Weizmann Day School Hadashot

April 8 / 29 Adar II, 5776; Candle Lighting at 7:01 pm
In This Issue
Kindergarten STEAM and 4 Questions!
Oh, The Places We Will Go!
Board Corner
Annual Fund Campaign - Totals!
Weizmann Bonds-Built to Last!
The Magic is Done!
Save the Dates
Todah Rabbah
Adventures After School
Important REMINDERS:
Monthly Mitzvah Project
School and Community News
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Weizmann 4th graders showing off their Megillah reading skills!
 

What do you like to do in your spare time at school?

     
 

Weizmann celebrates...
 
Havdalah Under the Stars!
Teachers learn, too...
at the CUE Conference! 
Kindergartners make
frozen discoveries, and

design structures to keep their
ice cubes safe from the sun!
 
Look closely at a portion of the JFed Players recent cast photo and see if you can spot the three Weizmann connections...
  
K & 1 with special visitors!


Mrs. Feldman joins the 
Dr. Seuss celebration!


K-2 students learn about
Cesar Chavez.

K & 1 enjoy reading...

with a mystery reader, and

at the library!

They also like to show-off their terrific writing skills!
Hitting the Hebrew books hard in 4th grade!

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!
Kindergarten Learning!

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 visit the 
Broad Theater to see
Living with Wolves, and

they learn about environmental law.


Setting up for the County 
Science Fair,   listening to guest speakers,
  
and working on DBL
 projects in M.S.
Students 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!

 
Kindergarten STEAM and 4 Questions!
       
        
Making shade structures to protect their ice cubes from the sun!
       

Learning and studying the 4 questions for Pesah!
      
       
             
"What goes on the Seder plate?"
Oh, The Places We Will Go!
Thanks to two amazing partnerships, our middle school students 
will soon be sea-bound and sky-bound!  

The 6th graders will be joining their Astro Camp buddies 
from Temple Beth Hillel Day School, May 16-18,  
to participate in a CIMI (Catalina Island Marine Institute) program!

The 7th & 8th graders will be partnering with New Horizon School,
our Daniel Pearl concert colleagues, May 22-25,
for an exciting trip to our nation's capital, Washington, DC!
Board Corner
 The board says "THANK YOU" 
to our Major Donors!  
  

   
  
                 The next board meeting is Tuesday, April 12, 7:00 pm.
Annual Fund Campaign - Totals!
Final Annual Fund Campaign Participation Results

Parents - 95%
Teachers & Staff - 100%  
    Board of Trustees - 100%    
                                             
Yesher Koach to grades 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8
for 100 % family participation!
Weizmann Bonds - Built to Last!
    
Former Weizmann student, Tyler C., is joined by his friends 
(current Weizmann students Sarai, Grace, and Maya) 
for the 2016 Autism Speaks Walk.
Kol Ha Kavod, Team Tyler!
The Magic is Done!
Mazel Tov to Sebastian R. and family on winning the 
four (4) Disneyland one-day park-hopper tickets.
PTO raised $940 with this magical fundraiser!
Save the Dates
Coming Soon:
Shakespeare's "Much Ado" - Wednesday, 4/13 - 9:00 am, 7:00 pm
Spring Concert - Thursday, 4/21 - 11:30 am
Todah Rabbah
B'nai Simcha for including our kindergarten class in their "Freedom to Explore" STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Passover Workshop.

PTO, from the teachers and staff, for the nutritious snacks during these two long days of Parent/Teacher Conferences.

Simon & Nurit (alumni parents) for opening their home and hosting the Board's "Thank You" celebration.
Adventures After School...
 are always tons of fun!
  
Celebrating Pi Day with...pie!
           
Building fairy furniture for fantasy homes,
        
and constructing can-do robots in ASA!
              
Important REMINDERS:
April 12 - LACMA field trip, grades K-5 - 9:30 am to 1:00 pm

April 12 - Board of Trustee Meeting - 7:00 pm - Room 5

April 13 - M.S. Shakespeare Performance - 9:00 am & 7:00 pm - Social Hall

April 15 - Weizmann/B'nai Bagel-Fest - 8:00-9:00 am - ALL Parents Welcome

April 19 - Siddur Cover Making - 6:30-7:30 pm - Room 1A - 1st Grade Parents

April 21 - Spring Concert - 11:30 am-12:15 pm - Galpert Sanctuary
                        Early Dismissal - 12:15 pm - NO ASA
Monthly Mitzvah Project - - Now We Need Matzah!
Help ensure a meaningful Pesah celebration for all
by performing the mitzvah of Maot Hittin.
Drop off a box of matzah to be donated to Beit T'Shuvah Recovery Center.
School and Community News
It's a new ASA class!
Sign Up NOW for Kids Art Class!


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The Shakespeare Center of  Los Angeles
has several performances and educational opportunities
being offered in April and May.
Contact the theater at (213) 481-2273 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