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Thursday, October 15 / 1 Heshvan 5776
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Upcoming Events
Sunday, October 11:                  Regular Class Day for K-7th Grades 9:00 - 12:00 PM
                                                     PTA Meeting at 9:15 AM
Wednesday, October 14:           Regular Class Day for 2nd-7th Grades 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Sunday, October 18:                  Regular Class Day for K-7th Grades 9:00 - 12:00 PM
Wednesday, October 21:           Regular Class Day for 2nd-7th Grades 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Sunday, October 25:                  Regular Class Day for K-7th Grades 9:00 - 12:00 PM
Wednesday, October 28:           Regular Class Day for 2nd-7th Grades 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Sunday, November 1:                 *LATE START DAY* 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
                                                 Special Artist In Residence Program Details To Come. 
 
For additional upcoming events please click HERE
Religious School Happenings
We are off and running!  I'm very pleased with our students and staff this year. Watch for an increase in communication coming very soon: we are working on new blogs, more interaction with the OLC (Online Learning Center), and our latest newsletter coming soon.  Thanks for your patience as we all get comfortable with some new formats this year.  We'll keep you updated as we progress.

SAVE THE DATE for our artist-in-residence program on Sunday, Nov. 1. We are delighted to host Mordechai Rosenstein for a family program at 10:00 that morning!  Please see the information in the link below under Jacksonville Jewish Center Events.  Our program will be especially for Religious School students of all ages and their parents.  Please also note that we will have a late start that morning (10:00 am).  We will continue to send reminders.

Mazel tov to Hazzan Holzer on the birth of a little girl last Friday, and to our former student, Jake Lansaw, on his upcoming Bar Mitzvah.

Enjoy the rest of your week,
Lois
A Message from Religious School Principal, Lois Tompkins
 

Let's Support Sydney's Bat Mitzvah Project!

One of the requirements for me to become at Bat Mitzvah, is to complete a Mitzvah Project. A Mitzvah Project is just one way for me to learn and understand that we are all responsible to try to make our world a better place. For my Mitzvah Project, I have chosen to collect items that are needed for Little Star Center.
  
Little Star Center is a private, non-profit school that provides comprehensive, affordable, individualized education and behavioral services for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental delays.

Click HERE to read more of Sydney's letter.  Click HERE to see the items needed! 
News from the Galinsky Academy
JOIN Boy Scout Troop 14 and Cub Scout Pack 14
 
*Boy Scouts (6th grade thru high school) meet on Monday nights @ 7:30 pm at the Jacksonville Jewish Center Youth Lounge.
*Cub Scouts (1st thru 5th grades) sign up now! Meetings will start in October @ a time that works best for the group.
*For more information:
Scoutmaster Allan Andrew 904-563-5261
Youth Director Steven Resnick 904-292-1000 x133

Book Fair Volunteers Needed!

The Scholastic Book fair is coming to the Galinsky Academy and we need help to make it a success.

Click HERE to see how you can help!
Box Tops!

For every Box Top you turn in the Galinsky Academy gets 10 cents! Have some to spare? Turn them into the office!
Click HERE to see what products carry BoxTops!
Events at the Jacksonville Jewish Center

Artist in Residence:
Featuring Mordechai Rosenstein
 
Wednesday, October 28 - Sunday,
November 1st

For the schedule of events or information on the artist, click HERE 
Journey to Israel with
Hazzan Holzer!

July 24 - August 4, 2016

Click HERE for more information or to contact Hazzan Holzer with questions click HERE.
For this week's Ma Koreh Newsletter
click HERE!

New Classes from Adult Education
click HERE

For all upcoming events at the JJC
click HERE for the NEW JJC website!
Community News
Jewish Community Night with  
the ARMADA FC

Wednesday, October 21 at 7:30 PM
Ticket Package is only $22

Click HERE for more information!
The mission of the Galinsky Academy of the Jacksonville Jewish Center is to provide the highest quality education through the finest teachers, a comprehensive curriculum, and cutting edge technology to Jewish children of all ages.  The Galinsky Academy consists of the DuBow Preschool, the Bernard & Alice Selevan Religious School, the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School, and Setzer Youth Education.