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Heilicher General Studies Director Maia Poling read to some of our second grade students last week. 
Dear Parents,

As Heilicher continues to nurture and challenge your children, our staff strives to bring the latest and best educational tools to the program. In that regard, you will hear a lot over the coming weeks and months about advancements and professional development in classroom instruction from science to math to Hebrew and beyond.

This week a number of our administrative team members attended the annual conference for Prizmah, which is the newly minted Jewish Day School organization for the U.S. and Canada. In Chicago, our team met with hundreds of Jewish school peers and learned about and contributed to the latest dialogue on best practices in development, admissions, and curricular design and implementation. Thank you to the Heilicher Foundation for helping us get the most out of this conference!

Lastly, thank you to the many parents, grandparents and community volunteers who helped us redesign and reinvigorate the Sheila and Stephen Lieberman, Children and Grandchildren Library. We are particularly grateful to the Posada-Lerner family for their contributions of time and funds; to Diane Greenberger for her spearheading of this project; and to Juliana Sellers, Michelle Gendlin, Ronit Bergel, Sara Zuk, and numerous others who devoted their time and talents to this endeavor. The doors will be opening in stages over the coming weeks and, after mid-winter break, I invite you to swing by and take a look. The space is gorgeous and truly will serve our students and facu lty well.

I hope to see many of you tomorrow at our celebration of Helen Siegel, beginning at 2:15 p.m. in the Manny Fingerhut Auditorium.

B'Shalom,
Yoni
 
Mark your Calendars
Upcom ing Heilicher  Events
  • Thursday, February 9 (TONIGHT!): Grade 4 Curriculum Night, 7:00 p.m.
  • Monday, February 13: Regularly-Scheduled 
    LOCKDOWN DRILL (faculty will prepare students ahead of time)
  • Monday, February 13: Grade 5 Country Presentations, 7:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, February 14: 7th and 8th Grade Field Trip to Sholom Home
  • Tuesday, February 14: Midwinter Band Concert, 9:30 a.m., Manny Fingerhut Auditorium
  • Thursday, February 16: Grade 1 Curriculum Night, 6:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, February 16: Grade 7 Science Debate, 7:30 p.m.
  • Monday, February 20-Friday, February 24: Midwinter Break, NO SCHOOL
All School News
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.  Additional program dates and school's out information will be available later this school year. 
REMINDER: Continuous Enrollment Documents Due NOW!
 
Reminder to families to return the Continuous Enrollment Agreement Form for the 2017-2018 school year. If you wish to choose a deposit payment plan, be sure to submit a Deposit Payment Plan Options form, also due now. Unless otherwise requested, enrollment deposits for next year will be withdrawn on February 15.

If you have questions about the new policy or deposits please see the FAQs or contact Admissions and Outreach Director, Julie Ziessman.
LAST DAY! Check the Lost and Found

Items not claimed by TODAY - Thursday, February 9 - will be donated. 
Advance Ticket Sales Now Open for 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 Friday, March 2 (advance ticket sales end on that date).

Last year, opening night was sold out, so get your tickets early! If available, additional tickets will be sold at the door.
Heilicher Mid-Winter Band Concert: Grades 4-6 - Tuesday, February 14, 9:30 a.m.

On Tuesday, February 14, the Heilicher Band students in Grades 4-6, under the direction of instructors from the MacPhail Center for Music, will present their Mid-Winter Concert. 

The program will take place at 9:30 a.m. in the Manny Fingerhut Auditorium.  The program is for the Heilicher student body and families of band parents.  This will provide you an opportunity to see and hear what the students have learned since lessons started after Thanksgiving.  
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.
TOMORROW! 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

Click here to make a  donation to Heilicher in honor of Helen.

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Classroom Themed Gift Baskets - Donations to be Collected February 6-17

All parents should have received an email informing you about the "Classroom Themed Baskets" fundraiser for the Annual Benefit. Last year, we raised $1,000 for our school!

Each grade has been assigned a theme, which is listed below. Donation boxes are in your child's classroom. Donations are being collected now through February 17.  Cash donations will also be accepted. 

Assigned themes are:

Kindergarten - Crazy for Crayola
1st Grade - I Love Legos
2nd Grade - Boredom Busters
3rd Grade - I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream
4th Grade - Mad Scientists
5th Grade - Family Game Night
6th Grade - Kids in the Kitchen
7th Grade - Movie Night
8th Grade - Go Team!

If you have any questions, please contact 
Grade Level News and Events
Fifth Grade Country Reports - Monday, February 13, 7:00 p.m.

We are very excited to see fifth grade parents for the Country Report presentations this Monday, February 13. The presentations will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. Students should be to their classrooms by 6:50 p.m. so we can get ready to begin. Additionally, we hope that you can join us afterwards for a well deserved congratulatory reception; the students have a lot to celebrate!
Grade 1 Curriculum Evening - Thursday, February 16, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Manny Fingerhut Auditorium

Bring your child and join us at Heilicher for an evening of physics fun!  During the evening, you will have an opportunity to explore a variety of hands on stations that delve into the study of force and motion. We look forward to seeing you there.
Seventh Grade Debate - Thursday, February 16, 7:30 p.m.

Next Thursday, February 16, from 7:30-8:30 p.m., the seventh grade students will engage in an awesome Heilicher tradition - The 7th Grade Interdisciplinary Debate. This year's topic is all about energy and where our resources should be focused. Students have been preparing for months, learning essential concepts during science, improving research skills during language arts, and building arguments during social studies. 

Although the students were all assigned to the positions they must defend, they've done a tremendous job working together to develop evidence-based arguments and defenses to likely counter-arguments. We hope to see you there!
High School Information Evening: Grade 7 Parents - Tuesday, Feb. 28, Fiterman Beit Knesset

Starting to think about high school? Have you thought about next steps for your child, but still have unanswered questions? Come to a 7th Grade High School Information Meeting on Tuesday, February 28, 7:00-8:30 p.m.,  in the Ben and Bernice Fiterman Family Beit Knesset. 

We will have high school counselors on hand to answer your questions. Please be sure to complete this brief parent survey so we can be sure to address your questions and concerns.

Heilicher Athletics 

Heilicher 5/6 volleyball begins on February 27 and Heilicher 7/8 volleyball begins on March 9. Register today!

Come cheer on our Heilicher basketball teams! Schedule and scoreboard is below.   


Become a Heilicher Fan on GameChanger! Click here to follow the Heilicher 7-8 Boys Basketball team!
Mazel Tov!

Mazel Tov to Shira Hanovich on her Bat Mitzvah on February 11 at Beth El Synagogue. 

Mazel Tov to Heilicher parents Roi and Guy Kedem on the birth of their son, Ido. 
Refuah Shlemah

Refuah Shlemah to Heilicher parent Nir Fradkin Harlev who is commencing medical treatment.
Condolences

Condolences to Heilicher parents Sara and Jeff Braverman and their children, Ari, Stephanie and Dori on the passing of Jeff's mother, Elinor Braverman. 

Condolences to Heilicher alumni parents Jan and Mitch Burke, and their children, Joey, Jonathan, and Sam, on the passing of Jan's father, Harley Silver. 

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