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KOL ECHAD | Weekly Newsletter
September 14, 2023
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Shanah Tovah!
By Alvira Chernichovski, Director of Admissions and Marketing
A new year is upon us, a time for deep reflection as well as wishes and aspirations for a good year ahead. At Kadima, we are especially excited for the new year as we have significantly expanded and look forward to strengthening our bonds as a vibrant and thriving Jewish community.
In the past two weeks, we welcomed parents at Back-to School Nights, opening our classroom doors for an inside peek into the daily lives of our children. It was especially meaningful to see everyone come together to support our students and our school as we set the stage for a year full of exciting experiences for the entire family. We also had a very large turnout for our first PTO meeting of the year, and we hope you consider getting involved, volunteering, giving, attending events, and celebrating holidays, as well as your children's milestones, together with us.
We count on you, the Kadima family, to help make this a wonderful and memorable year. We also depend on your word of mouth to continue to grow our school for years to come. Please share your Kadima experiences on social media (we are on facebook and instagram). We love seeing your beautiful pictures and videos, and we are also thrilled when you tag us on your posts and stories. Your words are golden! and we, as well as future Kadima families, love to read about your #Kodiaklove. Please consider sharing your experiences on platforms such as privateschoolreview.com, greatschools.org, or on yelp.com. Please also consider sharing on our Kadima website.
Thank you for partnering with us to ensure a sweet and successful 5784, L'Shanah Tovah Tikatevu.
Alvira Chernichovski,
Director of Admissions and Marketing
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Important Dates
Friday, September 15
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Erev Rosh Hashanah - school closed
Saturday, September 16 - Sunday, September 17
Thursday, September 21
Monday, September 25
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Yom Kippur - school closed
Friday, September 29
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Erev Sukkot - school closed
Saturday, September 30 - Sunday, October 1
Thursday, October 5
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Sukkot B'Yachad - 5:30 pm
Friday, October 6
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Hoshana Rabbah - school closed
Saturday, October 7
Sunday, October 8
Wednesday, October 23
*For the full school year calendar, please click HERE.
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Sukkot B'Yachad
Thursday, October 5, 5:30 pm, Kadima Yard
Sukkot B'Yachad is a cherished Kadima tradition, and this year it will take place on the evening of Thursday, October 5, at 5:30 pm. The evening will include student performances, fun holiday activities for the entire family, arts & crafts, and a festive kosher catered dinner. Advance ticket reservation is required. Tickets are $35 per adult and $25 per child. Click here or on the flyer below to purchase tickets. Deadline to purchase tickets is Wednesday, September 27, 5:00 pm, no exceptions!
We can't wait to connect and celebrate Sukkot together (b'yachad)!
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Challah Bake
Thursday, October 26, 6:00pm, Kadima GYM
Kadima PTO invites all the wonderful Kadima pastry chefs to a special challah bake, lead by Sivan Kobi of Sivan's Kitchen and mother of a Kadima alum, in celebration of the mitzvah of making challah. Tickets are $36 per person. Please RSVP by October 20. Please click here to purchase tickets.
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Picture Day
Thursday, September 21
Picture day will be on Thursday, September 21. Every student will have his or her picture taken by Cornerstone Photography. Approximately 2-3 weeks after picture day, you will receive an email link to view and order your portrait online with a secure personal access code.
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Rosh Chodesh Lunch Sponsorship
Celebrating a milestone or a simcha?
Want to treat our amazing faculty and staff to lunch?
Here’s your chance!
Rosh Chodesh lunch is a service of the PTO to provide a beautiful lunch to the faculty and staff at the beginning of each Jewish New Month. You can participate by sponsoring part or all of this meal, and we will recognize your milestone or simcha with a poster listing all the sponsors at that lunch. It is a highlight of the month for the teachers and a great way to support the Kadima community. We need a combined $500 each month to provide a beautiful meal. If you would like to participate, please contact: Adva Tzvi advatsvi@hotmail.com or Shani Gabay Gabayshani@hotmail.com.
Please email or text or WhatsApp with the following information:
- The month you would like to sponsor (September -May)
- The dollar amount you would like to donate
- Family name as it should be listed
- In Honor of/Celebration of/ Memory of
- Your contact info
The Finance Office will reach out for payment .
Thank you for your participation,
Adva and Shani
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2024-25 Admission Application Now Open
The anticipation is finally over! Admission applications are now being accepted for the 2024-25 school year. Remember, you do not need to reapply annually for admission. For priority consideration, please submit admission applications for younger Kadima siblings by January 31, 2024. Please visit your FACTS portal to apply, or click here.
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Yearbook Parent Volunteers
We are in need of parent volunteers to help with this year's yearbook design committee. If you are organized, have great leadership skills, and are creative and tech savvy, please contact Alisha Sela asela@kadimad.co or Alvira Chernichovski achernichovski@kadima.co.
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Kadima Spirit Wear
Wearing Kadima spirit wear raises our school pride, promotes community spirit, and provides students with a sense of unity! Click here to purchase Kadima shirts in various colors and styles!
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Goodbye and B'hatzlachah to Zach!
We want to thank our dear Zachary Rutkin, Kadima's Finance Clerk, for his service to the Kadima community. We wish him well in his new endeavors outside of Kadima, beginning next week.
In the near term, if you have any finance questions, please direct them to Arnold Rudnick at arudnick@kadimadayschool.org or 818-454-5030.
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Back to "Normal"
By Natalie Jimenez and Dr. Steven Lorch
The Covid-19 outbreak at Kadima has officially ended.
The Department of Public Health has determined that there is currently no ongoing transmission among staff and students on our campus. The special restrictions that they instituted on August 29 have been removed.
Mask wearing for those who are close contacts with someone who tested positive for Covid is now recommended, but no longer required. DPH still recommends that we all observe respiratory etiquette and strict handwashing procedures.
Thanks to our collective efforts, we extinguished the outbreak in record time. Well done, Kadima community!
Natalie Jimenez Dr. Steven Lorch
School Nurse Head of School
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