Weizmann Day School Hadashot

March 4 / 24 Adar I, 5776; Candle Lighting at 5:34 pm
In This Issue
Everything is Science...
Board Corner
Annual Fund Campaign - UPDATE!
Community Dinner Fundraiser
PTO Special Deal
Save the Dates
It Happened in Hebrew!
Shabbaton Announcement
Todah Rabbah
Important REMINDERS:
Monthly Mitzvah Project
School and Community News
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Weizmann celebrates...
 
Havdalah Under the Stars!
Fourth grade goes to the
Disney Music Hall!   

K & 1 with special visitors!


Mrs. Feldman joins the 
Dr. Seuss celebration!


Third graders begin presenting their Science Fair projects
 in class!   



 
Chinese Brush Painting!


Students take lead and shake things up for school performance.


Hitting the Hebrew books hard in 4th grade!

More maze building with STEAM in 3rd grade!


Kindergarten and 1st grade celebrate Year of the Monkey with silly monkey faces!


 Having fun on the yard!



Learning takes off for the 6th graders,
with their hot air balloons!
4th grade having fun...

even if it is in Hebrew!
More Parashah 
 Reader's Theater with
5th grade and help
from a friend!





Kindergarten Learning!

K & 1 build with STEAM!


Enjoying life 
Weizmann style!



PTO's Petty Fundraising

It's another update from Paul Asimow, your petty fundraising czar!

Let's all try to take advantage of near-instant free-shipping electronic-delivery gift cards at shopwithscrip.com!  

For example, going to IHOP tonight? Buy a gift card and the school gets 8%, just like that! Same deal at Applebee's, Chili's, P.F. Chang's, Outback, Domino's, TGI Friday's, Buca, CPK, Dave & Buster's (13%!), Yard House, etc. 

For your first order of you'll need to sign up at shopwithscrip.com (enrollment code 597D88AL268LL). E-mail (asimow@gps.caltech.edu) or text (626-354-1712) me whenever you place an order for instant fulfillment!

Thanks for your support,  PAUL
Middle School Wednesday WEEL 

Students work on DBL projects in M.S.



They also hear from 
Weizmann alum!
Students & staff participate in Tu B'Shevat Seder at Victory Park!
Middle School students 
make great buddies!


 
They study about communities and societies while tackling new DBL projects,
and they learn new research skills on the library WEEL trip.
 
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!

  
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.
 
As noted on flier to the right:
Jen Cohen is 
Weizmann Day School's
"Woman Who Makes A
Difference"
and she will be recognized at the Federation's 2016
Women's Forum on
Thursday, March 31.
You can add a greeting or a note of congratulations to Jen in their printed program.
Contact the Federation office for more details.

Mazel Tov, Jen!
Everything is Science...
    and science is a part of everything!
          
K and 1st grade make clouds in a jar!
       
3rd and 4th grade practice the science of gardening!
   
2nd graders engage in the science of observation!
    
K, 1, 2, and 3 highlight the science of Dr. Seuss!
    

Staff illustrate the science of art!

Students demonstrate the science of leading 
community Shabbat services.
  
Board Corner
The next board meeting is
Tuesday, March 15, 7:00 pm.
Annual Fund Campaign - UPDATE!
Only 
8 more to go...
that is, only 8 more donations 
from parents and staff to the Annual Fund 
and we will have met our goal of 100% participation!

Kindergarten - 83 %  (1 more to go)
1st Grade -  80 %  (2 more to go)
2nd Grade - 63 %  (3 more to go)
3rd Grade - 100%
4th Grade - 100 %
5th Grade - 100 %
6th Grade - 100 %
7th Grade - 100 %
8th Grade - 100 %
Teachers & Staff - 89%  (2 more to go)
    Board of Trustees - 100 %    

Our current overall family participation is - 86 %!
We are almost there...please help us reach 100 %!
                                        
PTO Community Dinner Fundraiser
Tuesday, March 8, 3:00-9:00 pm at Chuck E. Cheese!
15% of all proceeds are returned to the school!
Students get free tokens! 
A Special PTO Deal
IT'S A RAFFLE - COMING SOON!
Four (4) Disneyland one-day park-hopper tickets
will be raffled on March 20th.
Tickets will go on sale in early March.
Save the Dates
Coming Soon:
Megillah Chanting, 3/24 - 8:30 am - Knell Chapel
Purim Carnival, 3/24 - 11:00 am - Social Hall
Scenes from Shakespeare's "Much Ado" - Wednesday - 4/13
It Happened in Hebrew!
    
Kindergarten writing about their favorite foods, in Hebrew!
    
   
4th grade playing games and following directions, in Hebrew!
 
       
Shabbaton Announcement
Shabbaton is just around the corner!
Remember, for your convenience, Shabbaton forms 
can be 
turned 
in to the school office!
Todah Rabbah
Claudine (Dashiell P.'s mom) for making our parent party such a hit with her donation of the exquisite Scarlette Bartending cocktails, wine and other drinks!   

Heather for the yummy plums!
Important REMINDERS:
March 8 - Inter-staff* Training and Dinner - 5:30 pm - Social Hall
(*Weizmann, B'nai, LBSRS - combined staff training session.)

March 14 - Pi Day

March 15 - 5th grade with Beth Hillel 5th grade - Riley's Farm - 8:30 am-3:30 pm  
March 15 - Board Meeting - 7:00 pm - Room 5

March 17 - LA County Science Fair - Set Up - 1:15-3:30 pm

March 18 - LA County Science Fair - Judging - Leave @ 8:15 am - (Parents pick up students from Pasadena Convention Center - 3:30 pm - See Mrs. Rotter for details.)

March 24 - Megillah Chanting - 8:30 am - Knell Chapel
March 24 - Purim Carnival - 11:00 am-12:15 pm - Social Hall
Monthly Mitzvah Project - - We Need Mac-n-Cheese!
It's a new month and it's a fun project - we are collecting boxes of Mac-n-Cheese!
They will serve a dual purpose:
First as graggers for Purim and next as a food donation to Foothill Unity!
Watch for the deposit box at drop-off!
School and Community News
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It's a new ASA class coming soon!!!

It's another new class session in ASA!
Watch for more  information about the upcoming
Cooking Class - days switched to Wednesday, 
and Monday Kids Art, too!

Volunteers and judges are needed for the LA County Science Fair! 
Middle School students will be showing their displays, 
and we are responsible for providing a minimum of 
three (3) volunteers!  One (1) judge counts as two (2) volunteers,
so if you have time and expertise to share, please let us know.
Contact Mrs. Rotter or leave a message in the office!


Please plan on joining us as we honor Abigail's mom, Jen!
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