The evening will feature an auction including published works; Icarus at the Airport by Dr. Tim Cloward, Small World
by Lisa Huffaker, and Polly's Pipers by Monica Ribald, as well as tickets to Dallas-area cultural events including the Dallas Opera, the Kitchen Dog Theater, Theatre Three and Wordspace.

 

Kim Corbet, Dr. Tim Cloward, Michael Federico, Lisa Huffaker, and Monica Ribald, all respected professionals in varied cultural programs in addition to their association as Yavneh

Faculty members, will perform during the evening. 

 

The Yavneh Arts Benefit will be held in Pollman Hall of the Schultz Rosenberg Campus  at 12324 Merit Drive in Dallas, 75251.  Admission is $5. 

  

"I like that Yavneh feels like a family," said Ella, who, after attending Temple 

Emanu-El's preschool, and public schools in Plano, was looking for a smaller, more personal school. "I have close friends and lots of casual friendships.  It's the people who are the best part of Yavneh."

 

Believing that "success requires good planning," Ella says that the dual-curriculum works because Yavneh's teachers plan around the shorter classes, they assign homework to compensate for the schedule, and the Judaic department supports students coming in from a public school background.  "I think they do a good job of 

helping students who come in with less of a Hebrew and Judaic studies background," she said.  "I enjoy the philosophical and spiritual of Judaism coming together.  It makes it all much easier to understand."

 

Applying to Beloit, Earlham, and Oberlin colleges in Wisconsin and Ohio, Ella's goal is to attend a small liberal arts school where she wants to study neuroscientific research.  Following in her father's scientific footsteps, she appreciates the encouragement that both of her parents have provided. A 2012 participant in the Duke TIP program, where she studied neuroscience at the Duke West campus, a kickstart toward her future, this year, Ella spent the summer at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where she worked in a medical lab, again pushing herself toward her dream.

 

A Boston-baby who moved to Dallas in her infancy, Ella is the daughter of Joy Allington-Baum and  Howard Baum and sister to Evan.  She's a member of Temple Emanu-El, where she's been a madrecha in the religious school, an assistant teacher of Hebrew and Judaic studies to fifth grade students.  "It's fun to watch kids learn and to see them wanting to understand," said Ella.  "At Yavneh I have learned how to better understand the parsha of the week and I like teaching chumash to my kids."

 

"I have taught many hard working and dedicated students in my time at Yavneh, but Ella will always stand out," said Rabbi Meir Tannenbaum, Associate Principal/Judaic Curriculum.  "Not just is she extremely diligent in her studies, and she has such an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, but Ella has such a sense of joy and happiness in her studies."

 

"When Ella understands a difficult concept or learns a new idea you can see her face light up with exuberance and delight," said Rabbi Tannenbaum "Jr."  "I know that because of this personal satisfaction, that her learning brings her, she will never cease learning and attain veritable storehouse of knowledge in the upcoming years."

 

Ella who enjoyed attending the Dallas Zoo as a camper, has matured into the role of Junior Camp Counselor, teaching toddlers to fifth graders in the "zoo camp" during winter and summer vacations.

 

A member of Yavneh's Table Tennis club, and the Music Ensemble for which she's played the trumpet and the tambourine, for four years, says   "I enjoy the freedom that we are given and the chance to really stretch my limits as a musician."  A spirited dancer and participant each year in Yavneh's Color Wars, the memories she's made on campus she knows she'll carry into her future. 

 

"Ella is great. She's always had the ability to see what's going on and she's now using her talents in a very professional way," said Kim Corbet, Director of Yavneh's Music program. She can get to the heart of a piece of music and influence others with her perception and she hasmost definitely emerged as a leader of our music program."

 

Ella, you may be one to toot your own trumpet, but never your own horn - indeed you leave Yavneh on the highest of notes.

 

Dania Tanur '14

from Dania Tanur '14.

14  Ori Guttman      16  Louis Cohen    17  Michael Federico

19  Raquel Henkin    21  Alan Presburger   23  Dr. Steven Goldfine

** Wednesday, October 23 @ 7pm - Yavneh Library 

      Israel Gap Year Program information night.

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