We can't believe how fast the first half of the year has flown by. It has been nice to see how the parents are utilizing Heilicher Hallway Chat on Facebook. It's a great resource for parent questions. Please join if you haven't already.

This month we had so much fun getting together for the Parent  Hanukah party. We had an amazing turnout with lots of laughter and  latkes . Hoping this will become a tradition each year. 

Starting in January we have several more fun family and student events:

Saturday, January 12, Saturday night Middle School Dance, 7-10 p.m. (Volunteers Needed)

Saturday, January 19, Lower School Movie Night, 6:30-9 p.m.

Monday, January 21, 7:30-8:15 a.m. PTO Donuts and Coffee before the Martin Luther King Program (Volunteers Needed)

Save the date....

Thursday, March 14: The Heilicher Annual Benefit

Another a great opportunity to volunteer and give back to the school with your time!

Have a wonderful Winter Break!

Elly Zweigbaum and Mia Posada
PTO Co-Chairs

 

Thank you to everyone who has already volunteered this year. Please check out the volunteer opportunities for January through June. We hope that each family will get involved so we can create a greater sense of community and support the education of our kids. Volunteers do not have to be limited to parents; we welcome grandparents and caregivers, too. Sign up today!

Heilicher proudly convenes on MLK Day ( Monday, January 21 ), devoted to studying the life and impact of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year our theme is civil rights through the lens of how people in the United States got the right to vote. We're adding a parent-specific component in the morning and some other options for parents to participate in during the day.

Join us for MLK Day events:

7:30-8:45 a.m.: Heilicher Family Breakfast (complimentary, sponsored by the PTO). 

Students head to classrooms at 8 a.m.  

8 a.m.: Pastor Lawrence T. Richardson, speaking with parents on being Black in Minnesota

This will overlap with the service project. You are welcome to join the service project in progress.

8:30-9:30 a.m.: Heilicher Family Service Project in  the Manny Fingerhut Auditorium, preparing  packages for PRISM food shelf in partnership with  Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis (JFCS).

2:45-3:15 p.m.: The school community will end our day listening to MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech and the choir will also sing. 

You voted and we listened! Heilicher winter hats with poms are available for special order through today,  December 20 . Hats are fleece lined and very high quality. $25/hat. If you are interested in ordering click here . Orders will be placed on  Friday, December 21 , and hats will be put in backpacks after winter break.  

 

All students in grades 6-8 are invited to attend the second annual Middle School Dance on

Saturday, January 12, from 7-10 p.m., in the Manny Fingerhut Auditorium. The evening, led by our own Rafi Forbush, will include music, games, and lots of fun! Kosher snacks and drinks will be provided. $5/student at the door. 

If you are interested volunteering for this program, please email Julie Ziessman .
Student participants RSVP by Friday, January 4, to Ethan Tarshish .

 

Join us on  Sunday, January 20 from 5:30- 7:30 p.m.  in the Manny Fingerhut Auditorium as the sixth graders share their learning about  middot  (Jewish values) and how they pertain to the celebration of 

Tu B'Shevat  (the New Year of the Trees). We will share an elaborate festive meal that includes the seven biblical species of Israel (these seven species were the staple foods consumed by the Jewish people in the land of Israel during biblical times).

 

Hopkins North Junior High School 9th Grade Registration Night is Thursday, January 10, 2019 from 7-8 p.m in the Hopkins North cafeteria. If you have questions, please contact Amanda Clark .

Heart & Sole is Girls on the Run's program for middle school girls (6-8). Heart & Sole facilitates a healthy community where girls can learn about themselves, explore new ideas, cultivate empathy, strengthen connections and develop life skills that will help them as they move through adolescence and beyond!

Staff or Parent Coach Needed for Girls on the Run

We are still looking for an additional coach! Please contact Evelyn Sadlowski if you are interested in coaching Mondays/Wednesdays 3:30-5:00 March 18-May 29. Coaches of all gender identities are encouraged to participate.

Wednesdays 3:30 - 4:50 p.m.

February 6 - April 17, 2019 (no class on February 20)