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Dear Heilicher Parents,
Tuesday night we had a fantastic turnout for our Information Evening for prospective parents. Thank you to our teachers Barbara Taragan, Jodi Danovsky and Jenna Budda; parent ambassadors Ali Berdass, Hannah Levine, Bruce Manning, Robyn Plotsker and Liz Rappaport; alumni Esther Gendler and Aodhtan Gross; and current student Nora C. who brought the school experience alive through their stories.
And thank you to all parents for continuing to spread the good word about Heilicher to your friends, neighbors, and colleagues. The more we can use word-of-mouth marketing, the more families we will be able to attract for tours and prospective family events. Did you know that 95% of families who take a tour end up applying for admission?
I hope to see many of you this evening at our Town Hall meeting TONIGHT at 7:00 p.m. in the Fiterman Beit Knesset. Etan Dov Weiss will be presenting an update on Jewish Life and Learning, including the Hebrew and Limudei Kodesh curricula. The program will be one hour followed by a dessert reception.
An early Shabbat Shalom,
Yoni
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Mark your Calendars
Upcom
ing Heilicher
Events
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Thursday, March 30:
All-Parent Town-Hall Meeting, 7:00 p.m. (Jewish Life and Learning)
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Sunday, April 2:
Heilicher 5th Grade St. Louis Park Public Library Student Art Exhibit and Reception, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
- Sunday, April 2 - Thursday, April 6: Eighth Grade Trip to Washington, DC (no school for 8th graders on Friday, April 7)
- Monday, April 3: Jewish Culture Night at the Timberwolves, 6:00 p.m. game followed by a Q&A with Omri Casspi (Israeli basketball player)
- Wednesday, April 5: Building Resiliency in Challenging TImes (parent education program sponsored by the Sabes JCC), Activity Center, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
- Monday, April 10 - Tuesday, April 18: Passover Break/NO SCHOOL (office will be closed - School's Out will be offered on select days)
- Thursday, April 20: RESCHEDULED Grade 2 Curriculum Evening, 6:30 p.m.
- Thursday, April 20 - Friday, April 21: Grade 7 Overnight Retreat
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Friday, April 21:
Yom Dor L'Dor (Grandparents/Special Persons Day), 1:30-3:00 p.m.
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Monday, April 24: Yo
m HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) Commemoration, 8:30 a.m., Manny Fingerhut Auditorium (Grades 5-8 will attend)
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One More Week for Early Bird Registration for the 2017 Annual Benefit
Registration for the 2017 Annual Benefit is 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!
REMINDER TO EIGHTH GRADE PARENTS: E-mail Beckie Skelton to let her know if your eighth grader will be attending the benefit. There is no cost for eighth graders to attend.
Heilicher Online Auction Coming Soon!
The Heilicher 2017 Online Auction will launch on Wednesday, April 19.
That's just 20 days away! We've got incredible items that will be up for bid from amazing restaurants, sports tickets, spa treatments and so much more!
Click here
for a sneak peek. New items are arriving every day! The money we raise will directly benefit our school.
It's not too late to make a donation to the auction. For more details, contact Sue Freeman, Benefit Coordinator.
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Heilicher Town Hall Meeting is TONIGHT: Thursday, March 30
We are 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.
Thursday, March 30
7:00-8:30 p.m.
Fiterman Beit Knesset
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. Over the coming year, we will also be engaging in conversations to strengthen, clarify and reaffirm our commitment to pluralism and community, and look forward to talking about these efforts.
Bring your questions and ideas. Stay afterwards for a dessert reception.
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Updated Teacher Newsletters Are Now Available
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Meet New Timberwolves Israeli Basketball Player Omri Casspi
Monday, April 3, 6:00 p.m. game
We are excited to let you know that Heilicher families have just been invited by the Minne
sota
Timberwolves to be part of a special Jewish Culture Night on Monday, April 3.
In addition to discounted tickets to the Timberwolves game against the Portland Trailblazers at 6:00 p.m.(Target Center), included in this special opportunity is the chance to meet the Timberwolves' new Israeli player Omri Casspi, for a Q&A after the game. Omri
Casspi just signed with the Timberwolves last week.
The first 50 people who sign up using the promotional code included in the link below also will receive a free Timberwolves kippah.
Please register for the game using the
link embedded in this flyer, which also includes more information about Jewish Culture Night.
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact Hayley Di Naso
at the Timberwolves.
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Help Send the Eighth Grade to Washington by Purchasing Gerten's Flowers (Orders Due TOMORROW - March 31)
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 TOMORROW - 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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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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Community Volunteer Opportunities for Heilicher Families
A reminder that this year, in lieu of the VOICE community service night night, we will be piloting a series of smaller parent-child community service options this spring, with a goal of offering a number of these types of opportunities throughout next school year.
Spaces for these three experiences are limited and there are some age restrictions. We will look for more opportunities to add to this list over the next few weeks. Sign-ups are linked below.
In addition to these evening opportunities, we have been working with faculty to identify ways for volunteerism to be woven into the curricular experience at every grade level. Examples (which will unfold over the coming months) include a kindergarten book drive to benefit Books for Africa, sixth graders volunteering with the inclusion program for people with disabilities at the Sabes JCC, and seventh and eighth graders visiting with residents of Sholom Home locally and with Jewish seniors during their Washington DC trip.
If you have suggestions or questions about Heilicher's community service programming, please contact
Susie Kaufman, Experiential Education Director.
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Building Resilience in Challenging Times (parent education)
Wednesday, April 5, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Activity Center
Please join JCC Early Childhood Center parents to talk about how individuals and communities can adapt to adversity and stress in our times. This conversation will be led by Jonathan Bundt, former Heilicher parent and an expert in
disaster and crisis mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
See Jonathan Bundt's bio here. This program is sponsored by the Sabes JCC and is appropriate for parents with children of all ages.
Please RSVP to
Shannon Rader at the JCC's Early Childhood Center.
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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.
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Wednesday, April 12
(
7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
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Thursday, April 13
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7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
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Friday, April 14
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7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, April 18
(
7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
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Click here to sign up for School's Out Programming during Passover Break.
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Grade Level News and Events
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Grade 5 Student Art Exhibit and Reception - Sunday, April 2, 3:00-4:30 p.m. - St. Louis Park Library
Fifth 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 graders' art work.
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Grade 2 Curriculum Night - NEW DATE!
Thursday, April 20, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Manny Fingerhut Auditorium
Parents and second graders - learn some interesting facts about pioneer life while getting a "taste" of the second grade science and social studies curriculum.
Dairy food will be sampled. Regretfully, we cannot accommodate siblings of any age.
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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. We especially need girls on the team; the league requires that all teams be co-ed.
BASKETBALL Players:
Reminder to return your uniforms ASAP!
TENNIS for grades K-8 also will kick off right after Passover Break. Register here.
Check out our volleyball scoreboards by clicking below.
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April Challah Orders are now available
Order form is available here.
Return form to Heilicher office with a check attached, or charge to your JCC account on file. Orders are due on Monday, April 3.
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Mazel Tov!
Mazel Tov to Levi Smetana on his Bar Mitzvah at Adath Jeshurun on Saturday, April 1.
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Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School
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