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Weekly News from Heilicher
August 11, 2016
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Dear Heilicher Families,
Welcome to The ROAR - our new platform for communicating weekly about school events, happenings, and priorities. The ROAR replaces Newswire as the go-to platform for all school-related news. The ROAR embraces our identity as the Heilicher Lions and reminds us to have fun and exemplify Heilicher community spirit as we prepare for another exciting school year.
Our faculty and staff have been hard at work this summer preparing for another smooth and successful start. We are thrilled to welcome Maia Poling, our new General Studies Director, who is joining Etan Dov Weiss, Jewish Life and Hebrew Director, as they head our academic programs. We are also so happy to have Helen Siegel continue part-time this year, working on faculty mentorship and other special projects. Mazel Tov to Helen on receiving the Vivian Mann Educator of the Year Award at the Minneapolis Jewish Federation Annual Meeting this week!
We have numerous new faculty who will be joining us this year and their bios will be available on the website soon.
Many of you were introduced to the new Heilicher
Strategic Plan
, rolled out at our May annual meeting. We look forward to continuing our implementation phase, with opportunities for involvement by our school community along the way.
Please look for a number of communications over the next few weeks as we finalize preparations for the coming school year. We look forward to partnering with you for a wonderful Heilicher experience.
See you on August 29!
Yoni
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Mark your Calendars
Upcom
ing Heilicher
Events
- Tuesday, August 16: New Family & K Orientation, 7-9 p.m. - Ben and Bernice Fiterman Family Beit Knesset
- Thursday, August 18: 6th Grade & New 7/8 parent iPad Training, 6:30-8 p.m. - East Commons
- Thursday, August 25: K-2 Picnic & Kindergarten/New Student Scavenger Hunt, 5-7 p.m. - Barry Family Campus Athletic Field
- Monday, August 29: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
- Monday and Tuesday, August 29/30: Parent Coffees, 9 a.m. - Dining Room
- Friday, September 2: Opening Ceremony, 2:30 p.m - Manny Fingerhut Auditorium
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Fall Conferences
Fall Conferences will be held Thursday, September 22, from 12:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., and Friday, September 23, from 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
The goal of fall
conferences
is to help teachers and parents connect and nourish the partnership between home and school. Due to the early dates of
conferences
this year, teachers will be sharing their first impressions and observations with parents and setting the stage for open dialogue that will foster optimal growth for students.
Students in grades K-2 should not attend
conferences
, grades 3-4 are welcome to attend, and grades 7-8 are expected to attend.
Childcare will be available for parents at a cost. Additional information will be available closer to conferences.
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After-School Program and Athletics Registration
Last week, you should have received an email with a link to registration and a brochure for after-school care and activities. We are excited for our new HaBonim program, as well as the other athletic and academic offerings to keep Heilicher students engaged and learning after school each day.
Click on the image to learn more about all of our after-school programming and
click here to register for HaBonim, Spanish, Chess, and all Athletics.
Just a reminder, HaBonim prices increase on August 19th and Athletics prices increase on August 26th!
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Back-to-S
chool Forms
By now, you should have received your first Back-to-School information packet through the mail, which included the family information card. If you did not, please contact the office at 952.381.3500.
The remainder of the required forms can be completed
online. Click on the Back-to-School tab on the left side and fill out each of the three forms that are there.
- The Back-to-School Form and Library Use Agreement are to be filled out one time per family.
- The Health History needs to be completed for each student.
Please complete the mailed form and these three Electronic Forms prior to the first day of school.
Heilicher provides most of the school supplies that your student(s) will need as part of your tuition and supply fees. However, there are a few additional items that certain grade levels will need. This information is available here.
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Mazel Tov!
Mazel Tov to:
- Oleg Ryaboy and Nadia Maccabee-Ryaboy and their children, Maya and Liat, on the birth of their son/brother (to be named on Friday, August 12).
- Dan Nabedrick and Molly Molitor and their children, Bluma, Liza, and Sunny, on the birth of their son/brother, Skye.
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Condolences
The Heilicher community sends condolences to the following families whose loved ones passed away between June-August 2016:
- Wendy and Nisso Khabie and their children, David, Toby, and Jacob, on the passing of Wendy's mother, Judy Segal.
- Michael and Rebecca Madigan and their children, Liz and Josh, on the passing of Michael's mother, Elaine Madigan.
- Michelle and John Kuhl and their children, Jordan and Zeke, as well as faculty member Ann Hunegs, on the passing of Michelle's grandmother/Ann's aunt, Dorothy Wittcoff.
- Jane and Alan Buchbinder and their children, Rivka, Chava, Nechama, Yaakov and Yosef, on the passing of Jane's mother, Charlotte Aizman.
- Spencer Chandler and Diana Windhorst-Chandler and their children, Olivia and Elliot, on the passing of Spencer's father, Stanford Chandler.
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