Weizmann Day School Hadashot

December 11 / 29 Kislev, 5776; Candle Lighting at 4:26 pm
In This Issue
Celebrating with Temple Sinai...
Havdalah Under the Stars
Board Corner
Observant Students
PTO Makes It Happen
Making Music!
Hanukkah & Math
Staffing Update
Alumni In Action
3rd Grade Drama
December Mitzvah Project
Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs
Important REMINDERS:
Todah Rabbah
School and Community News
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Thankful students and helpers make 492 sandwiches (an increase from last year) for Thanksgiving donation to Union Station.



Students take lead and shake things up for Thanksgiving performance.


Third grade is visited by
Ms. Shapiro's sister, Jenny, who brought a gift for the students from her boss, Mickey Mouse!

Kindergarten and 1st grade make teddy bear toast!

More discovering at the
Science Center...




Learning takes off for the 6th graders,
with their hot air balloons!
Learning about Parashat Noah through Reader's Theater with 4th and 5th grades!

Building bigger with our big buddy!
Learning is fun in
Kindergarten!

Need a trim, anyone?

Molly's creeping and crawling sharing 
in 3rd grade!

Building Hebrew Letters!


Lots more fun in ASA!!


"Our paper laptops help us practice computer skills."

K & 1 build with STEAM!


Middle School Wednesday WEEL 

Students & staff learn about Carbon in Arctic Reservoirs

from JPL scientist 
Seth Chazanoff.


Middle schoolers learn about microbiology from alum 
Hannah H.M., shown here with a picture of herself in 
3rd grade at WDS!


They also learned about mindfulness and having a positive mindset!


Students enjoy "Knight" action at the Broad Theater,
and daytime action at Joshua Tree National Park!
 


M.S. students check out the San Gabriel Valley Mission!
They learn in class, and
they visit the Pasadena 
Museum of California Art.


They learn about the role & function of a Sofer,

they study the Mishna, and create scale models.
  
They learn how to classify seeds using the dichotomous key,


and they use the
Scientific Method.
Celebrating with Temple Sinai
Rabbi Rick, Cantor Steve, and JPL engineer/temple member Seth Chazanoff visit classes to read Hanukkah stories, sing Hanukkah songs, and share experiences about flying over Alaska to measure and monitor atmospheric heating.
      

      
     
Havdalah Under the Stars
Please join us -
students, teachers and staff, alumni, and community friends -
for what promises to be a spectacular evening under the stars!

Board Corner
Dear Lisa, Shelly, Galit, Maya, Jerry and Lawrence,
 
Mazal tov on completing 100% of the Benchmark #6 requirements and for raising an additional $10,000 in cash since the last benchmark in June!
 
You will be receiving a formal letter in the mail soon, along with an incentive check for $4,166.50 to be used for tuition subsidies, maintaining financial aid at or above the School's 2008-2009 level.  I am attaching a copy of the letter to this email.
 
Your team is doing a great job!  Keep up the amazing work, and, as always, please let me know how I can be of help as you continue building your endowment initiative.
 
Thanks,
 
Rebecca Spain,
Asst. Director, Center for Excellence in Day School Education
BJE L.A., Generations Program
Observant Students...
 ...celebrate Hanukkah in their classrooms and make Havdalah candles that they can use this Saturday evening at our special Havdalah Under the Stars program.
                   
               
         
                    
              
         
                            
Even Mrs. Feldman joins the candle-making fun!
PTO Makes It Happen...
Save the Date -
Parent Party is happening on January 23rd!
Watch for details soon.
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Gift Card Sale a Success;
additional opportunity to purchase gift cards/scrip 
coming soon!
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Raising funds cannot get any easier!
Box tops can be found on hundreds of products 
in nearly every aisle of the store!
More Box Tops = More FREE Dollars!
Making Music!
Mr. Duran leads students in keyboarding and song composition activities.
          
       
Hanukkah & Math - A Perfect Pair!
               
         
       
Having fun
 - singing & performing, eating latkes & sufganiyot, and doing math -
 estimation, probability, weights & measurements, calculations, configurations, etc.
at the Hanukkah Math Arcade!
Staffing Update
We are thrilled to announce that beginning in January, Mary Ellen Arvey will be teaching second grade at Weizmann!  As 
you know, we began the year with the plan that Ms. Dinerman would teach second grade during the fall while Leemore Gabay was on maternity leave.  Mrs. Gabay has since moved to a new house and has decided to work closer to home, and closer to her son, Oriel.  We thank Mrs. Gabay for her three years at Weizmann, and thank Ms. Dinerman for a stellar job these past four months.  With Ms. Arvey's experience teaching 2nd grade, we are confident in her ability to prepare the class for their move on to 3rd grade.
Alumni In Action...
Sheldon D., a pioneer middle school graduate and current senior at LA County High School for the Arts, recently basked in the glory of his directorial debut.  Featuring young actors from the high school's graduating class, Sheldon directed Shakespeare's 
Much Ado About Nothing at the Shakespeare Center L.A. this past weekend.
Kol HaKavod, Sheldon!
3rd Grade Drama Improv - A Huge Success!
               
              
                   
December Mitzvah Project
There is still time to help make the holidays special 
for those who need it most!
Donate a new, unwrapped toy to help support local families in need. 
Toys will be distributed through Foothill Unity.
Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs...
As part of our action plan, in partnership with Keshet, and our commitment to creating and maintaining an environment of inclusion, Weizmann sought and received an in-kind grant from Smart Sign.  Through their support program for non-profit and educational institutions, Smart Sign provided us with new signage for our two single-stall restrooms and the single-stall restroom located at PJTC. 
                                   
Important REMINDERS:
December 11 - K & 1 to library - 10:45 am-12:15 pm

December 12 - Havdalah Star Gazing - 6:30 pm

December 15 - K & 1 to The Terraces - 10:45-11:30 am

December 18 - Last day before break - 12:15 dismissal - ASA until 6:00 pm

December 20 - Last day to make Annual Fund donation in office to count for the 2015 calendar year.  (School office is closed during winter break.)

December 21-January 1 - Winter Break - School Closed

January 4 - School resumes - 8:00 am on the yard

January 7 - PTO meeting - 8:15-9:00 am
Todah Rabbah
Today's Hanukkah program helpers: Penina, Tzedek's mom; Doris, Tzedek's grandma; Amaya, Andrew's mom; Orit & Gil, Yahli's parents; and Heather, Stephen's mom.

Colette (Molly's & Dante's mom) for helping Ms. Arvey with her latkes.

Nicole, from the staff, for the yummy cookies.

Asimow family for the delicious cookies.

Steve, Jace's dad, for securing the lock on the shed and fixing the wood fencing.

Brett, Pablo's dad, for restoring the salvageable, donated lap tops.

Amaya, Andrew's mom, and Stacie, Ella & Sophie's mom, for stuffing envelopes for the Annual Fund Giving campaign.
School and Community News
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It is recruitment season once again, so spread the word!
Note new Open House dates - next one is January 8!
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Blood Drive at PJTC
Wednesday, 12/16, 12:00-6:30 pm
Call 626-798-1161 for details.
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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