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Competition
MS Girls and Boys
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Advanced Learning
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Community of Learners
Spring Play-6:30pm
Fires in the Mirror
Field Trip
Honor Committee
Meeting
Research
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Soccer
Grade 4 Field Trip
"O" Walk-&-Learn
MARCH 21
MARCH 22 O Ambassador
Yard Sale
Spring Play 2pm
Fires in the Mirror
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| PARSHAT OF THE WEEK - KI TISA |
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The Torah portion includes: instructions for taking a census (by each person donating a half shekel); instructions to make the Washstand, Anointing Oil, and the Incense for the Mishkan, the Portable Sanctuary; appointing Bezalel and Oholiab to head up the architects and craftsmen for the Mishkan; a special commandment forbidding the building of the Mishkan on Shabbat (people might have thought that they would be allowed to violate the Shabbat to do a mitzvah ...).
The Torah portion continues with the infamous story of the Golden Calf. The people wrongly calculated that Moses was late in coming down from Mt. Sinai and the people were already seeking a replacement for him by making the Golden Calf (there is a big lesson in patience for us here). Moses sees them dancing around the calf and in anger breaks the Two Tablets; he then punishes the 3,000 wrongdoers (less than .1% of the 3 million people), pleads to God not to wipe out the people, requests to see the Divine Glory, and receives the second set of Tablets of the Ten Commandments.
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The Torah states regarding the gathering of gold to make the
Golden Calf:
"And Aharon (Moses' brother and the Cohen Gadol, High Priest) said to them, 'Remove the golden earrings which are on the ears of your wives, sons and daughters, and bring them to me.' "(Exodus 32:2) How is itpossible that Aharon would help make an idol?
The commentator, Daas Zkainim, explains that Aharon's intentions were righteous. This is what he said to himself: "Now that Moshe has not returned, if I will appoint Caleb or Nachson as the leader in Moshe's absence, when Moshe returns they will not be eager to give up their position of leadership. This will cause a major quarrel. If I do not appoint anyone as leader, they will choose a leader themselves and this will also cause a major quarrel. If I will assume leadership until Moshe returns, perhaps he will feel when he comes back that I tried to usurp his position. Therefore, until Moshe returns I will keep them busy with talk about making a meaningless golden calf. The women will be reluctant to give up their jewelry and therefore I will be able to stall for time."
This is an incredible lesson on judging people favorably!
Next time you see someone doing something absolutely inexplicably despicable, before condemning him for his behavior, ask yourself, "What positive motivations and intentions could he possibly have had?" Maybe if you were to know his true motivations, you'd realize that he meant nothing wrong and even tried to prevent something negative from happening.
by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin |
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"O AMBASSADORS" |
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| Did you know that 40 million African children between the age of 6 and 11 years of age are not in school? Do you wish there was something you could do about such a staggering statistic?
Thanks to TVT's "O Ambassador Program"our community now has a number of ways to make a difference:
Donate: From March 16th-20th, donate your used, unwanted household items and earn a tax write-off while indulging in "Spring Cleaning with Meaning!"
Walk: Come to the student-sponsored Walk-and-Learn event, Friday March 20th from 1:00-2:30pm and help the entire student body as we come together to build awareness and raise money for the construction of a school in Masai Mara, Kenya. Catch a special presentation from the Family Philanthropy Foundation.
Shop: Support the "O Ambassadors" (and check out countless treasures unearthed from TVT family garages) at the Community Private School Multi-Family Yard Sale on Sunday,
March 22nd from 7:00am until noon, Walk-and-learn
right here in the Upper School parking lot.
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| SCHOOLWIDE PURIM FESTIVITIES |
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| On Tuesday, TVT students enjoyed a day of celebration. The lower school held a Megillah reading with Rabbi Peter Levi, followed by a carnival. Middle and Upper school students came together to celebrate with the Megillah Reading by Rabbi Levy Tenenbaum, forllowed by student skits, a talent show, carnival games and a costume contest. A Purim Shpiel written and performed by the juniors was a very entertaining re-telling of the story of Esther.
The costume contest was won by some very creative students Noah Faerber, Alexia Lieberman, Lily Samson, Dalia Sevilla, Ryan Kasoff and of the junior boys.
Talent show entries included everything from pencil dancing to playing the violin! In addition, the ASB organized an outdoor carnival for the US students with a variety of activities including face painting, a bean bag toss
and playing Ga-Ga!
 Senior Girls Dancing at Purim
The morning was capped by a delicious lunch shared by students and faculty in the Courtyard. It was a great day to celebrate and everyone had a good time. Ms. Lougheed and Mrs. Kirkley want to thank the organizing committee for all of their planning and a special thank you to the faculty for supporting the Purim activities. Thank you also to the PTSO for organizing the Mishloach Manot bags for the families. 
LS celebrates Purim |
| ADVANCED LEARNER PROGRAM |
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| Middle and Upper School parents and students are invited to a very special Q & A session on Wednesday, March 18th;
6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Upper School MPR.
Our guests, former participants of the highly gifted program (currently - students of USC Medical Program and UCLA Law School) will be talking about their experiences as gifted students in middle and high schools, as well as various additional programs and opportunities available.
RSVP to Mrs. A.Korinevskaya at akor@tarbut.com by March 16th. Click on the link to view the impressive CVs of our speakers. UCLA USC |
| KINDERGARTEN ZOOSEUM |
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Tuesday, March 17th is our Kindergarten Zooseum:
The Garden of Eden!
This event is inspired by the project approach method of student investigation and discovery. Our kindergarteners have been immersed in a two month long exploration of garden creatures. Each child has created a range of integrated, cross-curricular projects based on their curiosity and subsequent research of a specific animal. We invite children and adults alike to come view this truly inspiring display of our children's work. There is a special session for parents from 8:15-9:15 am with another session open to the community at 1pm. |
| SPRING SPORTS |
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Schedules and rosters are nearly finalized.
Here's what's been happening in US Lion Territory:
Softball: The Lions played two pre-season games versus Capo Valley Christian on Monday, losing 12-0 in the first, but rallying to a 7-4 win for the second
Volleyball: Lions beat Capo Valley 3 games to two at last Tuesday's match-up.
Tennis: Postponed
MS Lions
The Middle School girls soccer team continue their winning ways beating both Edgewood 6-1 and Capo Valley Christian 3-2.
The Middle School boys lost a close game to Edgewood 2- 1 and won a close game against Capo Valley 2 - 1.
Our schedule for next week is:
March 17th - Carden Hall - TVT
March 19th - Mission Hills - TVT |
| COLOR IT ORANGE IN THE UPPER SCHOOL |
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Congratulations To The Following Students:
Taylor Dwyer
Michal Elzur
Bradley Neutel
Maya Or
Elon Rov
Jessica Samson
Nicole Samuels Yonatan Sevy
Samuel Sholkoff
Megan Traub
35th Annual Color It Orange is a juried exhibition for Orange County students only. Out of 4000 entries 600 were chosen. Please come and support our art students. Each student entered at least 2 pieces for the show. The artists' reception is this Sunday, March 15th, from 11-2pm at the Laguna College of Art and Design main campus, 2222 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651. Scholarships have been awarded to those students with the highest honors and will be revealed at the reception.
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| US SPRING PLAY - FIRES IN THE MIRROR |
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In 1991, riots between the Jewish community and the African-American community in Crown Heights, Brooklyn were ignited after the accidental death of a child sparked a conflict that resulted in the stabbing death of a visiting student.
FIRES IN THE MIRROR distills interviews with 26 different people involved with or connected to the riots and offers a complex view of race relations in America. A broad cross-section of characters examine themes about identity (racial, religious, gender and class) and the historical conflict between Jews and African Americans. Students will perform these interviews as a series of monologues that offer a glimpse into these complicated events in 1991.
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| PTSO CHAWAIIAN CHAGIGA |
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| TVT is going Hawaiian!
On Saturday, March 21st, 8pm - 11pm in the Upper School MPR join TVT's parents, faculty and administration for a CHawaiian CHagiga party celebrating the TVT community!
The evening will feature a DJ, dancing & a SILENT AUCTION!
You can bid on events and activities your student can share with their favorite TVT teacher or administrator. All monies raised from the CHagiga support PTSO sponsored Student Programming!
Fruit and Deserts will be served. Cash bar available.
$18 Per Person.
TVT Staff, Faculty and Administration are our Guests!
RSVP via Evite (check your email!). Pay via check (payable to TVT PTSO) or credit card on file! |
| PEEK INTO MIDDLE SCHOOL |
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This week fifty-two 5th graders previewed TVT's Middle School program and were introduced to the middle school faculty and classes. Activities included observing the weekly MS Town Hall Meeting, lunch in the Upper School courtyard with entertainment performed by the Middle School Garage Band, playing the balloon drop game for free visits to the student store, and attending a variety of classes including: English, History, Science, Robotics, Dance, and Spanish. The event is part of TVT's Bridge Program designed to help students successfully transition across major academic milestones. |
| TVT STUDENT TO UNITED STATES
PHYSICS OLYMPICS SEMI-FINALS |
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Of the 408 students who sat the qualifying exam, Jonathan Elzur placed in the top 37% and is in an excellent position for further advancement. For additional information, visit the Physics Team Website: Physics Team
Congratulations, Jon! |
| TVT KITCHEN HONORED WITH AWARD OF EXCELLENCE |
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| Congratulations to Vivienne and Bernard Hotz and their excellent staff for earning the Orange County Award of Excellence for "consistently maintaining exceptionally high food safety and sanitation standards through the year of 2008."
Kol Kavod! |
| PESACH DELIVERED TO YOU! |
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The Pesach Seder and meal is the most time consuming meal on the Jewish calendar. Save yourself the work of having to do your Pesach cleaning AND cooking . . .
Order your seders from Hotz Stuff! !
Click on the link to see the delicious menu they are offering.
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| BLOOD DRIVE A SUCCESS |
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| Thank you for participating in our blood drive on March 3rd. Our goal was to collect 33 pints of blood and we collected 32!
Up to 96 hospital patient's lives will be saved because of your committment.
Parents are invited, once again, to participate and help us meet our goal for this very worthwhile student-led activity at our next scheduled drive on May 19th at the JCC Theater, 1 Federation Way. |
| COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LIST GROWS |
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Our Senior College Acceptance List has grown to include the following Universities:
USC
American
Northeastern University
UC Davis
Chapman University - 2
Mazel tov to our Seniors! | |
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