Click the above photos to watch a brief video message from our
Annual Fund parent co-chairs.
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Special Message from the Heilicher 2021-22 Annual Fund Parent Co-Chairs!
Dear Heilicher Families,
We can’t wait to kickoff the 2021-22 Heilicher Annual Fund! Look for a special giveaway in the pick-up line on Friday, October 15. Our goal is 100% participation by parents, grandparents, and our entire school community.
The Heilicher Annual Fund is the core of the school's unrestricted fundraising campaign. Your Annual Fund gift helps us continue to enhance our core academic, Judaic, arts, and athletics programs. Your gift also keeps our school financially accessible to any child in the community who wishes to attend.
EXCITING NEWS! Generous community members Mort and Merle Kane have agreed to match all new gifts and increased gifts made between October 18 and November 18, up to a total of $18,000. This matching gift is for commitments made during the one-month window, even if they are not fully paid until later in the school year. We are grateful for their inspirational leadership!
Please look for a letter in the mail in the coming weeks with more information on making your commitment. You may also make your gift online at any time at www.hmjds.org/donate.
If you have questions about the Annual Fund, or would like to make your pledge by phone or email, please contact any of us or Institutional Advancement Director, Beckie Skelton. If you wish, Beckie can also help you set up a monthly payment plan for your Annual Fund contribution.
Thank you, and we look forward to a successful year ahead!
Orlee Tatarka and Yehuda Gruenberg
Deb Olkon and Mike Zis
Annual Fund Parent Co-Chairs
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Torah Thoughts from Doc
Read a brief message about this week's Torah portion, Parashat Lekh Lekha. Lekh Lekha means more than just "go forth."
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Mark Your Calendars!
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Thursday, October 21 - No School: Heilicher Zoom Conferences (sign-up information below)
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Friday, October 22 - No School: MEA
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Thursday, November 4 - Picture Day
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Friday, November 12 - Friday Dismissal Time Changes to 2:45 p.m.
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Monday, November 15-Tuesday, November 23 - The Great Heilicher Grandparent Experience (via Zoom)
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Unity Day — Wednesday, October 20
Challenge: Talk through our Core Values as they relate to bullying.
The world stands on three things: the study of Torah, service to God, and deeds of loving kindness. (Avot 1:2)
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Virtual Conferences — Thursday, October 21
Heilicher Fall Conferences will be held via Zoom on Thursday, October 21, 8-11 a.m., 12-4 p.m., and 5-7 p.m.
Please be sure to sign up for a time to meet with each of your child(ren)'s teachers,* including General Studies, Hebrew, Jewish Studies and Specialists.** Schedules will be visible to parents until 6:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 19, at which point you will need to contact teachers individually to register or change time slots.
*To sign up for conferences with more than one teacher, look for the “Register for multiple conferences” button to help coordinate your times.
**Due to Rafi's departure, PE conferences will not occur.
IMPORTANT:
- Grades K-2 Conferences are PARENTS ONLY.
- Grades 3-8 Conferences should involve both parents and children.
There will be NO SCHOOL on Thursday, October 21, or Friday, October 22.
Questions? Contact Mel Newman in the Heilicher Office.
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Travel Procedure Update
Heilicher has been thoughtfully interpreting all the school-related regulations and recommendations of the CDC and MDH. With that in mind, we have determined the following travel requirements meet the balance between what is safe and reasonable for our community:
- For domestic travel, no quarantine or testing is required for vaccinated or unvaccinated students before returning to school.
- For international travel, vaccinated students are required to have a PCR test 3-5 days after travel and do not need to quarantine unless they have symptoms or had a known COVID-19 exposure.
- For international travel, unvaccinated students need to be quarantined for seven days after the return date and get a PCR test 3-5 days after returning. They may not come to school until the results come back and the seven days are over.
Before your student travels overseas, please enter the dates in the Heilicher Communication Center under the Reporting Travel section. Nurse Katie will contact you to help determine what requirements apply to your plans.
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Learning Materials for Home
In case your student is quarantined, please keep these materials at home to be ready for short-term distance learning.
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Veterans Day
Heilicher would like to honor the veterans in our community come Veterans Day. Please fill out this form if you are a veteran or on behalf of a veteran so we can include all of our veterans in our list and our Veterans Day program.
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The Great Heilicher Grandparent Experience (VIRTUAL)! — Save the Dates
This year, we are doing something new and exciting to connect grandparents to their grandchildren's experiences at school. We will be providing opportunities for Heilicher grandparents (and grandparent-generation guests) to participate fully, via Zoom, in the daily life at Heilicher!
Between Monday, November 15, and Tuesday, November 23, we will offer a wide variety of virtual connection opportunities for grandparents.
These include times for Zooming into grandchildren's classrooms, participating in an all-school T'filah experience, meeting Acting Head of School Maia Poling, studying with Jewish Living and Learning Director David Ackerman, and more. This is a wonderful chance for grandparents to experience all that Heilicher students get to be part of each day!
Look for more information, including the schedule for The Great Heilicher Grandparent Experience, in the coming weeks.
If you would like your children's grandparents added to our email list to get information directly about the program, please send their names and contact information to Ali Berdass.
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HaBonim Winter Times
From November 12 to March 11, Friday HaBonim session times will be adjusted to Alef (2:55-4:15), Bet (4:15-5:30), and Alefbet (2:55-5:30) to accommodate Heilicher's earlier dismissal time of 2:45 p.m. This change will not affect HaBonim pricing. Sign up for HaBonim.
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Join Heilicher Choral Groups (Grades 2-5)
In our choral groups, students in grades two through five have the opportunity to study vocal music and explore a variety of musical styles. If your child is interested in participating in the Heilicher Choral Groups, please read the Choir Form and email Mr. Shaw with your student's and their teacher's/advisor's names by TOMORROW, Friday, October 15.
The choral groups practice once per week during recess. To access more information about the choral groups and safe singing protocols, please read the Choral Group Description. Rehearsals begin the week of October 18. Sign up today!
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Register for After-School Programs (Grades K-1, 5-8)
Basketball Skills Clinic
Heilicher is excited to offer a Basketball Skills Clinic after school. Separate clinics will be offered for students in Grade 5, and for students in Grades 6-8. This Skills Clinic will be a fun way for students to stay active and continue practicing their techniques and game play for when League Play resumes in the future. If interested, please email Evelyn Sadlowski as soon as possible.
Grade 5: Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:50-5:20, November 1-February 9
Grades 6-8: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:50-5:20, November 2-March 3
*If you, a friend, or a family member would like to work as a Coach for the Heilicher Grade 5 and/or Grades 6-8 Basketball Skills Clinic, please contact Evelyn ASAP. If a Coach is not identified by Monday, October 25, Heilicher will be unable to support this offering.
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Kidcreate Studio Art Classes
There is still space available in our Winter Kidcreate Studio Art Classes for 5-8! Please review course information on the Heilicher website and contact Evelyn Sadlowski with any questions. Register through Monday, October 25. Classes begin Monday, November 1.
*K-1 Mega Mess Making is full. Email Evelyn to join the waiting list.
**We need four more registrants to run 5-8 Let's Paint on Canvas.
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Condolences
Condolences to the entire Heilicher family on the passing of Phyllis Heilicher (z"l). Many of Phyllis' grandchildren attended the school, and her son, Matt Heilicher, is a past president of our Board of Directors. Our school is privileged to carry the Heilicher name.
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