Week three of Heilicher@Home. We hope the planks are getting easier! |
A Message from Yoni
Dear Heilicher Families:
As you can see in this week's Roar, and from all of the lessons and activities your child is receiving, Heilicher is up and running strongly with our distance learning program, Heilicher@Home.
The reason this is possible is due to the incredibly hard work of the Heilicher teachers, who are adapting their lessons for distance learning, and of the administrative staff and teacher leadership, who are scheduling, supporting, and training all of us and making sure there is a platform for Heilicher@Home to teach students effectively.
I cannot personally thank our staff enough for fearlessly and selflessly tackling their work, even in the face of uncertainty in the world. I will see you all on Monday for Planks, Pushups, and Pep. Keep practicing over the weekend, so we don't lose a step!
Shabbat Shalom,
Yoni
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Heilicher@Home Schedule Reminders
Pesach Break is starting soon. Here is a reminder of our upcoming schedule and key dates:
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Monday, April 6 and Tuesday, April 7:
There will be no Grade Level Distance Learning docs sent out.
Planks, Pushups, and Pep, Morning Meetings, and Advisories will still take place as scheduled.
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Wednesday, April 8 - Friday, April 17: Passover Break,
Heilicher@Home Distance Learning is not in session.
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Sunday, April 19:
Grade Level Distance Learning docs for April 20-21 will be emailed out at 5 p.m.
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Monday, April, 20:
School Resumes - See you for Planks, Pushups, and Pep at 8:30 a.m.
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Zooming into Passover with Wendy Goldberg!
Zooming into Passover: Preparing for the Seder with Wendy Goldberg
Tuesday, April 7 at 2 p.m.
Come sing along with Wendy! We will sing well-known Pesach songs as well as some new ones that you might want to add to your
seder
this year. Lyrics will be provided in Hebrew, English, and Transliteration. Grandparents, siblings, and parents are encouraged to attend.
Please use the Kabbalat Shabbat Zoom link.
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Heilicher/Sabes JCC Student and Senior Partnership
Heilicher has teamed up with the Sabes JCC to connect our families with JCC senior citizens. We hope Heilicher families will volunteer to reach out and call a senior to brighten their day. The commitment would be about 10-15 minutes a week, and would involve calling to check in on one of the seniors. If you choose to volunteer, we ask that an adult be present to help guide the conversation.
This volunteer opportunity is geared towards Grades 5-8 families. If you have a younger student and would like to participate, we ask that the adult lead the conversation over the phone. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact
Evelyn Sadlowski
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New! Heilicher Mentor Program
Is your student looking for some light homework help, someone to "read aloud" to, or just a buddy to play chess with during Pesach Break and beyond? Our Heilicher alumni are here to help your students stay connected through regularly scheduled GoogleHangouts. This program is free and available to students in all grade levels. If you are interested in meeting with a mentor, please fill out this
Google Form
to help us connect you to a Heilicher alum.
The Heilicher Mentor Program is scheduled to begin Monday, April 6. There will be no mentoring on April 9, 10, 15, or 16 in observance of Passover, and no mentoring on Shabbat.
*Please note: the Mentor program is not intended to provide structured academic tutoring, and our teaching faculty will not be involved with this program. The goal is to promote connections, build relationships between current and past Heilicher students, and have fun!
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Heilicher League Baseball Begins Monday, April 6
In light of the delayed start of the 2020 Major League Baseball Season, we are inviting interested Heilicher students (players) to participate in a four week virtual Heilicher League Baseball (HLB) Season.
Learn more
about this fun opportunity to get in the baseball spirit! Note that you must register by Sunday, April 5 at 6 p.m.
The league commissioners will be Mr. Binus and Heilicher alumnus Jared Zirkes.
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Shavuot Webinar for Parents
Through the Kaplan Center for Jewish Peoplehood, Heilicher grandparents Rabbi Jeffrey Schein and Dr. Deborah Schein will be leading a remote learning session for parents, "
Saving Shavuot, Counting the Omer, and Family Fun."
The learning will take place
Sunday, April 19, 2-3:30 p.m.
This program will focus on connecting the concept of "multiple intelligences" to the counting of the omer and preparing for Shavuot.
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Good Deeds Day: Home Edition
PJ Library, Talmud Torah, and Heilicher have partnered together to bring Good Deeds Day to your home! While we can't gather in person this year, in the spirit of Good Deeds Day, we're inviting families to participate in a different way. When you register your family, a Kindness Kit will be mailed to your home. The kit contains all you need to have fun, nurture compassion, and make a difference - right from your own kitchen table. When you've completed your kit, upload your photos using the hashtag #GoodDeedsAtHomeMPLS to the
Facebook event page
to showcase your work.
Additionally, half of your $18 registration fee will be donated to PRISM food pantry, JFCS' neighbor agency. PRISM is committed to responding to the needs of the community during these challenging times. Donations to PRISM help ensure food is available to our most vulnerable neighbors.
Please save the date for Good Deeds Day IN PERSON next year, Sunday, April 11, 2021.
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