Gottesman RTW Academy Weekly Newsletter

March 11, 2015

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Sunday, March 22 - Shomrei Torah Major Gifts Dinner & Fitness Fun Day
Monday, March 30 - K-8 Model Seder
Tuesday, March 31 - ECC Model Seder
Wednesday, April 15 - Community Yom Hashoah Program, 7:00pm
Sunday, May 17 - Gala
Sunday, June 7 - Art Auction/Ice Cream Social

APRIL LUNCH ORDERING ENDS MARCH 20

Ordering for April lunches closes at midnight on March 20. 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.

**Please note, the Banana Bread 8th grade fundraiser ends this month. Banana bread will no longer be available to order with your April - June lunch orders.

WEEKLY D'VAR TORAH

by Rabbi Cohen

Click here to read the weekly D'var Torah.

CANDY LAND COUTURE

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT DOOR

If you forgot to RSVP or have additional people attending the Candy Land Couture Kids Fashion Show, tickets will be available to purchase the door. For details and pricing, click here.

COMMUNITY YOM HASHOAH PROGRAM

Join us on April 15 at 7:00 PM for our Community Yom Hashoah Program at GRTWA. Our 5th grade class will lead the ceremony, followed by guest speaker and Holocaust survivor, Tova Friedman. Click here for more information.

MATZAH DONATIONS &

K-8 SEDER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Passover is just around the corner! If you have extra matzah you'd like to donate, please drop off your matzah by Thursday, March 26.

We are also in need of volunteers for the K-8 seder being held on Monday, March 30. To volunteer, please contact Ellen Ezra at ellengayler@yahoo.com.

SUMMER THEATRE WORKSHOP

This two week theater program is open to current 4th-8th graders (5th-9th grade in September) and will run from 9:30 until 5pm, Monday through Friday, culminating with a performance on Friday, August 28 at 3:00pm for family and friends. The cost for the program will be $600 for the two week period which includes a t-shirt and daily snacks. Since space is limited, we encourage enrollment as soon as possible. Click here for enrollment form and more information.

8TH GRADE ISRAEL TRIP FUNDRAISERS

Breakfast for Lunch - BFL for April through June will benefit next year's 8th grade class.
Additional fundraisers for next year's 8th grade class to be announced.

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.

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.

MOREH MOSHE AT WHITE MEADOW TEMPLE

Join Moreh Moshe at White Meadow Temple, as he participates in Shabbat morning service on March 21. He will be reading Torah and Haftarah, and delivering the D'var Torah. Click here for more information.

MAZEL TOV

Mazel tov to Jason Kalver on becoming a bar mitzvah this past Saturday, March 7, at Adath Shalom!

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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