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HAPPENINGS
 
January 31, 2013                           20 Sh'vat, 5773
 
     This Week's Featured Presentation!
  
 
 
Big Brother and Sister Program
 
     What's HAppening?
Grades K-12
Call the School Office to arrange a conference to meet with your child's teachers on February 18 (by appointment only).
 
During the month of February, we are collecting rice, peanut butter, Purim hamentashen, raisins, canned tuna, and canned salmon.
Beginning Friday, February 1 
 
Order your class pictures today!  Form included in link above.
Monday, February 4
 
Report Cards Coming Soon! 
For grades 1-12, report cards will be emailed by Monday.  If you do not see them in your inbox by the end of the day on Feb. 4, please check your junk mail folder.  Otherwise, please call the school office. 
Report Cards (Grades 1-12): emailed by Monday, February 4
Report Cards (Kindergarten): mailed by Monday, February 4 
 
Teacher Professional Development Day
No School
Friday, February 8 
  
It's not too late to Sign-up!
Activities begin Week of February 4
 
Join us at our Parent Tech Club, a stress free way to learn computers!  Parent Tech Club is open to parents and grandparents!
Tuesdays, 8:00 - 9:00 am, HS Computer Lab (begins Feb. 5)
  

Do your children read and write Hebrew better than you? Join Morah Benzaquen and begin your journey to Hebrew fluency!

Wednesdays, 8:00 - 8:45 am, West Campus Cafeteria (begins Feb. 6)

 

Get Fit with Zumba

Ladies, join certified fitness trainer Barbie Triana for this high energy class that will get your heart pumping and toes tapping.

Wednesdays, 4:30 - 5:00 pm, West Campus Cafeteria (begins Feb. 6)

 

Save the Dates!

 *** Updated Events *** 

 
       
(click links above for more information!)  

  

Mark Your Calendars!
     

February
 
February 4
Semester 1 Report Cards Emailed (Gr. 1-12) and Mailed (Kdg)
 
February 8
No School (all grades)
Staff Professional Development Day
  
February 12
Second Grade Chumash Presentation
  
February 13 - 17
RASG Girls' Basketball Shabbaton
  
February 18
1:30 pm Dismissal (all grades)
  
February 19
 
February 21
Fast of Esther
1:30 pm Dismissal (all grades)
 
February 24
Purim
 
February 25
School starts 9:00 am
Shushan Purim
   
March
 
March 3
GMJF Super Sunday on the Beach
 
    
(Click links above for more information!)
    
 
*** updated ***
  
 

 

In This Issue
Elementary School Highlights
Admissions for 2013-14
Torah Tidbits by Eliezer Lefkowitz
Check What's Cooking!
Extra! Extra!
PTSA Purim Mishloach Manot Project
PTSA Passover Candy Sale
Community Corner
  
RabbiBossewitchPicFrom the Desk of...
Rabbi Avi Bossewitch, Dean of Academic Affairs

The Aseret Hadibrot are recorded in both Parshiyot Yitro and Va'etchanan. In both places the language is directed in a singular voice towards the individual rather than the plural voice towards the entire Bnei Yisrael.  Read more...

  
ElementaryHAppsElementary School Highlights!
Check out what's HAppening in the Elementary School!

Click here to see a picture collage of the fun HAppenings in Elementary School!

 

 

  
A message from...
Ami Eskanos, Director of Admissions and Institutional Advancement, and
Daniella Folk, Registrar

Admissions for 2013-2014

Applications for new students for the 2013-2014 school year are already at an all time high. This is exciting news!  If you have plans to send a younger sibling to Hebrew Academy next year, or transfer an older student, or if you are re-enrolling and want to take advantage of the re-enrollment incentive, click here for an important message from Ami and Daniella...
 Torah Tidbits
EliLefkowitz          
This Week's Torah Tidbits...
by Eliezer Lefkowitz, 12th Grade
In this week's Parsha, the Jewish people are all witnesses to G-d's revelation to the entire nation through the Ten Commandments. This is opposed to other religions that claim to have had only their prophets receive a message from G-d.  Read more... 
 Time for Lunch!
Click here to see what's cooking!
Warrior Logo
        Warrior Wrap-Up
SportsBalls  
Warrior Sports HAppenings...
Catch the Warrior Spirit!
  
Click here for this week's athletic results and upcoming games/schedules.   

 

 EXTRA!  EXTRA!  Read all about it...
    
MishloachManot   PTSA Purim Mishloach Manot Project
 
Purim is almost here! 
 
  Please help support the PTSA mishloach manot project,
our biggest fundraiser of the year.   
  
Click here for details and order form.
 
PTSAPassoverCandySale

 

 

  

    
  PTSA Passover Candy Sale
 
A Passover Tradition
Help support our School! 
 
  Passover candy sale order packets will be sent home
with the children by the end of the week.
  
Click here for more information.
 
SpringAfterSchActivities   
  Spring After School Activities
Begin the Week of February 4!
     
Click picture link on left for catalog and RSVP info.
 
 
Adult Ed Fall Catalog

 *** Revised Catalog***  

   

 

               
  Adult Education Classes Begin
Week of February 4!
  
Learn Hebrew with Mrs. Benzaquen
Learn Computers with Mrs. Bernstein
Get Fit with Ladies Zumba
    
Click picture link on left for catalog and RSVP info.
 
 
   
Parent/Teacher Conferences
 
Monday, February 18, 2013
2:30 - 7:00 pm
     
Please call Norma (Grades K-8) at 305-532-6421 x114
or Donna (Grades 9-12) at 305-532-6421 x212 
 to make an appointment.
  
Click here for flyer.
 
    
PALS

   

     

    

*** New Program *** 
 Preschoolers and Little Siblings Program
   
Hey Little Ones! Bring your friends and parents or caretakers
and join Hebrew Academy faculty for afternoon story time,
snacks, music, arts and crafts, and more.
   
First Program: Purim Playtime!
Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 2:30 - 3:30 pm
 
Click here for RSVP information and Program dates!
 
AnnualEventAdJournal
Click picture link above to view our Annual Event Ad Journal!
 
KidsforKosherFoodBank
Click picture link above to see what we're collecting this month!
  
 
            
 
Adult Ed Fall Catalog

Winter Adult Education

 Catalog

SpringAfterSchActivities
Spring After School
Activities Catalog
Flowers
8th Grade Flower Sale
                       
                                       
Click picture links above for more info!
     
SchoolUniforms
Need New Uniforms?
kippah
Warrior Kippot Now Available!
JewsAfricaAsia
FIU Dual HS Enrollment
  
 
 
Click picture links above for more info!
 Community Corner
                          
Go to the Movies and Earn Community Service Hours!
  
Students, Ages 16 and up
Volunteer at the Miami Jewish Film Festival
 
Festival runs through February 4, 2013
 
Click here for volunteer contact information.
 
 
GMJFNeedBasedCampScholarshipsGreater Miami Jewish Federation's
Need-Based Overnight Camp Scholarships
 
Applications are Now Being Accepted for Summer 2013
   for Students Ages 8 to 17
 
 
Deadline for applications is today, Thursday, January 31, 2013.  Click here for more information.
 
 Upcoming Simchas!
     Layla Profeta                            Hadassah Bixon
  February 2, 2013                         February 9, 2013
 
Mery Kamhazi                              Isaac Masin
  March 3, 2013                             March 21, 2013 
 
If you would like to include the upcoming simcha of your son/daughter, please email Norma Reiz at nreiz@rasg.org.   
 
The Hebrew Academy inspires and equips students to achieve
their greatest potential academically and spiritually
by focusing on their individual attributes and
instilling eternal Torah values in a changing world.
 
Click here for our 9 Core Values.
 
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