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Dear Parents,
I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for the outpouring of support and you showed after the evacuation last week. It was meaningful to gather at our parent coffee the next morning to share perspectives and offer each other comfort at what was obviously an unsettling time. Counselors and clergy continue to be available this week to provide support for our school community.
I have heard from many of you via phone or email, and I always welcome you to
connect with me
if you have concerns about school safety and security. Yesterday, I sent out this security update recapping some of the follow-up work we have engaged in since the incident.
Speaking of community, it is re-enrollment time at Heilicher. The Continuous Enrollment Agreement Form is due on Wednesday, February 1. It is very important for you to fill out this form to guarantee your child's spot on next year's roster. This will be the very last year of filling out re-enrollment forms, as we are moving to a continuous (or perpetual) enrollment model. Read more about this and access the Deposit Payment Plan Options form below. We will be sending reminder emails tomorrow to all families who have not yet turned in their forms.
We sincerely look forward to welcoming everybody back to school next year.
B'shalom,
Yoni
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Mark your Calendars
Upcom
ing Heilicher
Events
- Thursday, January 26: Grade 4 Field Trip to Como Planetarium
- Thursday, January 26: 3-4 Basketball Practice Begins
- Thursday, January 26: Grade 6 Ethics Round Tables, 7:00 p.m. (TOPICS: Immigration, School Sports, Hunting, Student Internet Use)
- Friday, January 27: Kindergarten Hebrew Skit (Saba Eliezer v'HaGezer), 2:30 p.m.
- Saturday, January 28: Lower School Movie Night, 6:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, February 1: Continuous Enrollment Forms Due
- Friday, February 3: Second Semester Choir Contracts Due
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School Year 2017-18 Calendar Highlights
Calendar highlights are now available for the 2017-18 school year!
Click
HERE for a list of 2017-18 school year calendar highlights.
Please note that we have decided to adjust the dates of Winter Break to better match the public school calendars. Additional program dates and school's out information will be available later this school year.
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REMINDER: Continuous Enrollment Documents Due Next Wednesday, February 1!
If you have questions about the new policy or deposits please see the FAQs.
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Photoshoot on Tuesday, January 31
Heilicher parent and photographer Jeff Schmieg will be at school on Tuesday, January 31, taking some student and faculty photos for our website.
Please make a note to send your child(ren) to school in clothing without logos that day. Thank you!
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Register for Grades 2-6 Choir, Second Session
New Students Welcome! Contracts Due Februar
y 3
The second season of the Heilicher choir is starting rehearsals under the direction of Mr. Shaw. The Day School Choir is open to students in Grades 2-6. Students who were in choir this fall are encouraged to continue and should turn in a new contract. Those children who would like to join choir are welcome too. Students practice on Fridays during their recess.
On Friday, January 27,
Mr. Shaw will be holding open rehearsals for continuing students and those interested in joining so that they can preview some of the songs we will be working on from now through the spring.
New choir contracts should be returned by Friday, February 3, and are available
HERE.
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Midwinter Break School's Out Programming
Heilicher will be closed for Midwinter Break from Monday, February 20,
through Friday, February 24. We are
excited to offer full days of programming each day of the week. Join us for a week of activities, games, and field trips to different locations around the Twin Cities. Please sign-up here by Friday, February 10.
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Mid-Winter and Spring Semester After-School Programs & Athletics Registration Now Available!
We are excited to announce that after-school registration is now available for HaBonim, After-school Classes, and Mid-Winter & Spring Athletics. New this year, we are offering a Robotics class and Girls on the Run! Be sure to
read the brochure to see all of the after-school opportunities for January through June.
For more information or questions about after-school care and activities:
Mid-Winter & Spring Athletics:
HaBonim, Chess, Girls on the Run, and Robotics:
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You're Invited! A Celebration of Helen Siegel
Friday, February 10, 2:15 p.m.
As many of you know, our beloved Helen Siegel will be retiring at the end of this school year after an amazing 27 years of service to Heilicher. Join us in celebrating all that Helen has done for our students, faculty and community!
Friday, February 10
2:15-3:15 p.m.
Manny Fingerhut Auditorium
Barry Family Campus
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Heilicher 2017 Online Auction - Volunteers Needed!
We need your help in securing items from local businesses for the Heilicher Online Auction. Most of the phone calls are to repeat donors so the calls are easy and quick to make. Just a few minutes of your time could make a huge difference in the dollars we raise to support our school. To volunteer, email Sue Freeman, Benefit Coordinator at
susandfreeman@gmail.com.
Stephanie Bell and Sara Schlipp-Riedel
Online Auction Co-Chairs
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Heilicher Athletics
Heilicher basketball season is underway! Practices and games will run through mid-February (grade 5-6 co-ed team) and early March (grade 7-8 teams). Come cheer on the Heilicher Lions!
The K-2 basketball program kicked off on Tuesday, January 24. The 3-4 basketball program will kick off today - Thursday, January 26.
Register today!
Become a Heilicher Fan on GameChanger! Click here to follow the Heilicher 7-8 Boys Basketball team!
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Mitzvah Projects
Heilicher seventh grader Zachary
Nathan
, who has been wearing glasses since he was 4 years old, is collecting glasses for the Lions Club International as a service project for his upcoming Bar Mitzvah. The Lions Club cleans, evaluates, and distributes the donated glasses internationally to those in need. They accept prescription glasses, readers, and sunglasses, as well as used hearing aids. Please drop off any gently used glasses in the labeled box in the school or give them directly to Zachary.
Heilicher sixth grader Isabel Nathan, a voracious reader and self-proclaimed bookworm, is collecting book donations as a service project for her upcoming Bat Mitzvah. Young adult books will be used to boost the library at Herzl Camp and other books will be donated through the MN Literary Council. Please drop off any gently used books that you are willing to part with in the labeled boxes in the school or give them directly to Isabel.
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Condolences
Condolences to Heilicher parents Suzanne Fenton and Dan Lieberman, and their children Leo, Charles, and Emet, and to Heilicher alumni parents Tamar Fenton and David Pink, and their children Liel, Aiden, Asher, and David, on the passing of Suzanne's and Tamar's father, Jason Fenton.
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February Challah Order
Order your challot for February! A reminder that you may pay by cash or check directly to the J
CC or via your JCC account on file. The order form is available
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Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School
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