Hebrew Academy of Morris County Weekly Newsletter

May 14, 2014

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Thursday, May 15 - Masquerade Magic Auction, 6:00 PM

Monday - Thursday, May 19-22: Terra Nova Testing Week, Gr. 2-8

Friday, May 30 - Family Shabbat Dinner

Sunday, June 1 - Israel Day Parade (sign up sheet)

Sunday, June 8 - PATF Play, Into the Woods, 5:00 PM

Monday, June 9 - PATF Play, Into the Woods, 3:45 PM

BBQ LUNCH - MONDAY, MAY 19

Please note, a lunch order on myFoodDays was not provided for Monday, May 19. As part of the Lag B'Omer program, students will instead receive a barbecue lunch that day.

TERRA NOVA TESTING, MAY 19-22

The Terra Nova test will be administered to all students in 2nd through 8th grades, on Monday, May 19 through Thursday, May 22. Testing will occur each day between 9:30 - 11:00 AM. To help ensure successful testing:

Please make sure that the students arrive at school on time.
Please do not make appointments that will take them out of school before 11:30 am.
You can best prepare your children for this testing by insuring that they have a good breakfast each morning and that they are well rested.
Please indicate to your children that these tests will, in no way, affect their grade in any class nor determine promotion to the next grade. We do not want the children to be overly anxious about the testing.

D'VAR TORAH OF THE WEEK

By Rabbi Cohen

Click here to read the D'var Torah.

AUCTION VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Volunteers are needed to help with this year's auction. Please email Sheryl Raport at raps0902@aol.com or call 917-566-8689 to volunteer. Drivers needed with SUVs and trucks to bring a carload of items to Richfield Caterers in Verona.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR OUR

SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS

The Academy at HAMC, the first week of summer, beginning June 23rd.
Summer Theatre Workshop, August 18-29. Space is limited and going fast!
Information coming soon for our summer-end sports clinic. Stay tuned.

HAMC STUDENTS MAKE US PROUD

HAMC students make us proud, and we want to show them off! When your child completes a mitzvah, does a good deed, or accomplishes something important, please let us know. We want to highlight them.

Email ssmitte@hamc.org with your child's name, grade, and a sentence on what they did to have them featured on our HAMC Pride Bulletin Board.

8TH GRADE ISRAEL TRIP FUNDRAISERS

Vendor Discount Cards (2013-14): $10 each - in the HAMC main office

More fundraisers will be announced shortly!

MITZVAH PROJECTS

Coby Schneider is having a supply drive for the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter. Please drop off supplies in the box located in the lobby. Some of the supplies needed include paper towels, unscented bleach, dog waste bags, non-clumping clay cat litter, cat toys, liquid laundry detergent, hand sanitizer, Brillo pads, 40-gallon garbage bags, tall kitchen garbage bags, liquid Dawn dish washing detergent, kitten food and puppy food.

Daniel Shtirmer is holding an arts and crafts donation drive to benefit the Goryeb Children's Hospital. There are two boxes by the front door for 1st-8th graders to donate arts and crafts supplies. Please note your child's grade with a Sharpie on a sticker for all donated items, because the class that brings in the most items will be treated to an ice cream social by the Shtirmer family.

Ben Pincus is raising money for Friends of The IDF Spirit Program which provides combat soldiers with FIDF recreation facilities in Israel. Purchase an FIDF bracelet for $2.00 or make a donation online at www.fidf.org. Please include a note with your online donation that it's in support of Ben's project. Thank you!

HAMC GREEN TEAM

Help support Green Team programs! Send your old cell phones to the HAMC main office. Contact Joy Sussman at hamcgreen@gmail.com.

ORAL CARE PRODUCTS RECYCLING & FUNDRAISING

HAMC has joined Terracycle and the Colgate Oral Care Brigade to recycle oral care waste products into useful new products. In addition, all recycled products help raise money for the school!

Drop off any used products/waste into our Terracycle collection box found in the lobby. Items that can be recycled include empty toothpaste tubes and caps, floss containers, toothbrushes, and outer packaging from toothbrushes and toothpastes (any brand). Click here for more details.

BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION

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

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