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NEWSFLASH!
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Tickets on Sale Now...
for our 70th Anniversary Concert starring William Close & The Earth Harp Collective! You will not want to miss this unique experience which, in William Close's own words, "combines music, architecture, and sculpture to create new musical experiences."
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Good Things Happen Every Week
at The Silver Academy
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Rachel Zilbering
Assistant Principal
First, my apologies that the link to the Cornell University article last week was not correct. Here is the correct link:
 Second, what a week! Monday's Bring a Friend to School Day / Mitzvah Day was a resounding success. The students in each grade worked on various projects that incorporated both the idea of service and mitzvot. Three students and one staff member underwent a transformation by cutting at least eight inches of hair to donate to Pantene Great Lenghts! Lest you think it was all work, the students did have lots of fun, too. The entire school participated in a Zumba workout taught by our Physical Education teacher Nicole Sunderland (I think I even saw Mr. Chasan dancing).
The snow caused a little bit of headache and schedule change, but our 7th and 8th graders have their science fair projects at school and are ready for the Science Fair this evening. Plans for the William Close & the Earth Harp Collective concert are moving along full force, I encourage you to buy tickets soon. |
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D'var Torah
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Nachum Chasan, Head of School
[email protected]
זכור את יום השבת לקדשו
CANDLE LIGHTING - 4:54 PM
HAVDALAH - 5:58 PM
SHABBAT PARSHAT BO- EXODUS 10:1 - 13:16
סיכום - Summary
- Moses and Aaron continue to plead with Pharaoh to let the Israelites go free.
- Pharaoh's heart was still hardened and he continues to refuse.
- The Egyptians are punished with the last three of the ten plagues - locusts (ארבה(, darkness (חשך) and death of the firstborn (מוכת בכורות).
- Terrified, Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and he finally lets the Israelites go.
- The Israelites proclaim that each year, on the evening of the fourteenth day of the first month, a festival lasting seven days will be observed to recall their freedom from Egyptian bondage.
HEBREW WORDS OF THE WEEK
ארבה -- Arbeh - Locusts
חשך -- Hoshech - Darkness
מכות בכורות- Makot Behorot - Death of the Firstborn
SHABBAT SHALOM שבת שלום -
Nachum Chasan
Head of School
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Inside the Classroom
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1st & 2nd Grades Adopt a Whale!
Mrs. Brandy Hurley
 During the past few weeks, first and second graders worked together to raise money for a very exciting Mitzvah project. Our goal was to raise enough money to adopt a whale! I am proud to say that we exceeded our goal of $97! The money will be put to good use, supporting Pacific Whale researchers and education programs. On MLK Day we created posters about how everyone can help whales. You can learn more about our whale, Lucinda, at www.pacificwhale.org/content/lucinda Thank you to all the families and individuals who helped us reach our goal! Together we can make a difference! 
7th and 8th Grades Judaics
Rabbi Yosef Gewirtz
 "Can we study more Gemara?" That was the reaction of Eighth Grade student, Tony McVey, to the inaugural section of "Higher Talmud" that the Seventh/Eighth Grade class recently completed. The subject from tractate Bava Kama was the extent of liability of someone who finds a lost object for that object while he attempts to find its owner. The topic was chosen as a further expansion of the theme of liability found in Parshat Mishpatim, presently being studied by the class during Chumash period. The class enjoyed the debate and analysis contained in the selection and were assured by their teacher, Rabbi Gewirtz, that they were "liable" to continue the study of Gemara in the near future. Middle School Pre Algebra Mrs. Jane Dalton Students illustrated a critical thinking problem by finding the minimum and maximum length of the third side of a triangle. 
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7th-8th Grade Trip to Israel
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This spring our 7th and 8th grade classes will travel to Israel! (They are so excited!) Please consider helping us fund our trip by participating in one or more of these fundraisers.
- Super Bowl Sub Sale - Italian and Turkey
- Online Donation Fund - Please consider donating to help defray the cost of $4,000 per student. Click Here to Donate
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School Notes and Reminders
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Save these dates!
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- Picture Day
...January 27
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Silver Academy Open House
Thurs, Feb 19, 5:30-7:00 pm
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Free babysitting and dinner for students!
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Silver Academy Students Invited to Sing the National Athem at a Hershey Bears Hockey Game!
When: Sunday, March 1, 5:00 pm
Orders and Money for discount tickets ($18.75) are due next Friday, Jan 30!
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Girls and Boys Basketball Schedules Check the schedule and plan to come and support our basketball teams!
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Community News
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Kesher Israel Congregation looks forward to welcoming back Pella - a highly-acclaimed NYC a cappela group - for a musical Shabbaton enhancing Shabos Shirah / the Shabbos of Song (January 30-31) KI thanks our good friend Bobby Snyder who chose to make his 72nd birthday by sponsoring this year's exciting musical Shabbaton!
 Conversational Hebrew Class
New Session Starting in February!
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Help Support Our School by
Shopping at Giant Two easy ways to earn money for our school... - Register your Giant bonus card...Giant gives 1% of money you spend to our school
- Buy Giant gift cards at the Silver Academy
Box Tops for Education
Send boxtops to school with your child or drop them off in the office. Each boxtop is worth 10 cents...just think how quickly that can add up!
* Please check the dates on box tops...We cannot submit boxtops that have expired!
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Silver Snapshots
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Snowy Days and Early Dismissals
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Dates to Remember
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Jan 22 - 6:45
Science Fair
*Note...this is a new date, due to yesterday's weather
Jan 27
Picture Day
Feb 5 - 6:45 pm
1st Grade Siddur Celebration
Feb 6 - 1:45 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat
Feb 16
No School
(Tentative - Snow Make Up Day)
Feb 19 - 5:30-7:00 pm
Silver Academy Open House
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Silver Summary is for Grandparents too!
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