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Dear Parents,
I am thrilled to invite you to the first in a series of in-person Town Hall meetings related to Heilicher '20, our vision and action plan for the next three years.
Save the date: Thursday, March 30 at 7:00 p.m. Our topic: Jewish Life and Learning.
Jewish Life and Hebrew Director Etan Dov Weiss will present new developments in the Judaic Studies and Hebrew program. Be among the first to hear about curricular enhancements and our plans for strengthening K-8 Jewish learning across the board. Bring your questions and ideas. Stay afterwards for a dessert reception.
And I have one small favor to ask of you. Word of mouth is our best method of attracting prospective families to Heilicher.
Please spread the word about our upcoming Information Evening on Tuesday, March 28.
This is a chance for prospective parents to visit the school and meet with teachers, administrators, alumni and current parents to learn more. When you see a post about it on our Facebook page next week, please share it. Let your network of friends know that even if they've never thought about sending their children to a Jewish day school, they should check us out.
B'shalom,
Yoni
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Mark your Calendars
Upcom
ing Heilicher
Events
- Thursday, March 2: Grade 3 Curriculum Night, 7:00 p.m.
- Wednesday and Thursday, March 8 and 9: Grade 7-8 Play, Into the Woods, 7:00 p.m.
- Friday, March 10: Purim Spiel (performed by Grade 6), 2:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, March 14: Grade 6 Parent/Child Tallit Program, Fiterman Beit Knesseth, 7:00 p.m.
- Sunday, March 19: SCREENAGERS (info below), St. Paul JCC
- Scholastic Book Fair: Monday, March 20 - Friday, March 24, Lieberman Library
- Monday, March 20: Grade 4 Keter Torah Curriculum Night, 7:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, March 22: SCREENAGERS (info below), Sabes JCC
- Thursday, March 23: Spring Conferences, Early Dismissal (11:30 a.m.)
- Friday, March 24: Spring Conferences, NO SCHOOL
- Monday, March 27: Grade 3 Keter Torah Night, 7:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, March 28: Helicher Information Evening for Prospective Parents, 7:00 p.m.
- Thursday, March 30: All-Parent Town-Hall Meeting, 7:00 p.m. (Jewish Life and Learning)
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School's Out Programming for Conference Days (March 23 and 24)
School will dismiss at
11:30 a.m.
on Thursday
for spring conferences, 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, March 23 and/or
Friday, March 24
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LAST CHANCE for Advance Tickets for Grade 7/8 Play "Into the Woods Jr." (Performances March 8 and 9)
Join us for Into the Woods Jr., performed and produced by Heilicher 7th and 8th graders. For Heilicher families with an account on file, purchase your tickets on-line here.
For extended family and friends, please print this form
and return it to the Heilicher office by TOMORROW, Friday, March 3 (advance ticket sales end on that date).
Last year, opening night was sold out, so get your tickets now! If available, additional tickets will be sold at the door.
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Heilicher Choir Performing at Empty Bowls - Thursday, March 9, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Westwood Lutheran Church (St. Louis Park)
On Thursday, March 9, the Heilicher Grade 2-6
Choir
will be performing at the Empty Bowls Fundraiser that benefits the St. Louis Park Emergency Program (STEP). The concert is part of the VOICE program at Heilicher which allows us to perform a mitzvah and to actively bring our core values to life.
Find out more information about the Empty Bowls Fundraiser
here. Choir parents: please also fill out this permission slip for the field trip if you have not already.
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Purim at Heilicher!
Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman in Persia circa 357 B.C.E. The story is recorded in The Biblical Scroll of Esther/Megillat Esther.
Heilicher will be celebrating Purim/פורים on
Friday, March 10
. Students are encouraged to dress in costume for the day - please note that all costumes must be in concert with our Dress Code policy and may NOT include any weapons or offensive language.
At 2:00 p.m. the Sixth Grade presents the Annual Purim Spiel in the Manny Fingerhut Auditorium.
The Purim spiel is a comic, theatrical performance by our sixth graders about our wonderful school. All Heilicher parents and family members are welcome to attend.
NOTE: Purim/פורים actually begins this year after Shabbat on
Saturday, March 11,
and goes through
Sunday, March 12
. Please check your synagogue bulletin for information on other Purim/פורים programming.
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Registration Now Open for Girls on The Run (Girls in Grades 3-5)
We are very excited to be offering a brand new program at Heilicher -
Girls on the Run.
This program is open to girls in Grades 3-5.
Girls on the Run is a program which is "designed to allow every girl to recognize her inner strength." It combines lessons which "encourage positive, emotional, social, mental and physical development" with physical activity to "inspire an appreciation of fitness and to build habits that lead to a lifetime of health." Click
here to learn more about Girls on the Run from their website.
The program culminates in a 5K run which the team will run together. The Girls on the Run 5K occurs on a
Saturday;
however, the organization will be working with us to find a run for our team to attend on a Sunday (date TBD).
The program will meet on Wednesdays and Sundays, 3:30-5:00 p.m., from Wednesday, March 22, through Wednesday, June 7.
Click HERE to register for the Heilicher team! (o
ur team is listed as Minneapolis Jewish Day School)
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The Scholastic Book Fair is Coming!
March 20-24 in the Sheila and Stephen Lieberman, Children and Grandchildren Library
At last year's book fair, over 500 books were purchased by our students, equating to over 91,000 minutes of reading!!
Visit the library from
March 20-24
. See the book fair flyer for hours, contest details and volunteer opportunities. This is the biggest fundraiser of the year for our library. There are great books for all ages at great prices. You can also visit the book fair online
and begin purchasing books on
March 12.
See you there!
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Two Free Showings of SCREENAGERS: A Documentary About Kids and Screen Use
Herzl Camp is offering two free showings of
SCREENAGERS
, a humorous but sobering 68-minute documentary that examines the impact of the time the average kid spends each day looking at screens as well as the way
screen
use is affecting concentration, development and family relationships.
SCREENAGERS
probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including the director's own, and depicts messy struggles over social media, video games, academics, and internet addiction. Through surprising insights from authors and brain scientists, solutions emerge on how we can empower kids to best navigate the digital world.
Heilicher is partnering with Herzl Camp to help promote these showings, which would be of particular interest to Upper School parents. We also will have Heilicher tables at the events. If any parents are interested in volunteering at the tables, please contact
Sunday, March 19, 1:30 p.m.
St. Paul JCC, 1375 St. Paul Avenue, St. Paul
Free with RSVP
Wednesday, March 22, 6:30 p.m.
Sabes JCC, 4330 Cedar Lake Road South, Minneapolis
Free with RSVP
Please join the Minneapolis Jewish educational community for panel discussions on Wednesday, March 22, following the film (roughly 8:20-9:00 p.m.). Local professionals will be on hand to answer questions and address your concerns. Don't miss this unique opportunity to process the film and its messages with other parents/guardians in our community. The p
anel discussions will be hosted by Heilicher, Talmud Torah of Minneapolis, and Yachad.
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Grade Level News and Events
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Grade 3 Curriculum Evening - TONIGHT! Thursday, March 2, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Join your child for a sampling of what our students have been studying in third grade. Activities will include a science experiment, watching iMovies of persuasive speeches, and interacting with maps in the computer lab.
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Grade 6 Parent-Child Tallit Night - Tuesday, March 14, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Fiterman Beit Knesset
We are so excited to invite you and your child to the
Grade 6 Parent-Child
Tallit/טלית Night on
Tuesday, March 14, at 7:00 p.m.
The goal of the program is to facilitate parent-child learning and discussions around what it means to become a Jewish adult. We will utilize Jewish texts and art to catalyze the conversations and provide opportunity for you and your child(ren) to discuss your expectations for them as Jewish adults.
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Grade 4 Keter Torah Curriculum Night -
Monday, March 20, 7:00 p.m., Fiterman Beit Knesset
Join your children for a wonderful evening highlighting student accomplishments in Limudei Kodesh including drama, art, and music!
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Heilicher Athletics
Heilicher 5/6 volleyball began on March 1 and Heilicher 7/8 volleyball begins on March 9. We also have Grade 1-2 and Grade 3-4 basketball leagues which run through early April.
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Mazel Tov!
Mazel Tov to Genna and TJay Middlebrook and their daughter, Izzy, on the birth of their baby, Maizy Lynn Rhys.
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Condolences
Condolences to Cheryl and David Goldenberg and their children, Hannah, Sophie, and Daniel, on the passing of Cheryl's father, Michael Reich.
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Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School
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