO SCHOOL
Sunday, Mar. 30--NO SCHOOL

Sunday, May 18-- Last day of school--Teacher Appreciation Breakfast, Last Day Meeting, Annual Meeting

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

School Bulletin 2.9.14

Superstar Siblings Julia and Danny Give Us Smiles

First Timer A.J.and with Her Mom--Way to Go!

Blood Drive Organizer and Mr. Social Action, Mark Lenhart, Takes His Turn

Adam as Mr. Cool

Teachers Phyllis and Forouz Lead The 6th Graders in a Lesson about Tzedakah

Pink Hair!

4th, 5th, and 6th Graders are preparing for their Big Night! They have the rare opportunity to lead services (with a little help from Rabbi Eitan) on Friday, February 7th, 7:30 p.m. (they should arrive at 7:00 p.m.)

All Grades-- Please look in your child's Sunday school bag to retrieve a letter from the Fundraising Committee regarding grade-level baskets for the Gala Event, being held on February 22nd. The committee needs your help!

Dance with Rebecca

In last Sunday's dance sessions, students were able to experience both the old and the more contemporary. The old was the classic Od Lo Ahavti Dai by Naomi Shermer, the same songwriter who created the famous Yerushalyim Shel Zahav. The newer was the Zodiac, which indeed references the signs of the zodiac and the "fires in the sky" (our stars). It is a fun line dance, disco style where when we turn to the back the back line becomes the front! Fifth grade enjoyed "Yo Ya," another disco style dance that rotates to face different directions. Our youngest students got their chance to learn Hava Nagila as others did in previous weeks, as well as Zemir Atik, a classic from the late 50's which our Rabbi refers to as the "pizza dance," from the arm positions in the dance.

The previous week the students learned the dance "Tzadik Katamar," and "Mechol Halahut." The former has music by the same person that wrote Niggun Atik (known at SH as the "pizza dance" by Rabbi Eitan), and the words proclaim that a righteous man flourishes like a palm tree and stands tall like a cedar tree, so we all made sure to dance standing tall. We noted that the word Tzedakah comes from the same root. Adrian, our music director taught the words to Tzadik Katamar to the sixth grade so they could sing it as well! Then to experience a different type of dance, students practiced Mechol Halahut, a partner line dance also created over 50 years ago that has stood the test of time and is still done all over the world.

Friday, Feb. 7-- Shabbat Services led by 4-6th Grades
Sunday, Feb. 9--Sunday School--7th grade field trip to Holocaust Museum and Education Center

Sunday, Feb. 16--NO SCHOOL (Kallah for 6th-12th Grades)
Sunday, Feb 23--Sunday School
Sunday,Mar. 2--Sunday School-- 5th Grade Parent Bar/Bat Mitzvah Meeting (During School Hours)
Sunday, Mar.9--Sunday School
Sunday, Mar. 16—Purim 11:30-12:25 Purim Shpiel, 12:25-TBD Purim Carnival

Sunday, Mar. 23--NO SCHOOL
Sunday, Mar. 30--NO SCHOOL

Sunday, Apr.6--Sunday School
Sunday, Apr.13--Yom Tikkun Olam (More Info to Follow)
Sunday, Apr.20--Sunday School
Sunday, Apr.27--Sunday School, Yom Hashoah Service
Sunday, May 4--Sunday School
Sunday, May 11--NO SCHOOL (Mother's Day)

Sunday, May 18-- Last day of school--Teacher Appreciation Breakfast