Hebrew Academy of Morris County Weekly Newsletter

November 6, 2013

SAVE THE DATE

Tuesday, November 12th - JCC Teen Summer Expo Event
Wednesday, November 20th - Chanukah Shopping Spree
Friday, November 22nd - Tikkun Olam ThanksGIVEing Event
Tuesday, November 26th - Parent-Teacher Conferences

Tuesday, December 3rd - K-8 Chanukah Program, 7pm

Thursday, December 5th - ECC Chanukah Program
Wednesday, December 4th - Common Grounds Lecture
Friday, December 13th - School Picture Make-up Day
Friday-Saturday, January 10th-11th - Middle School Shabbaton
Sunday, June 1st - Israel Day Parade

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.
The pickAtime website will open for conference scheduling on Monday, November 11th at 8am.
Conference scheduling must be completed by Monday, November 18th at 4pm.

You should have received an informational email containing instructions for using the conference schedule website. If you did not receive the email, or if you have any questions, please email or call Christine in the main office.

D'VAR TORAH OF THE WEEK

Click here to read the D'var Torah

BOOK FAIR FUNDRAISER

The Book Fair is open through Friday, November 8th. Volunteers still needed! Please contact sharialtman@embarqmail.com to volunteer. Click here to view the flyer.

8th GRADE ISRAEL TRIP FUND RAISERS

Breakfast for Lunch: Friday, November 8th: Delicious dairy kugel, 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 Everyone - 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!

HAMC DIRECTORY UPDATES

Hadar Family Change of Address: 6 Resnik Dr, Randolph, NJ 07869

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.

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.

SAD NEWS

Our condolences to the Caplan family on the passing of Bernard Oxfeld, Baruch Tevya, beloved father of Allison Caplan, father-in-law of Jonathan Caplan and grandfather of Hunter Caplan (Grade 6).

May Hashem comfort the family among the mourners of Yisroel and Yerushalayim.

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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, November 7
**Book Fair Visitation (JK, ECC, 4, 5)

Friday, November 8
**Book Fair (Final Day)
**DRESS DOWN - Hippie Style (60's & 70's)

Sunday, November 10
**Play Practice, 5:30-8 PM

Wednesday, November 13
**Play Practice, 3-5 PM

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