Our Used Uniform Sale has been set for 3:00 to 5:30 pm on Monday, June 14 and Tuesday, June 15 (June 15th is also the date that Top Marks requires its orders in to guarantee shipment by July). It will be a 50/50 sale, with half the proceeds of the sale going back to the seller and half to the PTA. To sell your items, please download and fill out this form from the website, and hand it in to the office with the clothing you wish to sell by Thursday, June 10. To facilitate an easier sale, the last two weeks of school - Monday, June 14 to Thursday, June 24th - will be uniform free. If anyone has some free time to help sell, please contact us.

The annual SJCC Walkathon is coming up on June 6 at 9:30 am, and we hope to see a lot of Hillel families there!

The funds raised go to a number of important organizations and programs, but this year, the organizers have also agreed to give 10% of anything raised by Hillel students right back to Hillel. As a further incentive, the class that raises the most money will win a pool party and lunch.

If you can't make it yourself, you could also consider donating to Hillel's own Chai Walker, Student Services Coordinator, Tal Gilboa (pictured on the right). After many years at Hillel, Tal is moving to Montreal and she views this as her last chance to give back to a school she loves. The more money she raises, the larger the percentage that Hillel will get back! You can read more about it, and donate, here.

The PTA is bringing back its useful and popular School Supply fundraiser. They will be putting together supply kits for every grade, delivered directly to your child's classroom for the start of school in September.

The deadline for submitting orders is Wednesday, June 30. Please download the order form from the website and put it in the PTA box with a cheque made out to Hillel Academy PTA. If you have any questions, please contact Debbie Sussman or Gina Camel-Toueg.

The PTA also has a Camp Supply fundraiser. Get your kids set for camp early and support your PTA at the same time! To see the items and obtain an order form, go to the website and put it in the PTA box by June 10.

Remember, the website login is 'parent' and password is 'parent101'.

The students in grade 1 got a treat this week when they got to have a gourmet breakfast served at school on Wednesday. The students have been busy learning about the words for different foods. They got bagels, cereal and lots of fruit. Morah Sarah and Mrs. Bennett want to thank the volunteer parents who came in to help feed a lot of small students with remarkably big appetites.

The 6th grade students continued their hard work fundraising for their Tikkum Olam project, Guide dogs for the blind. They participated as a group in the Guide dog walkathon and sold treats to other walkers. Above, Noah (with his puppy, Cubby), Rachel, Samara, Noah, Taylor and Victoria. (photo by Howard Sandler)

Above, our latest group of award winners. Back row: Samara, Omri, Oren and Harel. Front row: Steven, Ben, Justin and Jonah.

The students in Mr. Lamb's social studies class dressed up to present the medieval characters they have been studying. As is probably pretty obvious, Arielle got to be royalty. Other students were serfs, nobles,  blacksmiths, etc.