December 23, 2021 /17th of Tevet 5782 / Parshah Shemot
Candle Lighting: 4:16 PM
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Kindergarten celebrated a siyum for completing sefer bereshit. During the siyum, each one of the students had a chance to see the exact place in the sefer torah where sefer Bereshit ends and sefer Shemot begins. They used a yad to point to one of those areas. It was a beautiful time of learning and celebration that culminated in the singing of "hamalech hagoel oti..." |
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First and fourth graders met with their reading buddies this week. They wrote and illustrated the characters and setting, and the pairs of buddies identified the problem in the story and worked on the solution to the story. |
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Third graders are working on an Antarctica unit. The students worked on the main idea and "detail penguins," learned map skills related to Antarctica, and read, summarized and wrote a paragraph about penguins. This week the students worked on more writing pieces about Antarctica. |
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The fifth grade has been working very hard in both history class as well as in their weekly Technology class with Educational Technologist Mrs. Rubin making a special augmented reality museum. This project consists of both a Mesopotamian artifact that the students made a short video about as well as their own meaningful artifact. Using an app Mrs. Rubin introduced to the students called Overly, they were able to use an ipad or a phone camera to scan a QR code to see the video and explanation the students made regarding both artifacts.
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Congratulations to the winners of the Middle School art contest. Students in 6th - 8th grades were invited to enter the contest and submit their work in their choice of medium and style. The entries were then judged by the RKYHS art department. Yashar Koach to 6th grade winners Jamie Septon (1st place), Anat Gonzalez (2nd place), 7th grade winners Kayla Colchamiro (1st place), Sarah Jager (2nd place), and 8th grade winners Suri Lerman (1st place), and Lila Levinson (2nd place).
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Middle School is more than halfway through their BLAM (Bentch Like a Mensch) challenge. Students have been keeping track each day of their bentching with intent and from a bentcher. There was another surprise raffle this week for the participants. Congratulations to the winners! Keep it up BLAMers!
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This past Monday, as a culmination of learning a unit on business ethics, Rabbi Mintz’s senior boys Yahadut class took a trip to New York City to visit the Rabbinical Council of America’s Beth Din of America. The boys met with Rabbi Shlomo Weissman, director of the bet din, who described the types of cases adjudicated there and various aspects of what the bet din does. The boys asked many questions about the procedure of the bet din, were able to see where cases are heard and a view a sample get. They then enjoyed a delicious lunch in the city before returning to school. |
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The RKYHS Career Club had the opportunity to hear from Peri Silverberg (JKHA '04/RKYHS '08) this week. Silverberg is a Conference and Event Manager at Citi. She spoke about her own career path, the event planning industry and its many different aspects from corporate to private events and conferences, the hospitality industry and more. |
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Members of the RKYHS Habitat for Humanity club volunteered at an outdoor worksite this week. Club members went to Morris Plains, NJ and assisted in the building of a house. They were involved in the initial stages of building the kitchen in the house. The students were also busy with cleaning, organizing, and hauling materials for the worksite, preparing the house for the next stage of its construction. Once completed, the subsidized house will be offered to a family in need through the Habitat for Humanity organization. |
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Students from the RKYHS Blood Drive Committee held their first of two blood drives for the year. Students, teachers, parents, former parents and alumni came to donate blood and help save lives. |
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The RKYHS AIPAC group welcomed Lila Greenberg, AIPAC's Director for New Jersey. She talked about AIPAC's mission, the organization's newest changes, and ways that high schoolers can get involved.
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Congratulations to the RKYHS JV Boys Basketball team on their win over MTA
Congratulations to the RKYHS Boys Varsity Hockey team on their win over JEC
Congratulations to the RKYHS Boys Varsity Basketball Team on their win over Magen Abraham.
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Young alumni who are currently in college came together at school in the Gottlieb Family Pavilion today for a reunion while they were home on their winter breaks. The many attendees were excited to be back at RKYHS, reminisce with fellow classmates, catch up with their former teachers, and hear words from administration and faculty. |
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Mazal Tov to Ben Wagner (JKHA '11/RKYHS '15) on his marriage to Orli Fouzailoff.
Mazal tov to Pinny (JKHA '05/RKYHS '09) and Tara Wasser on the birth of a baby girl.
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We Invite You to Dedicate Our Children's Torah Learning at JKHA/RKYHS
If you are interested in sponsoring a Day of Learning, contact Sarah Levinson: slevinson@jkha.org or (862) 437-8001
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Now is the time to plan for overnight camp 2022, in order to secure your first choice camp and session. The Jewish camp team at Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest would like to share this imortant info to assist with planning:
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The PJ Goes to Camp grant is a non-need-based gift up to $1,000 for new campers attending Jewish overnight camp for the first time from families that have participated in the PJ Library program (which provides free Jewish books for children). The grant is $700 for 12-18 days or $1,000 for 19+ days. The grants are being awarded this year on a first-come, first-served basis, rather than by lottery as in the past. Thus, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. This is a special One Happy Camper-type grant that is provided to Jewish day school families by PJ Library/Harold Grinspoon Foundation. Check and watch your email for a special access code from PJ Library (which are being sent between November 5 and November 22), and contact PJ Library directly with any questions.
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Rocker Family Scholarships from Jewish Federation help make camp affordable for families with lower incomes or facing extenuating circumstances. Qualified families get funding for multiple summers, plus a duffel filled with camp supplies for new campers!
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Need help choosing a camp? Federation's One Happy Camper NJ camp experts provide FREE, customized guidance to finding the perfect program for YOUR child. Request a consult
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