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Dear Students and Families, | |
We have exciting news to share from our Publications class! For the first time, Kehillah will gift a yearbook to every student at the end of this school year.
The yearbook team has hit a record high this year with 12 dedicated team members. Our Editor in Chief, Carmel Shenhav, and Sports Editor, Micah Nassi, are leading the charge as they return this year with invaluable experience. Overall, our team is a vibrant blend of creative individuals, each with their own unique talents.
As the year unfolds, we eagerly anticipate capturing and documenting the essence of our wonderful Kehillah community through words, photography, and meticulous design. The yearbook team takes pride in its role of creating a publication that will be valued by all. You can follow our progress at @kehillahyearbook. Thank you for being a part of our journey!
To lessen the impact on our environment, we will only order the amount of books requested. Please fill out this form by Thursday, September 28 to let us know if you would or wouldn’t like a yearbook. If you have more than one student, fill out a form for each.
After September 29, 2023, the yearbook will be available for purchase from our vendor.
Sincerely,
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Karla Chouhan, Digital Media Teacher and Yearbook Advisor | |
Teen Mental Health First Aide Certification | This year, Kehillah is partnering with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing to certify our 10th-grade class as Teen Mental Health First Aiders! Our first session this week with Sarah Lesser, our School Counselor, was very informative. We are excited to continue learning about the ins and outs of caring for our mental health and recognizing mental health challenges in our friends and peers. | |
If you have any questions about the certification or concerns about your teen’s participation in the training, please contact our School Counselor, Sarah Lesser, LCSW, at (650) 213-9600 ext. 121 or slesser@kehillah.org. | |
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Common Ground Speaker Series
2023-24 Season begins on Thursday, September 21!
Kehillah is proud to be a member school of the Common Ground Speaker Series. This year, our Head of School, Daisy Pellant, will once again moderate the conversation with their opening author, who this year is Dr. Lisa Damour, author of The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents.
"I’m honored to represent Kehillah and, to tell you the truth, totally fangirling," said Daisy. "I’ve been reading about Lisa’s work since 2017 when she first published Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood."
Dr. Damour helps parents understand what can be expected during these sometimes-but-not-always challenging years. She emphasizes the importance of interactions with our adolescents that support their growing confidence in their ability to struggle as part of learning, growing, and thriving.
Our conversation, Making Peace With Discomfort: When Is It Okay To Let Kids Struggle?, will take place via Zoom on Thursday, Sept 21, from 5:00-6:15 p.m. You can register at Common Ground. Attendance is free because Kehillah is a member school!
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Register for the PSAT and SAT | |
This year, Kehillah will hold the PSAT and SAT on Thursday, October 26. The PSAT is available for free for students in grades 10 and 11, and the SAT will be available for $65 for students in grades 11 and 12.
Please register by Friday, September 22.
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We will have no school on Friday, September 15, in recognition of Rosh Hashanah. | |
Kehillah Conversations - Admissions Event | |
Tuesday, September 19, 7:00-9:00 p.m. | |
If you know anyone interested in joining our community, please let them know about this upcoming event: | |
We will be holding our first Kehillah Conversations on Tuesday, September 19, from 7:00-9:00 p.m.! Interested families will be able to hear from current students and administrators about our academic programs, student life and support, college counseling, experiential education, Just Communities, and more. | |
To register, go to Ravenna, create an account, add Kehillah to your profile, and select Kehillah Conversations from the events section. | | |
Yom Kippur Program - Heart Work | |
Thursday, September 21, 9:30 a.m. | |
Common Ground Speaker Series | |
Thursday, September 21, 5:00-6:15 p.m. | |
Our conversation, Making Peace With Discomfort: When Is It Okay To Let Kids Struggle?, will take place via Zoom. Attendance is free because Kehillah is a member school! | | |
Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement | |
We will have no school on Monday, September 25, in recognition of Yom Kippur. | |
We will be starting school on Tuesday, September 26 at 10 a.m. | |
Reminder of Drop Off and Pick Up Procedures: | |
- DO line up southbound on Fabian Way
- DON’T line up northbound in the center lane
- DON’T pick up pedestrians on Fabian Way.
- BE CAREFUL of crosswalks and driveways
- NO DROP OFFS will be allowed past the Stop sign, this is a safety concern.
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