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Dear Students and Families,
I’m pleased to share that Kehillah is launching an International Student Program for the 2024-25 school year!
Creating this program is an exciting opportunity for our current and future students. It expands our commitment to a holistic education that prepares our students for success in an increasingly globalized world. Furthermore, with its novel local homestay component, the International Student Program also positions Kehillah as one of the first schools in the Bay Area to accept international students whose parents live abroad.
Mandarin teacher Hope Tsai has graciously agreed to serve as the program’s advisor, and on March 1, Hope and I will be heading to China to recruit students in Shanghai and Shenzhen. As the program grows, we plan to visit Israel, South Korea, and Jewish communities around the world.
I hope you will join me in welcoming international students with open arms. Together, we can help them settle in and feel comfortable in our kehillah, where we can learn with and from each other.
Sincerely,
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Dr. Dave Weiner
Director of Admissions & Enrollment Management
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Updates and Announcements | |
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Trip to the Stanford Psychology Department
Our school counselor, Sarah Lesser, recently took students Alex Kim, Sahana Santhanam, Ariella Brodsy, Carol Zeng, Inara Baker-Malone, and Ali Gordon, who are part of our Psychology Club, to visit the Stanford Psychology Department. Yochai Shavit, the Director of Research at the Stanford Center on Longevity, hosted the group.
They toured the department, including visiting where Professor Philip Zimbardo conducted his famous prison experiment, and learned about the history. They also sat in on a department meeting and heard a presentation about a postdoctoral student’s research.
The students were amazingly attentive and respectful. They asked some great questions and got the Stanford researchers thinking in new directions!
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Kehillah Class Trips
Kehillah class trips are kicking off this weekend! 11th- and 12th-graders will be leaving this Sunday, February 25, and 9th- and 10th-graders will be leaving the following day on Monday, February 26.
These experiences are designed to spark lifelong curiosity and build lifelong friendships. Stay tuned for a special message from Rabbi Dennis tomorrow on why Kehillah students take these trips and how the experiences give students opportunities to learn and build community.
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Important Events and Dates | |
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Kehillah Conversations: Educational Travel
Thursday, February 22 from 7:00 to 8:00 PM
Tonight! Dean of Jewish Life Rabbi Dennis Eisner, Registrar Jay Dosanjh, and select students will discuss our four-year educational travel program, which takes students to both domestic and international destinations.
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From AP to KAT – Advanced Study at Kehillah
Monday, February 26 from 9:00 to 10:00 AM
Join Associate Head of School Dr. Roy Danovitch, Director of College Counseling Kaylin Liang, and guest speaker Dr. Denise Pope, Co-founder of Challenge Success, to discuss the benefits and impacts of moving away from AP courses to independently designed accelerated courses.
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Meeting ID: 980 8361 9665
Passcode: Study
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Kehillah Conversations: College Counseling
Thursday, February 29 from 7:00 to 8:00 PM
Director of College Counseling Kaylin Liang, College Counselor Jordana Bischoff, and Seniors will discuss the college counseling program at Kehillah, including one-on-one support, small-group meetings, and parent connections.
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Kikar Coffee
Friday, March 1 from 8:15 to 9:30 AM in the MPR
It's Kikar Coffee time! Come hear our College Counselors Kaylin Liang and Jordana Bischoff give a talk on "The College Process."
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No School for Students
Monday, March 4 and Tuesday, March 5
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Kehillah Conversations: Mind, Brain, and Education
Thursday, March 7 from 7:00 to 8:00 PM
Head of School Dr. Daisy Pellant will present about mind, brain, and education and how it's impacting teaching and learning at Kehillah.
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Antisemitism on College Campuses Panel
Wednesday, March 13 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM in the MPR
Join panelists Director of Stanford Hillel Rabbi Jessica Kirschner, Berkeley student Sadie Eisner, psychologist and trauma expert Dr. Orit Ozman, and current Kehillah parent and Board member and family physician and adolescent health expert Dr. Riki Alcheck to discuss the current state of college campuses, what's going well, what might be a challenge, how we can support our kids, and how they can support themselves.
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WinterFest 2024
The Jewish Film Institute is gearing up for its 11th annual WinterFest. Kehillah has been a supporter of the film festival for years. This year's fest will be held at the Vogue Theater in San Francisco on Saturday, February 24, and Sunday, February 25.
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Unity March
We are excited to share that the Unity March in Solidarity with the Jewish Community will be taking place on Sunday, March 3 in San Francisco.
The March will start at Embarcadero Plaza at 1:30 PM and will go down Market Street all the way to Civic Center Plaza (roughly a 40-minute walk). Following the march, we will gather for an hour-long rally from around 3:00 to 4:00 PM.
We will have limited space to drive people to and from the March. We'll leave Kehillah at 12:30 PM and return at 6:00 PM.
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