Weizmann Day School Hadashot

March 13 / 22 Adar, 5775; Candle lighting at 6:40 pm
In This Issue
A Week in Pictures
Annual Fund Update
Did you know...
Important Dates
News for Grandparents
PTO News
Todah Rabbah
Community News
Quick Links

 
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Annual Fund Campaign
2014-15

84% overall family participation and
still rising...
As part of the WEEL (Weizmann Expeditionary, Experiential Learning) program...  

middle school students celebrate, Medieval style.


They take a rest at the Arboretum


and they prepare for the Science Fair!



They reach the falls in Eaton Canyon for 
Tu B'Shevat,

 and representatives present a mural at a local elementary school.
 Students and teachers enjoy lunch together.
5th grade joins middle school WEEL at LACMA.
 
2nd Grade STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) in Action!


Crazy Hair Spirit Day!


A hair-raising experience!
2nd Graders
Dig Science!


Alum visit Weizmann!

1st Grade Visits LACMA,



and a 1st grader
on the rocks.

Who are those masked children?


They are some of our kindergarten students,
of course!
Third grade enjoying time with their teacher...


1st, 2nd, 3rd Grades Visit Natural History Museum


1st grade at the start of the day and at the end!



2nd grade at the start of the day and at the end!



The more 'serious' 3rd graders...

making observations, 

enjoying the displays,

and tiring out by the end of the day!
A Week in Pictures

  Kindergarteners enjoying Hebrew songs!

      Andrew leading Hebrew class!

 

 

Third Grade's Hebrew Purim Play!

  

  1st grade enjoying the sites at the Page Museum!

A pair of 4th graders "photo-bomb" the 2nd graders with their new friend at the Page Museum!

 

Celebrating, and

  observing Purim,

 

Weizmann style!

 

2014-2015 Annual Fund Campaign
It's official - teachers and staff meet the Board of Trustees and our 8th grade class at 100% participation!

Board of Trustees - 100%         Teachers and Staff - 100%
Eighth Grade Families - 100% 

Only 7 families left to give before we attain our goal of 100% participation by all Weizmann stakeholders! 
 
**Help us meet our March 31st deadline. 100% parent participation needed for matched community support.**
Did you know...
that middle school students can sign-up for soccer, the spring inter-faith, intra-mural sport, as part of the Foothill league?  Contact Hettie Challyandra at hchallyandra@newhorizonschool.org if you are interested.

that this year's Shakespeare performance, The Tempest, is only one week away?  Join us on Wednesday, March 18 at 9:00 am and 7:00 pm!

that the 3rd graders did an entire Purim play in Hebrew?  Watch for it to be posted early next week for those who did not get to see the live performance.

that the 4th graders did an outstanding job chanting Megillat Esther for Purim?

that the March Community Mitzvah Project is collecting boxes of macaroni-n-cheese, to be donated to Ronald McDonald House?  

that the 4th graders are collecting non-perishable and canned good items that they will donate to Friends-In-Deed?  Donations can be left in the office.

that there will be an ice cream social for ALL Weizmann middle school students, both present and past, and their parents, on Sunday, March 29?

that Shabbaton buses leave next Friday (3/20) at approximately 1:00 pm and return at the same time on Sunday (3/22)?

that you can still support Weizmann just by doing your everyday shopping on Amazon Smiles and that we made $15.00 this month?

that Weizmann Day School has its own Facebook page?  Like us and friend us on Facebook now! You can also follow us on Twitter @wdsoffice, and on Instagram, also at wdsoffice.


 

that alumni can find us on our newly reactivated Weizmann Day School Alumni Facebook page?

Important Dates:
 
March 13 - Last day of second semester

March 14 - Dad's Purim Play, Dessert Social, and Silent/Live Auction - 7:45 pm to 9:30 pm - Social Hall

March 18 - The Tempest, Shakespeare Performance - 9:00 am and 7:00 pm

March 20-22 - Federation's Shabbaton Weekend

March 25 - M.S. WEEL to see Einstein is a Dummy
               - CA Science Center Field Trip - Grades 3-5 - 8:30 am-1:30 pm
 News for Grandparents -
Invitations will be going out soon ~ are your child's grandparents 
on the list?

Thank you to those families who provided grandparent addresses for the upcoming brunch.  We would like to include as many grandparents as possible so please turn addresses in to the office this week!    

In addition to the brunch, Weizmann would love to be in touch with your child(ren)'s grandparents throughout the school year so that they can see the wonderful things that their grandchildren are doing.  Please help us do that by sending the name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address for each of your child's grandparents to info@weizmann.net.  Thank you!
PTO News
THIS SATURDAY EVENING!!!!
Dad's Purim Play, Dessert Social, Silent/Live Auction
Experience Purim as you never have before...
Saturday, 3/14, 7:45 pm, just after Shabbat 

Click the link below for the Evite.
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Jewish Federation's Women Who Make a Difference
We are pleased to honor our current PTO Chair, Heather (Stephen's mom)
 at the Annual Women's Forum on Tuesday, March 24, 9:15 am. 
 
Please plan to join us and sit at the Weizmann table. 
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We are extending the Flower Power fundraiser until Friday, March 20 - 
The best option is for you to enter sales directly into the website.  Friends and family can do this as well using the link below. 
Todah Rabbah
To PTO for the staff lunch on Wednesday's Parent/Teacher Conference day.

To Matthew for visiting and bringing cookies for the staff.

Mrs. Puterman for doing an art project with kindergarten.

Amaya for bringing in art activities and special surprises for kindergarten.
Community News

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The Jewish Federation is pleased to announce that PJ Library is a program for children between the ages of 6 months and 5 and a half years. Each family receives a free Jewish themed book in the mail every month. It is completely free! You have been signed up to receive this wonderful gift!

 

If you would like to sign up for to receive a monthly free book, please email info@weizmann.net.

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Something special for 4th graders and their families!
Weizmann Day School provides an outstanding academic education, enriched by Judaic principles and a commitment to service.
Lisa Feldman, Head of School
Lori Snyder, School Administrator
Carrie Allen, Office Manager
Email: office@weizmann.net
Phone: 626-797-0204
Web: http://www.weizmann.net