GRTWA News - December 17, 2014

Gottesman RTW Academy Weekly Newsletter

December 17, 2014

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Wed - Fri, December 24 - January 2 - Winter Break, SCHOOL CLOSED
Wednesday, January 14 - Open House (all ages), 10:00am
Monday, January 19 - Martin Luther King Day, SCHOOL CLOSED
Fri - Sat, January 23-24 - Shabbaton (Gr. 5-8)
Sunday, March 15 - PA Fashion Show
Sunday, March 22 - Shomrei Torah Major Gifts Dinner

LUNCH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Our Tuesday and Thursday lunches cannot continue to run without volunteers. Unfortunately, if we do not receive more volunteers by the end of the month, we will have no choice but to cancel those lunches moving forward. Volunteers are needed for Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 11:00 - 12:00, and just involves counting and distributing lunches. If you can help in any capacity, please contact Adeena Hudes at adeena.hudes@gmail.com or 516-244-2269.

JANUARY LUNCH ORDERS NOW OPEN

January lunch orders are now open. Ordering will close at midnight on December 20. As a reminder, please make sure you receive an emailed receipt. If you do not receive a receipt, your order did not go through and it will be cancelled, no exceptions. Please place your order early in case you have any issues.

WEEKLY D'VAR TORAH

by Rabbi Cohen

Click here to read the weekly D'var Torah.

8TH GRADE ISRAEL TRIP FUNDRAISERS

Babysitting Services: For just $10/hour, an 8th grader will come to your house and babysit your children. For more information and to sign up, click here.
Banana Bread Fundraiser: Banana bread is available for purchase on MyFoodDays at a cost of $10 for two loaves. Bread will be baked fresh at GRTWA and sent home with your child on Thursdays. Click here for more information.
10-12 inch Flower Arrangement for $25: Available for Shabbat or Holidays. To order, please contact Regina Shtirmer at (973) 610-8292.
Ariel's After School Cooking Classes for K-8: Support the 8th grade Israel trip and have fun in the kitchen, $30.00 per class or $125 for all 5! Learn to make homemade preserves and muffins, real NY style boiled bagels, latkas and applesauce and more! Click here for details. Class size is limited to 12 students per class. To register, please contact Ariel Ellman at ariel.ellman@gmail.com. Please drop checks off at the office and note on the check that it is for 8th Gr Cooking fundraiser.
Garage Sale This years garage sale will take place March 8, 2015. Please look out for reminders as we get closer to the date and begin collecting for the event.
Vendor Discount Cards (2014-15): $15 each - in the GRTWA main office.

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

Please continue to submit your box tops to the office. This is a continuous program which helps raise money for the school throughout the year.

GOTTESMAN RTW ACADEMY APPAREL

GRTWA sportswear is for sale, and it's ALL NEW for this school year! Click the link below or go to the School Life section of the school website. Click here to order.

In addition, Gottesman RTW Academy apparel from Lands End is available to purchase online, via phone and at Sears. Students are welcome to continue to wear their HAMC apparel. Click here for details on apparel and how to order.

MAZEL TOV

Mazel tov to Madeline Siegel on her bat mitzvah this past Saturday, December 13, at Morristown Jewish Center!

COMMON GROUND SPEAKS SAVE THE DATE

Save the date, as Common Ground Speaks presents Dr. Leonard Sax on April 8, 2015. Dr. Sax will be speaking on the topic Boys Adrift and Girls on the Edge: Parenting Boys vs. Parenting Girls in the 21st Century. For more information, click here.

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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
Gregg Russo, President, Board of Trustees

Thank you.

Calendar

Thursday, December 18
**ECC Chanukah Program, 10:00am

Friday, December 19
**Dress Down Day

Sunday, December 21
**Play Practice (Partial Cast), 10:30am

Monday, December 22
**Rosh Chodesh Celebration - FRIDAY DRESS

Wed - Fri, Dec 24 - Jan 2
**WINTER BREAK - SCHOOL CLOSED

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