Hebrew Academy of Morris County Weekly Newsletter

October 30, 2013

SAVE THE DATE

Wednesday-Friday, November 6th-8th - Book Fair
Wednesday, November 20th - Chanukah Shopping Spree
Friday, November 22nd - Tikkun Olam ThanksGIVEing Event

Tuesday, November 26th - Parent-Teacher Conferences
Friday, December 13th - School Picture Make-up Day
Friday-Saturday, January 10th-11th - Middle School Shabbaton
Sunday, June 1st - Israel Day Parade

A MESSAGE FROM MOREH MOSHE

With regard to Halloween next week, we kindly ask that our students not bring Halloween candy nor wear costumes to school.

CALENDAR CHANGES

On Friday, December 6th the ECC will be in session as usual. K-8 will still be closed.
The end of the first marking period has been changed from December 13th to December 11th.

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Conferences will take place on Tuesday, November 26th. School is closed for students that day.

On Monday, November 4th you will receive an informational email containing instructions for using the conference scheduling website.

The site will open on Monday morning, November 11, at 8 AM. You will not be able to schedule conferences before then.

HAMC AFTERCARE

The aftercare program is available every school day until 6:00 PM. Aftercare is not available when school is dismissed at noon, such as the day of the Purim carnival and the last days of school.

D'VAR TORAH OF THE WEEK

Click here to read the D'varTorah by Rabbi Cohen.

HAMC SURVEY

Last Friday you received an email from HAMC via ConstantContact requesting that you fill out an online survey asking you for your opinions and ideas about the school. The deadline to fill out the survey is Monday, November 3rd. If you did not receive the email or if you have questions regarding the survey, please contact Dr. Bahar.

BOOK FAIR

This fund-raiser will run from Wednesday, November 6th thru Friday, November 8th. Please email sharialtman@embarqmail.com to volunteer.

Click here to view the flyer.

8th GRADE ISRAEL TRIP FUND RAISERS

Breakfast for Lunch: Friday, November 1st: Bagels with Cream Cheese or Butter, Fruit and Drinks -- $5
Annual Chanukah Shopping Spree on Wednesday, November 20th - DONATIONS NEEDED!! Click here for more information.
Babysitting Services Available! Contact Randi Rosenstein at Rar0529@gmail.com or call 973-460-9830 to reserve now!
NEW Vendor Discount Cards for 2013-14 - $10 each - available in the HAMC main office.

Thank you for supporting the 8th Grade trip to Israel!

TIKKUN OLAM

ThanksGIVEing Event for middle school students - Friday, November 22nd - FREE - donations of travel sized toiletries requested. RSVP requested.

Click here for more information.

HAMC GREEN TEAM

CELL PHONE RECYCLING PROGRAM!!! Send your old phones to the office - Contact Joy Sussman at hamcgreen@gmail.com with questions.

BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION

Please continue to send in your Boxtops throughout the school year. Easy fundraiser!

MITZVAH PROJECTS

Please support Gabriella Neibart in her Bat Mitzvah project by donating NEW TOYS for Chanukah for Harmony Day Care Center, Irvington, NJ. Please leave donations in the box located in the HAMC lobby or in the Morristown Jewish Center office.
MATAN is a local program to help girls prepare for their Bat Mitzvah. Click here for more information about the MATAN program.

Your support and encouragement mean so much to our students.

MAZEL TOV

Mazel Tov to Seth Gnesin and his family on his becoming a Bar Mitzvah on October 5, 2013!
Mazel Tov to Eli Gnesin and his family on his becoming a Bar Mitzvah on October 5, 2013!
Mazel Tov to Oliva Altman and her family on her becoming a Bat Mitzvah on October 12, 2013!
Mazel Tov to Aaron Golomb and his family on his becoming a Bar Mitzvah on October 26, 2013!
Mazel Tov to our HAMC parents Leon & Olga Faynshteyn on their Community Development Award from Chabad Center of Northwest NJ!

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

HAMC is now a member of Common Ground Speaks. Please consider attending the next event in the series on Wednesday, December 4th: "You Don't Know Me Until You Know Me" a one-person show by Dr. Michael Fowlin. Click here for more information. Email ssmitte@hamc.org to RSVP.

Please do not reply to this email as it is sent from a non-working address.

Send articles for the weekly broadcast email to cbulko@hamc.org.

Send articles and pictures for Bekesher (the monthly newsletter) to jgranik@hamc.org.

If you have any questions or comments, please click on the appropriate name below:

Moshe Vaknin, Head of School
Dr. Cheryl Bahar, Dean of General Studies
Ricki Rubin, Director, Early Childhood Center
Jill Granik, Director of Operations
Naomi Bacharach, Director of Marketing & Development
Jonathan Ramsfelder, President, Board of Trustees

Thank you.

Calendar

Thursday, 10/31
**Survey (HAMC library), 8:30-9:30am and 3-4pm

Friday, 11/1
**Rabin Memorial (Sanctuary), 9AM

Sunday, 11/3
**Play Practice, 12-2pm

Monday, 11/4

** Rosh Chodesh - FRIDAY DRESS

**Executive Committee Meeting, 7:45pm

Wednesday, 11/6
**Book Fair Visitation (K-3 & 6-8)
**Play Practice, 3:30-5:30pm

Thursday, 11/7
**Book Fair Visitation (JK,ECC3, 4, 5)

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