GOA Celebrates Israel's 63rd!
 There's no celebration like a GOA celebration, and this year's Yom Ha'atzmaut festivities were no exception! At the Lower School, students
enjoyed Israeli music, art projects and games and also learned about Gadna (youth corps).
 Our Upper School celebration included performances by the GOA dance team and choir. Middle School students got a Krav Maga (Israeli martial arts) lesson and played Israeli games. Our High School students also had an opportunity to hear from Hilary Krieger, Washington Bureau Chief for the Jerusalem Post (a discussion sponsored by Caravan for Democracy and JNF). All students were treated to a falafel lunch, provided by our Parents' Association!
Click here to watch a video created by the Upper School Israel Clubs for the MetroWest Israel Program Center's Yom Ha'atzmaut competition for teens - an Israeli song "lip dub" competition. Since their song is about singing and dancing in Jerusalem, our Israel Club students worked with our Neshama students (who were actually singing and dancing in Jerusalem) in true collaboration, under the leadership of Gal Dafadi, our Rishona. Together they created a video, which shows our students' passion and love for Israel, their creativity, team work and spirit!
For more photos from our Yom Ha'atzmaut celebration, click: Lower School or Upper School.
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The Flame... Online!
Under the capable leadership of 11th grader Josh Pearlstein, 10th grader Geffen Posner and editors - 11th graders Jacob Glickman and Jack Rabner - our student newspaper, The Flame, is now online! Beginning today, The Flame has its own website - www.theflame.GoldaOchAcademy.org - and is linked with the GOA website.
 According to Rabbi Michael Monson, "As the faculty advisor to The Flame, I feel a sense of great pride. This is a milestone for our editors and writers and for the entire GOA community." He added that "The efforts of the students were guided masterfully by Donna Oshri (Director of Marketing & Communications) who worked through the project with great dedication. We are also grateful to Mark Effron, father of our former flame editor, Leah Effron."
Yasher koach to The Flame staff. You can read the online version of the flame, by clicking here. |
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Thursday, May 26, 2011
Sheraton Parsippany Hotel
Honoring
We are excited that we have over 300 guests already attending this
wonderful evening of celebration for our school community, raising funds for scholarship and paying tribute to our wonderful honorees.
Don't miss it! Last chance to sign up this week by clicking here!
Advance reservations are required.
For more information, please call (973) 602-3612 or email development@goldaochacademy.org. |
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Celebrating the Arts
 Student artwork, musical presentations by our the Lower School Choir and Band and an Israeli Dance Fest were all part of last night's Festival of the Arts at our Lower School Campus. The event showcased our students' wonderful achievements in arts this year. Yasher Koach!
For more photos, click here. |
"Letters to Sala" on Exhibit at GOA
Each year in observance of Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Golda Och Academy hosts a lecture, generously sponsored by Judy and Steve Elbaum.
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This year's annual Elbaum Lecture featured author Ann Kirschner, whose book, "Letters to Sala," tells the story of her mother's survival during the Holocaust. In addition to publishing a book, the New York Public Library created an exhibit of the letters and memorabilia that tell Kirschner's mother's story.
"Letters to Sala" is on display at the Upper School Campus of Golda Och Academy through May 27th. Groups interested in visiting the exhibition should contact Abby Finkel at afinkel@goldaochacademy.com or 973-602-3798. |
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Making a Difference in Our Community
 Our Middle School students went out into their community and made a difference to those in need of help as part of our annual Middle School Community Service Day on May 6th. They visited and volunteered at such sites as Reeves Reed Arboretum, where they helped in the spring cleanup of flower and tree beds, worked on weeding and mulching and contributed a lot to the overall beautification of the site; the Community Food Bank, where they helped box food and  prepare cans of food for donation; Bridges Outreach, where they helped pack over 100 dinners for the homeless of NY and NJ and wrapped birthday presents that will be given to kids that are homeless in NY;
Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey, Elementary School, where they helped in the classes and worked as teachers' helpers all over the school; and Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey, High School, where they helped with the preparations for the HS Prom (that afternoon) and the school's 5K race that was run this past weekend
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Yasher Koach to the Class of 2011!
by Dr. Joyce Raynor
Head of School
We are proud to share with you that the following colleges and universities have accepted our seniors. Yasher Koach and Kol Hakavod to all the seniors and our gratitude to the teachers who prepared them so well.
Albert A. List College (JTS)
American University
Babson College
Bard College
Baruch College
Binghamton University
Boston University
Brandeis University
Brown University
Bryn Mawr
Case Western Reserve University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Dickinson College
Drexel University
Duke University
Emory University
Franklin & Marshall College
Georgetown University
George Washington University
Goucher College
Haverford College
Hofstra University
Indiana University
Ithaca College
Johns Hopkins University
Lehigh University
Maine Maritime Academy
McGill University
Miami University (Ohio)
Montclair State University
Muhlenberg College
NATIV
New York University
Northeastern University
Ohio State University
Pace University
Pennsylvania State University
Pitzer College
Princeton University
Quinnipiac University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rollins College
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Rutgers University
Sarah Lawrence College
SUNY at Albany
SUNY Maritime College
SUNY at Oneonta
SUNY at Stony Brook
Syracuse University
The College of New Jersey
Tufts University
Tulane University
University of Chicago
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Connecticut
University of Delaware
University of Hartford
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of New Hampshire
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Rhode Island
University of Rochester
University of Tampa
University of Toronto
University of Vermont
University of Virginia
University of Wisconsin
Vanderbilt University
Vassar College
Villanova University
Washington University, St. Louis
West Chester University of PA.
West Virginia University
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Support the Israel Raffle!
In celebration of Israel Independence Day this week, please support our Israel Raffle. The proceeds go toward scholarships for the 9th and 12th grade Israel experiences.
Prizes are an iPad, a Macbook and a Barnes and Noble Nook. The drawing will be at the Upper School Arts in Action Night on Thursday, June 23. Winners need not be present. Tickets are $50 each or 3 for $100.
For more information or additional tickets contact Lilach Bluevise or Israel fundraising chairs, Galit Kierkut Casel and Rachel Plafker Esrig. |
Schechter Assoc. Introduces Renewed Focus
The Solomon Schechter Day School Association - rebranded this week as the Schechter Day School Network - has announced the launch of a renewed sense of purpose as it embarks on a future that will further engage parents and alumni in Schechter students' learning process and the overall Schechter experience and attract new enrollment.
To read more, click here for a press release from the Schechter Day School Network. |
Join our GOA Delegation!!!
The Salute to Israel Parade in NYC
Sunday, June 5th, 2011
We will be joining our MetroWest community delegation and will march as one school wearing our GOA parade shirts. Props, Israeli flags and GOA parade t-shirts will be provided to participants.
For more details, and to register your family to march with the GOA delegation, please click here, or contact Lilach Bluevise
The cost to participate in the parade is $10 per person
or a maximum of $36 per family. Exact marching time and starting location will be announced at a later date. |
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