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March 23, 2012
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29 ADAR 5772
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Three Play Hookie-with the Head!
 Three lucky BYDS students-Sam and Lillie Rosen, along with Sydney Daniels-played "hookie" on Thursday afternoon, but it was all okay as the three students' parents were the recipients of the Hookie with the Head honors by virtue of the big board silent auction at this year's annual Gala. The three fourth graders joined Mr. E. at 11:30am on Thursday, where they began a full afternoon and evening filled with fun activities: Among the highlights, were 1) lunch at Aroma Pizza; 2) Imax film on "3D Tornado" at Houston Museum of Natural Science; 3) rides and underwater touring at the Downtown Aquarium; 4) activities at Houston's Children's Museum; and 5) club level seats at the Rockets basketball game!
All told-a ten and a half hour extravaganza of Houston's finest fun activities!
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First Grade Insect Fair both a Wow and a Scare
 The First Grade Insect Fair on Wednesday this week was a huge success-the exhibits in Pulaski-Rauch were spectacular, the learning features were impressive, and the many attendees were engaged and spirited. All First Grade students had created a rendition of their chosen insect, wrote up a full, first-person structured narrative covering insect identity (including its own name!), information about their habitat, an encounter with their enemies, and the manner in which they protect themselves. Adding to the theatrical atmosphere of this science exhibit, the students also dressed up like their chosen insect. Everybody was wowing the exhibits and the insects themselves-many o f the insects were so awesome that they were scary. Each display board also included a Metamorphosis Wheel, plus colorful elements depicting the insect and its habitat. The First Grade students even served the role of teacher for each visitor walking by-giving them a huge opportunity to try out their presentation and leadership skills. We all want to extend big thanks to First Grade teachers, Ruth Adler, Amy Krost, and Alexis Saperstein-along with science teacher Lauren Kase-for giving the students a great educational science project and for guiding their students toward completion of this amazing project!
 
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All Day (till 6pm!) EDC Program Planned for Next Year
 In an effort to accommodate the needs of working families, BYDS Extended Day Care program will expand its coverage next school year until 6pm through the week with our standard 5pm closing time on Friday kept intact. The new extended EDC hours will also come with a new focus on active guidance with more productive activities, along with continued enhancement of the After School Activities line-up. The School is preparing to include ads this spring in th e Jewish Herald Voice to promote the new daily structure to begin with the start of the 2012/2013 school year. What's more, for Early Childhood families, there is a special, new all-day/all-year pricing option. For information, please contact Admissions Director Robyn Burck-she will
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March:
Monday, March 26 thru Friday 30: ES/ERB Standardized Testing
April: Please note these changes to the Model Seder schedule:
Wednesday, April 4, Early Childhood Model Seder--
Pre-K, 9:30am
3's, 10:15am
2's, 11:00am
Thursday, April 5, Elementary School Model Seder, all in Reiches Hall--
K,1,2 10:30am--12:00noon
12-1 Lunch
3,4,5 1:00pm--2:30pm
BYDS Calendar Updates:
- 'Young Authors' Day' has been rescheduled from Wednesday, April 18th to Tuesday, April 17th.
- Maccabi has been rescheduled from Friday, May 11th to Friday, May 4th
- Friday, May 4th , Maccabi, EC 11:30 dismissal, ES 12:00 dismissal, No EDC/ASA
has been rescheduled from Tuesday, March 13th to Thursday, March 15th.
- Friday, May 11th , will be a regular school day.
- Last Day of School June 1, 2012 is early dismissal for ES
- Last Day of School May 31, 2012; No EDC for Pre-K
2012-2013 School Year Tentative Dates
Start Date - 8/21
Winter Break - 12/14 - 1/4
Passover Break - 3/22 noon dismissal thru 4/2
Last Day - EC 6/5 and ES 6/6
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Tfillot
Yasher Koach to all students who lead the Tfillot this past week:
Chazzanim/Chazzaniot: Lillie Rosen, Maya Zehavi, Jacob Trachtenberg, Jacob Roubein, Sydney Daniels, Leah Fields, Morgen Brandt
Torah readers: Makayla Wigder, Avery Rubenstein
Aliyot: HadarZeevi, Julia Strug, Harvey Gibbs
Gabbaim : Noah Berry, Josh Erani
- Thanks to Jaden Lavine who sang God Bless America so beautifully this week.
Kabbalat Shabbat
Yasher Koach to our Kabbalat Shabbat leaders last week:
Isaac Fein, Ethan Gleich, Ellen Weinstein, Micah Weinstock, Benjamin Zadok
Mensch of the Week
Many of the students presented high values of kindness and entered to the Mensch Box: Joshua Kaminsky, Spencer Gibbs, Elizabeth Katz, Anna Greenberg, Hayley Selzer, Zoe Tuchshnieder Cassidy Rubenstein, Isaac Fein, Josh Blum, Rachel Gittleman, Serena Schwartz
The winners of this week are:
Emma Seunsom - Picked up trash without being asked
Taya Kol - Giving a friend a snack when they didn't have one
Kai Rubenstein - helping another student clean his desk
Tzedakah
- Our Tzedakah project this week and next week will be dedicated to the Otzar HaTorah School in Toulouse, France. Thanks for the 5th grade students who made this wonderful decision.
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CALL TO PARENTS
A City of Bellaire Parking Permit was found in the BYDS Parking Lot. You must know address on permit to claim.
PASSOVER NEEDS
Please visit the
Beth Yeshurun Sisterhood Gift Shop
M-TH 9:30-4:30
Friday 9:30-2:30
Sunday 10-1:00 |
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