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Donna Klein Jewish Academy
February 5, 2016 - 26 Sh'vat 5776
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Dear DKJA Community,
Our Great Kindness Challenge last week continues to receive excellent reviews, and the individual acts of kindness performed by students of every age are absolutely remarkable. One DKJA Kindergartner, Moises Goldner, made an impressive donation to Coins for Kenya to assist with building a school for children in that country. After watching a video about Coins for Kenya (which also was distributed in last week's
HaShavua), and learning about helping others not as fortunate as him and his classmates, he decided to not have a birthday party and to instead donate the money that his parents would have spent on a party. Inspirational? Yes...beyond words! Many other stories such as this also have been brought to my attention. Kol Hakavod!
The emphasis on kindness, and its importance, has been documented in publications such as The Washington Post, which recently published the article To Get Into College, Harvard Report Advocates for Kindness Instead of Overachieving. While parents often encourage their children to "do the most" to stand out and have exceptional resumes and college applications, the article cites a report by Making Caring Common titled "Turning the Tide: Inspiring Concern for Others and the Common Good Through College Admissions." The report was produced by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. It highlights the importance of community engagement, kindness and authenticity, and how they are taking priority over impressive lists of achievements that don't necessarily convey compassion and tikkun olam (repairing the world). As you can see in the photo at the top of this article, our Claire and Emanuel G. Rosenblatt High School students are well on their way to a strong foundation in acts of kindness.They recently had the opportunity to interact with Holocaust survivors as part of the Better Together/Legacy Heritage Foundation program facilitated by Community Service Coordinator Dr. Yoram Dahav. What an amazing program of L'Dor Vador (generation to generation). Kindness at its finest!
Please take a moment to read the Washington Post article (click this link), and please continue to keep up the GREAT work. #DKJAkind.
In closing, I would like to take this opportunity remind our school community to join me and an amazing group of my colleagues who will each be presenting at the upcoming program "A Night of Inspiration" on Tuesday, February 9th at 7 p.m. at Olympic Heights High School. New perspectives and personal messages of hope will be delivered, and there will be "something for everyone." Please join us! Register today, and find more details, at this link: http://www.jewishboca.org/inspiration.
Shabbat Shalom,
Helena Levine
Head of School
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Office of Institutonal Advancement Events
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GRANDPARENTS' & SPECIAL FRIENDS' DAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Grandparents' & Special Friends' Day is Friday, February 12th. If you would like to volunteer to assist in registration or in another capacity, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Talia Klein at taliaklein23@gmail.com.
WE HOPE YOU DANCE...THE ULTIMATE DANCE PARTY
Reserved Tables are filling up for the Benefit Ball and Auction on February 20th. CLICK HERE
to sign up and sit with your friends, or reserve a table today. We would love to have a donation of a vacation home. If you or a friend have one, please consider donating it to the auction. It makes for an exciting auction item.
Honoring 25 Years of Yafa Levit's Contributions to DKJA 25 Exquisite Wines at "DKJA Wall of Wines" The Office of Institutional Advancement is requesting donations of wine for its "Wall of Wines," which will provide a bidder with a collection of white and red wines, and will kick-off a great selection of Live Auction items. Interested contributors are being asked to donate one bottle of white and/or one bottle of red. Bottles may be dropped off at the DKJA Development Office. It is recommended that wines have a score of 90 or above. A wine rating of 90 ensures an excellent quality, and there are hundreds of choices starting at $25.
The Office of Institutional Advancement is excited to introduce to DKJA, for the first time, Auctioneer Jenelle Taylor from Gala Gal, Inc. Raise your paddles and bid often at the Ball!
Watch for the Pre-event Opening of the DKJA Online Auction in Your INBOX Next Week
ONE RESERVED PARKING SPOT & FIRST LINE IN CARPOOL WILL BE UP FOR BID FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY
There will be additional online items following the event.
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ARTISTS EARN 22 AWARDS IN SCHOLASTIC COMPETITION, PROCEED TO NATIONAL LEVELClaire and Emanuel G. Rosenblatt High School students Eva Demsky, Cayla Horowitz, Sydney Moed and Lena Stein earned a collective total of 22 awards at the 2016 Scholastic Art competition, placing at the Regional level. The awards were categorized as 12 Gold Keys, six Silver Keys and four Honorable Mentions. The 12 Gold Key awarded pieces will proceed to be judged at the national level in New York. The artists' work will be on exhibition at the Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach from March 5 to March 16, 2016.
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SAVE THE DATES - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL PERFORMANCES MARCH 5TH-6TH
Tickets are in the process of being printed, and we will start sales at the beginning of February. Please access the Eagles' Net to for information about sponsorship opportunities, Playbill ads and other relevant information for the play, which will be presented on March 5th and March 6th in Zinman Hall.
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PARK & LEARN & MINYAN
PARENTS WELCOME!
Parents are invited to explore how Torah connects to our everyday life, and makes our lives more spiritual and more meaningful, at Park & Learn. It provides an understanding of what is inspiring our children. Park and Learn takes place every Friday morning (when school is in session) from 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. in the MAC. Click here for details. Parents and loved ones are also invited to the DKJA Minyan, Monday through Thursday mornings after drop-off, from 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. in the MAC. Click here for details.Both programs are led by Rabbi In Residence Baruch Plotkin.
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CALENDAR DATES FOR 2016-2017 ACADEMIC YEAR...MAKE A NOTE
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REGISTER FOR MITZVAH DAY FEB. 21ST
DKJA's 12th Annual Family Mitzvah Day takes place on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, beginning with a light breakfast and kick-off at 9:30 a.m. in Zinman Hall. Following a short information session and gathering, Family Mitzvah Day activities will commence. Most projects take place from 10:30 a.m. to approximately 1:30 p.m. This event is open to the entire DKJA family, including students, parents, grandparents, alumni, faculty and administrators. Participants can register for a variety of activities. Minimum registration is $18 per family, and additional donations are welcome to support the project. Visit www.dkja.org and access the information and registration form through the Eagle's Net.
Please register immediately, as assignments are made on a first-come, first-served basis. Over 750 volunteers participated in last year's event.
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