CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
- January 15 – Kabbalat Shabbat (K-3), 8:30am in the Strear Family Gymnasium
- January 18 – No School – MLK Day & spring lunch program registration closes at 9:00am
- January 19 – No Classes – Teacher Professional Day
- January 20-22 – U.S. Final Exams
- January 22 – Last Day of U.S. 1st semester & last day of fall lunch program
- January 25 – First Day of U.S. 2nd semester & first day of spring lunch program
- January 27 – 4th Grade Parent Breakfast
- January 29 – Kabbalat Shabbat (K-5), 8:30am in the Strear Family Gymnasium
Following the board's approval of the strategic plan in November a Naming Committee was established. The Naming Committee created a large list of names and then whittled the list down to five possibilities. We greatly value your insights and would like to gain your input on the five possibilities via a short electronic questionnaire. The survey should take approximately five minutes to complete. We would like to get your response by January 22, 2010.
To access the survey, click here or paste this address in your web browser: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/258TXLC
This survey has been emailed to parents, donors, alumni, faculty and staff and students in the Upper School. Please know that all responses will be completely confidential and will be reviewed by an outside party for the purpose of objectivity and confidentiality. The results of the survey will be brought back to the Naming Committee who will use the information to make a recommendation on a name to the Board of Trustees. The recommendation will then be brought to the Board of Trustees for a vote at the February meeting. The school will move forward with the new name for the 2010-11 school year.
We appreciate your time in assisting us with this important project that pertains to the future of our school.Lunch Registration
Second Semester lunch registration is open. Visit www.dcje.org under News and Events to register. Registration will close Monday, January 18th at 9:00 A.M.
SUPPORT YOUR SCHOOL
Next Tuesday, January 19th, during the Professional Development for teachers, we are looking for some "prizes" to give to the teachers. If you have sporting or theatre tickets you would like to donate before then (and receive a tax donation in return), or want to give a Starbucks card or two, let Krista Boscoe know so she can pass any gifts along to the teachers. Thank you.
Family participation is growing!
Ten of our 13 classes are at or above 50% for our participation in the Annual Fund fundraising. Click here to see the latest results. Thank you, parents, for making a gift to the school that benefits teacher salaries. Any gift counts, no matter the size. Go to www.dcje.org to donate now. Thank you.
Are you a top user of the King Soopers card??
We just received another check from King Soopers for $1,065.26 for a total of $3,781.56 since September. So many of you are participating and THANK YOU! We especially congratulate those who are Herzl/RMHA Sooper Shoppers for December: Di Diamond, Gayle Bush, Joann Bush, Vicki Dansky, Lisa Engbar, Peter & Gabi Gottlieb, Rayna Halzel, Leslie Stewart, and Lee-Anne Wise. There are eight families who have put $1,800 or more on their cards: Donna Brown, Vicki Dansky, Di Diamond, Lisa Gergely, Rhonda & Jeff Kaye, Karen & Rob Novick, Lee-Anne Wise, Elena & Jon Weinstein. Thank you!! We have a card for you if you need one in the Business Office. Questions: please contact Shira Zimmerman at 303-653-4728 or
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Annual Dinner is fast approaching
Save the Date for the Annual Dinner – March 18th at Temple Emanuel, 5:30 p.m. Click here for more information.
Have you remembered to include Herzl/RMHA in your estate plans?
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.
Please call Krista if you have questions, comments or ideas to share.
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Direct: 720-449-9552
cell: 303-919-0812
fax: 303-369-0664
Staff will participate in a number of sessions during the day that include such topics as:
• Curriculum Mapping
• Developing essential questions for learning
• Exploring one's creative and physical side
• Connecting to our world through our Jewish perspective
• Perfecting the use of technology in the classroom
• Enhancing collegial relationships to support professional growth
Our math teachers will spend time with Marty Caplan, a math consultant, who incidentally is a former Head of Herzl/RMHA Lower School.
Please click here for more Lower School news and pictures.
Lunch Registration
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International Town
Students in grades 6 and 7 will spend Friday, January 15 at International Town learning about global economics, the principles of international trade and the opportunity for to explore international careers in a lifelike setting.
Second Semester lunch registration is open. Visit www.dcje.org under News and Events to register. Registration will close Monday, January 18th at 9:00 A.M.
Herzl/RMHA is thrilled to announce the creation of the Bryan M. Hay Community Service (Chesed) Award. An anonymous donor has established a college scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to be awarded annually to an 11th grade Herzl/RMHA student, beginning with the class of 2011.
Any Herzl/RMHA 11th grader who has promoted and undertaken various acts of loving kindness (chesed) in school and in the broader community will be eligible for the $1,000 cash award, with 10 percent of the award directed to the student's charity of choice. Chesed activities that will be considered for this award can be in school, outside of school, part of an organized group or as individuals – anywhere and any way that they are meaningful to the student and the greater community.
PTO
69% of parents participated in giving December gifts to teachers, administration and support staff!!! We gave 64, 75$ gift cards and 30, 40$ gift cards with the money that you donated. All the great thank you notes we received are posted in the LS lobby.
Volunteer of the Week: Julie Rubin!
Thank you for stepping up and taking on the Blast Program. It is because of parents like you that we will continue to have fun and meaningful after school programs next year. PTO is still on the look-out for a new Vice President! Let us know...
PTO Survey
How much would you be willing to contribute towards a kiln for the school? It costs approximately $5,000. Email
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with your response.
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
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.
Rodef Shalom Preschool is sponsoring the "Early Childhood Parenting Made Fun" class for parents of children 6 & under. Classes begin Thursday, January 21 from 7:00-9:00 and run for five weeks ending February 18th. Childcare is provided. Cost is $125 single/$175 couple. Click here for more information. Registration or questions contact Shelly Moorman, 303-941-6278 or www.HeadandHeartParent.com.
JCC Ranch Camp
Sunday, January 31st, 3:00 pm. Caron Blanke and Dirk Bird are hosting an informational meeting at their house with JCC Ranch Camp directors, Miriam and Gilad Shwartz. Children going into second grade (an up) are eligible to enroll in sessions for this summer, at the JCC's residential camp located in the beautiful Black Forest. For more information about this event, please contact Caron and Dirk at (303) 955-5316.
Jewish Community Night Denver Nuggets vs. Sacramento Kings
Monday, February 1, 2010, 7:00 p.m. Click here for more details.