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2010‐2011: Issue 23
With only a little more than six to maintaining a robust tuition assistance March 4, 2011
weeks until Pesach, one cannot deny that the program. Tuition assistance applications 28 Adar I, 5771
springtime is nearly upon us. While hard to will be due toward the end of April / early Candle Lighting: 5:44 PM
believe, our school’s leadership is already May. Applications and a comprehensive Parshat Pekudei
planning the details of end‐of‐year overview of the tuition assistance process
programming, including the graduations of will be available on our website shortly.
our 8th, 11th, and 12th grade classes.
Dates & Times:
Our Admissions Office has been
The end of this school year will be, abuzz with activity. If you have not already
on so many levels, an especially bittersweet registered for next year, now is the perfect March
time. On the one hand, we will be saying time to re‐enroll. Please stop by the main 5 Family Learning at 7:30 PM
goodbye to so many exceptional individuals office or visit our website for enrollment
6 PaTA Purim Costume Super
who have been an integral part of the materials.
Store and Family Fun Day
Rambam family for many years. On the
In much‐anticipated news, I am
other hand, we look to the school’s future 7 ECC Closed - CJE Conference
very happy to share with you that we will be ES and MSHS Dismissal at
with tremendous optimism and excitement. 12:00 PM
honoring two very important sets of YR
Next year, while still some six parents at this year’s Event. On Tuesday 8 America Eats for Israel
months away, is already the recipient of a evening, May 31, we will gather to pay
9 Mishloach Manot Deadline
tremendous amount of planning and tribute to Meyer and Yehudit Shields and
energy. We are committed to making the Dr. Steve and Melanie Fleisher. The Shields 12 Last Family Learning Session
transition from 6300 Park Heights to the JCC and Fleishers have contributed so much to 17 Taanit Esther
and Bnos as smooth as possible. And, in our school. We look forward to your ECC, ES, MSHS Girls Dismissal at
2:15 PM; MSHS Boys at 2:20 PM
fact, while our location will be different next participation in this i m p o r t a n t
year, we look forward to offering the same evening. Details and supporting materials 18 3:00 PM Friday Dismissal Begins
high‐level education that our families have will be forthcoming next week.
21 10:00 AM Opening
come to expect.
Lastly, be sure not to miss this
22 ECC/ES Parent-Teacher
As we have noted before in these Sunday’s PaTA Purim Costume Super Store Conferences at 7:00 PM
pages, we are fully committed to making the and Family Fun Day (please see attached
operations of the school as efficient and flyer).
user‐friendly as possible. To that end, I
would like to share several Business Office
updates: Wishing you a Shabbat shalom,
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Message from Rachel Rotenberg, Good and
Director of Early Childhood Center Welfare:
ʺYouʹre never too old, too wacky, too wild, experimenting with prisms and light and mirrors. Mazal Tov to:
to pick up a book and read to a child,ʺ Dr. Seuss They made a collage of what rain looks like to them,
Shira and Asher
said. This past Wednesday, March 2, was Dr. Seuss’s and conducted an experiment to see what would
Wildman, Moshe Tzvi,
birthday. What a better way to celebrate than to happen if we put water in a covered jar. It was a and Hadassah Dena on
read to children! On Friday, the Middle and High wonderful experiment to learn about evaporation the birth of a baby girl,
School girls came to read books to the children in the and condensation. Vered Meira
ECC as part of a school‐wide celebration. In the
The Pre‐Gan B class made puppets to act Ryan and Nisa Felps
afternoon, the ECC classes were treated to a host of
out the Purim story, and brought the giant blocks out Elie and Naomi on the
Dr. Seuss books read by their classroom teachers. As
of storage to build a castle. They are learning to ask birth of a baby girl
in past years, it was a very special day filled with so
who, what, when, where, why and how questions,
much fun and learning.
and came up with a list, all of which enhanced their Michael and Sarah
Dr. Seuss’s name and large collection of learning of Purim.
Palanker and Nechama
on the birth of a
books symbolize a love of children and learning. His
In addition to celebrating Dr. Seuss’s grandson and nephew
creative style of rhyme makes his books fun and are
birthday, the Pre‐Gan A class did an author study on
an effective means for teaching young children the
Audrey and Don Wood and read four of their books
Itael Toibman on the
basic skills they need to be successful. Many of his forthcoming marriage
– King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub, The Napping House,
books also convey wonderful messages. My favorite of her sister
Piggies, and Silly Sally. They also read and then acted
is the message in Horton Hears a Who: “a person is a
out the Purim story with the puppets they made. Miriam Aranbayev on
person, no matter how small.”
the marriage of her
Reading is fun and important. We model
We enjoyed this special day, and carry this sister
this in the ECC classrooms and from the children’s
theme of the importance of reading (and pre‐reading
interest and excitement about books we know you Condolences to:
skills) into each and every day in the ECC.
model it at home as well! Enjoy these special reading
This week, the Pre‐Nursery A class moments with your children, they are gifts that last a Sonia Greenspon and
continued to make their very own books. They have lifetime. family on the passing
of her husband, Dr.
been practicing the different brachot, and this week
Shabbat shalom, Josh Greenspon, who
focused on borei p’ri haetz, adding this page to their
was instrumental in
Rachel Rotenberg
Bracha Book. They also continued learning about helping the founding
Purim and of course read Purim books. members of Yeshivat
Rambam
The Pre‐Nursery B class worked on
counting and number recognition through finger
plays and art. They also talked about the changes in
the weather and the seasonal change from winter to
the soon‐to‐be spring. We have many counting
books to complement this unit.
The Nursery classes began making a Purim
scrapbook megillah and on the cover page they are
practicing writing their own names. They also
learned about rain and rainbows,
Message from Rabbi Shmuel ES Bracha Bee
Shmuel Feld Tova Miller.
Second grader Malka Drang placed first in the First and
Second grade competition.
Message from Rabbi Yakov Majeski, image of a serpent upon a high pole, for all who will gaze
While we were all disappointed that the Snow 7:30 PM at YR. Join us for Torah learning, divrei Torah, pizza
Tubing trip had to be cancelled due to inclement weather, we and raffles. Special thanks to Michael and Rachel Turniansky
are looking forward to an exciting Adar. To commemorate and family for co‐sponsoring this week’s session in memory
this festive month, we’re planning a creative and innovative of Michael’s brother, Alan—Avraham Yitzchak ben Shimon
Rosh Chodesh Arts Program. It has been a few months since Yaakov. Thanks also to Rabbi Daniel and Naomi Ben Nun
we’ve had such a program, and it will be a nice creative break and family for co‐sponsoring this week’s session in memory
for the girls to be engaged in a surprise project. The seniors of Naomi’s mother, Bernice Kestenbaum — Bracha bat
are also actively involved in planning a very unique Purim Chaim.
Chagiga to take place on Purim night. Have a great Shabbat
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EXCITING NEWS!!!
STUDY DAY FOR FINALS
NO SCHOOL ON JUNE 6,
IF WE ALL MARCH!
JUNE 5, 2011
NEW YORK CITY TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED
$28 FINAL payment deadline MARCH 15, 2011
TO THE MS/HS OFFICE
(CHECKS MADE OUT TO YESHIVAT RAMBAM ISRAEL DAY PARADE)
GRADES 6‐12
PARENTS ARE WELCOME TO MARCH
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