Helpful Hints
 Grades 5 and 6 Charity Soccer Tournament to benefit Neve Michael's Children's Crisis Center in Israel will take place at SAR Academy as follows:
Gr. 5 Game: Thursday, June 3rd from 4:30 to 6:30 P.M.
Gr. 6 Game:
Wednesday, June 2nd from 4:30 to 6:30 P.M.
Please come cheer on our players.
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| Parade Thank you! |
Thank you to our banot: Hadar Granitza, Shira Shterental, Avia Dahan, Avital Wachtel, Tamar Elitzur, Yael Citroen for their beautiful, colorful artwork; to Rabbi Rosenberg who wrote the narration
accompanying our march; to Chavie Wilner and Jenny Sokol for all their organizing and assuring the children's safe return; to Yaffa Jaskoll for the t-shirt design; to Gili Mor for keeping our children safe and photographing us in the parade; to David Winter for the ruach he created and his spirited leading of SAR up Fifth Avenue; to Nick Fadda and his crew for bringing our supplies and props to the parade.
~Morah Chani Jaskoll
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| Todah Rabba! | Thank you to Dina Najman for teaching "Branching Out: Getting to the Root of a Shavuot Minchag" at
"Your Turn To Learn".
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| In Our Community |
Mazal Tov
Kol HaKavod to Shoshana Radinsky, Fifth Grade Judaic Studies Morah and Junior High School Student Learning Center teacher, recipient of the 2010 Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Excellence in Jewish Education. The annual award recognizes local teachers making lasting impacts on the lives of Jewish children. Mazal Tov to Yonah Singer (Jr. High Teacher) and his wife on the birth of a baby boy.
Mazal Tov to Morah Miriam Brickman (Grade 5) and her husband Avi on the birth of a daughter.
Condolences
Condolences to Alice Lebowitz on the loss of her mother, Sylvia Shooman, Grandmother of Danielle, Gr. 7, Alex Gr. 1.
Condolences to Gail Schorr on the loss of her father, Martin H. Levey, Grandfather of Nate, Alum '07, and Ethan, Gr. 8.
Condolences to Norman Kahan on the untimely passing of his beloved wife, Kalma Kahan, mother of Iva
and Elliot (SAR Alumni) and long time friend and neighbor of SAR Academy. |
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Members Needed
We are looking for parents to get involved in planning one of our key fundraising events of the coming year, the SAR Auction!
Parents and community members raved about our online auction last year, and with your help, we will build on our past successes. Be part of this exciting event where you will get to know many SAR parents while raising much needed funds for SAR.
Please reply to sarauction@gmail.comto let us know if you can volunteer.
We can't wait to hear from you!
Deena Berger, Elana Minkove, Dana Teplitsky
2010 Auction Chairs
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| SAR IS FOR GRANDPARENTS TOO! | | Would you like your parents to have a window into their grandchildren's SAR world?
To receive Chadashot send their e-mail address to:
Click here for the latest version of Shutafim, the SAR newsletter made especially for grandparents |
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15 Sivan 5770 May 28, 2010
Candlelighting: 7:59 Havdalah: 9:02
Parashat Beha'alotcha |
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A Message from Rabbi Krauss |
It was wonderful to walk down Fifth Avenue with your children this past Sunday at the Salute to Israel Parade. We were inspired by the artwork coordinated by Chani Jaskoll, the ruach of David Winter, and the input of our banot: Hadar Granitza, Shira Shterental, Avia Dahan, Avital Wachtel, Tamar Elitzur, Yael Citroen. Thank you to all who helped organize the march.
Thank you to Beverly Nerenberg and her family for spearheading our annual Memorial Day ceremony at which we will pause to remember Major Stuart Wolfer, z"l, Beverly's beloved brother was killed in the line of duty in Iraq two years ago. It would be wonderful if you and your families could find ways to remember our fallen soldiers this weekend. Beverly provided the links below to help families commemorate those that never returned home from war while defending our freedoms. Click here and here for the links.
As we begin the month of June, our teachers are working hard to make sure that productive learning continues through noon on June 22nd. Please help us encourage your children to "keep the flame burning" for the final stretch.
Shabbat Shalom,
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| Mark Your Calendar |
Friday, May 28th - Memorial Day Tribute
No New Rochelle District Busing
Monday, May 31st - Memorial Day No Sessions
Tuesday, June 1 - There WILL be New Rochelle District Busing
Tuesday, June 1 - 8th Grade Last Day of Classes
Monday, June 7 - Your Turn to Learn Series 9:30am
Tuesday, June 8 - 6th Grade Matan Bat Mitzvah Program
Wednesday, June 9 - 3rd Grade Rashi Breakfast
Wednesday, June 9 - Thursday, June 10 - 8th Grade Trip to Washington DC
Thursday, June 10 - 5th Grade Intergenerational Day
Shabbat, June 12 - Sunday, June 13- Rosh Chodesh Tamuz
Wednesday, June 16 - 8th Grade Graduation
Thursday, June 17 - Last Day of After School Sessions
Tuesday, June 22- ELC and Academy Last Day of Classes - Noon Dismissal
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SAR In Motion
Click here to view a clip of our Siyum HaTorah
Click here to view a clip of SAR marching at the Israeli Day Parade.
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Math is . . . (See first graders quotes throughout.) |
| ?מה חדש | |
*Siyum HaTorah*
Rain is a blessing. So is learning Torah. As first through eighth graders walked to Seton Park on Friday, May 14th for our Siyum HaTorah celebration it rained off and on, but our spirits and our MiDor L'Dor sunny yellow t-shirts brightened the grey day. ELC children arriving in buses awaited the arrival of the rest of the school. "We are here today to celebrate," Rabbi Krauss said as students gathered under make-shift tents to protect them from the rain. "We finished learning Chamisha Chumshei Torah. Together with parents and grandparents, either in person, or on the phone, or on skype, we have learned all 187 perakim of the Torah." After the Siyum HaTorah and Divrei Torah with special recognition of the participants in the M'Dor L'Dor Learn-A-Thon, the sun broke and there was joyous singing and dancing in celebration. Kol Hakavod SAR!
  *1st Grade Intergenerational
Math Fair*
"Welcome to the first ever 'First Grade Intergenerational Math Fair'," Rabbi Krauss said in welcoming the robust crowd of proud parents and grandparents and special guests of our first graders. "It is very special that right now we are reading from Sefer BaMidbar, the book whose English name is 'Numbers'. Do you know why numbers are so special? Because," Rabbi Krauss said, "we count what we love."
The children presented SAR's MiDor L'Dor theme song, and an adorable math tune with the chorus: "When I run out of fingers, I'll count up my toes. Start with 10. Count some more. That's how it goes."
"Elizabeth Barrett Browning said it well when she wrote. 'How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.'" said Morah Sharon Marson when explaining to the visitors that the morning ahead was filled with sharing math activities with people they love.
The classes then made their way down from the lunchroom to the first grade area where each child rotated through math workshops and demonstrated math game play that they have mastered over  the year. Some of the math games played by first graders and their guests included: Count Across, 2-Sum Dice Game, Pico Phony Zilch, Shut The Box and Addition Bingo (both played in Hebrew!), Secret Number, Odd-Even Tic-Tac-Toe, 20/20, X-Ray Vision, Set, Geo Boards, and an original designed by students in Morah Sharon's math groups called, "Racing The Stairs". There are sixty-four stairs from the bottom of the big building to the top. Who can get there first? Using a specialized deck of cards with first graders photographed faces, the students turned over two cards, formed a subtraction equation with the values on the cards, and moved forward the difference. One wild card sends one player back a number of stairs, and another sports the image of Rabbi Krauss with the instructions: 'The principal says you are an awesome math student. Take another turn.'
 When the workshop rotations concluded, students met in their class areas with their teachers to receive math gift bags containing many of the math games experienced that morning, giving each family opportunities to play our math games at home, across the generations. It was a rich and wonderful morning and the first graders are still playing. Come by to learn a math game from a first grader!
After months of rehearsal, the 5th and 6th grade Drama Club presented their Spring Musical, The Little Prince to fellow students, family, and friends on Friday, May 14th during school, and Sunday, May 16th and Monday May 17th in the evening. From the moment the curtain opened to reveal a plane made out of people, to the sunsets streaking across the sky made out of colored scarves, to the singing "Well" costumed in blue, the characters pulled the audience into the creative world of the show and challenged them to see the world in a different way while thinking about the messages within the story. Many actors portrayed different characters throughout the play, donning scarves and other accessories to denote the change. 
The audience used their imaginations well as anyone overhearing the performance could tell: the Aviator runs all night and most of the next day to catch up to the Little Prince, "and as usual," the Aviator says, "I didn't find him until..." while the Aviator never finishes the sentence, the actors pull out their colored scarves and circle the stage. In the audience, an audible murmur arose "...sunset". They finished the Aviator's sentence.
The creative process could not have happened without the insights, dedication, and generosity of many talented individuals both at SAR and beyond.
Kol Hakavod to Stacy Horowitz, Director, and Emily Quintana, Music Director, and to all students involved: Haia Bchiri (Assistant to the Director), Aderet Brenner (Actor), Kai Chizzali (Backstage), Laurel Dobkin (Actor), Mollie Gold (Actor), Ariella Goldman (Actor), Rachel Gouldner (Actor), Danny Gurin (Actor), Avital Hirsch (Backstage), Naima Hirsch (Backstage), Coby Horowitz (Backstage), Nate Katz (Actor), Yaira Kobrin (Actor), Eliana Lubofsky (Actor), Elisheva May (Actor), Alexandra Meisels (Actor), Leah Nerenberg (Actor), Shira Schleifer (Actor), Abigail Shay (Actor), Allie Sherman (Actor), Jessie Sherman (Actor), Gavi Smith (Backstage), Elana Spievack (Actor), Evan Sterman (Actor), Olivia Tulkoff (Actor), and Benny Weiser (Actor).
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~fun . . . Rachel Stadtmauer |
| It's That "KIND" Of Week | | *Eighth Grade Pottery Elective Makes Mezuzot*
 The eighth grade pottery elective, led by Efrat Grossman, mother of second grader Ayala Grossman, designed many things throughout their course of study. For the last project of the year they brainstormed as a group about what they could do for the school. The children decided to make mezuzot. They were very motivated to give back to SAR and make a contribution to the school they love. Once the mezuzot were shaped and painted, Efrat fired the ceramics for the students and now the mezuzot are ready to be hung up in the Academy.
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~easy . . . Yonah Fenster |
| ?איפה חדש |
*Wacky Wax Museum*
   Last Monday, May 17th, history came alive as the third graders transformed the gym into a Wacky Wax Museum. They invited their families as well as the second graders to attend. While this museum had free admission, the second graders did receive a colored admit-one ticket to enter. Families received a map of the room as well as a program for the exhibit that explained each character they would find in the museum.
Each of the third graders stood or sat in front of a hand-made poster that offered directions for bringing that character to life. For example, to talk to Dr. Seuss you had to read a page from one of his books-in Hebrew or English. To talk to Georgia O'Keeffe or Albert Einstein, one had to complete her painting or an equation, respectively. Each character spoke about when they were born and a little bit about growing up. They explained what they were famous for and offered one message to give to the world. Abigail Adams believes that women have the same rights as men. Pablo Picasso says to always take risks and try new things.   The third graders were fully costumed in period dress, graying hair, uniform, whatever each character required. They stayed in character, waiting until the activity was completed before they began their story. Over the hour exhibit, the third graders were allowed to take breaks a few at a time to visit the other characters around the room. "I loved being in the Wacky Wax Museum." said Adina Hirschfield. She continued, "I was Milton Hershey and I wore a hat and apron. I gave out Hershey's kisses and sat next to Barack Obama. I loved King Tut's costume. It was hard because sometimes I couldn't move. The people who came loved my speech, my costume and my candy. The Wacky Wax Museum was awesome." Oren Neuwirth wrote, "It was an outstanding experience to be in the 2010 Wacky Wax Museum. I was Louis Armstrong. I had suspenders over a yellow button-down shirt. I also wore Shabbat pants. My props were a trumpet and a napkin because I sweat a lot while I was playing the trumpet. Some of the reactions of the visitors were; "I loved Louis Armstrong" or "He was the best!" Someone even asked me if I remembered his nickname and I said 'Satchmo or Pops.'" Everyone enjoyed, families and students alike, as they eagerly ran around the room trying to guess who everyone was and listening carefully to their stories. |
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~awesome because you think . . . Yonah Pretsfelder |
| Thank You To Parents and Grandparents |
*Picasso and Coffee Thank You to LTL Volunteers*
On Friday, May 21st, a gathering at the High School thanked the parent and grandparent volunteers who taught the Learning to Look curriculum in grades K-5 and their organizers. The event included a unique hands-on art project involving the work of Picasso led by artist/educator David Friedman of SAR High School. Volunteers also received thank you notes from the children for a wonderful year and for their generosity in sharing their time and knowledge to broaden and develop our students' art awareness.
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~somewhere where you get to learn a lot . . . Yael Berkowitz |
| Posing From The Heart . . . |
Third graders brought art to life on their visit to the
Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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~challenging . . . Reuven Fishkin |
| בראשית : ELC News
the beginning steps . . . |
ELC Children Celebrated Shavuot in the Atrium
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~excellent . . . Isaac Goldwyn |
| באמצע: JHS News
. . . in the middle of Middle School | | *Previews from Camp Monroe*
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~the greatest . . . Anonymous |
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דבר תורה |
 By: Aerin Rosenfeld
Grade: 8
וזה מעשה המנורה מקשה זהב , במדבר פרק ח פסוק ד
"This is the workmanship of the Menorah, hammered-out gold. We learn from this pasuk, how Hashem instructs Moshe to construct the Menorah. Whenever the word זאת or זה is used, it usually implies that something tangible was shown to the listener, just like החדש הזה לכם where Hashem actually showed Moshe the new moon, which can determine the beginning of the new month and the days within the calendar.
Rashi explains here, Hashem showed a visual model of the Menorah to Moshe because Moshe didn't fully understand how to craft the Menorah the right way. Why was the construction of the Menorah so confusing for Moshe?
The entire Menorah was to be constructed from only one piece of gold. This single piece of gold was hammered-out, to create one of the symbols of Judaism, the beautiful Menorah. This one piece of gold used to sculpt the entire Menorah, represents the Jewish nation. What was troubling to Moshe, was how could he inspire the Jewish nation to behave as one unified entity? HaShem showing Moshe that although it may be a challenging task it can be achieved.
No matter our age, background or gender we are all one. The Menorah exhibits the spiritual light of HaShem. Similarly when we as a Jewish nation behave as a unified nation, we too can radiate the spiritual light of HaShem to the world.
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~education . . . Amalia Stulbach |
| Photo Of The Week | |
On a glorious day, wearing sunny, bright t-shirts SAR proudly marched in up Fifth Avenue in the Israeli Day Parade.
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~exciting . . . Arthur Cooperman |
| PTC News | |
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A big thank you to Judy Friedman and Malka Spier for organizing the Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Dough fundraiser for the SAR-PTC. Thank you for your great energy and hard work.
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Volunteer at SAR and help make a difference at your child's school. The following opportunities are available for 2010-2011:
Orientation Day & Lice Check
Help plan, organize and staff the lice check and school supplies sales. Help start the school year off. Project Coordinator & Volunteers needed.
Meet and Greet
Help plan and organize social evening for parents with children ages K-4. Project Coordinator, Committee Member, or Volunteers needed.
Parenting Seminar
Help set up event make event run smoothly. Project Coordinator: Elissa Shay Ordan, Jessica Rezak Schwab. Volunteers needed.
ELC Night
A social event to facilitate ELC parents meeting each other. Project Coordinators: Liz Spevack, Erica Edelman, Nava Cohen. Volunteers needed.
Friday Challah Program at SAR
Help distribute challah Friday mornings at SAR to students to take home. Project Coordinators: Shari Brody, Laura Brem - volunteers needed.
Cookie Dough
Help collect cookie dough order forms, and distribute cookie dough. Project Coordinators: Malka Spier and Judy Friedman Volunteers needed
SAR Cookbook in memory of Sheri Raskas, z"l
Help edit and organize into a book for publication and sale.
Project Coordinator Shoshana Winter.
Mishloach Manot Drive
Help prepare and distribute Purim packages for teachers and staff. Project Coordinators - Simone Rudoff Semer, Toby Smith. Volunteers needed. Database Coordinator Needed.
Yom Ha'atzmaut Chagiga
Help plan and set-up a spirited celebration for this special day. Marcella Marcus Project Coordinator. Committee Members, volunteers needed.
Passover Barton's Candy Drive
Help collect and distribute Bartons candy. Project Coordinator, Marcella Marcus. Volunteers needed.
Book Fair
Help unpack books, stock shelves, sell books and pack up. Give two hours of time or more. Project Coordinators Rachel Berger and Adina Garbuz. Many volunteers needed.
Class Parent
Help coordinate communication between your child's class, teachers, parents and the school. Volunteers Needed, g
eneral volunteer.
Lend a hand for an hour or two at additional PTC and other SAR events throughout the year. Volunteers needed.
Chesed Tent Volunteers
Help with chesed projects the week before Parshat Vayaira. Volunteers needed.
SAR Annual Dinner
Help plan our 42nd Annual Scholarship Dinner; assist with phone calls, journal editing, etc. Volunteers needed.
SAR Spiritwear Showcase
Help sell SAR Logo merchandise at showcase. Project Coordinator Susie Loberfeld. Volunteers needed.
8th Grade Graduation
Help organize, decorate and set up graduation. Project Coordinator, committee members needed.
Salute to Israel Parade & Decorations
Help organize & create decorations for the parade. Project Coordinator & volunteers needed.
Click on the following link to volunteer today! www.saracademy.org/volunteer |
| Community News |
Israel Night with the Mets
Thursday, May 27th at 7:10pm
Mets vs. Phillies
Monday, May 31st
7:30pm
Kehilath Jeshurun
125 East 85th St.
YOUNG ISRAEL OF WHITE PLAINS 2010 GALA
This year's Young Israel of White Plains 2010 Gala will honor SAR parents Susan and Sim Shapiro.
The Keter Shem Tov Award for Community Service will be given to Helene and David Schonbrun.
Sunday June 6, 2010
For more information and to donate/make reservations click here:
https://yiwp.adjournal.com/
Riverdale Riverfest 2010Sunday, June 13, 2010, from 1 to 5 p.m "Riverdale Riverfest 2010," a celebration of the Hudson River, which will feature music, entertainment, food, educational programs about the river, and a variety of environmental and river-oriented exhibits, including one about the Hudson River Greenway project. The festival will take place on Marillac Lawn, on the campus of the College of Mount Saint Vincent, which offers spectacular views of the Hudson and Palisades. In addition, a two-acre plot of land at the water's edge, connected to Marillac Lawn by a bridge across the Metro- North train tracks, will get people close enough to the River to reach out and touch it. Check out the event Web site at riverdaleriverfest.org for more details and to see how you can get involved.
THE PARTY GOES ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FROM YOUR SIMCHA ........TO THE NEXT ...........
SAR IS PROUD TO PRESENT A NEW, EXCITING, ONGOING PROJECT.
ENRICH YOUR SIMCHA BY DONATING YOUR UNUSED PARTY ITEMS TO OTHERS.
WE ARE COLLECTING PARTY GIVEAWAYS (HATS, GLASSES, Wigs . . . . .)
ITEMS AND CRAFT PROJECTS TO GIFT TO THE NEEDY HERE AND IN ISRAEL.
WE WILL EVEN ACCEPT BENCHERS IN QUANTITIES GREATER THAN 50. PERSONALIZED FOIL LABELS WILL BE CREATED FOR POOR BRIDES IN ISRAEL.
PLEASE DROP OFF @ ZELDA'S OFFICE
INQUIRIES TO SHOSHANA @ 914-632-7902; dsnoble@pol.netMAZAL TOV! Items will be distributed in Israel by KEDMA.
Tefilin for Sale
Two mitzvot with one act. Support Israel and purchase kosher tefillin from Israel at a wholesale price. All profits from the sale go directly to the sofrim and the tefillin makers in Israel. Contact Rabbi Drelich for details email drelim@saracademy.org or 718-548-1717 ext 1212. |
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SAR Academy
655 W. 254th Street Phone:718-548-1717
Riverdale, NY 10471 Fax: 718-601-0082
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