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Dear Heilicher Families,
I have loved spending time in classrooms over the past few weeks getting to know your children and reading books with them. We have exceptional students who are both inquisitive and creative.
During one of my classroom visits, I was struck by one of our teacher's remarks to her students. The teacher stated, "We want to reframe your thinking from, "I messed up. I'm bad at math." to 'What I tried didn't work. What other ways can I try?'" We all learn more from what is difficult than from what comes easily. Heilicher embraces mistakes as an essential part of the learning process. Our goal is to offer students a safe space to explore, make errors, try again, and think about multiple ways to solve problems.
I look forward to continuing to get to know the students and all of you this fall. Please feel free to contact me at
mpoling@hmjds.org
to get acquainted. Thank you for giving me such an enthusiastic welcome back to Heilicher.
B'shalom,
Maia Poling
General Studies Director
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Mark your Calendars
Upcom
ing Heilicher
Events
- Friday, September 16: Haiku Parent Information Session, 8:15 a.m., East Commons
- Tuesday, September 20: Heilicher Family Night at the Twins Game, 7:10 p.m.
- Thursday, September 22: School Conferences, 12-8 p.m. (11:30 a.m. dismissal)
- Friday, September 23: School Conferences, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. (NO SCHOOL)
- Friday, September 30: Rosh Hashanah Assembly, 2:30 p.m.
- Monday, October 2 & Tuesday, October 3: Rosh Hashanah - No School
- Tuesday, October 11: Erev Yom Kippur - Early Dismissal 11:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, October 12: Yom Kippur - No School
- Monday, October 17 & Tuesday, October 18 - Sukkot, No School
- Monday, October 24 & Tuesday, October 25 - Shemini Atzeret, No School
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Sign Up for Fall Conferences & School's Out Programming
Fall Conferences will be held Thursday, September 22, from 12-8 p.m., and Friday, September 23, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
The goal of fall
conferences
is to help teachers and parents connect and nourish the partnership between home and school.
Students in grades K-2 should not attend
conferences
, grades 3-4 are welcome to attend, and grades 5-8 are expected to attend. Reminder that Hebrew, Limudei Kodesh, and Specialist conferences are on a walk-in basis and those faculty will be available throughout the conference times.
School's Out Programming for Conference Days
S
chool will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday and there will be no school on Friday. School's Out programming is available for parents at a cost.
Please click here to register your child for programming on Thursday, September 22 and/or Friday, September 23.
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Heilicher Community Calendar
Looking for fun or educational things to do? The Heilicher community calendar features local events happening around the Twin Cities. Please
click here to access the calendar.
Do you have an event you would like to add to our community calendar? Please
fill out this form and we will work with you to add it to our calendar online.
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Heilicher FREE T-Shirt Order Form
Each Heilicher student will receive one short-sleeved t-shirt to wear on Spirit Fridays and field trips (new students have already received their shirts). Students may purchase additional shirts for $15/each through our Spirit Shop.
Please fill out
this order form by
Monday, September 19. Students will receive their shirts by Monday, September 26.
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Haiku Parent Information Session (for Grades K-8 Parents)
My child was sick, what's the homework for tonight? What's happening in my child's classes?
When is that assignment due?
Haiku/PowerSchool can answer all of these questions and more!
Please join us for an informational meeting to learn about how Haiku/PowerSchool can help you and your child organize and stay connected with teachers.
TOMORROW, Friday, September 16
8:15-9:15 a.m.
East Commons
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2017 Heilicher Annual Benefit - April 27, 2017
MARK YOUR CALENDARS for the 2017 Heilicher Annual Benefit, honoring Heilicher parents and committed community leaders and volunteers, Debbie and Jed Stillman! The Annual Benefit will take place on Thursday, April 27, 2017.
The Annual Benefit is the largest fundraising event of the year for Heilicher; our April 2016 event raised over $325,000! Money raised comes from corporate sponsorships, ticket sales, an online auction, live auction and fund-a-need campaign. To learn more about Sponsorship Opportunities (both individual and corporate),
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Exciting Volunteer Opportunity for Parents and Grandparents!
Do you enjoy good conversation? Do you enjoy art or would like to learn more about art? Art Adventure may be just for you!
Art Adventure is an art appreciation and art history program provided in conjunction with the Minneapolis Art Institute. Students in grades K-4 participate and parent volunteers - "Picture Persons" - share eight works of art from the museum's collection with a class. Each collection has a theme.
This year's theme is "Dressed for the Occasion."
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Choir Enrollment Grades 2-6 is Now Open
Registration for the first season of the Heilicher Choir is now open and open to students in grades 2-6.
Please be aware that Choir practices will take place on Fridays during their grade's scheduled recess.
Note: All choir students are required to attend Thursday morning rehearsals once a month before school from 7:30-8:00 a.m.
Early Thursday morning rehearsal dates for first semester are:
- November 17th
- December 15th
- January 12th
Registration is due October 6, and the first day of choir practice is October 7!
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Heilicher Athletics 2016
Early registration discount for winter athletics ends
TODAY! Remember to register for basketball and squash. This winter Heilicher will have:
- Co-ed grades 5/6 Basketball Team
- Grade 7 Boys Basketball Team
- Grade 8 Boys Basketball Team
- Grades 6-8 Girls Basketball Team
- Grades 5-8 Squash Lessons (at Life Time Fitness in St. Louis Park)
For the fall athletics schedule, please click the Calendar link below. For a recap of the fall soccer scores, please click the Scoreboard link below.
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Mazel Tov!
- Mazel Tov to Alexa David on her Bat Mitzvah on September 10 at Beth El.
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