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Dear Heilicher Families,
This has been a tremendously special week at Heilicher. The students' excitement for the start of school and their welcoming embrace of all of our newcomers has been heartwarming. We look forward to our Opening Ceremony tomorrow, September 2 at 2:30 p.m. in the Manny Fingerhut Auditorium, as we officially welcome our 40 new students and also introduce new faculty and staff into the community. Parents, grandparents, and other guests are invited to attend.
This week we also processed the sad news of the unexpected passing of our beloved faculty member Rabbi Moshe Weiss, who served as a learning specialist and advisor. We will greatly miss his gentle kindness and peerless wisdom. I was uplifted by the way our community came together so beautifully to support one another in this time of loss.
Of note, Etan Dov Weiss, our Director of Jewish Life and Hebrew, will deliver the guest sermon at Beth El Synagogue this Saturday, September 3.
Finally, a reminder that MAP tests are coming up next week for grades 3-8, as well as our Back-to-School Nights on September 8 (Grades 5-8) and September 13 (Grades K-4). More information is included below.
Thank you for all you do to help make our Heilicher community extraordinary.
B'shalom,
Yoni
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Mark your Calendars
Upcom
ing Heilicher
Events
- Friday, September 2: First All School Lunch, 12:00 p.m. - remember to wear your Heilicher Spiritwear!
- Friday, September 2: Opening Ceremony, 2:30 p.m - Manny Fingerhut Auditorium
- Thursday, September 8: Upper School Back-to-School Night, 6:30-8:45 p.m. (note start/end times by grade below)
- Tuesday, September 13: Lower School Back-to-School Night, 6:30-8:40 p.m. (note start/end times by grade below)
- 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)
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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. 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 5-8 are expected to attend.
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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Wellness Wednesday Registration
Beginning Wednesday, September 14th, from 8:15 until 9:05 a.m., all first through eighth grade Heilicher students will have the opportunity to participate in one of a variety of wellness based Kitot (classes). Kindergartners will participate together in special programming that is geared toward their developmental level. Each of the first through eighth grade Kitot is designed to develop skills and knowledge in physical, mental, emotional, social and/or spiritual health and wellness. These Kitot will run Wednesday, September 14, through Thanksgiving.
New Kitot will be offered in the winter and again in the spring. Sign-up is due
by Thursday, September 8.
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Student Drop-off/Pick-up Reminders
Just a reminder that all parents and care givers should drop off their student(s) at the North Entrance of the building (the back of the building). Parents who wish to walk their child into the building should park at the South Entrance and walk them in.
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Heilicher Spirit Wear Fridays and All School Lunch
Please note that All School Lunch will begin at 12:00 p.m.!
Just a reminder that Fridays are Heilicher Spirit Days and we encourage all students, faculty and
staff to sport their Heilicher spirit wear. Also, this Friday marks the first ever All School Lunch and we are looking forward to this exciting new tradition.
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After-School Program and Athletics Registration
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.
We have now moved to drop-in pricing for HaBonim through the first semester, which ends on January 20.
Registration for Winter Athletics is now available online here
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Register by September 15 for savings!
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Back-to-School Forms
A number of families have yet to complete their
Back-to-School Form,
Health History form, and Family Information Card. Please complete these forms online and return your information card as soon as possible. We will start production on the Heilicher Directory soon and need everyone's information to be updated and accurate. Additionally, the St. Louis Park nursing staff will be starting in the next few weeks and will need access to all of the Health History forms.
You should have received the Family Information card in your Back-to-School information packet through the mail. If you did not, please contact the office at 952.381.3500.
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MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) Testing for Grades 3-8
Students in grades 3-8 will participate in MAP testing
September 6th-9th
and 12th-16th. Students will complete MAP tests in math, reading, and language usage. Please click here for more information on MAP testing.
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Heilicher Family Night at the Twins Game - Tuesday, Sept. 20
Heilicher Night at Target Field will be on Tuesday, September 20 2016, at 7:10 p.m. when the Twins play the Detroit Tigers.
Students, family members and staff can purchase LOWER LEVEL Twins tickets for the discounted price of only $16.00. To register, fill out this form and return it to the office with payment (PTO mailbox).
Deadline for ticket sales is this Tuesday, September 6.
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Advertising Opportunities in Student Directory
Heilicher is once again partnering with Fun2Raise to publish the student directory. In addition to parent/staff contact information, the directory contains offers and messages from local advertisers, and there are priority ad placement opportunities for Heilicher parents.
If you would like to place a business ad to benefit HMJDS, please email Jodi Rankin at Jodi@fun2raise.com. Our directory will be printed and distributed by late October
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Upper and Lower School Back-to-School Nights
Upper School Back-to-School-Night (Grades 5-8) will be on Thursday, September 8.
Meet your child(ren)'s teachers and find out what's in store for the year! To accommodate families with students in multiple grade levels, the evening is divided into two portions, with Grade 5/6 presentations beginning at 6:30 p.m.
and Grade 7/8 presentations beginning at 7:45 p.m.
Lower School Back-to-School Night (Grades K-4) will be on Tuesday, September 13. Meet your child(ren)'s teachers and find out what's in store for the year! To accommodate families with students in multiple grade levels, the evening schedule is staggered, with parents of children in Grades K/1/2 arriving at 6:30 p.m. and parents of children in Grades 3/4 arriving at 7:20 p.m.
Click here
for the evening schedule.
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Heilicher Athletics Fall 2016
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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Challah Order Form
Challot are provided through the Sabes JCC Inclusion Program and are delivered to the school office each Friday. The order form (attached below) can be filled out and submitted to the Heilicher main office. Note that unless you have afternoon conferences on Friday, September 23, you may not wish to order a challah for that day as school is closed.
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Mazel Tov!
- Mazel Tov to Leo Dworsky on his Bar Mitzvah on September 3 at Beth El.
- Mazel Tov to Maya Halpern on her Bat Mitzvah on September 3 at Shir Tikvah
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Condolences
- Condolences to the family of Rabbi Moshe Weiss, including his sister, Shaina Knobloch, and her children, Yaakov, Zelda, and Shimshy, on his recent passing.
- Condolences to alumni parents David and Renee Segal, and their children, Ben and Leah, on the passing of Renee's mother, Sandra Locketz.
- Condolences to alumni parents David and Lisa Wolfe, and their children, Rachel and Mira, on the passing of David's father, Joseph Wolfe.
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