Monthly Dateline Newsletter
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Columbus Torah Academy Monthly Dateline
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Next
Tuesday, May 8 starting at 2:00 pm
, for 24 hours, Columbus Torah Academy will embark on a unique opportunity to encourage the entire community to partner with us in “raising stars”. CTA educates our students with the conviction that every one of our students is a star. Our academic vision, “The CTA Way” is our commitment to prepare our students for a life of meaning and success. It represents our belief that all students are capable of identifying their passions, talents and achieving great success in life to become a shining star. As educators, we are dedicated to understanding how our students learn and what they are passionate about. Please join with us and show your appreciation and commitment to CTA by helping us reach our goal of
raising $400,000
in 24 hours.
Be generous. Be a superstar. Make a brighter tomorrow at CTA!.
Quadruple your Gift:
Every penny counts. Every dollar counts. Every person counts.
Your donation goes four times farther with our “Raising Stars”.
For every dollar you donate, our matching donors will give $3 dollars
so, $4 for the gift of $1!
$100 becomes $400!
$180 becomes $720!
$1000 becomes $4,000!
$1,800 becomes $7,200!
24 hours
Your gift combines with others’ to achieve our goal in just 24 hours.
All or Nothing
Your donation is processed only if the campaign reaches its goal.
Our students, alumni, faculty, parents, grandparents, and community are stars. And so are yo
u!
THANK YOU FOR BEING A SUPERSTAR IN THE CTA UNIVERSE!
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RABBI DRANDOFF SELECTED FOR HARVARD PROGRAM
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Head of School, Rabbi Drandoff, has been accepted into the 2018-19 AVI CHAI day school leadership program. The program includes the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s 2018 Summer Institute. The year-long program, involving a cohort of Jewish educators from across the North American day school spectrum, is conceived to enable day school leaders to apply what they learned at Harvard more effectively in their schools. Following the summer program, participants will be asked to identify and implement a project or enhancement of a particular aspect of school life directly related to your school’s Jewish mission. Congratulations!
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FROM THE DESK OF ELIZA DELMAN, UPPER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
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By Eliza Delman, Upper School Principal
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Film Studies and Sutter Park
Our Film Studies students had the opportunity to learn about students with disabilities when they assisted the Sutter Park school in their fundraising campaign to build an inclusive playground. The project was brought to us by alumna Tanya Shatz (‘05). The Film Studies course covers both film appreciation as well as film production. In the Fall semester, students typically work on a film focused on CTA that is debuted at the Scholarship dinner. Having such a meaningful project in the Spring semester expanded our students’ education and gave them a window into the wider Columbus community.
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World War Simulations
Mr. Pray’s sophomore and junior history classes are locked in a battle for world domination, as the Cold War simulation plays out this year. The junior class represents the Soviet Union and her communist allies, the sophomores are the U.S. and the N.A.T.O. powers. Students take on roles of real historical figures like Nikita Khrushchev, and Robert S. McNamara to make key decisions in diplomatic, military and economic policy. They choose how to spend limited national resources, managing multiple simultaneous events. Students learn firsthand the trade-offs between long term cultural values and the immediate priorities of national security and global stability. Each class must promote their vision of the future to nations around the world, while immersing the planet in an increasingly dangerous race for advanced technologies and ever more weapons, designed to deter an enemy attack. Students identify with history by playing as their characters but also by performing real world covert ops in school and attempting to recruit and manage spies in the opposing class. This is meant to be a long-term simulation covering events from the end of WW2 through the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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A Year of Better Together Programming
Thanks to a grant, throughout this school year, the 10th and 11th grade students have been meeting with seniors from our community once a month as part of the Better Together program. The students have been developing relationships with the seniors through their interactions with them, but a true highlight of the year was the opportunity which they had to interview the seniors about their lives. All of the seniors are Holocaust survivors, many of whom immigrated to America from Russia and the Soviet Union. Following the interviews, the students worked with our local Artist-in-Residence, Amy Greenberg, to write stories based on the information they collected from their conversations with the elderly. The students wrote some beautiful and touching stories.
As a culmination of this project, we held a "Sharing Event" at the Bexley Library, where some students shared their stories out loud. Each of the students then handed a copy of the story they had written to the senior whom they had interviewed. This was a special and unique moment and the seniors were very touched.
Some of the students submitted their stories to the Better 2 Write National Competition. Congratulations to 11th grader, Avigayil Rosenberg, on winning the competition and being awarded a generous award towards a camp or Gap-Year program!
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NEWS FROM THE UPPER SCHOOL JUDAIC STUDIES DEPARTMENT
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IRONMENCH 5778
Things are heating-up in the Upper School as our annual grand Torah knowledge competition is just days away. The competition is known as IronMench and there are division contests for High School and Junior High. The introduction this year of the IronPack, which is an official collection of IronMench Yiddiot Klalliot (general Jewish knowledge), helps to increase the competition with more opportunities to learn and review materials. Our four High School teams are scheduled to face off Thursday, May 3, from 8:40-10 am, followed by the Junior High from 2:30-4 pm.
Another added feature to this year’s competition is the pre-competition IronMench Crunch. Individual students who demonstrated mastery of the IronPack facts received an authentic IronMench compression sleeve in addition to this year’s IronMench apparel. Fifteen students will be sporting this badge of honor this season. With G-d’s help, students will push themselves to master a wealth of Torah knowledge and have a blast in the process.
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By Rabbi Zecharia Weitz, Upper School Judaic Studies Coordinator
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FROM THE DESK OF NICOLE MILLER, LOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
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By Nicole Miller, Lower School Principal
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Testing season has begun and our students are working extremely hard in grades 3-6. We will finish up testing by May 10. We have encouraged each child to try their best by posting encouraging signs in the computer lab. We also handed out bubbles to show them that they “blow us away” with their brilliance. The bubbles are also a great tool to help students slow down their breathing if they are nervous or worried. Thank you for your support by encouraging your children.
Here is what is happening around the building…
If you walk through the halls in the lower school, you will see a buzz of student learning. In kindergarten, students are beginning to write a collaborative book about each child in the class and what makes them a great friend. They are learning about the midda of Chaverut/Friendship and have impressively connected the middot, PBIS, and the classroom as well as using the Collins Writing protocol in their instruction. In first grade, students just finished learning a unit about plants. They experimented with sunlight and water to see what helps their onion and bean plants grow the best. In 2
nd
grade, students were surgeons for the day to attack contractions. They were asked to take apart words and put them back together with surgical tape and equipment. Third graders are busy learning about the different states of matter. They are using the scientific method to observe liquids, solids, and gas while writing down the important properties. Fourth graders will begin to study economics. They will become entrepreneurs and you will see their hard work at the Achievement Fair on May 30. Fifth grade is finishing with their ecosystem unit where they were asked to create their own environment. Our 6
th
grade students are working hard in reading a realistic fiction novel to integrate with social studies as they learn about the continent of Asia. With Diana Wolff, our 3
rd
and 6
th
graders are working together to plant in our garden beds. Our 6
th
graders are leading conversations with the 3
rd
graders to plan ways to share the work they have done together at the Achievement Fair. This kind of collaboration is our goal at CTA!
Home Support and Partnership
When your child comes home from school, ask them what they are learning about, what was their hardest challenge of the day and how did they overcome that challenge. Talk about what work they are proud of at school. It is a good time to ask questions and share your own stories of learning at their age over dinner or in the car ride home. Here is a great article about ways to engage your child in conversations about school:
We are looking forward to celebrating our student’s learning with you on May 30, at 6 p.m. We will have our Achievement Fair as an open house where you can engage in the subjects with your child. Please feel free to stop by your child’s friends’ classroom, too and the grade level where they will be growing and learning next year. Please do not forget to come peruse the selections and buy books at the Scholastic Book Fair in the library! The money raised here helps us buy new, engaging books for our all of us to borrow.
This past Friday, we had a Parent Cafe with a presentation focused on ways you can support learning during the summer. We will send the PowerPoint through Alma and you can access it at
Please take a look for online programs, like Xtra math or Reading A-Z, camp suggestions, and creative ways to engage your child. Consider having your child write in a journal when they travel, send them on a nature scavenger hunt to look for geometric shapes, have your child plan a meal to incorporate real life math experiences, share a book together, or join a summer reading program at the library. These are just a few ideas of ways to encourage the love of learning. If you need suggestions for summer tutoring, please feel free to email me. Our next Parent Cafe is on May 14, at 7:30 pm at the home of Dor and Lissie Markush with a wrap up and year in review for the lower school.
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PBIS
I am pleased to share that in April we were able to send three of our teachers to professional development. Jamie Bindell, Leah Savage, and Tamalynn Lerner represented CTA at a PBIS conference with Dr. Fred Johnson. Teachers gathered tools and strategies on how to be proactive with classroom management. We will be meeting as a PBIS team to discuss ways to share this information with the whole school. In addition, I was able to work with the individual in charge of PBIS through Columbus City Schools who will be helping to bring professional development to our school. We want to grow our toolbelts as teachers in ways to respond to behaviors that are presented in our classroom from a positive perspective. Finally, we will be reviewing our PBIS system from this year to prepare for the 2018-2019 school year.
Aside from the training we are receiving, our students are showing Middot in extraordinary ways. We have students mentoring younger students on the bus and students cleaning up the playground without being asked. Classrooms are earning enough Middot Money to have a special lunch with me or an extra gym class with Mr. Bailey. Student council implemented different boxes for Lion Notes and Mrs. Whitmyre is helping to ensure all students have been recognized.
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Third Graders Writing Original Skits:
The third graders have been participating in the writing workshop process since the beginning of the school year. They have written memoirs in first person and mysteries in third person. The last genre they are working on is writing a play. The children are working in small groups to create a script about one of the four Middot. In addition to their script, they are responsible for organizing their own props, costumes, and backgrounds. They are looking forward to performing these original skits to a student audience!
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Garden Club Psyched for Spring:
From seed to harvest, that is the goal of this season’s Garden Club. Over a month ago, participants planted “cold-crop” seeds in seed-starting flats. The seeds were planted according to plans drawn by students that took into consideration, the path of the sun, plant growth pattern and a student’s creative vision of their own garden bed. Thanks to a growth light, the seeds were left to grow in the STEM lab for the last five weeks or so. It was exciting to watch the sprouts pop through the soil and reach up towards the light. The last Wednesday in April was to be the day the seedlings would finally be planted outside but it rained, and rained and rained!
Thanks to the optimism of Garden Club members and the flexibility of parents, we were able to get the seedlings planted by the last Friday in April. Many thanks to our 9th period high school study hall students who helped put bags of fresh soil in the garden beds, the garden club was able to get 95% of the seedlings planted.
Now we will weed, wait, watch, and wonder as carrots, turnips, beets, kale and onions stretch their roots in the garden beds. At the end of the school year, we plan to deliver produce to our friends at Heritage Tower; as well as, offer our classmates opportunities to taste test fresh vegetables from the garden.
Believe it or not, now is the time to work on plans for our fall grow season. Plans are already in place for growing potatoes during the summer to be harvested and taste-tested during the first week of school! Input from parents with green or other thumbs is welcome. If you are interested in serving on a garden committee, please contact Diana D’Angelo-Wolff at
[email protected]
The committee will meet once during each growth season including summer.
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CTA'S Book Fair is May 24-25, 29 and June 1
Visit us any day during school and Achievement Fair, Wednesday evening, May 30
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Reading for pleasure unlocks the power of information and imagination. Help your children develop stronger reading skills and a love for reading by:
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Setting the example. Let your children see you read.
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Having books at home and updating them as reading interests and skills change.
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Letting your children choose the books they enjoy reading.
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And by visiting CTA’s Spring Book Fair!
Summer’s an important time for children to build on what they know, keep skills sharp, follow their interests, and learn new things. As the end of the school year nears, the Scholastic Book Fair is a wonderful opportunity to stock up for great summer reading!
Can’t come to the Fair, or to see even more great books, shop online at that website, too. Our Online Fair is available from May 13 – 31.
We look forward to seeing you and your family at our Book Fair! Remember, all purchases benefit our school.
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Tennis:
Our budding tennis pros have been working on their swing at After School Tennis through the winter and spring with tennis pro, Marc Wurtzman and his team. Thanks to Amy Rahav for staffing this activity and parent, Lara Blumberg for coordinating it.
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Twirlers:
CTA’s jump rope team, Twirlers, has been meeting weekly to practice their skills and tricks with a rope. They will perform at the Lower School end of the year assembly. Thanks to Deena Tanenbaum’s leadership with help from parent, Rebecca Lefkovitz. Deena and Rebecca are also alumni to the CTA Twirlers having had the experience of performing when they were CTA students. The group will perform at the Lower School assembly on the last day of school.
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Auction Prize Redemption Fun:
Another successfully redeemed Silent Auction prize was enjoyed as Mrs. Buster spent a lovely afternoon with these two cuties at Franklin Park Conservatory!
Another successfully redeemed Silent Auction prize was enjoyed as Mrs. Miller spent the afternoon making jewelry with Brooke and Jordan.
Mark your calendar to be sure to bid next year at the Scholarship Dinner on all the fun
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NEWS FROM LOWER SCHOOL JUDAIC STUDIES DEPARTMENT
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Chag HaSiddur
One of the central events in 1st grade is Chag HaSiddur. In the beginning of the year the students use the "Artscroll Children's Siddur" for their morning Tefilla (prayers). By learning and practicing the blessings and prayers each morning, the children gain lifelong skills and the comfort of walking into any synagogue feeling confident to open a Siddur and lead certain parts of the prayers.
On May 10, during Chag HaSiddur celebrations, with their festive costumes and crowns, singing and dancing, the students will have the chance to show parents, grandparents and friends what they have learned as they receive their first "grown-up" Siddur which they will continue to use at school and beyond. In the second part of the program, the students will rotate around different activity stations that will teach them different elements of the Siddur from various perspectives (art, music, archaeology, math). For example, students will learn how a Siddur is printed today versus long ago. They will have the opportunity to use key type taken from a printing press in Israel. Each child will use the metal letters to make their name impressions on clay. Stay tuned for this wonderful event!
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By Dror Karavani, Lower School Judaic Studies Coordinator
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NEWS FROM HEBREW LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
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Learning, Service and Meaningful Israel Celebration
The month of April was very exciting for the Hebrew Department. It is wonderful to see how much our students progressed during the year in all grades!
Our second graders have begun to speak in simple Hebrew sentences. Morah Malca worked with her 2
nd
grade group on the “Things I Can Do Myself” unit. The students learned to compose simple and grammatically correct sentences, both written and orally, describing everyday tasks which they can do by themselves. They composed sentences about such activities as bathing, eating, writing, reading, etc. Thank you to Morah Malca for teaching this unit and for recording this video of Bella Cieplinski and Asher Bernzweig as they practiced a dialogue. Listen to how beautiful they enunciate the Hebrew and they can’t help but be very cute to boot!
Fourth graders started the experiential unit “Let’s Play”, with Moreh Mordechai, exploring favorite games in Israel and in the USA. Morah Tehilla and Moreh Oded introduced the 5th graders to a Hebrew unit about Israel, leading to our big celebration of Yom HaAtzmaut.
The Upper School was busy all April preparing for the holidays: 7th & 8th grade groups prepared materials and activities for the Lower School; 9
th
& 10
th
graders completed their Remembering 2gether presentations and posters and practiced leading the ceremonies for Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut, and 11
th
& 12
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graders decorated the halls with Israeli flags and pictures to build up the excitement for Israel’s 70 celebration!
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By Shirly Benatar, Hebrew Language Department Chair
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Our 9th and 10th grade students represented CTA beautifully at the Yom HaZikaron Community ceremony and then went on to lead our Upper School Yom HaZikaron Ceremony. The ceremony included a personal video message to our students from CTA alum and IDF paratrooper, Avi Kahn (Class of 2014). You can view the ceremony on the CTA YouTube channel with this link:
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Our goal for the 70th celebration of the modern state of Israel was to create an experience that was educational, festive, meaningful and fun for all students.
We began with a festive falafel lunch (thanks to Karan Tanenbaum, her staff, and Norm Leist!) and a 12 Torch ceremony. In Israel, Erev Yom HaAtzmaut, Independence Day, begins with the raising of the flag followed by a special state ceremony at Mt. Hertzel of the lighting of 12 Masu’ot (torches), symbolizing the 12 tribes, by selected citizens, who are honored to represent different segments of the country. We continued our tradition created last year to duplicate this ceremony and light 12 candles…plus one for Kindergarten (see the video to find out why). Two students represented each grade (K-12) to light a “Masu’ah” in honor of a population or important Israeli achievement. It was amazing to see how excited students were to be chosen for this honor, and how supportive their classmates were when they lit their class “Masu’ah”. You can enjoy this moving ceremony on the CTA YouTube channel:
https://youtu.be/QVhZkTsxSeA
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Following the ceremony, Lower School students received colorful “Passports to Israel” and engaged in different activities representing several cities in Israel. Activities included mosaics, jewelry-making, sand-art, games, bingo, sports and more. Upper School students enjoyed ‘cooking’ delicious hummus and Za’atar, and then played sports games. We concluded with Mincha and Hallel, and a moving farewell ceremony for the Bar Asher family. Everyone learned, celebrated and had fun!
Many people contributed to the commemorations and celebrations. THANK YOU to the ENTIRE CTA staff for their support and help with all the preparation, ceremonies and activities and to volunteers Eva Chaykin, Lee Goodman, Robin Garvin and Smadar Import for coming in and assisting us with setting up and cleaning up.
Many Thanks and TODAH RABAH to our Hebrew teachers, Morah Ester, Morah Malca, Moreh Mordechai, Morah Tehilla and Moreh Oded for their dedication to excellence and hard work. They all dedicated days and hours of personal time to prepare materials, set up, and clean up. They worked with our students to design and run ceremonies, they created and led activities with educational vision, purpose, and patience.
Now we are all focusing on the last month of school, and….believe it or not…preparing for next year!
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CTA SELECTED AS FIRST HEART SAFE SCHOOL IN OHIO
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Columbus Torah Academy has been designated to be the 1
st
Project Adam Heart Safe School in Ohio. A Heart Safe School designation is attained by schools upon successful implementation of a quality sudden cardiac arrest program of awareness, training and effective emergency response to promote a Heart Safe environment for students, visitors and staff as outlined within the Heart Safe School Checklist. A first responder team has been identified within the school and training will take place this year for the team and implemented school-wide in the 2018-2019 school year. The goal Project ADAM is to prevent sudden cardiac death in children and adolescents through education and implementation of life-saving programs. We look forward to sharing more information with you about this important safety program.
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PTO SELLING GRATITUDE GRAMS
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PTO continues to sell “Gratitude Grams” giving parents and students the opportunity to thank CTA teachers and staff.
For $1 you can purchase a sheet with 4 Gratitude Grams. They can be purchased by emailing PTO
Parents or students should fill them out and deliver them to the front desk. Student council will then deliver the grams to their recipients.
It is important to note that these are different from Lion Notes. Lion Notes are given to students from teachers or from teacher to teacher. Gratitude Grams are given from parents to CTA staff (not just teachers). For instance, has a teacher gone out of their way for your student recently? Has a staff member helped facilitate something special that has enhanced your student's education? It's the little acts of kindness that happen every day that are nice to have recognized.
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PTO AXE THROWING A REAL CUT UP FOR ALL
Thank you PTO President, Beth Binsky, for planning a fun adult night out at Columbus Axe Throwing. We look forward to future meet ups for parents, teachers and families.
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COLUMBUS BASEBALL INVITATIONAL - THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST
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The sun was shining bright over the 2018 Columbus Baseball Invitational (CBI). The three-day tournament featured teams from across the country, including first timers Farber (Detroit), Katz Yeshiva(Miami), and Rochelle Zell (Chicago) to play alongside CBI mainstays Ida Crown, Kushner, TABC, SAR, Kohelet, HAFTR, and Fuchs Mizrachi. The CTA Lions, host team for the tournament, were shining bright as well, going 2-2 in their four games, including a gut check comeback win against Kohelet. Led by outstanding pitching from Akiva Epstein, Drew Samuelson, and Benzi Gisser, the Lions' inspiring play impressed the hundreds who came out to see the Jewish World Series shine like never before. When the dust cleared over the diamond, the Ida Crown Aces stood victorious after an 8-7 walk off win over TABC in the championship. This year's CBI was dedicated to the memory of commissioner, CTA parent, and community leader Bob Lane, who helped build the tournament into the nationally recognized event it has become. Before handing over the Bob Lane Memorial Trophy at the closing ceremony, Betsey Lane spoke movingly about Bob's great legacy, and power of the game to connect our communities, and our generations. Mazel tov and thanks to all the families, volunteers, coaches, and players, who worked to show the shining diamond that CTA is!
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May 6: Hebrew Story Time - Celebration Israel at 70, 2 pm, Bexley Public Library
May 8-9: Raising Stars: A 24 Hour Giving Day, 2 pm- 2 pm
May 9: Spring Fundraiser Celebration, 7:30 pm
May 14: Lower School Parent Café with Mrs. Miller, 7:30 pm, home of Dor and Lissie
Markush
May 9-24: Artist in Residence Amy Greenberg for 2nd and 5th Grade Writing Workshop
May 14-24: Scholastic Book Fair in School
May 13-31: Scholastic Book Fair On Line
May 22: Annual Board Meeting and End of Year Town Hall Meeting, CTA, 7:30 pm
May 30: Lower School Achievement Fair, 6-7:30 pm
June 1-4: High School Exams
June 2: Field Day for Grades K-8
June 3: 12th Grade Graduation, 1 pm
June 4: 3rd Grade Skits Performed, 3 pm
June 5: Class of 2022 Freshman Speeches, 7 pm
June 6: Kindergarten Celebration, 10 am
June 6: End of Year Upper School Awards Assembly, 7 pm
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Marvin Blank (8th Grade Class of 1966) on the birth of a granddaughter, daughter of Maxx and Liraz Blank of Columbus
Dr. Rachel Weinerman (Class of 1998) on the birth of a son and to grandparents Drs. Phil and Julie Weinerman
Michael (Baruch) Cassell (Class of 2007) on the birth of a son and to parents Jonathan Cassell and Michelle Cassell
Meira Zack (Class of 2007) on her engagement to Dr. Ben Gorbaty of Baltimore, Maryland and to parents Rabbi Howard and Linda Zack
Drs. Leo Gorelik (Class of 2002) and Lena (Sheludkova) Feldman (Class of 2002) on the birth of a daughter and to grandparents Tatyana Gorelik and Oleg Sheludkov and Eugena Feldman
Esther Geiger (Class of 2013) on her marriage to Asher Kay (Class of 2007) and to parents Kim and Steve Geiger and Dr. Bruce and Nancy Kay
Shylee Delman, 10
th
grade student, and to parents Todd and Eliza Delman, on progressing to the National Finals of the US National Bible Contest. She participated in the finals held in April at Manhattan Day School in NYC with representatives from more than 55 other Jewish day schools across the country.
Nicole Miller and Amy Rahav, lower school faculty, who were selected to attend Teachers College at Columbia University this summer and will experience the 5-day Reading Institute with a focus on integrating reading and writing workshops into the classroom. They will learn with renown expert Lucy Calkins, among others in the field of literacy, and will bring back what they have learned to their CTA colleagues as we continue to integrate small group workshops into our classroom routines.
Jay Schottenstein on being honored by the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)
Rabbi Ilan Schwartz on his promotion to Assistant Director of OSU Hillel
Abby (Schwarz) Cnaan (Class of 2001) on the birth of a boy and to grandparents Henry and Candis Schwarz
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The family of David Fishman (8th Grade Class of 1972) on his passing
Rita Neymotin, Ita (Neymotin) Kremenchuker (8th Grade Class of 1987), Florence Neymotin (Class of 1998) and Benjy Neymotin (Class of 2003) on the loss of husband and father Evsey Neymotin
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The families of Todd and Eliza Delman, Jeff and Ingrid Epstein, Dotan and Shari Herszage for sponsoring April’s Rosh Chodesh Shevat Teacher Appreciation Luncheon.
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8th Grade Magazine and More Sale
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The 7th grade has kicked off their Magazine & More Sale. All proceeds go towards their 8th Grade Washington Trip this fall. If you would like the proceeds to be designated to a specific student, be sure to type in the name of that student at Checkout.
Click on the link below which will take you to the Save Around App which is a new feature.
The Save Around App is offered for only $20 and gives you access to lots of savings on local and national merchants throughout the U.S. and Canada right from your phone!
Please read the flyers here for more information. If you have any questions, please contact Norma Whitmyre at
[email protected].
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SHABBAT CANDLELIGHTING TIMES
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May 4: 8:12 pm
May 11: 8:18 pm
May 18: 8:25 pm
May 25: 8:31 pm
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June 1: 8:36 pm
June: 8:41 pm
June 15: 8:44 pm
June 22: 8:46 pm
June 29: 8:46 pm
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Have a lifecycle event to share?
Opportunities to sponsor A Day of Learning are now available at CTA. For a $180 donation, you can make a donation, in honor, in memory, in appreciation, for a speedy recovery or in celebration of a person, a birthday or an event. To schedule a day, contact
[email protected]
or
[email protected]
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The sponsorship will be listed in the CTA Weekly Communicator, the monthly CTA Dateline, posted on the monitor in the school lobby, and announced to the students. Thank you to the following sponsors:
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CTA accepts donations to our Annual Fund or Scholarship Fund throughout the year. We also accept Tribute Donations in memory of or in honor of loved ones. Donations can be made through the school office at
614-864-0299
or online by clicking
here
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To the Athletic Fund:
Mark Glazman and Janyce Katz to sponsor CBI in memory of her father, Louis Katz, her cousin, Barry Jaffee, and in memory of Bob Lane
Steve Mathless in support of CBI in memory of Bob Lane
To the Library Fund:
Buddy, Ruth, Andrew, and Hannah Adler in memory of A. Leonard Adler
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If you have a CTA Tzedakah Box, don't forget to fill it and empty it often.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED DROP OFF DATE IS MONDAY, MAY 14, 2018
. You can choose to send in a check with the amount of the contents or put the change and cash into an envelope or baggie and send in with your child. Amounts are counted towards your Give and Get and are a great addition to the donations the school receives. If you need a new or more Tzedakah boxes, contact Shari.
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS
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Mon, May 14, 7:30 pm
At the home of Dor and Lissie Markush
Let's wrap up the year by looking at the lower school has accomplished this year. It will be a year in review. There will be time to share your thoughts. We will also talk about what you would like to see next year for Parent Cafés.
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