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January 18, 2018, 2 Sh'vat 5778
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Reminders for the Week: Wear your Yavneh Shirts on Monday. Keshet of Kavod assembly is Monday.
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Message from the Head of School
There are many ways to measure a school's success. We send surveys, look at standardized test scores, and measure our enrollment and retention rates. A few years ago I heard a speaker at a conference talk of the "ultimate measure" of a school's success: the rate at which students rush into the building, vs. the rate at which they leave at the end of the day. That is one of the many reasons that I love the mornings when I have the opportunity to welcome families at the entrance of the school. There are so many that rush in the building (and I'm not counting the children who arrive seconds before class starts). As a regular at pick up, I also witness the lingering that tends to happen at the end of the day.
Rushing into school is great, but not if you are sick. On occasion I will hear from parents whose children don't want to miss school and attempt to make light of their poor health. This sometimes can create a dilemma for the parent both in terms of what's best for the child, not to mention the consequences that a child at home might have on the parents' schedule for that day. While on the one hand this is a great compliment to the school, it is also not a good idea for many reasons. In reality, your child is part of a broader community, and making those decisions needs to take the community's needs into consideration. Besides the fact that it's not fun for other students to get sick, there are members of our community (students, siblings, teachers, families and beyond), whose immune systems may be compromised for a variety of reasons, and for whom a simple bout with the flu is not simple at all and can have far reaching implications.
We are deep in the midst of a bad flu season. One can feel the effect in classroom attendance and teacher absence. Even many of those who have been vaccinated are suffering. I'd like to propose that we add as another measure of school success the level at which we are able to keep our community healthy. I am calling on teachers, parents and caregivers to be extra vigilant at making sure that students' (and adults') hands are washed frequently, that we make sure everyone is getting adequate sleep, and that we are keeping sick students at home. Remember that students should be fever free for at least 24 hours before returning to school. In the words of Debbie Friedman's Misheberach song: "Bless those in need of healing with Refuah Shlema, a renewal of body, a renewal of spirit, and let us say Amen!" Shabbat Shalom -Zvi
More information about the Flu
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Calendar and Upcoming Events
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| Jan. 19 |
Kabbalat Shabbat, 2:30pm |
| Jan. 22 |
Keshet of Kavod Assembly, 8:30am |
| Jan. 25 |
Torah Service, 8:30am |
| Jan. 26 |
Kabbalat Shabbat, 2:30pm |
| Jan. 29-Feb. 2 |
Green Week |
| Jan. 30 |
2:00pm Dismissal for Faculty Professional Learning
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| Jan. 31 |
Tu B'Shvat
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| Feb. 1 |
Torah Service, 8:30am |
| Feb. 2 |
Coffee and Common Ground Follow Up Conversation
Library, 8:30am
Green Week Kabbalat Shabbat, 2:15am |
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Tuesday, January 30th and Wednesday, January 31st
Laura Markham, PhD
Peaceful Parents, Happy Kids
Based on the latest research on brain development and clinical experience, Dr. Laura Markham will share how fostering an emotional connection with your child creates real and lasting change. FREE for Yavneh parents.More info
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Join us on
Sunday, February 11th at 5:30pm to celebrate Yavneh Day School's 36th year anniversary. This will be a night with great food, friends, and laughter.
Childcare available.
Messages for the 36th year tribute book are due January 26th.
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Students enjoyed Israeli dancing during recess this week.
Kitah Gan has been studying space and learning the names of the planets in Hebrew. They played in their "space station", presented a finger puppet show, and explored the Earth's layers by creating and painting half spheres.
Kitah Alef coded robots and studied the idea of legacy through the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Students learned about Dr. King's work, and why his dreams still live on to this day. They were asked to relate Dr. King to their own lives, asking themselves what dreams they have for themselves and the world around them.
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Afterschool Enrichment Classes and Yavneh Merchandise:
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Caroline and Amit Menipaz,
in memory of Joseph Carlinsky
Janice Margolius,
in memory of Joseph Carlinsky
Alfred Sporer, in honor of Robin Belkin and Lou Versma
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Jewbilee Day of Jewish Learning at the APJCC
Sunday, January 28th, 1:00pm-6:30pm
Jewbilee is an annual celebration of Jewish learning at the JCC. The afternoon is divided into sessions, with many classes, workshops, and performances happening simultaneously during each session. Keynote speaker is Jewish activist Erin Schrode, with moderator
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