Chanukah is only one month away! The second-grade choral group is getting ready by learning Chanukah songs. |
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So Many Ways to Make Your Gift to the Heilicher Annual Fund!
Dear Heilicher Parents,
A reminder to make your gift to the 2021-22 Heilicher Annual Fund! Our goal is 100% participation by parents, grandparents, and our entire school community.
Generous community members Mort and Merle Kane have agreed to match all new gifts and gift increases 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.
Look for a letter in the mail in the next few days with more information on making your commitment. You may also make your gift online at any time on the Heilicher website.
Alternatively, if you prefer, you may make your gift to Heilicher via GiveMN.org. Giving on this site between November 1-18, 2021, provides Heilicher with opportunities to win Golden Ticket prizes as part of the statewide Give to the Max Day 2021 appeal! To access Heilicher's GiveMN page directly, click here.
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. Beckie can also help you set up a monthly payment plan for your Annual Fund contribution.
Thank you in advance for your generous support!
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 Chayei Sarah. "The human being right in front of you is the most sacred presence."
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Mark Your Calendars!
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Monday, November 1 - Pickup for After-School Activities Changes to the Sabes JCC South (Front) Entrance
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Thursday, November 4 - Picture Day
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Sunday, November 7 - First Dose Vaccination Clinic
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Friday, November 12 - Friday Dismissal Time Changes to 2:45 p.m. (for the winter months)
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Monday, November 15-23 - The Great Heilicher Grandparent Experience!
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Heilicher Vaccination Clinic for Children Ages 5-11
Earlier today you received an email about our Pfizer Vaccination Clinic for ages 5-11, set for Sunday, November 7, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. A limited number of adult doses will be available. The second dose clinic is set to take place Wednesday, December 1, 4-6 p.m. Please refer to the email for imperative information.
Clinic sign-up is available to Heilicher families now and will open up to others on Sunday.
We are also looking for volunteers. Medical professional volunteers sign up here, and non-medical volunteers sign up here. |
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Halloween Policy
Halloween is this Sunday, October 31. The full range of participation in Halloween is visible in the Jewish community: some families embrace it fully, some reject it completely, and some find a spot for themselves somewhere in between. All those responses are represented at Heilicher.
Because it is a Jewish community day school, Heilicher does not include Halloween in its program of holiday celebrations or in its classroom curriculum. The school does not post decorations, wear costumes, or distribute candy/treats. Those rituals are reserved for Purim, an explicitly Jewish holiday.
We do not want any Heilicher student feel like an outsider within their Jewish classroom and Jewish school, so it is all of our jobs, teachers and parents alike, at school and at home, to provide a safe and responsible forum for examination and reflection.
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Picture Day
Picture day is Thursday, November 4. Order online at mylifetouch.com with the ID: EVTNDCTJC. If you would prefer a physical copy of the order form, please email Ali Berdass.
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Change in Friday Dismissal Time
Beginning on Friday, November 12, Friday dismissal will be at 2:45 p.m. This earlier dismissal time will be in place for all Fridays during the winter months. Dismissal times will NOT change for other days of the week.
Change in Pickup Protocol for After-School Programs
If your child is participating in Winter After-School Activities, HaBonim, or Athletics, please take a moment to review the Winter 2021 After-School Pickup Protocol. Starting on Monday, November 1, pickup for all after school activities will take place at the South (Front) Entrance of the Sabes JCC instead of at the white tent on the field. Please contact Evelyn Sadlowski with questions.
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Schedule is Below for the Great Heilicher Grandparent Experience!
The Great Heilicher Grandparent Experience is coming soon (Monday, November 15, through Tuesday, November 23)! Please share this information with your Heilicher grandparents and grandparent-generation guests. While the programming will be via Zoom, there will be many opportunities during this time period for grandparents to connect with the school.
We also will send this information directly to Heilicher grandparents for whom we have current contact information. Please fill out this form if you would like to add a grandparent or guest to our grandparent email and mailing list.
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Elective Registration (Grades 6-8) - Due Monday, November 1
Heilicher is excited to offer our middle school students the opportunity to participate in more than 20 different elective course options over the course of this school year as part of our individualized approach to education.
Please complete the registration form no later than Monday, November 1. There is no preference given to earlier submission, but students without a completed form by the due date will be assigned to classes based on available space. Register for Grade 6 or Grades 7-8.
In addition, we are pleased to debut our Middle School Parent Website, which will serve to keep you informed on what’s going on in our classrooms. We will be updating the site monthly.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email Middle School Coordinator Davida Cytron.
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Chadashot MeiYisrael
There is a new bulletin board in school: Chadashot MeiYisrael (News from Israel). It is curated by Miriam Rotem and Ayelet Hashachar Klein, Heilicher's B'not Sherut, and includes human interest stories from Israel, Hebrew slang, and Israeli music.
The current song is Im Tirtzi (If You Want/Will), written and performed by Hanan Ben Ari. Here's the song so you can enjoy it, too!
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Condolences
Condolences to Heilicher parents Jacy and Jason Grais and their children, Mariella, Paige, and Sasha, on the passing of Jason's father, James "Jimmy" Grais.
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