Friday, April 5, 2019 ~
כ"ט
אדר ב'
תשע״ט
Friday Candle-lighting: 7:06 PM ~ פרשת תזריע - שבת החודש - ראש חודש ניסן
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Yeshiva Har Torah, once again, was invited to send some of our 8th grade students to participate in the special Teach NYS Mission to Albany, sponsored by the Orthodox Union. Together with over 700 students and teachers from across the state, they spent the day meeting with state legislators and advocating for increased government funding for non-public schools. The students woke up early to leave YHT at 6:00 a.m. in order to be in time for the opening session. Our YHT delegation met with State Assemblyman David Weprin, who invited some of the students into the on-going Assembly chamber to witness democracy in action. Other students met with State Senator John C. Liu to share with him their concerns about increased support for STEM programming in our yeshivot. The day included a most interesting visit to the Museum of New York and a closing session with young Orthodox legislators who shared their experiences and encouraged our students to become knowledgeable and active advocates in their communities.
We were very excited to learn this week that
the 2019-2020 NYS Budget became finalized. The Teach NYS Mission organizers informed us, “Our goal has always been to unite students, parents, advocates and educators to make the case for our schools and families. Three weeks ago, we brought the single largest delegation from our community to Albany, and over the past two weeks, we sent over 4,000 letters to law makers stating our support of growing this incredible program. Because of your students’ activism and part in the Mission to Albany, the nonpublic school community received over
$40 million in increased funding, a 15% increase from last year
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This year, with the state budget now officially adopted, we are excited to share that the STEM program will be funded at $30 million for year 3 - a 100% growth over last year! In addition to the STEM funding, the CAP and MSR programs were funded at a 3.6% increase over last year’s funding, and we successfully added an additional $25 million allocation in Security funding for nonpublic schools, daycares, cultural museums, and camps on top of last year’s $15 million allocation.
Students: Thank you for your activism! As you can see, your lobbying did not go unnoticed!
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WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON IN YHT?
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION, DATES AND REMINDERS
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ATTENTION PARENTS:
We ask parents to partner with us in the safety of our children. Our bus drivers have asked that we remind parents that eating is not allowed on the bus, it is a serious choking hazard. Thank you!
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WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
CLICK
HERE FOR THE
APRIL LUNCH MENU
WEEKLY TABLE TALK AND PODCAST!
CLICK
HERE
FOR THE TABLE TALK
CLICK
HERE
FOR THE TABLE TALK PODCAST
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IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
~APRIL~
April 17:
Nursery: 12:15PM Dismissal, K-8: 1:00PM Dismissal.
Friday Busing and Friday Lunch
April 18 - 26:
Pesach Vacation - No Sessions
April 29:
Classes Resume / Lice Check
April 30 - May 1:
6
th
Grade Greenkill Trip
**CHANGE OF DATE**
JEP Early Childhood Workshop will be on
May 16th
NOT on May 9th.
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Thank you to the following students for donating to the birthday library fund for their March birthdays:
Rachael Aminoff, Matteas Ellis, Miri Greenberger, Halle Hakimian, Ari Hazut, Leora Katsman, David Ariel Kohanim, Maely Levy, Yael Maman, Haley Plotsker, Ayelet Rudich, Max Scherzer, Sara Schilowitz, Pnina Shakarov, Michelle Shatz, Jaiden Glimstad Siri, Liam Glimstad Siri, Liv Glimstad Siri, Genna Spodek, and Caleb Zeltser.
Check out more photos of our book sponsors
here
.
Have a birthday coming up? Look out for an email in the month of your child's birthday to participate in our Birthday Book Club.
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IN NEED OF NEW KIPPOT FOR SPRING?
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Has Pesach cleaning not succeeded in turning up those lost kippot? We have gray soccer, navy basketball, and maroon hockey kippot in stock. Email yht-pta@hartorah.org for more information or to order.
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SAVE THE DATE - YHT BLOOD DRIVE
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YHT's annual Blood Drive will take place on May 6th.
More details to follow.
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SAVE THE DATE - YHT-PTA SUPPERETTE
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OUR STAFF:
Mazal Tov to Morah Goldie and Heshy Greenberger on the birth of twin grandsons, born to Dr. Cheryl and Yitzy Book!
Mazal Tov to Leora Larian ('11) on her engagement to Yoav Arjang!
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THIS WEEK’S LEARNING IS SPONSORED
FOR A REFUAH SHELEIMAH FOR
TALI BEN FRIEDEL CHAYA
MAY OUR LEARNING BRING HIM A COMPLETE
AND SPEEDY RECOVERY
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