12 Shevat 5776
Shabbat Parshat Beshalach
Candle Lighting 4:42 PM
Havdalah 5:44 PM
Mitzvah Cards:
If you would like to send a mitzvah card please contact Shani at
x10 or
[email protected]
Thursday-Friday (1/21-29)
Winter Break
Monday (1/25)
Tu B'Shvat
Sunday (1/31)
Last Day to Register for Camp Kef / Camp Ma'alot and receive
Monday (2/1)
Resume Regular Sessions
Tuesday (2/2)
6PM: Matan Bat Mitzvah Session #5
Friday (2/5)
2016-17 Tuition Assistance Application Deadline
Tuesday-Wednesday (2/9-10)
Rosh Chodesh Adar I
Thursday (2/11)
Second Grade Trip to Henry & Mudge
Tuesday (2/23)
8PM: A Parent's Guide to Reader's Workshop with Patty McGee
Tuesday (3/15)
8PM: Evening of Achdut
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Parshat Hashavua Winner
We can't wait to see who next week's winner will be....
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Dedicated Days of Learning
Tuesday's learning was dedicated in memory of Dafna Meir z"l, דפנה מאיר, and to all the other victims of terror in Israel
and as a tefillah for שלום בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ.
Wednesday's learning was
dedicated
by
Rachie and Charlie Moche and family
to commemorate the yahrzeit
of Rachie's mother,
Hadassah Friedman z"l.
If you would like to dedicate a day or week of learning, please contact Rachel Weiss at x35 or [email protected]
Sponsorships begin at $180
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Thank you to everyone who
has already joined our
ACHDUT ANNUAL CAMPAIGN!
Your generosity is essential to BPY's continued ability to provide innovative and enriching educational experiences for our nearly 500 students each day.
MAKE YOUR ONE TIME OR RECURRING GIFT TODAY AT:
**All recurring, automatic monthly donations are now being matched, dollar for dollar! Any new $10,000 gift will be matched at 50 cents to the dollar.**
To discuss a pledge or gift, inquire about sponsorship opportunities, or volunteer to help with the campaign, please contact Rachel Weiss, BPY's Director of Development
(201-845-5007 x35,
[email protected]) or Josh Drazen, Achdut Annual Campaign Chair (
[email protected]).
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Scan to download the NEW BPY APP!
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The NEW BPY App is now available for free download on Google Play and the App Store. Download it today for instant access to pictures/videos, the school calendar, lunch calendar, classroom blogs, daily homework, and more!
Available for iPhone and Android!
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The BPY Store
Stay Warm This Winter With BPY Winter Gear!
- BPY pullover hoodie sweatshirt (navy with BPY on the sleeve in green): $25
- BPY Bling logo zip-up sweatshirt: $35
- BPY Logo zip-up hoodie sweatshirt: $30
- BPY Sweatpants: $20
- BPY Legwarmers: $15
- BPY Pajama Pants: $25
- BPY Winter Hat: $15
Show Your BPY Pride Any Time:
- BPY Polo Shirts: $15
- BPY Glitter Headbands: $8
- BPY Bling Headbands: $10
- BPY Phone Case: $5
Email [email protected] to order your BPY gear today!
$10 each
felt, corduroy, t-shirt, mesh
to order
The 2015-16 / 5776 BPY Discount Card is here!
Only $60 for 2 cards gets you great discounts at many area stores - this card will pay for itself!
Buy yours in the BPY office.
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CAMP KEF/
CAMP MA'ALOT
Register before January 31 to get FREE PIZZA LUNCH!
to register for CAMP KEF
to register for
CAMP MA'ALOT
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BPY Women's Book Club
The next book selection for the BPY Women's Book Club is
The Ambassador's Wife by Jennifer Steil
Meeting and discus
sion at the home of Shelley Fisher
449 Claremont Avenue in Teaneck
Saturday Night,
February 27th at 8PM
New (and old!) members are warmly invited to attend!
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Community Events and Announcements
Community event listings are included in this newsletter as a service to the community and to our BPY families. Inclusion of community events in this newsletter does not constitute an endorsement by Ben Porat Yosef.
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"Parents' Road Map to Protecting Their Children in the Digital World"
Tuesday, January 26
7-9PM
Paramus High School Auditorium
99 E. Century Road, Paramus
This
parent
education meeting is being sponsored by the
Paramus
Board of Education and is open to the
parents
of all students in
Paramus
public and non-public schools. Please
click here
for more information.
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Shabbat Shalom
From Rav Tomer Ronen
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As we begin our winter break, please join me in thanking our amazing BPY staff for an incredible first half of the school year! Thank you as well to all of our parents and volunteers for partnering with us every day to create a positive learning environment and supportive community for our children.
A special thank you to Gan Keshet for creating this helpful digital
siddur for our early childhood students to use over the break.
Best wishes to all of our students, staff members, and families for a restful and enjoyable winter break.
We can't wait to welcome everyone back to school on Monday, February 1!
Todah Rabbah,
Rav Tomer Ronen
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Mazal Tov to Kitah Aleph!
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Kol hakavod to our first graders and their teachers on an incredible Mesibat HaSiddur performance on Sunday! The students were so excited to start using their brand new siddurim in school this week. We were so happy to share this special milestone with our first graders and their families!
Thank you to the sponsors of this year's Mesibat HaSiddur, Rachel and Daniel Schwartz, who dedicated the event to wish mazal tov to the first grade class! שהחינו וקימנו והגיענו לזמן הזה
View a recording of the performance at
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Junior high students and staff members enjoyed a wonderful Shabbaton last weekend in Teaneck! Thank you to our student-run special events committee and all the BPY staff members who worked together to make the program so special. Thank you also to the BPYPTO for sponsoring the Motzei Shabbat bowling activity!
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| Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
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BPY classes observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday in a variety of meaningful ways. Here are some examples:
Gan Shira (PK) discussed how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream that everyone would be equal and the children drew pictures of dreams they have. They also used people manipulatives to make equal math equations and fish manipulatives to put equal numbers of fish in each colored bowl.
Gan Rina (PK) children partnered with friends to investigate some of their similarities and differences. Similarities included: both children have hair, necks, and wear shirts. Some differences included: different hair accessories, characters on clothing, and eye color. Through this activity, they understood Martin Luther King Jr.'s message that we all have many similarities and differences and what matters most is what is on the inside.
First graders learned about Martin Luther King Jr. and other important figures in the civil rights movement like Rosa Parks. They read books about the subject and even reenacted the Montgomery bus boycott!
Second graders have been studying the life of Martin Luther King Jr. as part of their biography unit. On Monday, they watched part of his "I Have a Dream" speech and connected his famous line about his children being judged, "not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character," to their study of character traits in Reader's Workshop.
Third graders
used three videos to spark important discussions about Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy, equality, perseverance, and standing up against injustice.
Fourth graders started creating an "Acts of Kindness & Justice" wall in their classroom, inspired by the "Kindness and Justice Challenge" proposed by Martin Luther King III and Coretta Scott King in 1999 through an organization called DoSomething.org. Each time a student does an act of kindness or justice, s/he adds a sentence to his or her wall page.
The completed pages will then be displayed in their classroom.
Fifth graders discussed some ways they can help make our community a better place. They came up with great ideas such as giving food to the homeless, volunteering in nursing homes, writing letters to American troops overseas, giving
tzedaka
and teaching others about the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and the values he stood for. 
Eighth graders have been investigating the civil rights movement over the course of the semester, researching important historical events and discussing numerous texts related to the topic. On Monday, students took the opportunity to focus on important quotes of Dr. King's, using their wealth of existing knowledge to help them think deeply about his messages and share their perspectives and interpretation with their peers.
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Friendship Circle Camp at BPY
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We were so excited to host Friendship Circle of Bergen County camp at BPY on Monday! Our seventh grade students spent the day with the Friendship Circle campers, making new friends, participating in activities at BPY, and going on a special trip to The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. Thank you Friendship Circle for spending the day with us!
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Getting Ready for Tu B'Shvat
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Even though Tu B'Shvat falls during winter break this year, BPY students got to observe the holiday early in school. Here are some of the Tu B'Shvat activities our students participated in:
Gan Rina (PK) learned how trees help us and what they provide. They did an experiment to see how plants suck water up through their roots. They put food coloring and water in a jar with white flowers and observed how the carnations turned the same color as the water!
Second graders have been learning all about different kinds of trees and reading and writing their own stories about them in Hebrew. To prepare for Tu B'Shvat, they also made and enjoyed a delicious fruit salad!
Third graders said
brachot, sang songs, and enjoyed some delicious treats at their Tu B'Shvat seder!
In addition to holding a beautiful Tu B'Shvat seder, junior high students explored the theme of "ki ha'adam etz hasadeh" and began creating their own family trees at www.geni.com.
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| Friday Lunchtime Ruach at BPY |
Click below to catch a glimpse of last week's Friday lunchtime dancing and ruach. Just another Friday at BPY...What a great way to end the week!
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| Rabbi Menachem Genack Speaks About Kashrut |
Thank you to Rabbi Menachem Genack, CEO of the
Orthodox Union's kosher division and BPY grandparent, for coming in to speak with our junior high school students this week. Rabbi Genack described some of his work at the OU, explained some of the practical intricacies of kashrut that the OU encounters, and answered student questions. What a wonderful way to complete our junior high unit on kashrut!
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BPY's theater program is seeking a few
volunteers with carpentry or building experience to help build the
set for our upcoming production of Willy Wonka.
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Our
auction committee could use a few more volunteers to help solicit prizes and plan for the auction. Time commitment is whatever you want it to be - if you can help, please contact our auction chairs, Cori Robinson
(
[email protected]
) or Deborah Blaiberg (
[email protected]
).
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You can make this year's auction awesome by helping us offer the most incredible prizes!
- Do you have connections for concert tickets, hotel stays, or special experiences? Please use them to benefit our school - these prizes are in high demand!
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- Do you have your own business with prizes or services you can offer? Please offer them!
- Do you have a special talent or product you can contribute? Please let us know!
- Are there businesses or service providers that you frequent (stores, salons, closet companies, tailors, etc.) - ask them to donate!
Please let us know what prizes you can donate by clicking here. All prizes can be dropped off in the school office.
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Advertise and Support Our School!
Contact Shoshi at [email protected]
for more details.
Inclusion of any ads in this newsletter does not constitute an endorsement by Ben Porat Yosef. Ben Porat Yosef accepts no liability in connection with the use of any product, service, or technique advertised.
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