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September 19, 2017, 28 Elul 5777
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Reminders for the Week: Early dismissal tomorrow at 12:15pm for Rosh Hashana. Wear your Yavneh shirt Monday. Wear white next Friday.
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Chai Challenge
94 Days Left -
Help us reach 100% in 100 days!
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Message from the Head of School
When I worked in early childhood education, we found that the most developmentally appropriate way to teach Rosh Hashanah was as the world's birthday. As such, classes would make birthday cakes and decorations alongside the traditional apples, honey and shofar blasts. As we look at this new year, we recognize an important birthday in our community, the 36th year of Yavneh Day School.
Read more..
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Tashlich: Wednesday, September 20th
We mark Rosh Hashana by observing a model
Tashlich ceremony. Traditionally observed on the afternoon of the first day of Rosh Hashana, tashlich is a ceremony in which we symbolically cast off our misdeeds from the previous year by tossing bread crumbs into a body of water. At Yavneh, on the day before we close for Rosh Hashana, we do this ceremony with our buddy classes at the Los Gatos Creek. We discuss and share reflections on our actions from the past year that we want to wash away and we set goals for the year ahead. Parents are welcome.
School hours:
Wed. Sep. 20th - Early Dismissal: 12:15pm
After Care:
Ha'Maodon/Club J is available for after care from
12:15pm -
3:30pm on Sep. 20th
If you do not have plans for the holidays, we encourage you to look into your local synagogues for services and family programming. Please contact Rabbi Hahn Tapper for more information.
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Wear White: Friday, September 29th
In preparation for Yom Kippur, we wear all white on the day before we close for the holiday. This custom comes from the tradition that many people wear a kittel, an all-white garment, on Yom Kippur. It symbolizes purification and transformation, two essential themes of Yom Kippur.
Teshuvah Carnival: Friday, September 29th
The days in between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are called Aseret Yamei Teshuvah - the 10 Days of Repentance (turning toward being a better person). During this time, we focus on doing acts of Tefillah (prayer), Tzedakah (righteous giving), and Teshuvah (repentance). Middle school students create and host a carnival that enables the rest of the student body to perform meaningful acts of teshuvah, tzedakah and tefillah.
School hours:
Fri. Sep. 29th - Early dismissal: 12:15pm
After Care:
Ha'Maodon/Club J is available for after care from
12:15pm -
3:30pm on Sep. 29th
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Calendar and Upcoming Events
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| Sep. 20 |
Tashlich with Buddy Class, Early dismissal 12:15pm |
| Sep. 21-22 |
Rosh Hashana, SCHOOL CLOSED |
| Sep. 25 |
All School T'fillah 8:30am |
| Sep. 26 |
Grades K-3 Picture Day |
| Sep. 27 |
Grades 4-8 Picture Day |
| Sep. 28 |
Torah Service 8:30am MPR |
| Sep. 29 |
What's Brewing Common Grounds 8:30am
Teshuvah Carnival (Wear White) 9:00am
Erev Yom Kippur - Early Dismissal 12:15pm |
| Oct. 2 |
All School T'fillah 8:30am |
| Oct. 5-6 |
Sukkot, SCHOOL CLOSED |
| Oct. 10 |
Sukkot Family Celebration
3:30pm - 6:00pm
*Note New Time
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| Oct. 11 |
Simchat Torah Celebration at Beth David 8:30am |
| Oct. 12-13 |
Shmini Azeret and Simchat Torah SCHOOL CLOSED |
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Sep. 26 Grades K-3
Sep. 27 Grades 4-8
Parent volunteers are needed from
9:00am-
1:00pm
Sign up now
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Build the Sukkah on Sun. Oct. 2nd
Sukkot Family Celebration Tue. Oct. 10th
3:30pm-6:00pm: More info coming soon
Take Down the Sukkah Sun. Oct. 15th
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Gan Rimon has been learning about the life cycle of apples and making predictions about how many seeds are inside different apples and whether or not apples of various sizes would float when placed in a bowl of water. Morah Nira read a book in Hebrew about bees and honey, and students had the opportunity to see and taste a piece of honeycomb. They noticed the honeycomb is made of hexagon shaped cells. Just like the bees work together, Gan had fun working together to make a replica honeycomb with hexagon shaped blocks.
Kitah Alef Tamar and Alef T'enna went apple picking today.
Kitah Alef Tamar is designing and building a post office for their classroom. They have been learning about maps and writing Rosh Hashana cards in both Hebrew and English.
For Science, Kitah Bet is learning about insects. During STEAM and Environmental Science they are building insect hotels that will be placed outside in our garden area. Stay tuned!
Kitah Gimel baked apple cake using the apples they picked during their field trip. There were plenty of fractions in action during measuring, and there will be more in
evidence when they use apple sections (and honey) in math class.
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Keshet of Kavod 2017-2018
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The 8th grade Keshet Krew revealed the new Keshet of Kavod values with the accompanying poster.
On Monday morning's Keshet of Kavod assembly, the students performed a skit to teach the student body about the first value of the year,
Netzach
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Perseverance
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Afterschool Enrichment Classes and Yavneh Merchandise:
Click here ( School Password yavneh1)
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Yavneh.
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When each class reaches 100% participation in Yavneh's Annual Campaign, we receive $1,800 per class from an anonymous donor. Donations are 100% tax deductible and may be made by check, cash or online on Yavneh's website.
See how your class is doing in the Chai
Challenge and donate today.
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Thank you to the following for their recent tribute donation:
E. Kletter, In Memory of Adina Kletter. May her memory be a blessing
Rebecca and Arnnon Geshuri, In Memory of Elinor Christian
Rebecca and Arnnon Geshuri, In Honor of the birth of Morah Lee's daughter Ellie
Michelle and Joe Schwartz, In Honor of the birth of Morah Lee's daughter Ellie
Julie and Matt Sachse, In Honor of Lailie
May Sachse's first birthday
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Common Ground Speaker Series,
Behave: Why We Do the Things We Do, Speaker: Robert Sapolsky, PhD
Wednesday, September 27th at 9:30am, The Nueva School, San Mateo
Wednesday, September 27th at 7:00pm, Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton
Dr. Robert Sapolsky's witty and entertaining tour of the science of human behavior will enlighten parents about their children's behavior, helping them to understand why they act in ways that often leave parents baffled.
For more information on this event, click here.
For more information on upcoming speakers visit the
Common Ground website
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Yavneh is a member school, there is no fee for Yavneh parents to attend.
Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley Women's Philanthropy Dignity Drive
Now - October 26th, Levy Family Campus
Drop off NEW sports bras in any size for the Grateful Garment Project
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