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Next Week at TVT:
MAY 25
MEMORIAL DAY
SCHOOL CLOSED
YEARBOOK PARTY
POLAND/ISRAEL
MEETING
THERE'S NO 'A' IN
ART-ART SHOW
MAY 27
12TH GRADE PARENT
BREAKFAST
CHEER & DANCE
SHOWCASE
CLASS OF 2009
GRADUATION
MAY 29
SHAVUOT
MAY 31
ISRAEL 61 EXPO | |
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PARSHAT OF THE WEEK - BAMIDBAR |
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In the second year of travel in the desert, Moshe and Aharon were commanded by the Almighty to count all male Israelites between 20 and 60. There were 603,550 available for military service. The tribe of Levi was exempt because of their special duties as religious leaders. (It is probably from here that countries give divinity deferments to clergy and divinity students.)
The twelve tribes were directed regarding the formation (three tribes were on each side of the Portable Sanctuary) in which they were to camp and travel.
The 22,300 Levites were commanded in the Sanctuary service. The family of Gershon was to transport the coverings of the Sanctuary. The family of Kehos carried the Ark, Table, Menorah and Altars. The family of Merari transported the boards, pillars, bolts and sockets.
The Torah states:
"And with you shall be one man from each tribe, each man
should be the head of his family." (Numbers 1:4).
What lesson about life is the Torah conveying with this verse?
A simple and boorish person who came from a distinguished lineage was arguing with a wise scholar who came from a non-distinguished family. The coarse ignoramus boasted about his illustrious ancestors. "I am a scion of a great people. Your ancestors are nothing compared to mine," he arrogantly boasted. The scholar retorted, "True, you come from a long line of great people. Unfortunately, the line ends with you. My family tree begins with me."
Lineage has been compared to a carrot - often times the best part is in the ground. In truth, lineage is like the number "zero." If you make something of yourself, you place a "one" before the zero. If you are a "zero" then all you have are two zeroes.
Our lesson: You should live your life so that your descendants will be proud to consider you their ancestor!
by Rabbi Kalman Packouz |
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TVT AWARDED CAIS - WASC ACCREDITATION |
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| We are happy to announce that Tarbut V'Torah continues its record of excellence by receiving accreditation from the California Association of Independent Schools and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges!
Please click on this CAIS link to read the Recommendations and Commendations we received. |
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COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES - CLASS OF 2009 |
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Congratulations to TVT's 32 graduating seniors, who have chosen from among a plethora of options. Please click on this College Acceptances link to view the list. |
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MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOL ART RECEPTION "THERE'S NO 'A' IN ART" |
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After weeks of preparation, grades 6-12 are ready to host "There's No 'A' in Art" - a student art exhibit showcasing the infectious creativity of TVT's K-12 students.
A reception honoring the student-artists will be held Tuesday, May 26th from 6:30 - 9:00pm in the Upper School MPR.
Light refreshments will be served and student art will be available for sale. Come meet the artists and explore this phenomenal exhibit. 
Don't miss this opportunity to see our TVT talent shine! |
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ISRAEL 61 |
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Israel 61 is coming!
A free community-wide celebration!
May 31st
1-4pm
Samueli Jewish Campus
1 Federation Way
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STUDY SKILLS BOOT CAMP |
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This summer TVT will offer a study skills boot camp for students in grades 6-9 on August 19-21.
Expert faculty will work with students to improve their
reading comprehension skills, and develop essential skills for tackling math.
Other topics include:
Note taking in class
Studying for tests that require memorization
Studying for tests that require essay writing
Studying for vocab tests
Time management - scheduling time to study -
balancing multiple subjects each night
Outlining text books - highlighting versus taking notes on
a chapter
Using Power Point to study
Concept maps
Writing essays - beyond the 5 paragraph essay formula
Program cost: $295
To register for the TVT Boot Camp, contact Grace Rios at grios@tarbut.com or Ext. 3025. |
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TVT'S 2nd ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL |
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An enthusiastic, sold-out crowd cheered for Thursday night's showing of the 2nd Annual Film Festival at the AMC Theater in Downtown Disney. The collection of work by the more than 40 students in TVT's 2008/09 film program was interesting, funny, and well done. 
Kol HaKavod to Mr. Kim Hays and his student film makers! |
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REMINDER! LIBRARY BOOKS ARE DUE |
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With the end of the school year quickly approaching, we would like to remind you that all library and textbooks must be returned by the last day school.
- 12th grade students must return all books before their May
27th graduation.
- Students going on the O Ambassador Africa trip or the
Poland & Israel trip must return all books before their
departures.
In accordance with the school policy, the school may charge each family for any book not returned by these due dates, using the credit card number on file.
As in the past, all books that are returned during the summer will be considered a donation to the school. No refunds will be made.
Please keep this in mind as you begin preparing for summer. We suggest checking with the librarian if you have any concerns, as she will be more than happy to print a list of all outstanding books registered to your student.
Thank you for your cooperation with helping to maintain TVT's well stocked libraries. |
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LOWER SCHOOL DRUMS FOR PEACE |
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| Last week grades 3rd through 5th enjoyed "Drummin' Up Peace," a live theatre program that uses multiple interventions to help students "increase the peace."
The 50-minute play incorporates audience interaction, music and drumming to support conflict management skills.
Students learned important social skills as characters demonstrate interventions and learned to change their relationships with each other from antagonism into respect
and friendship. |
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MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCCER TAKES ON THE GALAXY AND AWARDS THEIR OWN SOCCER TEAMS |
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Soccer Coach, Shelby Ganich, and her Middle School Girls soccer team ended a fantastic season with a trip to the finals and a 2nd place trophy in the Tri-Way League and a trip to watch the Los Angeles Galaxy play the Columbus Crew last Sunday.
A great end to a great season. Congratulations Girls!
At the spring athletic assembly.
The following students received the Student Athlete award for maintaining A's or B's on their report card at the semester and showed good sportsmanship and athletic ability in their sports played here at TVT.
8th grade students:
Zev Gollis and Jordan Scheftz
Taryn Maister and Cori Zalomek
Congratulations for a job well done! |
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JUNIORS HARD AT WORK FOR FAMILIES FORWARD |
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| The class of 2010 spent Thursday morning volunteering with Families Forward. Thirty one of our students worked in a warehouse to organize donations that will furnish transitional living homes. These homes will help four Orange County families get the support they need to overcome homelessness.
The students moved and organized furniture, boxed linens, setup kitchen wares, and cleaned donations. It was a morning of hard work that will really make a difference for people in need.
Great job, Juniors! |
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MEMORIAL DAY |
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This Memorial Day, while we celebrate our safety with our family and friends, let us not forget those that made this day possible for us.
"The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example. ~Benjamin Disraeli"
Tarbut V'Torah will be closed on Monday, May 25th for Memorial Day.
Shabbat Shalom! | |
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