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February 20, 2014                           20 Adar, 5774
 
     This Week's Featured Publication!
   
Dinosaur Days!
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Looking for Sponsors!
This year's Purim Carnival will be held on Friday, March 14.  Please consider being a sponsor and help make this an amazing Purim Carnival for all our children.  Click link above for a letter from the PTSA. 
     
Varsity Tryouts
Varsity Boys Volleyball Tryouts
Hebrew Academy Gymnasium
Monday, February 24, 4:30 - 6:00 pm
  
Varsity Girls Flag Football Tryouts
Hebrew Academy Field
Monday, February 24, 4:30 - 6:00 pm  
 
Elementary and Middle School
The Boosterthon began on February 17 and ends next Thursday with the Boosterthon Fun Run!  We would love and appreciate your support for this year's Boosterthon.
Click link above to see how you can help!
Continues through Thursday, February 27
  
Support Sharsheret with a ManiCURE!
Thursday, February 27, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
  
Next Session: Fun With Shapes!
Weekly Oneg Shabbat program for little ones not yet enrolled in school.
Thursday, February 27, 8:45 - 10:00 am
  
Students in Grades 8-12
Friday - Saturday, February 28 - March 1
  
Presented by the Hebrew Academy PTSA
Home of Diana and Daniel Sragowicz
Saturday, March 1, 8:30 pm
  
Super Sunday Phone-a-thon (at Hebrew Academy)
Help raise money for the Federation and the Hebrew Academy!
Sunday, March 2, 9:00 am - Noon
    
 
COMING SOON!
Exciting news regarding Summer Camp
at Hebrew Academy!  
 
 
   (click links above for more information!) 

  

Mark Your Calendars!

 

February
  
February 17-27
  
February 27
  
February 28
  
March
  
March 1
  
  
March 2
  
March 4
  
March 9
SAT @ Hebrew Academy
  
March 13
1:30 pm Dismissal
(ECE - Gr. 12)
Fast of Esther
  
March 14
  
March 16
Purim 
  
March 17
School Starts 9:00 am
Shushan Purim
  
  
        

(Click links above for more information!) 
    
     

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In This Issue
Early Childhood Update
We love with out brain...
HS Students in Basic Training
Elementary HAppenings
Kids Cross Finish Line at Miami Marathon
This Week's Torah Tidbits by Joseph Abrahams
See What's Cooking!
Extra! Extra!
Ami Eskanos Pic From the desk of ...
Ami Eskanos, Dean of Admissions and Institutional Advancement 

New Student recruitment is a community effort!

Recently a group of area Admissions Directors got together at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation's (GMJF) Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE) to discuss trends and concerns related to new student recruitment. A primary concern each Admissions Director shared was ensuring that Jewish children attend and remain in the Jewish Day School system.  Read more... 

ECEUpdate Early Childhood Update
Exciting Developments in Early Childhood!
I am ecstatic to share with you the latest developments in our division.  Let me begin by telling you that all ECE classrooms received a complete makeover since the start of this school year: new flooring, new furniture and equipment, new rugs, new refrigerators, new toys and manipulatives, etc. This has made a tremendous impact in the quality of care of our students. In addition, our classrooms are now conducive to purposeful and engaging learning in all areas. Read more...  
MSCOATS We love with our brain...
MS Students Inspired by UM Miller School Student Volunteers!
"Does anyone know how we love?"  A visiting medical student posed that question to the sixth grade girls' science class.  Sixth grader Natalie Alishayev, eagerly answered, "We love with our brains not our hearts!"  Questions flew and "Oohs" and "Aahs" were heard all day as Middle School students were given an exciting hands-on lecture from first and second year medical school students from the University of Miami Miller School's innovative Community Outreach and Teaching Services (COATS) program.  Read more...  
ArmyTraining High School Students in Basic Training!
HS students experienced incredible program of army training and Krav Maga!
During the afternoon of RASG JUMP team's Israel Appreciation Day, on Monday, February 3, the High School students experienced an incredible program of army training and Krav Maga - a version of mixed martial arts invented by the Israeli Defense Forces. The RASG JUMP team partnered with Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces (FIDF), who provided the resources for the Krav Maga and army training.  Read more...  
ElemHApps Elementary HAppenings
Check out our picture collage of recent Elementary HAppenings!
Click here to view the fun HAppenings in the halls of the Elementary School... and beyond!  
KidsRunMiami Kids Cross Finish Line at Miami Marathon!
A Group of Elementary School students participated in the KIDS Run Miami!
Last month, at the Lifetime Miami Half Marathon, Coach Huberty had the rewarding experience of being a coach to a very special group of 2nd to 5th graders from the Hebrew Academy, named "The Super W's" (for Warriors), who participated in the Kids Run Miami Marathon.  Coach Huberty had heard about this unique kids run from his work in the running industry and wanted to inspire kids at the school where he coaches... Read more...  
 Torah Tidbits
JosephAbrahams This Week's Torah Tidbits...
by Joseph Abrahams, 7th Grade
In this week's parsha, Parshat Vayakhel, Moshe assembles the Jews and tells them the commandment to observe shabbat.  He then conveys Hashem's instructions about making the Mishkan.  Read more...  
 Time for Lunch!
  
Click here to see what's cooking! 
  
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        Warrior Wrap-Up

Gymnasium Warrior Sports HAppenings...

Catch the Warrior Spirit!

 

Click here for athletic results and upcoming games/schedules.   

 

 EXTRA!  EXTRA!  Read all about it...
 Click picture links below for details and flyers.
  
ManiCure12
Click here for details and appointment information.

 

  Support Sharsheret at the Hebrew Academy with a

 

ManiCure

  

Thursday, February 27, 2014, between 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Schwartz-Jacobs Campus West

Room 201A (Mrs. Ciment's Room)

TotShabbat
Click here for details and registration information.

 

Next Session: Fun With Shapes

 

Bring your little ones who are not enrolled in school yet.

  

Enjoy a weekly Oneg Shabbat.

This Mommy and Me style class is a great time for parents to engage with

their children and introduce the notion of school to infants, crawlers, and toddlers.

 

  Thursday, February 27, 2014, 8:45 - 10:00 am

KendallShabbaton
Click here for details and permission slip.

 

Grades 8-12  

Kendall Shabbaton

 

Food, Friends, Fun!

  

Friday - Saturday, February 28 - March 1, 2014

 

Invitation: The Hebrew Academy PTSA Presents:

Parents' Night Out

 

Mix and mingle with other parents in your class over dessert and wine.

    

Grade 3: March 1, 2014, 8:30 pm

Grades 1 and 4: March 22, 2014, 9:00 pm

Grade K: March 29, 2014, 9:00 pm 

  

Click here for details and RSVP information!

 

GMJFSuperSundaysLg
Click here for details and RSVP information.
 
Help Raise Money for the Federation and the Hebrew Academy!

 

Volunteer to help at the GMJF Super Sunday Phone-a-thons!

  

Super Sunday on the Beach (at Hebrew Academy) - March 2, 2014, 9:00 am - Noon

  

GMJF Super Sunday - March 9, 2014, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

  

The Hebrew Academy receives 50% of all paid new donations and increases

of last year's contributions that were under $1000.

     
  
PoetryNight2014
Click here for details.


 

Hebrew Academy (RASG)

4th Annual Multilingual Poetry Night

 

Books and Books, Bal Harbour Shops 

  

Middle School and High School students will read their

original poems, written in Hebrew, English, Spanish, and French.

As well, the Hebrew Academy Children's Choir, directed by Mr.

Shlomo Krivinsky, will perform and student artwork will be showcased.

  

Tuesday, March 4, 2014, 7:00 pm

 

     
  
PurimCarnival
Click here for details and sponsorship opportunities.

 

Just added!

Purim Carnival

Sponsored by the PTSA

 

Adar is here and we are increasing our joy

double this year!

 

Please consider being a sponsor and help make

this amazing Purim Carnival for all our children!

    

Friday, March 14, 2014

 

     
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Click here for details and registration information.


 

Starting in March!

After School Activities

Boys' Baseball Mini Session

 

Grades 2 - 5 

  

Join Coach Bishop and the After School Baseball Boys

to learn all about the rules and skills of baseball

while you play the game.

  

Mondays, 3:45 - 4:30 pm, March 3 - June 9, 2014

 

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Community Corner

 

Dr. Raab Recommends... 

Raising a Mentsch in 2014

  

Presented as a Community Service by:

Jewish Community Services Yehi Ohr,

OHEL Children's Home & Family Services, and The Shul

  

Tuesday, March 4, 8 - 9:30 pm

 

Keynote Presentation: Dr. Norman Blumenthal

  

Click the following link for more information:

 

Raising a Mentsch   

 

New Little Warriors!
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Elena and Aaron Holand on the birth of a new grandson!
     

If you have a New Little Warrior to announce, please email the news to

Norma Reiz at [email protected].

  
 Upcoming Simchas!
  
No new upcoming simchas to announce for the month of February.
 
If you would like to include the upcoming simcha of your son/daughter, please email Norma Reiz at [email protected].   
 
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by focusing on their individual attributes and
instilling eternal Torah values in a changing world.
 
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