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Our Heilicher Choir, under the direction of David Shaw, performed prior to Passover at the Empty Bowls event in St. Louis Park. This annual event, sponsored by STEP, raises awareness of food insecurity and works to eliminate hunger in St. Louis Park. 
Dear Heilicher Parents,

We are looking forward to seeing so many of you (over 400 and counting!) at the Annual Benefit next week, where we will celebrate Heilicher together and honor Debbie and Jed Stillman and their contributions to the community. A reminder that the benefit is on Thursday, April 27, 5:45 p.m. at Beth El Synagogue. There is still time to register via  this link . Also, be sure to check out our  Online Auction , which is underway until April 26. With close to 300 items to choose from, there is sure to be something for everyone. 

Tomorrow, we will host our second Yom Dor l'Dor (Grandparents/Special Persons Day) of the year. Grandparents and other special guests are invited to join us at 1:30 p.m. for activities in the classroom and an all-school assembly. We know that our grandparents and students will enjoy sharing this time together. 

An early Shabbat Shalom,
Yoni
Mark your Calendars
Upcom ing Heilicher  Events
  • TONIGHT! Thursday, April 20: Grade 2 Curriculum Evening, 6:30 p.m.
  • TONIGHT! Thursday, April 20 - Friday, April 21: Grade 7 Overnight Retreat
  • Friday, April 21: Grade 5 Math Masters (bus leaves 7:30 a.m.)
  • Friday, April 21:  Yom Dor L'Dor (Grandparents/Special Persons Day), 1:30-3:10 p.m.
  • Monday, April 24: Yo m HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) Commemoration, 8:30 a.m., Manny Fingerhut Auditorium (Grades 5-8 will attend; Grade 7 will lead the commemoration)
  • Tuesday, April 25: DARE Graduation for Grade 5, 2:45 p.m., East Commons
  • Wednesday, April 26: Step-Up Day, Grades K-6, 1:00-1:45 p.m. (more info below)
  • Thursday, April 27: Heilicher Annual Benefit, 5:45 p.m., Beth El Synagogue
  • Monday, May 1: Yom HaZikaron Assembly, 2:30 p.m., Manny Fingerhut Auditorium
  • Tuesday, May 2: Yom Ha'atzmaut Assembly, 8:30 a.m., Manny Fingerhut Auditorium
  • Wednesday, May 3, and Friday, May 5: Art Adventures Field Trips to Mia (more information listed below)
All School News

Heilicher Online Auction is Now Live!

The Heilicher 2017 Online Auction launched yesterday.  We've got close to 300 incredible items up for bid, including amazing restaurants, sports tickets, spa treatments and so much more! 

Click here  to see all of the fabulous items; check daily for new additions. The money we raise will directly benefit our school. Get online and bid today!

We are still taking registrations for the Heilicher Annual Benefit next Thursday, April 27, 5:45 p.m., at Beth El. Online registration will be available through next Tuesday. Click here to register. 
Spring Yom Dor l'Dor is TOMORROW
Grandparents and Special Persons Day
Friday, April 21, 1:30-3:10 p.m.

Please invite grandparents or other special persons to attend Spring Yom Dor l'Dor/Grandparents and Special Persons Day on April 21. 

The theme of the  event will be "Music." We encourage guests to bring any recording materials (vinyl, cassette tape, 8-track, CD), song lyrics, and stories about music from their childhoods to share with the students. 

RSVP to Andrea Johnson.

*Heilicher Spirit Wear will be available for purchase during Yom Dor L'Dor. New items to our collection include Heilicher tank tops and kippot. Both are in stock and available for purchase. 
First Ever Heilicher Step-Up Day
Wednesday, April 26, 1:00-1:45 p.m.

Heilicher students in grades K-6 will visit their upcoming grade to build excitement for next school year. Students will engage with b oth general studies and Hebrew/ Limudei Kodesh faculty as part of their visit. 

Seventh and eighth grade students will have alternative programming during this time.
Parent Survey about Hebrew Language Education

As you read in the follow-up email to our Jewish Life and Learning Town Hall, the first phase of developing Heilicher's Hebrew program is to articulate a mission statement that will enable us to focus the scope (what we teach) and envision the portrait of a graduate of our Hebrew program.

Drs. Alex Pomson and Jack Wertheimer with Rosov Consulting and the AVI CHAI Foundation are conducting a survey on the goals and expectations for Hebrew language education in Jewish day schools. In order to ensure that the views of all of our school's stakeholders are taken into account as the Hebrew faculty works to articulate a mission statement for our Hebrew program, it's vital that our parents participate in this survey. We will also be inviting our 5th and 8th grade students to participate later this year.

As a benefit of participating in the national survey, our school will receive our own individualized data report and resources to help support the planning and provision of Hebrew language. Responses from our school will be compared to the aggregate collected from all participating schools. 

Only one parent per family should complete the survey. It will take only 5-10 minutes to complete. You can access the survey by following the link here.
Grade Level News and Events
Grade 2 Curriculum Night - TONIGHT!
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.
Grade 5 Math Masters - Friday, April 21

Fifth Grade Math Masters will be on Friday, April 21 . Please meet in the lobby of the JCC at  7:30 a.m.  and bring a bag lunch, snack and water bottle. Students will return at 12:30 p.m.
DARE Graduation for Grade 5
Tuesday, April 25, 2:45 p.m., East Commons

DARE Graduation for 5th graders will be on  Tuesday, April 25, from 2:45-3:15 p.m. in the East Commons. 

Students will receive a certificate of completion and a t-shirt from Officer Balvin. We invite parents to join us.
Minneapolis Institute of Art - Art Adventure Field Trips
Wednesday, May 3 and Friday, May 5 (grade levels/times listed below)

Students in grades K-4 are off on their Art Adventure to the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia). Students have studied eight works of art from Mia's collection on the theme, "Dressed for the Occasion." For more information on this program, visit the  Haiku or Newsletter pages of Vic Thor and Aimee Orkin. 
  • Grades 2 and 3 will have their tour on Wednesday. May 3, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. (travel and tour time included).
  • Grade 4 will have their tour on Wednesday. May 3, 10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. (travel and tour time included).
  • Grades K & 1 will have their tour on Friday. May 5, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. (travel and tour time included).
Heilicher Athletics 

TENNIS and ULTIMATE FRISBEE for grades K-8 kick off this week. There is still time to register! Register here. 

Check out our volleyball scoreboards by clicking below.

Condolences

Condolences to Heilicher faculty member and grandparent Rabbi Jeffrey and his Deborah Schein, Heilicher parents Robyn and Ben Schein, and their children, Ilan, Talia, and Aryeh, on the passing of Rabbi Schein's mother, Rosie Schein. 

Condolences to Heilicher staff member Josie Steelman, her husband Mark and daughter Gabriella, on the passing of Josie's grandfather, George Faue.

Condolences to Heilicher staff member Ryan Bradley, his wife Jess and son Garret, on the passing of Ryan's grandmother, Marjorie Wills. 

Bat Mitzvah Project: Read-a-Thon to Raise Funds for the Library

For Lauren Vegas' Bat Mitzvah project, she is sponsoring a read-a-thon to raise money for the library.  The goal is to raise $5,000 for the library.  The read-a-thon will run from Friday, March 17, until  Friday May 19 . There will be prizes for the winning students and classrooms. Here is the  read-a-thon pledge sheet.
 
Questions? Contact Lauren Vegas. 

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