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SAVE THE DATE
Thursday, September 4 - New Parents Night, 7:00pm
Monday, September 15 - Lunch program begins
Wednesday, September 17 - ECC-8 Back-to-School Night, 7:00pm
Friday, September 19 - Shabbat Service & Dinner, 5:30pm
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WEAR GRTWA T-SHIRTS - THURSDAY, SEPT. 4
As part of the celebration of our new school name, all students should wear their GRTWA t-shirts tomorrow to school. The t-shirts, along with other GRTWA items, were sent home today with students.
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ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO HAMC
Until further notice, please continue to make all checks payable to HAMC. Do not make checks payable to Gottesman RTW Academy, as we will be unable to process them at this time.
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IMPORTANT ITEMS FOR NEW SCHOOL YEAR
- Transportation:If your child is assigned to a bus, please let the office know what days your child will regularly be riding the bus home. In addition, if your child will be going home a different way than usual, please let the office know by noon on that day.
- Luggage Tags: GRTWA luggage tags have been distributed to all new students. Every student must have a luggage tag attached to their backpack. If your child has lost their luggage tag, they can be purchased at the office for $2.
- myFoodDays: Please note that September and October have been combined in this run and that ordering closes at midnight on Sunday, September 8, no exceptions. If you don't order by then, you're out of luck till November. You must pay by the due date or your order will be canceled. Please note, if you do not receive a receipt, then your order was not completed and will be canceled. Do not wait until the last minute in case you have a problem.
- Dress Down Day, Fri Sept 5: In honor of the garden in Israel we will be planting, we encourage all our students and staff to wear colors of nature and make a donation of up to $5 towards the garden to demonstrate thanks to the Gottesmans.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Without your help, our programs cannot run. Please contact the following people today to offer your help!
If we don't have volunteers, we cannot offer the programs. We would hate to see your children not school have lunches, etc.
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SHABBAT SERVICE & DINNER - SEPTEMBER 5
Celebrate Shabbat, enjoy great food, and relax with friends! Dinner is complimentary in honor of our new name. This Friday, September 5 at 5:30pm. Please RSVP by emailing ssmitte@grtwacademy.org with a guest count no later than September 2. Click here to view flyer.
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REGISTER FOR AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT
The After School Enrichment program is now open for registration. We have added many exciting programs this year! Please visit the Optional Programs section of the Parents Page for the After School Enrichment Classes schedule. Each course listing contains a link to the course description and registration information.Click here to access the Parent Page (login required). |
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KIDSTUFF COUPON BOOKS/FUNDRAISER
Kidstuff Coupon Books arrive today! Using just a few coupons will save you more than the $25 cost of the book. Book proceeds benefit the Parent Association. To purchase, please enclose your payment in the completed money collection envelope and return it to the front desk no later than Friday, September 19th. If you do not wish to participate in this fundraiser, please return the book to the front desk by September 19th.
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GOTTESMAN RTW ACADEMY APPAREL
New Gottesman RTW Academy apparel from Lands End is available to purchase online, via phone and at Sears. Additionally, there will be a 50% off sale for remaining HAMC apparel, which will be available for purchase at Back-to-School Night. Students are welcome to continue to wear their HAMC apparel.
Click here for details on apparel and how to order.
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GREAT SHOFAR BLOWOUT
Join 1,500 people blowing Shofar to break the Guinness World Record
for Largest Shofar Ensemble. Sunday morning, September 21, 901 Route 10 in Whippany, NJ. For more information, click here.
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COMMON GROUNDS
Join us at the next Common Grounds session, October 28 at 6:30pm. The next session features guest speaker Gregory A. Dale, PhD, from Duke University, entitled The Fulfilling Ride: A Parent's Guide To Helping Athletes Have a Successful Sport Experience. Click here for more information.
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8TH GRADE ISRAEL TRIP FUNDRAISERS
More fundraisers will be announced shortly!
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BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Please continue to collect box tops and submit them throughout the year. This is a continuous program which helps raise money for the school.
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MAZEL TOV
Mazel tov to Jason Berg on his Bar Mitzvah at Chabad Center of Mountain Lakes, Saturday, August 30.
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Thursday, Sept. 4
STUDENTS TO WEAR GRTWA T-SHIRTS
**Signing of Steel Beam & School-wide BBQ, lunch will be provided
**New Parents Night, 7:00pm
Friday, Sept. 5
**DRESS DOWN DAY (Garden in Israel)
Monday, Sept. 8
**Homework Room Begins
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Synagogue and Community Links
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The HAMC encourages all its families to affiliate with a synagogue of their choice.
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