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Dear Parents,
We are deep into planning for the 2017-2018 school year and will have much to share with you in the coming weeks about exciting curricular developments. Join us for a Town Hall meeting on Thursday, March 30, devoted to what's new in Judaic Studies and Hebrew. And look for some upcoming blog posts about the general studies curriculum including STEM, STEAM and STREAM (we'll tell you the difference).
What happens between 8:15 a.m. and 3:25 p.m. is only part of the story at Heilicher. To help us prepare for next year's school transportation offerings and after-school activities, we sent out a parent survey earlier this week. Please take 3 minutes to fill out the survey so we can factor your preferences into our planning.
Last but not least, I hope you have signed up for Conferences next week. Teachers are looking forward to sharing about the progress all your children have made.
Have a wonderful week,
Yoni
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Mark your Calendars
Upcom
ing Heilicher
Events
- 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)
- Sunday, April 2: Heilicher 5th Grade St. Louis Park Public Library Student Art Exhibit and Reception, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
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Registration is Open for the 2017 Annual Benefit
Registration for the 2017 Annual Benefit is now available online. Click here to reserve your tickets today. Early bird pricing of $50 per ticket is available until
April 7.
The Benefit, taking place on
Thursday, April 27
, will begin at
5:45 p.m.
at Beth El Synagogue. It will be a night to shine as we celebrate the stars that make Heilicher so special, including our teachers, students, parents and donors.
Come enjoy delicious food from Crave, specialty cocktails, plus a few surprises! Invitations are in the mail. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Spring Conference Sign-Ups and School's Out Programming
Spring Conferences will be held Thursday, March 23, from 12-8 p.m., and Friday, March 24, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
The goal of Spring
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.
New to Spring Conferences, we have also included sign-ups for Kindergarten through Grade 6 Hebrew and Limudei Kodesh teachers! Please remember to book time with your child/ren's General Studies, Hebrew and Limudei Kodesh Teachers. Grades 7 and 8 remains 1-hour block scheduling for all your child/ren's teachers.
Specialists will also be available for drop in conferences in the Manny Fingerhut Auditorium.
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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Help Send the Eighth Grade to Washington by Purchasing Gerten's Flowers
Spring is just around the corner (really). The eighth grade class is selling Gerten's
flowers
to raise money for their spring trip to Washington, DC. Ask your favorite eighth grader to see his/her sales flyer or take a look at the Gerten's Order Form.
All orders are due to the Heilicher office by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 31.
Orders can not be accepted after that date. Pickup will be
Wednesday, May 10, 1:00-4:00 p.m.,
in the Activity Center of the Sabes JCC.
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Registration Still 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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School's Out Programming During Passover Break
Passover Break begins on Monday, April 10, and runs through Tuesday, April 18. HaBonim will run School's Out Programming, as it has in past years, on the intermediate days of Passover, but not on the first and seventh days of the holiday.
As we wrote earlier this year, since HaBonim is now part of Heilicher, we will be reviewing and evaluating future School's Out offerings when they coincide with a Jewish holiday to ensure our programming is in line with our inclusive philosophy. Please contact Etan Dov Weiss, Director of Jewish Life and Hebrew, with any questions, suggestions or concerns.
HaBonim programming is available for a fee on these days:
Monday, April 10
(
7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
)
Wednesday, April 12
(
7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
)
Thursday, April 13
(
7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
)
Friday, April 14
(
7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
)
Tuesday, April 18
(
7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
)
Click here to sign up for School's Out Programming during Passover Break.
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Heilicher Night at Target Field
Wednesday, May 3, at 7:10 p.m.
Heilicher Night at Target Field will be on
Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at 7:10 p.m.,
when the Twins play the Oakland Athletics. Purchasing your tickets through PTO is one of the most affordable ways to see a Twins game.
Students, family members and staff can purchase MAIN LEVEL - OVERLOOK Twins tickets for the discounted price of only $20.00. To register, fill out and return this form to the Heilicher office with payment (PTO mailbox). Deadline for ticket sales is
Thursday, April 6.
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Grade Level News and Events
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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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Grade 3 Keter Torah Curriculum Night -
Monday, March 27, 7:00 p.m., Fiterman Beit Knesset
Celebrate the Torah with drama, singing, dancing and a group activity.
Students should meet at
6:35 p.m.
in room M19. We look forward to seeing you then.
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Grade 5 Student Art Exhibit and Reception - Sunday, April 2, 3:00-4:30 p.m. - St. Louis Park Library
5th grade students have been studying master paintings and artists to paint as a team mural. They will present their artwork and research on their chosen artist at a public reception on
Sunday, April 2, at the St. Louis Park Public Library, 3:00-4:30 p.m..
We have a room reserved to share treats and refreshments. Please bring a kosher treat or box of drinks to share with the 5th grade class, parents, friends and family. The exhibit is on display for five weeks. Please join us to celebrate our 5th grader's art work.
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Heilicher Athletics
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT ULTIMATE FRISBEE:
We will start practicing and playing Ultimate Frisbee after Passover Break (first practice is Thursday, April 20), but the Ultimate Middle School League is asking us to send in a list of registered players at the end of March.
If your child would like to play ultimate in the spring league, register now.
Tennis for grades K-8 also will kick off right after Passover Break.
Check out our volleyball scoreboards by clicking below.
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Mazel Tov!
Mazel Tov to Haya Fine on her Bat Mitzvah at Beth El on Saturday, March 18.
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Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School
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