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AUGUST 23, 2013
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17 Elul 5773
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From the Head of School ~ Dr. David Portnoy
Dear Yavneh Family,
We are off to an amazing start to the 2013-2014 School Year! From welcoming alumni excitedly off to college and Israel for the year, to introducing a fantastic group of freshmen, this year's school opening ranks among the finest I've seen in all my years as an educator.
Thanks to all of you who attended our new parent meeting and back-to-school picnic earlier this week. Your upbeat attitude and positive spirit augur well a great year ahead for us all at Yavneh.
To all of our parents: While our job is to educate and engage your children in school (feel free to ask about my special PowerPoint presentation to each class), your job is to make sure they are getting enough rest, eating well and staying safe on Shabbat and the weekends. We are here to support you in those efforts, and the school-parent partnership is a sacred one that we appreciate and cherish.
It's going to be a great year!
On behalf of our students, faculty and staff, we wish you a peaceful and healthy Shabbat Shalom,
Dr. P.
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Yavneh Students & Parents -
Please be sure to complete the Yavneh Family Directory form and return to LuAnn Pitlik by Friday, August 30.
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Yavneh Calendar
click here for more dates
August
25 ~ Basketball Mtg
Boys Varsity & JV
11am to noon
27 ~ College Info Night
'14 Parents
7pm Library
31 ~
Yavneh Slichot
10pm Beit Midrash
September
No School
10 ~ Yearbook/ID
Photo Day
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Shabbat Shalom ~
Associate Principal/Judaic Curriculum.
** Please join us on the SR Campus for Slichot services on August 31 at 10pm.
Shabbat Shalom ~
Rabbi Meir Tannenbaum, Naomi Schrager, and the Judaic Studies Faculty.
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Yavneh in Review
Back to school!
 When Yavneh's Bulldog Head Coach David Zimmerman blew the shofar during morning prayer services on Wednesday morning, he rang out the voice of Elul - the preparation for the upcoming Jewish New Year. In doing so, too welcomed the start of Yavneh Academy's 2013-2014 year.
121 Yavneh students and faculty members make the Schultz Rosenberg Campus
(SR Campus) their academic home, combining first-rate college preparatory studies with those of personal history and heritage.
"We are prepping our students for every facet of their futures," said Dr. David Portnoy, Yavneh Academy's Head of School. "Values may change but virtues do not. Kindness, learning an understanding of who we are - those make the cornerstone of who we are."
 To kick off the start of its twentieth year, student families and faculty gathered in Pollman Hall on Monday for a New Parent Orientation and Back-To-School Picnic, where old friendships were renewed and new ones introduced.  Earlier in the day, faculty gathered for their own orientation, welcomed to the new year by Meyer Denn, Executive Director of the Center for Jewish Education at the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas.
 Wednesday morning's first day was initiated with Dr. Portnoy, in his place,welcoming each student during carpool. Morning services, schedule delivery, and a first-day breakfast were quickly followed by the start of the academic year. During the day, Dr. Portnoy met with each grade to welcome them and to discuss related matters.  This school year we've seen the
installation of SMART Boards in each classroom, dedicated study hall periods for each grade level, and teacher assistance available with Writing, Math, Science Labs open for additional assistance each morning. Dr. Portnoy also announced that longtime faculty member, and Science Department Chair, Dr. Steven Goldfine, is now serving as Dean of Faculty, overseeing issues related to students with learning differences, accreditation, and faculty needs. This morning, students participated in an orientation day with introductions to Yavneh's expansive array of extra-curricular activities - those of sport, social, and service.
"We are excited about getting back to school, an opportunity to exercise our students' reading, mathematic, scientific, and Judaic academic and spiritual muscles," said Dr. Portnoy. "Our students, already in great shape, are ready for a terrific year."
"Welcome" to the Yavneh Family!
Yavneh welcomes the newest members of the Yavneh Family!
Bruchim Habaim!
Class of 2017
Leonor Attar, Rosie Bernstein, Zev Burstein, Ariella Cohen, Louis Cohen,
Zach Epstein, Blake Fonberg, Gabe Friedstadt, Justin Gluckman, Daniel Gross,
Liad Guttman, Jenna Katz, Heidi Kravitz, Megan Lacritz, Zach Lampert,
Liat Levkovich, Sophie Liebermann, Aaron Minsky, Jacquie Mitzner, Jonathan Nurko, Alan Presburger, Noah Rubinstein, Michael Schramm, Eliana Schuller-Podbilewicz, Sarah Wilensky, Rina Yahalom, Hilla Zach, and Sammy Zoller.
Class of 2016:
Ron Heart, Elena Okowita, Gavin Shrell, and Eden Tabaria
Class of 2015:
Macy Golman and Dan Grossman
... and our new Faculty Members:
Rachael Abrams '07 (Journalism, The Bulldog Print, Speech), Christy Bonds (Development & Admissions), Edward Durant (Math), Lisa Huffaker (Creative Writing/Humanities), Devora Lomner (Judaic Studies), Cameron Markey (Assistant Soccer Coach), Ralph Peterson (Director of Finance & Administration/SR Campus), Ryan Putra (Math), Aaron Raden (Math), Adina Richman (English), Diego Salazar (Assistant Volleyball Coach), Casey Topletz (Boys Soccer Coach), and Mimi Zimmerman (Director of Development & Admissions).
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Well Wishes & Mazel Tov!
Happy Birthday to:
AUGUST
25 Erin Smith & Noah Weiss 30 Sarah Barnett
Mazel Tov to:
Heather Behr, her husband David, and daughters Jordyn, Eden, and Talia on the birth of Liam Jacob.
Rabbi Sandy Shulkes, his wife Rachel,
and daughter Sarah, on the birth of baby Moshe.
Yavneh Art teacher and YavnehAlumMom Monica Ribald and YavnehAlumMom Helen Waldman on their collaboration, "Polly's Pipers," a beautifully illustrated, sweet story of a young girl.
Learn more at pollyspipers.com
Adam Karnett '14,on his being honored as the
recipient of the 2013 JCC Hank Bodner award.
Shimon Lachterman '02, his wife Ravit, and son Bnaya Yaakov, on the birth of Noa.
Baruch '08 & Tzipora Shawel,
and to all of their extended families,
on their June marriage.
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Boys Varsity/JV Basketball
August 25, from 11am - noon. SR Campus. All interested Bulldog Varsity and JV Basketball players must attend an info meeting this Sunday.
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photo by Nicole Schultz
KOL HAKAVOD to the Lady Bulldogs on a win of their first
game of the season!
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Lady Bulldog Volleyball
Lady Bulldog Volleyball game times TBA -
Please continue to check the website for updates as well as Bulldog Athletic bus departure times for away games).
August
27 ~
HOME vs. Coram Deo at 6pm.
29 ~
AWAY @ Covenant at 6:30pm.
Bulldog Boys Soccer
August
29 ~
HOME/HOBBY FIELD vs. Texhoma Christian School @ 7:30pm
Bulldog Co-ed Tennis
September
3 ~
First practice at the JCC from 6 to 7pm
Practices are Tuesdays & Thursdays @ the JCC from 6 to 7pm
JCC Policy: All players must have proper tennis attire
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and supply their own tennis racquet. No running shoes allowed.
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Be sure to visit Bulldog Sports
for more information, directions to away games, and complete and updated schedules.
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Blood & Platelet Donation Needed
Madalyn White, the smile behind Yavneh's annual Maddie's Mitzvah Blood and Bone Marrow Donor Drive has returned to the hospital and she
is in serious condition.
Madalyn, who in 2007 contracted Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura
(TTP - which causes extreme anemia and a lowering of the number of Platelets in the blood) has used over 212 blood products treating the disease. It is anticipated she will use at least another 100 units.
Please consider donating!
"To save one life, is to save the world!"
~ The Talmud
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MOL 2014
  Yavneh's MOL students are greatly appreciative of our community's support of the program. Yavneh's MOL travelers have partnered with World Wear Project, to provide shoes and clothing for those in need while raising funds for their experience. The collection bin which can accept items including shoes, clothing, belts, purses, wallets, hats, caps, backpacks, stuffed animals, hard toys and pots and pans is located in the Yavneh parking lot against the back fence. For more info about Yavneh's MOL tour, visit www.marchofthelivingdallas.org
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College Cues ~~
Allyn Schmucker Director of Guidance/College Counselor
*** Parents of the Class of 2014 - Yavneh College Admissions Info Night
August 27 @ 7pm in the Yavneh Library
College information sessions are held at Yavneh throughout the school day. Juniors and Seniors are invited to attend any college information session .
Permission slips can be found in the office or Mrs. Schmucker's office. A signature from your teacher is required and the form must be completed no later than one day prior to the scheduled session. Your signed permission slip is your admission ticket into the session and will be collected at the session then turned in to the attendance office. If a student chooses to attend an information session, it is the responsibility of the student to make up all work and assignments missed by attending any session. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Schmucker at aschmucker@yavnehdallas.org
Upcoming College Admissions Representative Visits to Yavneh
(YL = Yavneh Library YOC = Yavneh Office Conference Room.
Be sure to check the College Counseling Bulletin Board for updates and have all
of the proper paperwork completed in order to attend)
September
9 Colorado State University @ 11:45am (YOC)
University of Miami @ 1pm (YL)
University of Texas @ 2pm (YL)
St. Edward's University @ 3:45pm (YOC)
10 George Washington University (DC) @ 11:30am (YOC)
Boston University @ 1pm (YOC)
University of Colorado @ 2:15pm (YL)
Northeastern University @ 3:45pm (YOC)
11 Skidmore College @ 10:30am (YOC)
University of Denver @ 11:30am (YOC)
Tulane University @ 1:30pm (YL)
Pitzer College @ 4pm (YOC)
12 University of Georgia @ 10am (YL)
Goucher College @ 11:45am (YOC)
Lynn University @ 2:30pm (YOC)
Washington University in St. Louis @ 2:30pm (YOC)
Barnard College @ 4pm (YOC)
18 NYU @ 3:45pm (YL)
October
9 Yeshiva University @ 11am (YOC)
Off-Campus College Information Sessions
August
25 2-4pmBarnard College, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and Wellesley CollegeThe Hockaday School/Hoblitzelle Auditorium 11600 Welch Road Dallas, TX 75229 RSVP: tinyurl.com/sisters2013 7-9pm
Dartmouth College, Northwestern University, Princeton University,
University of California/Berkeley, and Vanderbilt University
Hilton Forth Worth 815 Main St. Fort Worth, TX 76102 RSVP: coasttocoasttour.org
September
9 7pm
Tulane University
Hilton Dallas Lincoln Center
5410 LBJ Fwy. Dallas, TX 75240
RSVP: tulaneinfo.org/events
Washington University in St. Louis
Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum
14901 Dallas Parkway Dallas, TX 75254
No RSVP required
For more information on any of the programs of
Yavneh's Office of College Guidance, email Allyn Schmucker at
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Please send all news and updates for Yavneh Academy's Etone to: info@yavnehdallas.orgYavneh Academy of Dallas 12324 Merit Drive Dallas, TX 75251 214.295.3500 www.yavnehdallas.org Unless otherwise credited, Yavneh Academy's Etone
is written, photographed, and produced by
Deb Silverthorn
Director of Communications & Community Liaison
Yavneh Academy is a beneficiary and partner agency of  the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas |
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