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The Shofar - December 18, 2009


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CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS

  • December 19 through January 3 - Winter Vacation - Enjoy!
  • January 4 - First day back to school
FROM THE PRESIDENT/CEO

We can all be proud of the outstanding job our students did at the "Hanukkah Rocks to the Fifties" musical last night. Thank you and congratulations to our students and teachers for a job well done. Special thanks to Robbo, Rayna Halzel, Rufina Feld, Brandi Pelz, the band, our specials teachers, the Hanukkah planning committee, the Development department, Donna Martin and our maintenance crew for all of their hard work. It was a memorable evening and a fabulous way to go into our winter break.

I hope you have a Happy Hanukkah and an enjoyable and relaxing vacation. See you in 2010!

Happy Hanukkah and Shabbat Shalom,

Avi Halzel
President/CEO

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SUPPORT YOUR SCHOOL
Call or email Krista Boscoe, 303-919-0812, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with questions.
Enjoy your holidays.

Is your name on the attached Legacy Society brochure?
Click here for the information on the Legacy Society. If you have included the school in your estate plans for any amount, we would love to use your name as a leader who believes this school is an important asset in our Jewish community.

Mary Poppins March 21st and April 4th
Tickets are available now for Mary Poppins, performances on March 21 and April 4, 2010. Click here for more information Please call Krista if you have questions, comments or ideas to share.
Krista J. Boscoe, Director of Development
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Direct: 720-449-9552
cell: 303-919-0812
fax: 303-369-0664

Have you remembered to include Herzl/RMHA in your estate plans? It's an excellent way to support our school by using your name as an example now and providing financial stability in the future. Contact Krista for information on bequests and life insurance policies. Thank you!

LOWER SCHOOL
We hope you have a lovely Winter Break with your family and a Happy New Year as well.

We look forward to seeing your children back at school on January 4, 2010.

Please click here for more Lower School news and pictures.


To access your child's classroom website, click here.
UPPER SCHOOL

HIP
Our tenth grade students have climbed Masada, visited Ein Gedi, and toured Jerusalem. Everyone is having a great time. Soon they will head north to tour and finally to spend Shabbat in Safed before returning to the Midrashah. For more details and pictures regarding last week's activities check out the the HIP webpage.
Congratulations to the Class of 2010
All students in the class of 2010 have worked hard to accomplish the task of submitting college applications. Collectively they have submitted 127 applications to colleges and universities in 25 states and the District of Columbia. Application decisions are starting to come in with positive news for many.

Basketball at the Pepsi Center
Mark your calendars! On January 11, 2010 Herzl/RMHA basketball returns to the Pepsi Center. Our Tiger basketball teams will play our league rivals Community Christian. The girls game will start at 1:00 p.m. and the boys at 3:00. Tickets are $12 which includes admission to the Nuggets game vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves that evening. For ticket sales or information call Jerry Rotenberg at 720-449-9586.

Athletic Calendar
Check the Athletic Calendar under Parents and Students on the DCJE web site. You will find information about games and practices.

PTO

PTO Meeting
Please joing us for the first PTO meeting of 2010, Thursday, January 7th at 8:15 am in the Lower School After School Care Room.

Volunteer of the Week:  Stacey Chapman!
From carrying huge boxes, stuffing envelopes, following up on orders forgotten in backpacks, to taking minutes at the PTO meetings-- Stacey is an invaluable asset to PTO!  Stacey also loves Sally Foster wrapping paper and took the time to arrange a kick-back to PTO if you place an order before January 7. **Go to Sallyfoster.com and enter code 53296.  Free shipping on orders over $70.00!  Thank you Stacey!
Scholastic Book Fair Update
The Scholastic Book Fair was a great success! Thank you to everyone who supported this important fundraiser! We sold over $5,000 worth of books, so the school earned over $1000 in cash profit!  In addition, many books were purchased for teachers for their "Classroom Wish Lists." The funding will be used for the Avid4Adventure program coming up this spring.

Also, thanks to earnings in previous book fairs, Lower School Librarian Blake Cohen was able to visit the Scholastic warehouse and "purchase" over a $1000 worth of books for the library!

Box Tops
The deadline to get your box tops in is extended to Wednesday, January 6, 2010. The winning grade will be announced on Friday, January 8th.
STUDENT COMMUNITY PROJECTS
Locks of Love
Locks of Love uses real human hair to make wigs for children with cancer. Click here for details on Shira Cohen's Bat Mitzvah project.

Upper School Tikkun Olam-Service Learning
High school Tikkun Olam students are carrying out several small group service projects they have developed after identifying issues they care about and researching them. Here are ways you can support their projects:

Teddy Bears for Afghanistan: Donate new or gently used teddy bears to be sent to U.S. troops to give to children in Afghanistan. A collection box is in the Charles Lobby of the Upper School.

Max Fund: Donate animal food, new or used blankets and/or towels to support the Max Fund, a small no-kill animal rescue shelter. A collection box is in Leftin Lobby of the Lower School.

COMMUNITY NEWS
Children's Extravaganza
Join us on December 25 for a day of Jewish Family Fun at Funtastic Fun Indoor Amusement Park. Click here for more information.

"Women Aware" Series
April 24-25, 2010, Annual Women's League Book Review with Cantor Joel Lichterman. BMH-BJ Women's League and Hadassah L.E.A. present a special Author-in-Residence weekend with Maggie Anton. See details here.

Camp Wahanowin

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