February 11, 2021
Last week, the Heilicher first grade students enjoyed getting outdoors for recess. We are looking forward to warmer temps and getting back outside!
Tuition and Financial Assistance for 2021-22

Thank you to all the parents who joined us for the Heilicher Parent Town Hall last Tuesday evening. A recording of the program is available here. 

Attached, please find the schedule of tuition for the 2021-22 school year. Please read this document in its entirety as there is important information about our continuous enrollment process and tuition deposit options. 

Current students will be automatically re-enrolled for the following school year until they graduate. A Continuous Enrollment deposit reserves a place for your currently-enrolled student on the appropriate 2021-2022 grade-level class roster and will be applied toward 2021-2022 tuition.

The deposit will be automatically withdrawn from your Heilicher account on file on March 16, 2021, unless you opt for a deposit installment plan or you notify the school in writing of your intention to withdraw enrollment. To opt into a deposit installment plan, you must fill out this form by February 28, 2021. Notice of student withdrawal from Heilicher must be provided in writing to Admissions Director, Louise Schoenberger.

We are now accepting Tuition Assistance Applications for the 2021-2022 school year. Applications are due no later than Feb. 28, 2021. Awards will be communicated in mid-April. Note that current families receiving financial aid must reapply for assistance each year. Any questions regarding the financial aid process or tuition can be sent to our Finance Director, Karen Hoppe.
Mark Your Calendars!

Upcoming School Events

  • Friday, February 12 - TOMORROW! - Rosh Chodesh Adar: Funny Hat Day 
  • Monday, February 15- Friday, February 19: Midwinter Break, NO SCHOOL
  • Friday, February 26 - PURIM!
  • Heilicher Megillah Reading (led by grades 7/8), 8:45-9:35 a.m., Zoom Link Here
  • Purim Spiel (performed by grade 6), 11:00-11:30 a.m., Zoom Link Here
  • Purim Se'udah (festive meal, by grade levels), 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Zoom Links to Follow

HOLD THE DATES for Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences
Thursday and Friday, March 11 and 12 (NO SCHOOL)
(sign-ups will be sent out after Midwinter Break)

Pennies for Patients

As part of our continuing commitment to tikkun olam (repairing the world), fourth graders are leading Pennies for Patients Spirit Week to raise awareness and money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Learn more about the cause from the fourth graders here.

We are encouraging all Heilicher students to participate in this weeklong fundraiser. New this year, students will collect money digitally, and they will soon get a link to share with family and friends. During the week of February 22, there will be a theme each day to build excitement and raise awareness for this cause.
Purim Celebrations at Heilicher!

Purim/פורים is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman in Persia circa 357 B.C.E. The story is recorded in The Biblical Scroll of Esther/Megillat Esther. We are excited to be celebrating Purim in school on Friday, February 26.

Students are encouraged to dress in costume for the day. Please note that all costumes must be consistent with our dress code policy - faces must be visible and costumes may not include any weapons or offensive language. 

To learn more about Purim customs and how we will celebrate at Heilicher please see this full letter from Julie Ziessman (Director of Jewish Life and Hebrew) and Wendy Goldberg (Assistant Director of Jewish Life).
Purim Mitzvah Project

Help us honor the Purim Mitzvah of giving gifts to those in need (Matanot La-Evyonim) מתנות לאביונים by contributing the following clothing items. These can be new or gently used, and whatever size or style you contribute will be fine. As we don our costumes for Purim, others will be able to don clothing they need. 

Bring these in between now and Purim (Friday, February 26) so that we can donate them on Purim, in accordance with the mitzvah. We are asking each grade to donate these items:
  • Grades K-2: socks 
  • Grades 3-5: winter hats or gloves
  • Grades 6-8: t-shirts or underwear
Heilicher Office Hours for Midwinter Break

The Heilicher office will be closed on Monday, February 15, and Friday, February 19.

Voice mails left on the Main Office phone line will continue to be retrieved and distributed to the appropriate recipients daily next week, with the exception of on February 15 and 19.

If you need to connect with an administrator during Midwinter Break, you are encouraged to email them directly. Our administrators will be largely working offsite during break. Teachers will not be available to respond to email or voice mail messages during break. 

The next issue of Roar will be sent out on Thursday, February 25.
Security Update From Federation

Attached is a letter from the Minneapolis Jewish Federation regarding the work they have been doing to address the issues related to the lockdown alarms that went off a few weeks ago.
Spirit Wear

As a reminder, make sure to check out our Heilicher online spirit shop. We have a lot of new and exciting items for children and adults. 
Heilicher Communications Center

As a reminder please use the Heilicher Communications Center for the following situations. 
  • COVID diagnosis (student or family member)
  • COVID exposure (student or family member)
  • Symptom reporting (even if unrelated to COVID)
  • Non-illness related absences, including late drop-off and early pick-up
  • Changes to dismissal plans (for example, if someone else is picking up your child)
  • Travel or household contact with out-of-town guests
  • A link to communicate directly with the Heilicher nurse's office

As we approach Midwinter Break, please remember to use the Heilicher Communications Center to report your travel. 
Mazel Tov!
Mazel Tov to Benny Marmor on his upcoming Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, February 20.
Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School