January 23, 2025

Ram's Eye View

Check out what our Rams have been up to this week! 🐏✨

K-Term



K-Term continues to produce scenes of deep, uninterrupted, cross disciplinary exploration – both on and off-campus. Look out for a comprehensive and interactive update next week!

Shifra Elman’s Educator Spotlight with Sefaria

We're happy to congratulate our Dean of Jewish Studies Shifra Elman who was honored in Sefaria's "Educator Spotlight" in their latest newsletter! 🎉 Check out our Facebook post to learn more about her impactful work and see Sefaria’s newsletter spotlight.

Important Events and Dates

International Holocaust Day & Semester 2/Quarter 3 Begins

Monday, January 27

Connecting on Their Level: Parenting Teens

Friday, January 31 from 8:30 to 10:00 AM

Upstairs Conference Room

Facilitated by Naama Lugasi MSW and Zohar Keissar ASW, the session provides practical tools for supportive parenting, helping to nurture strong family relationships. Coffee and pastries will be provided.

Learn how to balance advice with letting go, foster open dialogue, and establish clear boundaries while showing empathy.

In-Service Day (No In-Person Classes for Students)

Friday, February 21

As stated in the announcement "Calendar Change: Friday, February 21 is now an in-service day," Friday, February 21 will be an in-service day for teachers. On this day, students will participate in asynchronous learning activities and will be on campus in person.

📖 Book Club: The Pressured Child by Dr. Michael Thompson

Wednesday, March 19 from 9:15 to 10:30 AM

Admin Lounge



Join us for an IN-PERSON Book Club session with Dr. Michael Thompson, author of The Pressured Child: Freeing Our Kids from Performance Overdrive and Helping Them Find Success in School and Life. Our Book Club Rule: If You Skim, You are In!

Dr. Thompson will also give a presentation on the same day in the evening. Details for this event are coming soon!

KPA Corner

🎉 See You at The Kehillah Birthday Gala!

Saturday, January 25 from 6:30 to 10:30 PM

Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club

The Kehillah Birthday Gala is happening in just TWO days. We're so excited to come together and celebrate with you! See you soon!

Please email Elana Manson or Roxanne Cohen with any questions.

Stay in the loop by following @KehillahGala on Instagram for event updates on what's to come this weekend! 🥳

🎧 The Kehillah School Podcast: Celebrating 25 Years! 🎉

Head of School Dr. Daisy Pellant and KPA Treasurer Roxanne Cohen discuss the Kehillah Birthday Gala and supporting the fund-a-need for teacher continuing education.

Special thanks to our Podcast Producer Alex Sanders (12th-grader) for producing this podcast episode!

Listen now to learn how you can contribute to our educators' growth!