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November 15, 2019
15 Cheshvan, 5780
Parshat Vayeira
Candle Lighting time: 5:16 PM
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This week's Peek of the Week is sponsored by the Lieberman family in honor of Tzvi's second birthday!
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Thank you for your support of the school's security fund and happy birthday to Tzvi!
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Tuesday, November 19
- Picture Day!
Wednesday, November 20 at 9:15 AM
- PTA Hanukkah Celebration Planning Meeting
Wednesday, November 20 at 1 PM and 2:30 PM
- PTA Bake Sale and Play Date
Wednesday, November 27 - Friday, November 29
- No School for Thanksgiving
Monday, December 2
- Early Bird Registration Begins
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(what to have your child wear, the purchasing process, etc.)
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- Students who are not typically signed up for after/early care, will be charged $15 per day of additional care until 3:30 pm.
- If you wish to sign your children up for a single day of after care, please try to notify the office prior. While this is not required, it makes the process smoother.
- Students who are only signed up for a certain time typically, will be charged an additional $7.50 for each extra half hour of care, or $15/hour
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Don't forget: Jumpstart is on Tuesdays, and Dance is on Thursdays!
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Children still play outside when it is cold out. Please remember to send your kids with the appropriate clothing to keep them warm! Please also change their summer change of clothes to winter clothes.
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Dear Parents,
The book of Breishit is full of stories of our Patriarch and Matriarchs. In the latest Parshiot, Lech Lecha and Vayeira, we are told of Avraham and Sara's generosity and hospitality to all of mankind. Their Chessed is legendary and we often hear that the most important character trait of Abraham and Sara was this "Chessed"- Hachnasas Orchim- Opening their home to guests. So important that we are told that during a conversation between G-d and Abraham, Abraham put G-d on hold so he can go welcome his guests. Rashi states that the Mitzvah of having guests is even greater than welcoming G-d Himself!
This idea of having guests in your home (strangers as well as friends in need) seems to be less and less practiced as we get more comfortable and more affluent. Growing up in Brooklyn, it was a weekly occurrence to have strangers staying in our home. We would get a weekly call from a Rabbi Kastel who would organize Pegishas (encounters) for college students in Crown Heights, and he would say, "How many can you have this week?" As children, depending on how many came, we knew we would be sleeping on the couches or sharing a bed with a sibling.... My parents never worried that if they did that too many times, their children would share less because they were forced to share too often. I have only good memories of all our guest opportunities, and our Friday nights on the couch! Today, we are obsessed with our space, and our self care. We live in places with large homes, and not so many requests for hospitality. We do invite our friends to meals and we have lots of social opportunities, but this is not what the Mitzvah of Hachnasas Orchim is about. We sadly don't have the same opportunities for ourselves and our children to experience in this Mitzvah. When we learn this Parsha about Avraham and Sara's greatness in having guests constantly, it reminds us that this is so foundational to us as Jews, and the core of our value system. We should look for opportunities to open our homes to strangers needing a place to stay or eat, and we will be surprised to see and feel that this is the greatest self care that you can give yourself and your families.
Shabbat Shalom,
Dassie and Chana
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Class Highlight:
Friendly Frogs
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Dear Parents,
We worked on a Breishit booklet of the 6 days of creation. Hashem created the world in 6 days, and the 7th day he rested ( Shabbat). The frogs class made "Noah's ark" and learned why Hashem destroyed the whole world, and why Noah and his family stayed alive. Lech lecha
We had fun playing in "Avraham's tent". We made Avraham out of clay and painted it in our favorite color. We learned why Yitzchok was named Yitzchok, laughter. We are reading all the “Little Greats” books about our Matriarchs and Patriarchs. The children were fascinated with the idea of a well. We watched a video about how a well works. They were amazed that there were no sinks to get your water from in those days.
We daven and practice our alefbet every day. We are starting to hear the beginning sounds of words that start with our Alef bet. “Bayit” for Bet. “Glida” for Gimmel etc. We are learning the numbers in Hebrew as well.
Fall is here! What a spectacular time of the year with gorgeous colors all around. It was a good time to answer some of the questions the children asked, “Why do leaves change color?” “Why do the leaves fall off?” We learned about deciduous trees and evergreens. We read the book “Tap the Magic Tree”. They were enthralled with it. Hearing about Noah’s ark and the rainbow was an appropriate time to name all the colors in the rainbow which they learned by singing a fun song. They learned two new colors – Violet and Indigo. We also had a lot of preparation for ‘Shabbat with Dad;’ we baked, learned a special song and worked excitedly on the gift for him. The children were thrilled to show Dad their classroom and their school.
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Shabbat Shalom,
Morahs Fariba and Hiranthi
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