THE RMS GREATNESS GAZETTE! - Special Leadership Day Edition

Yeshiva Toras Chaim/Toras Emes Academy of Miami

January 11, 2013

SPECIAL LEADERSHIP DAY EDITION!

UPCOMING

EVENTS

Tues. Jan. 15:

Annual YTC Dinner

Thur. Jan. 17:

No Mishmar

Fri. Jan. 18:

12:15 Dismissal

Second Quarter Ends

Sun. Jan. 20 - Sun. Jan. 27:

Mid-Winter Recess

No Classes

Mon. Jan. 28

Classes Resume

Mon. Jan. 28 - Thur. Jan. 31:

Student Teacher Conferences

Tue. Jan. 29:

Friend Zone

Thur. Jan. 31:

Mishmar

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Ignite the Greatness within Every Student!

Dear Parents:

After much preparation, this week RMS students proudly presented Leadership Day 2013 to many gracious guests.

Visitors were greeted by many welcome signs created by students in "The Wall's Speak" workshop and in the RMS talented band.

Our greeters checked guests in and distributed welcome packets in our Welcome Center.

Our opening assembly featured many student speakers and video presentations (see below.)

Guests were then treated to student-led, round-table discussions where they had the opportunity to speak with the students about Leadership, the seven habits and our program.

Our students and teachers worked hard to create an incredible Expo featuring 30 different booths, each highlighting various school projects and programs. As visitors circulated the room taking in all the amazing displays, our students did an excellent job explaining and answering any questions regarding their respective booths.

The day concluded with a closing assembly featuring the RMS choir, along with the entire RMS student body, singing our theme song, "Anyone Can Make a Difference."

Boaz Sobol (grade eight) journal-ed what our students had to say about Leadership Day and shares them here:

"Leadership Day really helped me understand what it means to be a better leader." - Josh Hyman, Grade 6

"It felt really great to be able to be the M.C. at this tremendous day." - Jacob Benchitrit, Grade 6

"Leadership Day was an amazing success! I really enjoyed it." - Zacky Sten, Grade 7

"Leadership Day gave me a chance to show my leadership traits." - Yaakov Lebensburger, Grade 7

"I really enjoyed seeing all the amazing expos on Leadership Day." - Naftali Rubin, Grade 8

Boaz said, "I love Leadership Day because it gives each and every student a chance to show what they are made of!"

Eli Sandhaus (7th grade) served as a post leadership day news correspondent - below is his article:

Leadership Day 2013 was a smashing success! One guest compared the experience to "better than Godiva chocolate!" Rabbi Palgon was thoroughly impressed by all the boys incredible performances over the course of the day. I personally enjoyed watching Noah Berger working all the technology during the program. Mrs. Berio experienced her first Leadership Day and said that she was impressed with how all the boys participated in the event. "I already cannot wait until next year's Leadership Day", Mrs. Berio stated with excitement. It looks like everyone's hard work paid off.

You can watch the videos shown at Leadership Day, which showcased some of the many leadership opportunities in which RMS students participate throughout the year.

Many thanks for all the boys' hard work, whether they were speakers, round-table hosts, photographers, technology or set up crew, everyone's combined contribution made the day a tremendous success! Of course, thank you to all the teachers for all their hours of hard work and to Rabbi Zev Pam, our Leadership Coordinator.

On Thursday, the seventh grade had their tefillin practicum. What a blast! Rabbi Dreyfuss's shiur from YTC came in and tested Rabbi Fried and Rabbi Pam's seventh grade classes on the proper way to don tefillin. Both grades had a productive learning experience and a great time! After the test, in which everyone did well, all the boys got together for a group picture and then enjoyed an amazing game of basketball (seventh grade vs. those in Rabbi Dreyfuss's shiur ! (Thank you to Avner Yeshurun - 7th grade - for contributing this article.)