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Voting on a Heilicher Flag
The entire school has been learning about voting rights in connection to Martin Luther King Jr. Day and looking ahead to the election later this year. Inspired by the recent adoption of a new state flag for Minnesota, each class designed and proposed a Heilicher flag. The flag designs were displayed around the school and shared via a slideshow. Then students had the opportunity to vote by filling out a ballot and putting it in a special ballot box.
Students in grades 4 and up also participated in a simulation where some students faced barriers to voting to help them learn about historic and current barriers to voting in our country. Every student eventually got to vote, and the winning design is pictured above. We look forward to proudly displaying our new flag!
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Mark Your Calendars!
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Friday, March 1 - Kabbalat Shabbat, 2:15 p.m., Auditorium
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Friday, March 1 - DUE: Financial Aid Applications
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Saturday, March 2 - Grade 4 Havdalah Night, 7-8:30 p.m., Auditorium
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Sunday, March 3 - Probability Carnival, 1-3 p.m., Heilicher
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Monday, March 4 - Main Entrance Closes for Renovation. Starting March 4, use the doors to the right of the main entrance.
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Sunday, March 10 - PTO K-5 Movie Night, 3-5 p.m., Auditorium
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Thursday, March 14 - EARLY DISMISSAL: 2:45 p.m., Conferences
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Thursday, March 14 - Conferences and Scholastic Book Fair, 5-8 p.m., Heilicher
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Friday, March 15 - NO SCHOOL: Conferences
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Friday, March 15 - Conferences, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., and Scholastic Book Fair, 8 a.m.-3:15 p.m., Heilicher
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Friday, March 22 - Costume Parade/Megillah Reading, 8:30-9:20 a.m., Theater
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Friday, March 22 - Friday Dismissal Time Changes to 3:15 p.m. for the rest of the year
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Tuesday, March 26 - Middle School Parent Education Evening, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Library
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Wednesday, March 27 - PTO Meeting, 7-8:30 p.m., Library
View the full Heilicher calendar online
Key Dates for 2023-2024
Key Dates for 2024-2025
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Torah Thoughts From Doc
Read a brief message about this week’s Torah portion, Ki Tisa. Shabbat is about balance and values.
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Due Tomorrow: Apply for Financial Aid
The financial aid application for 2024-25 is due Friday, March 1. Go to the Affordability page of the Heilicher website to learn more and apply. The deadline to select a tuition deposit option is also March 1.
Please refer to the email sent on Monday, January 29, for more information about reenrollment, tuition, deposits, and financial aid. All questions regarding the financial aid process or tuition deposits should be directed to Finance Director Karen Hoppe.
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Join Kabbalat Shabbat Tomorrow
The eighth grade will have a leading role in this Friday’s Kabbalat Shabbat, with performances by both first and third grade too. Please join us as we welcome Shabbat at 2:15 p.m. in the Manny Fingerhut auditorium.
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Footwear for P.E.
This is a reminder that appropriate footwear is required for Physical Education class every day. It is Heilicher’s priority to provide students with a safe learning environment, so all students must have proper footwear for P.E. to avoid injuries. Appropriate footwear includes sneakers or other athletic shoes. Uggs, Crocs, sandals, and boots are not acceptable shoes for P.E.
Students may be excluded from some activities — and/or will not receive their full daily participation points — if they are not wearing proper footwear in P.E. class. Please feel free to contact Mr. Metzger if you have any questions.
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Probability Carnival
K-5 students and their families are invited to the first ever Heilicher Middle School Probability Carnival. Come ready for food, fun, prizes, and lots of invisible math on Sunday, March 3, from 1 to 3 p.m.
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Main Entrance Renovation
The main entrance will be closed for renovation starting Monday, March 4. Drop-off will take place at the doors to the right of the main entrance. Please see more details in Monday’s email. The doors will be staffed beginning at 7 a.m.
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PTO Movie Night
Families with children in grades K-5 are invited to join us in pajamas and with blankets for a movie, snack bar, and fun on Sunday, March 10, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the auditorium. This is an event for the whole family. Parents should plan to stay, and siblings are welcome to join. RSVP. Movie TBD.
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Register for Spring Extracurriculars
Registration for all spring after-school activities and athletics and the ultimate frisbee league is open and closes Monday, March 11. Scroll to the bottom of the Jumbula Spring Season page to learn about and register for K-8 swimming, 3-5 Girls on the Run, and HaBonim bundles. All payments on Jumbula will go through PayPal.
Check out the HaBonim bundle options for the spring season for a flexible and cost-efficient way to schedule childcare around your students' after-school activities.
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Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair is back! Visit the fair in the Lieberman Library at Heilicher during spring conferences, Thursday, March 14, 5-8 p.m., and Friday, March 15, 8 a.m.-3:15 p.m. K-5 students visiting the fair must be accompanied by an adult.
Want to help? Please sign up to help set up, run, or clean up the fair.
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Ultimate Assistant Coach Needed
Heilicher is looking for an assistant ultimate frisbee coach for the spring season, April 1-May 30. If you have any interest, please contact Athletic Director Lee Metzger.
As a reminder, the middle school ultimate frisbee team will have an open gym on Sunday, March 24, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the gym. Heilicher alumni will come to help players work on their skills.
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Middle School Parent Education
Join the Student and Teacher Resource Team to learn about executive functioning 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, in the library. RSVP.
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Grade 8 Gertens Plant and Flower Sale
Spring is just around the corner! The eighth-grade class is selling Gertens plants and flowers to raise money for their spring trip to Washington, D.C.
To place an order, go to gertensfundraising.com and enter Store ID code 415 to get to the Heilicher 8th Grade Class page.
If you are not ordering from a specific eighth-grade student, please enter the word "Heilicher" into the "Seller's Name" field on the order form.
Orders will only be accepted through 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 28. Pick-up will be on Monday, May 6, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Sabes JCC.
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