Make Your Year-End Gift to Heilicher!

Dear Heilicher Parents,

We are excited to volunteer as this year’s Annual Fund Parent Co-Chairs and are writing to ask that you join us in cultivating a culture of giving at Heilicher. All donations, of any size, will ensure that Heilicher remains healthy and vibrant for generations to come. Our goal is 100% participation in giving by every family in the Heilicher community! 

There are numerous ways to donate to Heilicher. We welcome the opportunity to speak personally with each one of you and to answer any questions you may have about philanthropic support. In addition, please feel free to contact Heilicher’s Institutional Advancement Director, Beckie Skelton by email or at 612.419.3290 to discuss giving options. 

Please know that commitments to the Annual Fund made now may be paid incrementally throughout the school year; if interested, Heilicher staff can assist you in setting up a payment plan. At any time, you also may make your donation online or bring/send a check to the school office. 

Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Cantor Joshua Fineblum and Andrea Golden

Parents of Jonah (grade 4) and Gordon (kindergarten)

Yehuda Gruenberg and Orlee Tatarka

Parents of Caleb (grade 5) and Ashie (grade 2)

Torah Thoughts from Doc

Read a brief message about this week's Torah portion, Parashat Vayishlach. See how folktale elements contribute to Jacob's story in the Torah.

Mark Your Calendars!

• Thursday, December 8 - Parent Ed Webinar Screening and Discussion, 7:30-9 p.m., Heilicher
• Wednesday, December 14 - 5-6 Coed Basketball Game, 4:30 p.m., JCC gym. — Cheer them on!
• Wednesday, December 14 - Parent Winter Soiree, 7:30-9:30 p.m., home of parents Shana and Michel Melendez
• Thursday, December 15 - Midwinter Extracurricular Registration Opens
• Monday, December 19 - All-School T'filah Chanukah Celebration, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Dolly and Edward Fiterman Theatre
• Tuesday, December 20 - Chanukah Drone Photo, 8:45 a.m., Barry Family Campus field
• Friday, December 23-Monday, January 2 - NO SCHOOL: Winter Break

View the full Heilicher calendar online

Key Dates for 2022-2023

From the Parent Teacher Organization:

Tonight: Parent Ed Viewing and Screening

Join other parents for a parent education opportunity tonight! See more information above.

Reminder: Parent Winter Soiree

The Parent Winter Soiree will be a fun parents-only evening on Wednesday, December 14, 7:30-9:30 p.m., at the home of Shana and Michel Melendez. See more information in the Paperless Post invitation. Direct any questions to Shana Melendez at 917.748.4905.

Submit Photos for Heilicher's Video News Elective

Hi, Heilicher Parents! Please send in one picture of your Heilicher student playing a sport, if they do one. Please get these pictures in by Wednesday, December 14, so they can be included in the Middle School Video News Magazine.

– Aliza and Elior, seventh grade

Submit to Aliza's and Elior's emails.

Midwinter Extracurriculars Start in Late January

We're coming up on our midwinter season starting January 23, and we're excited to share Heilicher's extracurricular offerings. Along with HaBonim, students will be able to participate in

• K-2 and 3-4 Basketball,
• K-2 and 3-4 Theater,*
• 5-6 and 7-8 Volleyball,
• 2-4 Fencing, and
• K-1, 2-4, and 5-8 Snapology.

*Note the new theater offering!

See more details about the activities and athletics offerings on the Heilicher website. Registration will open on Jumbula at 8 a.m. next Thursday, December 15.

Look Ahead for School's Out in January and February

Heilicher will offer School's Out on the afternoons of Friday, January 13, and Friday, February 3. Programming will take place from 12-4 p.m. Students must bring a cold, dairy or parev lunch from home.

January's programming will include slime-making with Kidcreate Studio. A professional yo-yo player will perform for February's School's Out.

Registration for January School's Out will be available on Jumbula beginning at 8 a.m. next Thursday, December 15. February School's Out registration will open soon. Each costs $55.

Heilicher Choir to Perform: Holidays Under Glass

Wednesday, December 21, at noon, the Heilicher Choirs will perform at IDS Crystal Court, 80 S. Eighth St., in Minneapolis.

The vocal ensembles are returning to the IDS Center's annual Holidays Under Glass Concert Series. The performance will showcase our 41 second-eighth graders to the greater Twin Cities community. All are welcome to come enjoy Heilicher's choir — be sure to let your friends who work in downtown know they can come listen during their lunch hour!

Fifth-Grade Tzedakah Project

On Sunday, January 8, the fifth grade is hosting a mitzvah project from 10 to 11 a.m. Bring canned goods and money for tzedakah. We will have activities, slime, glitter tattoos, and more. The money and food will go to charities that will help children's hospitals, people with cancer, and animals. We hope to see you there!

— The Fifth Grade

The Heilicher Spirit Shop is Open!

Order Heilicher apparel and accessories online at the Heilicher Spirit Shop.

Volunteer Opportunities

Sign up to help at All-School Lunch and/or All-School T'filah.

• All-School Lunch: Help set up and clean up our all-school lunch on Wednesday(s) in the auditorium 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• All-School T'filah: Help us set up for all-school t'filah (prayer) Monday(s) in the theater 8:15-9 a.m.

Grade-level volunteer opportunities will be sent out by room parents.