Friday, March 1, 2024

כא אדר א' תשפ״ד

פרשת תצוה

Erev Shabbat Candle Lighting: 5:2PM

Motzaei Shabbat: 6:30PM

Last week, students heard from Rivka Ravitz, chief of staff to former Israeli president Reuven Rivlin, about her experiences as a Hareidi woman and an international diplomat, including meeting presidents, kings, and a pope.

Mr. Ed Fox, former YHT Executive Director, Mr. Alan Steinberg, former YHT parent, lay leader and YHT Director of Development, and Ira Steinberg ('14), YHT alum, making sandwiches for the Chayalim in Israel.

UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER:

March 7: Challah Bake | 6:30 pm | ELC Building | For all ages!

March 9: Parent-Child Learning Gr. 3-5

March 11: Kindergarten Grandpersons Day KD & KL

March 12: Kindergarten Grandpersons Day KS & KN

March 21: Ta’anit Esther – Pre-K-Regular Dismissal, K-5-3:45PM Dismissal. with Friday Busing, 6-8-2:00PM Dismissal. - No Busing

March 22: End of 2nd Trimester

March 24: (Sunday) Purim 

March 25: Shushan Purim, Purim Costume Day

March 27: Parent Teacher Conferences Gr. Pre-K-8 Zoom, Dismissal: Pre-K12:15PM, K-8-1:00PM, Friday Lunch, Friday Busing

March 28: Roslyn & Franklin Square Students- No Busing

March 29: Hewlett-Woodmere, Roslyn, Franklin Square No busing

IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR:

Though it may seem far off now, in order to assist with your planning, below are important calendar dates for the 2024-2025 school year. A complete calendar will be sent out later in the year.

First Day of School (Pre-K-8): Wednesday, September 4

Erev Rosh Hashanah/Rosh Hashanah: Wednesday, October 2-Friday, October 4

Erev Yom Kippur: Friday, October 11

Sukkot Break: Wednesday, October 16 - Sunday, October 27

Thanksgiving Break: Thursday, November 28 - Sunday, December 1

Winter Break: Thursday, January 16 - Sunday, January 26

Pesach Break: Thursday, April 10 - Monday, April 21

Last Day of Classes: Wednesday, June 18

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS

Our annual Book & Literacy Fair was a rousing success! Thank you to everyone who made the fair possible:

• Book Fair Committee: Dana Bassali, Alex Berns, Gila Livi, and Erica Scherzer
• Volunteers: Naomi Bassali, Randi Botek, Sally Bruhim, Shoshana Feldman, Adina Frank, Bassi Friedman, Leah Hametz, Ronit Kahen, Michaela Kalandarev, Aaron and Shira Koller, Oksana Parkhomovsky, Daniella Rafael, and Judy Yadgar 
• Workshop presenters: Bnot Sherut Aviya, Lian, Noya, and Tehila; Morah Chaya and Ms. Lermer (reach out to buy her book!); and Gordon Korman

And thank you to all of the parents, students, administrators, and teachers who came to the fair in support of our school and to celebrate literacy!

The PTA was also a proud sponsor of “Raising Tech-Healthy Families Together” with Janell Burley Hoffman. Students in grade 4-8, parents, teachers, and administrators participated in workshops about how to navigate conversations about technology. Thank you to Dr. Feinberg and the YHT administration for prioritizing this critical topic and for bringing Janell to our school. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Save the date for our upcoming Family Challah Bake at March 7th at 6:30 pm at our ELC campus! Hafrashat Challah will be performed by families of YHT alumni serving in the IDF. Sign up by March 4th using this link: https://form.jotform.com/240526598599172

Get ready for yummy Pesach chocolates! Each student is bringing home a large envelope containing materials for the annual Miss Chocolate/Bartons Passover candy sale. This year's deadline for submitting orders (online or to the YHT office) is Monday, April 1st. If you will be bringing your order form to the office rather than ordering online, please be sure to fill the form out completely, indicate your prize request, and include full payment. All checks should be made out to YHT-PTA and labeled Passover Chocolate Sale. More details, including instructions for online ordering, will follow. If you have any questions, please contact Sherli Mahgerefteh: 516-567-7769, sstar1011@aol.com.

YHT FAMILY!

Mazal Tov to Rachel and Dr. Yitzchak Lockerman on the birth of a baby girl!

YHT STAFF!

Mazal Tov to Morah Shayna Porush and her husband Pesach on the birth of a baby boy!

Mazal Tov to Rebecca Kattan and her husband Aaron on the birth of a baby boy!

Mazal Tov to Morah Ariana Mizrachi and her husband Victor on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Albert!

Have a Mazal Tov to share? Email mdeitz@hartorah.org and let us know!

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