Continuous Enrollment and Tuition Assistance 2025-2026

It is time to look ahead to the 2025-2026 school year!

Continuous Enrollment and Deposit

Current students will be automatically re-enrolled for next school year. A Continuous Enrollment Deposit to be applied to next year’s tuition will be automatically withdrawn from your Heilicher account on file on Friday, March 14, unless you opt for a deposit installment plan by Friday, March 7, or you notify Admissions Director Deborah Getsug in writing of your intention to withdraw enrollment.

Tuition and Tuition Assistance

The Heilicher Board of Trustees has set 2025-2026 tuition, and the tuition assistance application is now open. You can access next year’s tuition numbers and the tuition aid application on our website. Please note that all current families receiving tuition assistance must reapply each year.

More information is in your emails (from the Board and from admissions). If you have questions, please contact the finance office at finance@hmjds.org or 952.381.3505.

Mark Your Calendars!

• Friday, February 14 - Middle School Field Trip: Skating, 11 a.m.-noon
• Monday, February 17-Friday, February 21 - NO SCHOOL: Midwinter Break
• Monday, February 24-Friday, March 7 - Grade 8 Israel Trip
• Wednesday, March 12 - Yom Ruach Student/Staff Basketball Game, Time TBD
• Friday, March 14 - Friday Dismissal Time Changes: 3:15 p.m. — for the remainder of the year
• Monday-Friday, March 17-21 - Book Fair, Times Below, Library
• Thursday, March 20 - EARLY DISMISSAL 2:45 p.m.: Conferences
• Friday, March 21 - NO SCHOOL: Conferences

View the full Heilicher calendar online

Key Dates for 2024-2025

Torah Thoughts With Doc

Read a brief message about this week’s Torah portion, Yitro, and the number three.

Middle School Ice Skating Field Trip

The middle school students will go ice skating at the St. Louis Park Recreation Outdoor Center tomorrow, Friday, February 14. If you are a middle school parent, please see today’s email for important reminders.

PTO Mishloach Manot Swap

The Heilicher PTO is excited to organize a secret mishloach manot swap for Heilicher families. Mishloach manot is the Purim mitzvah of giving another person a gift basket with at least two ready-to-eat food items. All food and drink must be hekhshered (kosher certified).

Participating families will be assigned another family to make a gift basket for, and they will receive a basket from another family in return. Please do not spend more than $15.

If you would like to participate, please fill out the mishloach manot form by Friday, February 28. Participants will be notified of their assigned family by Tuesday, March 4, and gifts should be delivered between that date and Sunday, March 9.

Book Fair

The Scholastic Book Fair is back! Visit the fair in the Lieberman Library at Heilicher Thursday, March 20, 4:30-7:45 p.m., and Friday, March 21, 8 a.m.-2:45 p.m. during spring conferences. The students will preview the book fair during the week and will be allowed to shop and buy during conferences. K-5 students visiting the fair must be accompanied by an adult. Parents who want to browse and buy before conferences are welcome to come in starting Tuesday, March 18, during school hours. 

Early Spring After-School Activities + Girls on the Run

Registration for early spring after-school activities (February 24-April 10) closes Sunday, February 16. Check out the offerings and sign up on the School’s Out website.

Registration is also now open for spring Girls on the Run for grades 3-5 (March 31-May 28).

Please reach out to Jeremy Savran with any questions.

Order Gesher Challah

Gesher Challah — regular, raisin, and chocolate — is available every week! Any unsold challot will be available for purchase at the welcome desk through the end of the day on Friday while supplies last.

Please place your order by 5 p.m. on Tuesday of the week you would like your challah. Proceeds will be shared between Heilicher and JCC Inclusion to support programming.

*We need volunteers to help braid challot Wednesdays 1-2 p.m. Please sign up.

All-School T’filah and Kabbalat Shabbat

You are always welcome to join us for both All-School T’filah (Mondays, 9:45-10:15 a.m.) and Kabbalat Shabbat (Fridays, 2:05-2:35 p.m.) in the Dolly and Edward Fiterman Theatre.

Kabbalat Shabbat Presenters:

This week, February 14, the eighth-grade class will host.

After break, February 28, the kindergarten class will give a presentation.

Volunteer Opportunities

Heilicher is proud to have an active community of parents and grandparents. Please consider getting involved with one of our many volunteer opportunities:

• All-School Lunch: We are looking for volunteers to help set up and clean up before and after All-School Lunch on Wednesdays. During lunch, volunteers may help bring milk and other items to tables. Helpers get to enjoy the community atmosphere of All-School Lunch. This is open to parents, grandparents, or others you may know looking to volunteer.
• All-School T’filah/All-School Kabbalat Shabbat: Help set up for All-School T’filah on Mondays from 8:15 to 8:30 a.m. and/or help set up for All-School Kabbalat Shabbat on Fridays from 1:45 to 2 p.m.
• Art Room: Ms. Orkin is looking for volunteers to assist in art class for Grades K-3. Volunteering in the art room can be fun, inspiring, and interactive.
• Challah Braiding: Join Chef Liz and other parents in the kitchen to braid challot for the Gesher Challah program. Challah braiding is 1-2 p.m. on Wednesdays.
• PTO Volunteer Opportunities: Check out our other opportunities through the Parent Teacher Organization.
• Welcome Desk: We are looking for friendly faces to staff the Heilicher welcome desk. Please sign up for as many slots as you can. This is open to parents, grandparents, or others you may know looking to volunteer. The position entails welcoming guests and helping them sign in, helping gather students who may be leaving early, and helping with little projects.