BYDS Express 10.19.2012

Beth Yeshurun Day School Express

Ocotober 19, 2012

3 Cheshvan 5773

Chadashot: What's New at BYDS?

BYDS Ready to Shop:

Tuesday's Preview Night

to Launch The Market

The Pulaski-Rauch Auditorium and Stein Hall will be transformed next Tuesday evening and Wednesday throughout the day for The Market, the totally enhanced shopping fundraiser extravaganza. Market Co-Chairs Brenlee Selchen and Julie Levine have amassed a record number of vendors and have also expanded the shopping experience with a special Preview Night that kicks off at 6pm on Tuesday, October 23.

On top of the shopping and the support it means for the school's PTO, the event this year has taken on a community service focus, with a huge school Food Drive supporting the Houston Food Bank. There are so many cool vendors this year--you can check them out by visiting The Market's facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/themarket2012.

The Express is happy to present a couple of these vendors for you right here:

Urban Izzy offers a unique and eclectic collection of items from local artisans and designers.

Cru Home carries unique one of a kind furniture, home decor and gifts that you will not find anywhere else!

BYDS Admissions Open House

Family Open House Date Announced:

BYDS to Host Admissions Event

Sunday, November 11, 4pm-6pm with Free Pizza!

The BYDS admissions outreach team, including members of our BYDS Parent Ambassadors, is enthusiastically planning for a big Family Open House event for all prospective parents. The admissions event will take on a new welcoming approach this year-the doors will open up on a Sunday afternoon, with pizza, refreshments, and a chance to tour throughout the school facility and meet teachers, parents, and staff. It will actually be a two-part Open House, with part one being a Sunday afternoon pizza and walk-through geared toward families who want to check out our Early Childhood or Elementary School Program. Then, part two will take place on Monday, November 12 and on Wednesday, November 14, when BYDS opens its doors for official tours at 9:00am and 10:00am on both those dates, with an opportunity to observe the regular school day in action.

We look forward to seeking your volunteer help with one or more of these welcoming events. We are expressly inviting all of our Early Childhood families who are looking ahead to elementary school for their children. For more information, or to learn how you can help out, contact Julie Bortnick in our Admissions Office at 713-666-1884.

Important Reminder - Carpool Safety

Parents: Please stay in your car and let safety patrol take the children out.

Annual Giving

Dear BYDS Families and Friends,

A big thank you to all our participants (listed below) in this year's BYDS Annual Giving Fund!

BYDS Bulletin: Very soon you will be receiving the official invitation for this year's Annual Gala, and we are offering a means to handle both your annual gift and your Gala tickets by way of one of our combo packages. You may pledge online through My Backpack, mail/drop off your gift, or click into this Annual Giving Fund site to see the package support levels for Annual Giving and Gala:

Click Here to Donate Now.

Please contact Marci Gilbert for more information or with questions.

Thanks again to our supporters who have already made their annual gift!

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Axler

Dr. and Mrs. Howard Berman

Drs. Edward and Elizabeth Berzin

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Block

Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Brams

Mr. and Mrs. Marian Braun

Mr. and Mrs. Eddy Daniels

Dr. and Mrs. Allen Deutsch

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Elieff

Mr. and Mrs. Vipul Engineer

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Feldman

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Finkelman

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Fradkin

Mr. and Mrs. Milton Frankfort

Mr. Todd Frankfort

Mr. and Mrs. Reid Friedman

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Getz

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Gibbs

Drs. Neal and Cathie Gittleman

Dr. Joseph Goetz

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Goldberg

Ms. Elaine Gotlieb

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Greenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Israel Grinberg

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Grinstein

Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Hakimi

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Kapiloff

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Kaplan

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Katz

Dr. Stephen Katz and Dr. Jacquie Lappin

Dr. and Mrs. Bryan Leibman

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Levin

Mr. Michael Levy and Dr. Naomi Levy

Mr. and Mrs. David Loev

Ms. Gloria McLean

Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Meicler

Ms. Susan Mesches

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Miller

Ms. Cindy Moore

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Paine

Dr. and Mrs. Dan Roubein

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Saber

Dr. and Mrs. Allen Schuster

Rabbi and Mrs. Jack Segal

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Selzer

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Sherman

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sorkin

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Staller

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Stern

Rabbi and Mrs. Brian Strauss

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Strug

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Swartz

Ms. Kelli Sydow

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Talisman

Mr. and Mrs. James Thomson

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wadler

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Weinstein

Mr. Lance Wilbanks

Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Yambra

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Zivley

Events

OCTOBER

Monday, October 22 - West End Garden Work Day -- 8:15am--10:00am

Tuesday, October 23 - $ Free Dress Day, PTO's The Market Preview Night 6-9pm, Photgraphs National Expressions

Wednesday, October 24th - PTO's The Market

Friday, October 26th - Breast Cancer $5 Denim Day

Tuesday, October 30 - School Pictures 1^st grade, Three's, 3^rd grade

Wednesday, October 31 - School Pictures 2^nd grade, CDO, Two's, 5^th grade

NOVEMBER

Thursday, November 1 - School Pictures Kindergarten, Pre-K, 4^th grade; First Grade Field Trip

Friday, 2nd - 5th Grade Field Trip, Dress Uniform

Monday, 5th - Staff Development, NO BYDS

Tuesday, 6th - $ Free Dress

Wednesday, 7th - EC/ES Dad's Breakfast

Thursday, 8th - Parent Education #2 at 9 am

Tuesday, 20th - Thanksgiving Program: ES 9am, EC 10:30, Dismissal Following Program, No EDC/ASA

Wednesday 21st thru Friday, 23rd - Thanksgiving Holiday, No BYDS

Friday, 30th - ES 2nd Grade Shabbat Service and Dinner 6 pm

Look what's coming...

Pics of the Week

Yasher Koach

Tfillot

Yasher Koach to all students who led the Tfillot this past two week:

Chazzanim/Chazzaniot: Mia Kalinsky, Jack Greenberg, Cassidy Rubenstein, Joshua Blum, Stevie Nates, Taya Kol

Torah readers: Rebecca Knafo, Steven Wolf, Noa Strauss

Aliyot: Brett Bazarsky, Daniel Malev, Misha Berry

Gabbaim : Josh Kaminsky, Eli Cowan
- Kabbalat Shabbat
Yasher Koach to our Kabbalat Shabbat leaders last Friday:

Elijah Costa, Joshua Blum ,Daniel Malev, Lauryn Kapiloff, Mia Kalinsky

*To follow our services schedule and assigned leaders please go to http://byds.org/academics/jewish-community-highlights/judaic-studies
- Mensch of the Week
Mensch of the week will resume next week due to the conference day on 10/19.
- Tzedakah
The 5^th graders are working with the pre-school and next week we will list all the pre-school classes who collected tzedakah diligently from the beginning of the year.

*Please follow our Kufsat Shabbat schedule (Shabbat box) as it appears on our website at http://byds.org/academics/jewish-community-highlights/judaic-studies

Please summarize your Shabbat experience with your child and return it with the Shabbat box.