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KSA Weekly Update

2012-02-17T10:15:00.001-08:00

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February 17, 2012 / 24 Shevat 5772

Candlelighting: 5:00

Mishpatim

SHABBAT SHEKALIM

Message from Mr. Medwed

Dear Parents,

It hasn't even been a week that we have been back from Israel and I miss it so. So many of you read the blogs, watched the videos and traveled vicariously with us through Israel. What an incredible experience it was for our 8th graders and for the adult chaperons. It was awesome to skpye with many of our younger classes, to share details about the trip with them and to see their faces as the 8th graders spoke with them. I have heard from so many kids and parents that they are counting down the days until their trip and the fun that they will have when they get to go to Israel and meet the Ironi Gimel kids!

As one of the chaperons and as a very proud Head of School, I want to share how incredible it was to travel with this particular class of 8th graders--it was fun, engaging, and they were an incredible group. The adult chaperons who were with us made it all possible and the support and spirit from everyone here at school made it a trans-continental experience! This was truly a jewel in the crown of our KSA education.

If you didn't have a chance to read the blogs and see the videos, I hope that you will find a moment to do so, as the spirit is contagious!

I want to wish you all a wonderful vacation--may we all enjoy some quiet, some quality time with our families, and I look forward to seeing everyone back at school after the break!

Shabbat Shalom!

Announcing KSA's Sheer Arts, SMART & ALL SPORTS Summer Programs!

The full brochure and registration form will be posted on the website right after vacation!

Support KSA Partners

KSA Partners are local businesses like photographer Josh Levine at J.D. Levine PHOTOGRAPHY. Josh has agreed to donate a percent of his referral revenue to our school. Many of our partners are also offering discounts to our community so, when you shop with them, be sure to mention KSA!

To view the full list of our Partners and their services click here.

It's Not Too Late to Register　Stop & Shop Cards!

KSA earns cash when you register your Stop and Shop card and shop at either Stop and Shop or Peapod.

Your participation can make a difference. If you haven't already done so, please register

your Stop and Shop card to benefit KSA at www.stopandshop.com/aplus and enter ID # 06954.

KSA Facility Rental Available

KSA space is available when school is not in session. Consider the Music Room, Gallery or Gym for birthday parties, b'nai mitzvah, organization meetings and other gatherings.

For info contact Steve Greenberg.

Community News

JOIN THE CAST OF LEVENTHAL-SIDMAN JCC SHOWSTOPPERS YOUTH THEATRE:

The Wizard of Oz
For more information call 617-558-6486 or register online at:

bostonjcc.org/register.

Boys Varsity Basketball

Final home game

Thursday, 3/1 @ 4:30 PM

The KSA Hornets will enter the JDSL Tourney as the #1 boys' seed! Come root for them when they play at Gann on March 4th.

Coming Up

FEBRUARY 18 - 26

NO SCHOOL: Vacation

FEBRUARY 27

NO SCHOOL: Professional Development Day

FEBRUARY 28

School Resumes

MARCH 7

Extended Day ends at 5:00 PM NO FastTRACK (Megillah Reading)

MARCH 8

NOON DISMISSAL (Purim) NO Extended Day or FastTRACK

For the full KSA calendar & more info about KSA, visit our website at: ksa-ne.org.

FastTRACK

Dear Families,

Thank you for your support of Winter FastTRACK, which will end on Friday, March 16th.

The following week (March 19-23) will be a make-up week should any classes need the extra session.

Extended Day and Homework Club will run as usual that week.

Spring FastTRACK will begin on Monday, March 26th.

THE SPRING FastTRACK Program Book and Registration Packet will go up on our school website on Tuesday, March 6th.

Registration will be due no later than Tuesday, March 20th!!!

If you have ideas for new and exciting programs or wish to offer feedback on existing programs please e-mail Sandi Morgan Dunn at smorgan@ksa-ne.org.

SAVE THE DATE CHAIJINKS

April 22, 2012

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Honoring Susan and Stuart Salzberg, KSA parents and well respected community members.

KSPO Day with the Providence Bruins

Sunday, March 18 at 4:05 pm
Tickets: $15

Click here for more info

How about some cookie dough for Purim?

On sale for only $8 each!
Lots of yummy flavors to choose from. Kept safe and cold in the KSA freezer!
Please email Vickie Dyckes at veddesign@norwoodlight.com. All proceeds support educational programming.

For weather-related school delays or cancellations check the KSA website or

click here.

HAVE A FUN

& SAFE VACATION!!

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KSA Weekly Update

2012-02-10T10:11:00.001-08:00

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February 10, 2012 / 17 Shevat 5772

Candlelighting: 4:51

Yitro

Message from Mr. Medwed

Dear Parents,

Life is good. I am sitting outside my room at Kibbutz Nachsholim overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Our 8th graders are hanging out with their new friends from Ironi Gimmel in Haifa, whom they met yesterday. By the time you read this, we will have watched the sun set while davening Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv and will have welcomed Shabbat together.

The 8th grade Israel experience is a jewel in the crown of a KSA education. We have traveled the land from the east to the west and the north to the south. For our students, Israel is now a part of who they are as Jews.

If you have not read our daily updates and seen our videos, I encourage you to visit our blog, ksa-ne.blogspot.com, and read about our travels. Within each blog, you will find links to each day's video.

I am looking forward to returning to school next week and seeing everyone whom I have missed greatly. But until then, I will be enjoying the beauty of Israel and Shabbat with new friends and old, along the Mediterranean Sea.

Shabbat Shalom!

KSA Parlor Meeting

Wednesday, February 15, 8:00-9:30 pm

At the home of Avi & Alanna Goldberg,

26 Babcock Street, Brookline

The current KSA financial situation and

plans to improve it.

Goals for the meeting are transparency and community-building. By working on both together, we will reinforce and sustain our outstanding school and make it even better and stronger.

Marc Medwed, Russ Lavoie (Director of Finance & Operations), Michael Agus, and additional Trustees will be in attendance to engage parents in a constructive conversation and provide the opportunity for questions and answers.

Kosher refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP to office@ksa-ne.org to let us know if you plan to attend.

Admissions Update

TUITION REFERRAL INCENTIVE

Current parents who refer new students to KSA may be eligible to receive a generous tuition bonus for next year. Click here to

read about our great tuition referral incentive!

DISCOVER DAY SCHOOL

Up to $18,000 of tuition assistance, over 3 years, is available to the first child in a family to attend Jewish day school in Gan Bet through grade 8. To find out if you qualify, go www.discoverdayschool.org

Family Table Volunteers Needed

Two more drivers are needed for Sunday, March 4 to help deliver food for Family Table.

Please contact Marla Olsberg to get more information on this wonderful family mitzvah opportunity!

Support KSA Partners

KSA Partners are local businesses who have agreed to donate a percent of their referral revenue to our school. Many are also offering discounts to our community. When you shop with them, mention KSA!

Have you begun thinking about caring for your family's future? The law office of Alexis B. Levitt prides itself on providing its clients with the peace of mind that comes from having a plan in place when it comes to dealing with four closely related and highly specialized areas of the law: elder law, special needs planning, estate planning and Veteran's Benefits.

Support our community "Partner" and at the same time protect those you love. Call Alexis at (781) 740-7269

Did you know Camp Maplewood and Boston Mortgage Solutions, LLC have agreed to donate a percent of their referral revenue to our school as KSA Partners? 9.

To view the full list of KSA Partners and their services click here.

February Fun Day at KSA

Looking for something for your children to do on Monday, February 27 (no classes)?

Click here for more information.

KSA Facility Rental Available

KSA space is available when school is not in session. Consider the Music Room, Gallery or Gym for birthday parties, b'nai mitzvah, organization meetings and other gatherings.

For info contact Steve Greenberg.

For weather-related school delays or cancellations check the KSA website or Click here

Coming Up

FEBRUARY 12

Gr.8 returns from Israel

FEBRUARY 13

Boys JV Basketball

4:20 PM

FEBRUARY 14

Gr. 4 Milestone

8:00 AM

FEBRUARY 16

Basketball Purple v. White 4:30 PM

For the full KSA calendar & more info about KSA, visit our website at:

ksa-ne.org or click here

Annual Campaign Donors

We thank everyone who supported the 2011-2012 Annual Campaign through January 31. Please click for Donor List.

Join the Chaijinks Host Committee

Members will spread the word about Chaijinks (on April 22) and encourage community participation.

Please let us know by sending an email to: chaijinks@ksa-ne.org, by February 16 to have your name reflected on the invitation. Be sure to tell us how you would like your name to appear.

KSA News

WELCOME

Aurora Rees, our new 5th grader

BARUCH DAYAN HA'EMET

Our condolences to Beth Kassap on the loss of her mother, Mildred Kassap, grandmother of Emily Goldberg in Grade 7, and alumna Rebecca Goldberg

Monthly Adult Discussion Group

Are you interested in captivating current topics that raise relevant questions for the Jewish people?

Do you want to hear or read about an array of Jewish voices?

KSA is forming a monthly adult discussion group, using the "Sh'ma" online magazine as the basis of our thought provoking discussions, beginning after the February vacation.

Please contact Marla Olsberg for more details and your availability.

Boys Varsity Basketball End the Season in First Place!

Congratulations to the KSA Boys' Varsity Basketball Team for finishing the regular season of the Boston area Jewish Day School League (JDSL) in first place with a 7-1 record.

The Hornets will enter the JDSL Tourney as the #1 seed. Root for them when they play at Gann on March 4.

Community News

YAVNEH OPEN HOUSE

Sunday, February 5

2 - 4 PM

At a home in Sharon.

Come hear why so many kids from KSA go to Camp Yavneh and love it! RSVP to Meira Primes at: mprimes@yahoo.com or the Yavneh office:617-559-8860.

JCC MAGIC ARK SERIES: Doktor Kaboom!

Monday, February 20

Performances at

11AM and 1PM

At the Leventhal-Sidman JCC, 333 Nahanton Street in Newton. Tickets are available online at:

bostonjcc.org/magicark

or call 617-965-5226.

JOIN THE CAST OF LEVENTHAL-SIDMAN JCC SHOWSTOPPERS YOUTH THEATRE:

The Wizard of Oz
For more information call 617-558-6486 or register online at:

bostonjcc.org/register.

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Baruch Dayan Emet

2012-02-06T07:31:00.001-08:00

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Our condolences to Beth Kassap on the loss of her mother, Mildred Kassap, grandmother of Emily Goldberg in Grade 7, and alumna Rebecca Goldberg.

The burial will be in New York on Monday.
Shiva will be held at Beth's parent's home, 112 Bullough Park, Newtonville.

Tuesday - Thursday, 6pm-8pm

Friday, 2pm-4pm

Saturday, 6pm-8pm

Minyan will occur at 7:30PM.

May the family find comfort with the mourners of Zion.

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KSA Weekly Update

2012-02-03T11:15:00.001-08:00

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February 03, 2012

10 Shevat 5772

Candlelighting: 4:42

Beshallach

SHABBAT SHIRAH

MESSAGE FROM MR. MEDWED

Dear Parents,

How excited I am to be writing to you from Jerusalem, where we are having an incredible experience!

Throughout this week, I will be updating the blog, http://ksa-ne.blogspot.com/, each day with what we are doing and some pictures of our activities and links to the video that Rabbi David creates for the trip each day. As the old saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words, so be sure to watch the video each day.

By the time many of you read this, we will have already experienced the sun setting over Jerusalem as we welcomed Shabbat. I hope that your Shabbat will be as wonderful as I know ours will be.

Shabbat Shalom!

KSA NEWS

Mazal Tov to:

Efrayim Sperber and family on his becoming a Bar Mitzvah

Todah Rabbah to:

To all the KSA parents and teachers that helped our 8th graders raise money for the disabled Israeli soldiers - over $450 was raised

Condolences to:

Marlene Moyer and family on the loss of her father, Harry Rubitsky (alumnae Ilana '96, Shira '99, Davita '01 & Shoshana '05)

IMPORTANT GIVE OR GET CHANGE REMINDER

· This year, Give or Get will no longer be counted toward parents' Annual Campaign contribution or associated benefit.

As it is a fee, Give or Get is billed by the Business Office. If you have any questions, please contact Sandy Spector at: sspector@ksa-ne.org or 781-769-5555 ext. 262

KSA PARLOR MEETING

Marc Medwed, Head of School, and Michael Agus, President of the Board of Trustees, invite you to attend a parlor meeting to discuss the school's financial situation and our plans to improve it. Please join us on Wednesday, February 15, 8:00-9:30 pm at the home of Avi & Alanna Goldberg, 26 Babcock Street, Brookline.

Our goals for this meetings are transparency and community-building. By working on both together, we will reinforce and sustain this outstanding school and make it even better and stronger. In attendance will be Marc Medwed, Russ Lavoie (Director of Finance & Operations), Michael Agus, and additional board Trustees. We will answer any questions you have to the best of our ability and engage you in a constructive conversation.

Kosher refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP to office@ksa-ne.org to let us know if you plan to attend.

KSA STAFF DAY FUN

"FEBRUARY FUN"

Come join in the fun on Monday, February 27th from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM (NO SCHOOL: KSA Professional Development Day). Click here for more information.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Yavneh Open House:
Come hear why so many kids from KSA go to Camp Yavneh and love it!!

Camp Yavneh is a co-ed overnight summer camp for children ages 8-16, located in Northwood, NH. Camp Yavneh offers terrific camp activities including swimming, sports, art, drama, dance and Judaic learning in a kosher, Shomer Shabbat environment. Our campers come from all denominations and backgrounds. Our unique Kaytana program is a 2 week first-time camping experience which is fully integrated into camp for first-time campers currently in grades 2-4.

Please join us, with your kids, at the home of Meira Primes and David Lieberman, 3 Knife Shop Lane in Sharon, on Sunday, February 5th at 2:00-4:00 pm and we will show you why Camp Yavneh will be the camp your kids will love too!

RSVP to Meira Primes - mprimes@yahoo.com.

You can also call the Yavneh office at 617-559-8860.

The JCC Magic Ark Performing Arts Series for Families Presents

Doktor Kaboom!

Special President's Day Performances

Monday, February 20

11am and 1pm

Doktor Kaboom, a zany brainy spikey haired scientist and sometimes rapper brings his interactive one-man science variety show to the JCC Magic Ark Series on Monday, February 20, 2012. Shows are at 11am and 1pm and tickets are $12 general admission. The Magic Ark Series is located at the Leventhal-Sidman JCC, 333 Nahanton Street in Newton. Tickets are available online at bostonjcc.org/magicark or by calling 617-965-5226.

UPCOMING GAMES:

Boys' 6th & 7th Grade

Tue 2/7 @ Home 4:20

Mon 2/13 @ Home 4:20

Come support our Hornets!!

FACILITY RENTALS

For your Birthday Parties and Bar/Bat Mitzvah Rentals

For info contact Steve Greenberg.

GO PATRIOTS ! ! !

QUICK LINKS

CALENDAR

February 1 - 12

8th Graders in Israel

For full KSA calendar & details click here

SCHOOL DELAY/ CANCELLATION INFO FOR 2011-2012

Click here

RECRUITMENT

Calling all KSA Siblings & Friends...

If you have a sibling or a friend who will be eligible for next year's Gan Aleph, Gan Bet, or any other grade, please contact Sandi Morgan Dunn.

Any questions about Recruitment and/or Admissions please contact Sandi Morgan Dunn or call 781-769-5555 ext. 204.

CLICK HERE to read about our great tuition referral incentive!!

DISCOVER DAY SCHOOL

Please spread the word to your friends and neighbors who have children from Gan Aleph to 8th grade and have never attended Jewish Day School that they may be eligible for a Discover Day School grant from CJP!!!

Tu B'Shvat Song and Story Hour

Please join us for a fun-filled and educational morning at Kehillah Schechter Academy (formerly South Area Solomon Schechter Day School).

The "Kehillah Kids" Tu B'Shvat Song and Story Hour for Preschoolers, Kindergartners, and Parents will include songs, stories, art projects, games, snacks, and more.

Younger children are welcome!

Wednesday, February 8th from 9:30-11:00 AM at Kehillah Schechter Academy, One Commerce Way, Norwood 02062.

This will include an information session and an optional tour of the campus.

Please RSVP to Sandi Morgan Dunn or call 781-769-5555 ext. 204.

Younger children are welcome!

FAMILY EDUCATION

FAMILY TABLE

We are now looking for 2 more drivers for Sunday, March 4th to help deliver food for Family Table. Please contact Marla Olsberg to get more information on this wonderful family mitzvah opportunity!!

MONTHLY ADULT DISCUSSION GROUP

Are you interested in captivating current topics that raise relevant questions for the Jewish people? Do you want to hear or read about an array of Jewish voices? We are trying to form a monthly adult discussion group using the "Sh'ma" online magazine as the basis of our thought provoking discussions. We would like to start this after February vacation. Please contact Marla Olsberg for more details and your availability.

SUPPORT OUR KSA PARTNERS

Help strengthen our KSA community while you save $'s on valuable goods and services! KSA Partner businesses have agreed to donate a percent of their referral revenue to our school. Many are also offering discounts to our community. When you shop with them, mention KSA!

Tova, from Tova's Catering, has agreed to donate a percentage of her profits to KSA. Whether you are throwing a party, or enjoying a catered Shabbat dinner, Tova's kosher catering services will take care of everything. Call 508-286-2242 and help support our community "Partners".

In addition, check out Alef Bet by Paula and Coldwell Banker, 2 more examples of local companies who have agreed to support KSA when we use their services. We'd love to hear when you've patronized our partners. Please help spread the word!

To view the full list of our Partners and their services click here.

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Patriots' Spirit Day!

2012-02-01T09:27:00.001-08:00

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Dear KSA Families:

We are having our second spirit day this Friday, February 3rd! We will be supporting the New England Patriots by wearing team gear or team colors. Come to school dressed in your favorite jersey, sweatshirt or t-shirt. Colors of red, white and blue are great too! Remember, no hats please!

GO TEAM!!!

Thank you,

Marc Medwed
Head of School
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KSA Weekly Update

2012-01-27T10:00:00.001-08:00

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January 27, 2012

3 Shevat 5772

Candlelighting: 4:33

MESSAGE FROM MR. MEDWED

Dear Parents,

Another wonderful week in school. This week, we were privileged to celebrate Rosh Hodesh Shvat as a whole school and everyone enjoyed the singing and dancing--always a highlight of our month and something that we look forward to celebrating together as a school. As our school spirit grows, I am excited to share that each student will be bringing home the new official KSA draw string back pack! This way, everyone can show their pride in our school wherever they go and need to bring things along!

On a more serious note, today, January 27, is the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The United Nations has declared this to be the UN Holocaust Remembrance Day. While this is a day different than Yom HaShoah, which is an important part of our lives as Jews and certainly an important part of our school culture, our 7th and 8th graders were invited to a JCRC program that was held at Newton South High School to commemorate the day. As the only Jewish day school in attendance, we felt that it was important for us to attend to give support for this international day of remembrance and to show our children how others in the world are remembering the Shoah. This year, it also coincides with the 8th grade unit on the Shoah in the Humanities course and next Friday, the 8th graders will visit Yad Vashem, Israel's Shoah museum to continue their learning.

As I will be one of our staff taking our 8th graders to Israel (we leave on Wednesday morning), I will have the privilege of writing to you next week from Jerusalem! Be sure to look for our videos of the trip and our regular updates on the school blog. The Israel experience for our 8th graders is such an incredible opportunity and we look forward to sharing it with you every step of the way!

Shabbat Shalom!

KSA NEWS

Mazal Tov to:

Ariel Weil and family on his becoming a Bar Mitzvah

Condolences to:

Claudia Michaels Brodsky & family on the loss of her niece Beth Hershenson

KSA 6th & 7th GRADE REPORT CARDS

are being mailed out the end of next week. Please be on the lookout!

KSA PARLOR MEETING

Kosher refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP to office@ksa-ne.org to let us know if you plan to attend.

KSA DRAW STRING BACK PACK

To help promote KSA spirit, we will be giving each student a purple KSA draw string back pack. These will be going home with your child(ren) this Friday...please be on the lookout!!

LAST CHANCE TO HELP OUR 8TH GRADERS RAISE $$ TO SUPPORT SERVICES FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS IN ISRAEL - THEY'RE LEAVING FOR ISRAEL THIS WEDNESDAY!!

Beit Halochem Website (Click here)

Each year, our eighth graders collect money to donate to a special place in Israel during their 8th grade Israel trip. This year they will be collecting money and donating it to Beit Halochem Centre in Haifa, a place where injured soldiers participate in an outpatient program for physical therapy, especially those who have lost limbs.

When our eighth graders travel to Israel next week, they will tour the facility, speak with the soldiers, and present our school's donation.

We are hoping for 100% participation from our students - any donation amount will help to make a difference. Please send cash or checks (payable to KSA) to school by January 30th.

Thank you for your assistance in helping us support this most important program.

COMMUNITY NEWS

IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRIES!

ART CONTEST

Deadline: Monday, February 3, 2012

Stop & Shop is looking for the best drawing of a healthy plate. Use the image below to learn what foods make up a healthy meal. Then, download a blank plate and create your own! Email to askaplus@cranecommunications.com or mail your healthy plates to:

A+ School Rewards

Attn: Coloring Contest

111 Presidential Blvd., Suite 252

Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

Be sure to include your name, school name, school ID, and grade on the back of the plate. There will be one winner from each age group (K-2 and 3-5). See official contest rules for more details.

QUICK LINKS

CALENDAR

February 1 - 12

8th Graders in Israel

For full KSA calendar & details click here

SCHOOL DELAY/ CANCELLATION INFO FOR 2011-2012

Click here

RECRUITMENT

Calling all KSA Siblings & Friends...

If you have a sibling or a friend who will be eligible for next year's Gan Aleph, Gan Bet, or any other grade, please contact Sandi Morgan Dunn.

Any questions about Recruitment and/or Admissions please contact Sandi Morgan Dunn or call 781-769-5555 ext. 204.

CLICK HERE to read about our great tuition referral incentive!!

FAMILY EDUCATION

FAMILY TABLE

We are still looking for drivers for Sunday, March 4th to help deliver food for Family Table. Please contact Marla Olsberg to get more information on this wonderful family mitzvah opportunity!!

MONTHLY ADULT DISCUSSION GROUP

Are you interested in captivating current topics that raise relevant questions for the Jewish people? Do you want to hear or read about an array of Jewish voices? We are trying to form a monthly adult discussion group using the "Sh'ma" online magazine as the basis of our thought provocing disscusions. We would like to start this in February, most likely in the morning after drop off. Please contact Marla Olsberg for more details.

SUPPORT KSA PARTNERS

Many local and family owned businesses are jumping at the chance to join our Partnership Program!

Mike Katz, class of '99, from Bay State Residential Maintenance is thrilled to know he can give back to his alma mater and grow his business simultaneously. Call Mike, at (781) 801-2438, and knock those items off your 'punch' list, and Mike will give a portion of his revenue to KSA.

In addition, Silpada Designs and VED Graphic Design are just a couple more examples of local companies who have agreed to support KSA when we use their services. Tell them you've heard of them from KSA when you patronize them and they will donate a percent of their profits to KSA. To view the full list of our Partners, and their services click here.

SHOP AT STOP & SHOP AND EARN $ FOR KSA

Every dollar you spend when you shop at Stop & Shop helps KSA, from now until March 29th. Please register your card and the points you earn will automatically transfer to KSA dollars.

To register your card online click here

Click here to register your card online and enter ID # 06954 .

UPCOMING GAMES:

Girls' Travel

Mon 1/30 @ Newton 4:30

Boys' Varsity

Mon 1/30 @ Newton 3:30

Tue 1/31 @ Home 4:30

Boys' Jr. Varsity

Thu 2/2 @ Home 4:30

Come support our Hornets!!

FACILITY RENTALS

For your Birthday Parties and Bar/Bat Mitzvah Rentals

For info contact Steve Greenberg.

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KSA Weekly Update

2012-01-20T11:50:00.001-08:00

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January 20, 2012

25 Tevet 5772

Candlelighting: 4:24

Va'era

MESSAGE FROM MR. MEDWED

Dear Parents,

The snow is finally here! I can't say that I am thrilled to see it, but all things considered, not too bad!

As another great week comes to a close, I want to encourage you to read my blog post. As you know, I had the opportunity to attend the North American Jewish Day School Conference this past weekend in Atlanta. Having been back a few days now, my blog post reflects on the conference. I would love to hear your thoughts and for you to join the conversation. Click here to view the blog (you can also access it directly through our website ksa-ne.org).

I wish you all Shabbat Shalom and I hope that the snow is enjoyable over the weekend for everyone!

Shabbat Shalom!

Dear Parents,

KSA NEWS

Mazal Tov to:

Rayna Taliano, Grade 4, for having her story "Faithful" published in Hutch Magazine
Ghilly Einhorn & family on the birth of her first grandson
The Palter family on the arrival on their new daughter Kimberly, sister of Nate, Grade 4

Condolences to:

Beth Kassap & family on the loss of her father, Burton Kassap, grandfather of Emily, Grade 7, and alumna Rebecca

KSA PARLOR MEETINGS

Marc Medwed, Head of School, and Michael Agus, President of the Board of Trustees, would like to invite you to attend one of two parlor meetings to discuss the school's financial situation and our plans to improve it.

Our goals for these meetings are transparency and community-building. By working on both together, we will reinforce and sustain this outstanding school and make it even better and stronger. In attendance will be Marc Medwed, Russ Lavoie (Director of Finance & Operations), Michael Agus, and additional board Trustees. We will answer any questions you have to the best of our ability and engage you in a constructive conversation. Please feel free to submit questions in advance, anonymously if desired, to Nancy Anderson.

Details, including our generous and gracious hosts, are as follows:

Tuesday, January 24, 8:00-9:30pm: Laura Davis, 38 North Main Street, Sharon

Wednesday, February 15, 8:00-9:30pm: Avi & Alanna Goldberg, 26 Babcock Street, Brookline

Kosher refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP to Nancy to let us know if you plan to attend, and to which meeting you choose.

HELP OUR 8TH GRADERS RAISE $$ TO SUPPORT SERVICES FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS IN ISRAEL!!

"Beit Halochem is a place where the disabled can regain their dignity and quality of life. These courageous men and women have paid the ultimate sacrifice for the state of Israel. After they leave the hospital, Beit Halochem is there to help them rebuild their lives."

-Beit Halochem Website (Click here)

Each year, our eighth graders collect money to donate to a special place in Israel during their 8th grade Israel trip. Last year they collected and donated $400 for the Hai-Bar Nature Reserve. This year they will be collecting money and donating it to Beit Halochem Centre in Haifa, a place where injured soldiers participate in an outpatient program for physical therapy, especially those who have lost limbs.

When our eighth graders travel to Israel in just under two weeks, they will tour the facility, speak with the soldiers, and present our school's donation.

We are hoping for 100% participation from our students- any donation amount will help to make a difference. Please send cash or checks (payable to KSA) to school by January 24. Our 8th graders will come to the classes to collect the donations.

We thank you for your assistance in helping us support this most important program.

COMMUNITY NEWS

THE MEMORY ROOM

...is a non-profit organization providing support & creative outlets for families who have suffered the loss of a child in the South Shore area. There is an Open House at the Memory Room, 2 Canton Street, Suite 120, Stoughton, MA on Wednesday, February 8th from 5:00 - 6:30. Please RSVP to (781) 436-5137. For further information on The Memory Room click here.

THE LEVENTHAL-SIDMAN JCC, 333 NAHANTON STREET, NEWTON, MAGIC ARK PERFORMING ARTS SERIES FOR FAMILIES PRESENTS:

Fancy Nancy, Duck for President & Other Story Books

Sunday, January 29

11am and 1pm

Click here for more information.

QUICK LINKS

CALENDAR

January 26

Board of Trustees Mtg 7:30 PM

January 28

Grade 2 Milestone Event 6:30 PM

For full KSA calendar & details click here

SCHOOL DELAY/ CANCELLATION INFO FOR 2011-2012

Click here

RECRUITMENT

Calling all KSA Siblings & Friends...

If you have a sibling or a friend who will be eligible for next year's Gan Aleph, Gan Bet, or any other grade, please contact Sandi Morgan Dunn.

Any questions about Recruitment and/or Admissions please contact Sandi Morgan Dunn or call 781-769-5555 ext. 204.

CLICK HERE to read about our great tuition referral incentive!!

FAMILY EDUCATION

KSA SHABBATON

Our first Shabbaton meeting will be taking place Thursday, 1/26, at 8:00 AM. We would love your ideas and input. Please join us. RSVP if you haven't already spoken to Marla.

FAMILY TABLE

We are still looking for drivers for Sunday, March 4th to help deliver food for Family Table. Please contact Marla Olsberg to get more information on this wonderful family mitzvah opportunity!!

SHOP AT STOP & SHOP AND EARN $ FOR KSA

From now through March 29^th, for every dollar you spend, you'll help KSA. Just register your card and it will happen automatically every time you shop.

Click here to register your card online: www.stopandshop.com/aplus and enter ID # 06954

GIVE YOUR BUSINESS TO KSA PARTNERS

LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO SERVICE YOUR CAR?

Living the Dream Auto Care, Atlas Press, Inc., and Smiles and Miles Travel are just a few examples of local companies who have agreed to donate a percent of their profits to KSA when we use their services. Just tell them you've heard of them from KSA when you patronize them. To view the full list of our Partners,click here.

UPCOMING GAMES:

Girls' Travel

Sun 1/22 @ Maimo 10:30

Mon 1/30 @ Newton SS 4:30

Boys' Varsity

Sun 1/22 @ Maimo 12:00

Mon 1/30 @ Newton SS 3:30

Come support our Hornets!!

FACILITY RENTALS

For your Birthday Parties and Bar/Bat Mitzvah Rentals

For info contact Steve Greenberg.

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Baruch Dayan Emet

2012-01-15T19:10:00.001-08:00

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Our condolences to Beth Kassap on the loss of her father, Burton Kassap, grandfather of Emily Goldberg in Grade 7, and alumna Rebecca Goldberg.

The burial will be in New York on Monday in a private ceremony.
There will be a memorial service on Tuesday at 9:00am at Temple Reyim in Newton, MA.
There will be limited shiva at Beth's mother's home, 112 Bullough Park, Newton, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday between 5pm-9pm. The shiva service will occur at 7:30 each of those evenings.

May the family find comfort with the mourners of Zion.

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KSA Weekly Update

2012-01-13T11:35:00.001-08:00

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January 13, 2012

18Tevet 5772

Candlelighting: 4:16

Shemot

MESSAGE FROM MR. MEDWED

Dear Parents,

As I wrote last week, we are in high season for re-enrollment and are looking forward to receiving everyone's forms so that we can begin our planning for next year. Again, if you have any questions or thoughts that you want to share, please be in touch with us, as we want to talk with you!

As I have spoken about with many of you, one of our best methods of recruitment is word of mouth from our parents. So many of our newer students enrolled because they heard about our school from our current families. We are having a lot of fun meeting prospective families who are looking at the school as we give tours and hold meetings with so many people. If you know of anyone who would benefit from a KSA education (and who wouldn't?), please let us know. Please be in touch with Sandi Morgan Dunn and she will follow up. And don't forget--we have a referral incentive program that could benefit you.

Our school is a wonderful place and does so much for our students, teachers, and families--let's spread the word, invite your friends and make sure that we are not the best kept secret in town, but rather the place everyone knows about and wants to join!

On a separate note, Ivonne Krasnick, Nitzan Resnick and I are attending the North American Jewish Day School Conference in Atlanta this Sunday through Tuesday. We will all be back in school on Wednesday. This is an amazing opportunity as over 600 Jewish educators gather together, across all denominations, to share and learn together. We look forward to sharing with you when we return. School will continue on without us for the day and we will be on email while we are away.

Shabbat Shalom!

KSA NEWS

Welcome to New Students:

Forrest Rees in 5th Grade
David Scher in 4th Grade

Todah Rabbah to:

Beth Kassup for driving our January collection to Family Table

Condolences to:

Allison Grossman & family on the loss of her grandfather (great-grandfather of Matthew, grade 4)

RECRUITMENT

Calling all KSA Siblings & Friends...

If you have a sibling or a friend who will be eligible for next year's Gan Aleph, Gan Bet, or any other grade, please contact Sandi Morgan Dunn. Any questions about Recruitment and/or Admissions please contact Sandi Morgan Dunn or call 781-769-5555 ext. 204.

CLICK HERE to read about our great tuition referral incentive!!

BUSINESS OFFICE

Deadline Reminers

Dear Parents,

It is the time of year again to submit your Enrollment Contracts and deposits for the coming school year!

Tuesday, January 17, 2012, the following items are due:

Enrollment Contract for 2012-2013
$2000/child deposit
Financial Aid applications (optional) and mailing your tax returns to FAST

Please click www.sassds.org/business.html to be brought directly to the web page with all of this information, including Enrollment Contracts for returning students.

Be sure to email me at sspector@ksa-ne.org with any questions.

Shabbat Shalom!

Sandy Spector
Business Manager

KSA IS ON THE AIR AGAIN!

As part of our efforts to increase name recognition in the greater community for Kehillah Schechter Academy, we will be running an ad on WERS 88.9 FM, the Emerson College radio station.

The 20-second spots will air several times each Sunday in January between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM. We're underwriting Chagigah which features Jewish and Israeli culture.

LOST & FOUND

...has turned into just "LOST"...we need you to help in the "FOUND". Before we donate ALL coats, scarves, galoshes, snow pants, lunch boxes, etc., etc., etc, that have found their way here...PLEASE take a look! Our cleansing of the area will take place on Friday, January 20th. There really are some VERY nice items in this collection...you might want to rescue what's yours!!

COMMUNITY NEWS

Open doors with Delet and inspire the Jewish future: Become a Jewish day school teacher. The Delet (Day school leadership through teaching) program at Brandeis University offers a unique opportunity to earn a Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) from Brandeis University and Massachusetts teaching license through a 13 month program that prepares Jewish studies, general studies or (new this year!) Hebrew teachers for the elementary grades in Jewish day schools. Delet combines coursework closely integrated with a year-long internship in a local day school classroom under the guidance of a trained mentor teacher. Click here for further information.

QUICK LINKS

CALENDAR

January 16

NO SCHOOL: MLK Day

January 18

Incoming Kindergarten Screenings

For full KSA calendar & details click here.

KSPO HOT LUNCH

LAST WEEK of Session 2 Hot Lunch is through Thursday, 1/19. Session 3 begins Monday, 1/23.

SCHOOL DELAY/ CANCELLATION INFO FOR 2011-2012

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FAMILY EDUCATION

KSA SHABBATON

Our first Shabbaton meeting will be taking place Thursday, 1/26, at 8:00 AM. We would love your ideas and input. Please join us. RSVP if you haven't already spoken to Marla.

FAMILY TABLE

We are still looking for drivers for Sunday, March 4th to help deliver food for Family Table. Please contact Marla Olsberg to get more information on this wonderful family mitzvah opportunity!!

SHOP AT STOP & SHOP AND EARN $ FOR KSA

From now through March 29^th, for every dollar you spend, you'll help KSA. Just register your card and it will happen automatically every time you shop.

Click here to register your card online: www.stopandshop.com/aplus and enter ID # 06954

GIVE YOUR BUSINESS TO KSA PARTNERS

Several local companies have agreed to donate a percent of their profits to KSA when we use their services. Just tell them you heard of them from KSA. Arch Orthodontics, J.D. Levine Photography and ReMax Real Estate are just a couple of examples. To view the full list of our Partners, click here.

WINTER RUACH

If you haven't yet read the latest edition of our newsletter, click here.

UPCOMING GAMES:

Girls' Travel

Mon 1/16 @ Home 4:30

Thur 1/19 @ Home 4:15

Sun 1/22 @ Maimo 10:30

Boys' Varsity

Mon 1/16 @ Home 3:30

Sun 1/22 @ Maimo 12:00

Come support our Hornets!!

FACILITY RENTALS

For your Birthday Parties and Bar/Bat Mitzvah Rentals

For info contact Steve Greenberg.

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Invitation to a Parlor Meeting from KSA

2012-01-11T09:17:00.001-08:00

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January 11, 2012

To our Parent community:

As promised in an earlier letter by Michael Agus, President of the KSA Board of Trustees, we would like to invite you to attend one of two parlor meetings to discuss the school's financial situation and our plans to improve it.

Details, including our generous and gracious hosts, are as follows:

Tuesday, January 24, 8:00-9:30pm: Laura Davis, 38 North Main Street, Sharon

Wednesday, February 15, 8:00-9:30pm: Avi & Alanna Goldberg, 26 Babcock Street, Brookline

Kosher refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP to Nancy (nanderson@ksa-ne.org) to let us know if you plan to attend, and to which meeting you choose.

Thank you,

Marc Medwed Michael Agus

Head of School President of Board of Trustees

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KSA Winter Newsletter

2012-01-09T12:01:00.001-08:00

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'Habits of Mind': A Unique Approach to Learning and Teaching

by Stanley Hurwitz

This year Kehillah Schechter Academy has launched a collaboration with the internationally renowned institute Habits of Mind (HOM) founded by Dr. Bena Kallick and Dr. Arthur Costa. The initiative is spearheaded by Dr. Nitzan Resnick, KSA Assistant Head of School responsible for curriculum and professional education. Early this year, our faculty was privileged to participate in a professional development session led by Dr. Kallick.

'Habit of Mind' means having a disposition toward behaving intelligently when confronted with problems, the answers to which are not immediately known. A primary goal is to teach children to develop, strengthen and utilize skills that will enable them to think critically and be effective, creative problem solvers in the world today.

....click here to read more

Save the Date

Sunday, April 22 - Chaijinks
A fun event, a significant

fundraiser for the Annual Campaign and a wonderful opportunity to showcase KSA to the larger community. This year we will honor Susan and Stuart Salzberg.

May 2 - Israel Arbeiter
Gallery Program
Featuring Kitty & Governor
Michael Dukakis

May 18 - Grandparents & Special Visitors Day

Catch the Purple Spirit of the KSA Hornets

Organized activities such as sports are an important part of growing up for KSA students in the middle grades. The passion and the hard work that goes into becoming a team and forging bonds together are great life skills that will serve our children well now and in the future.

Basketball season runs through the middle February and KSA has three teams that play competitively against other schools: Boys Junior Varsity (Grades 6 & 7), Boys Varsity (Grades 7 & 8) and Girls Varsity Travel Team (Grades 6-8). The Hornets started off the season with two important wins, the Junior Varsity Team vs. Sharon Public School and the Varsity Team vs. Schechter Newton. Come on down to a game and cheer for the KSA Hornets.

Click here for the schedule of games.

Moon Journal Exhibit

All first grade eyes were focused on the moon for a very interesting curriculum unit that spanned across general studies, Judaic studies and Hebrew. The children learned about many aspects of the moon both from the scientific perspective as well as in the context of Rosh Hodesh. They also read books about the moon in Hebrew.

To further integrate their learning, the students shared what they noticed about the moon with each other and created artwork - mobiles to depict each phase and journals to document their newly acquired knowledge. Finally, parents, special friends and fifth grade buddies visited the classrooms to view the art exhibit and read the wonderful journals.

Calling All KSA Grandparents

KSA grandparents enjoy many opportunities throughout the year; volunteering within the classroom, supporting our fundraising efforts, and even cooking together for our much anticipated Grandparents and Special Visitors Day, to be held this year on Friday, May 18, 2012.

Pictured (from left) are: Bebe Rosenstein, Enid Stecker, Judy Litwack, Judy Solo, Harriet Sherman (Grandparent Committee Chair), and Florence Lesser Grandparent Committee members who met recently at KSA to help with the annual Grandparent mailing.

For information on how to join in the fun, contact Sara Ades Goodwin at 781-969-9400 or sgoodwin@ksa-ne.org.

Let the Journey Begin....

By Julia Horowitz

"L'chi lach, on your journey I will bless you." As the third graders beautifully sang this song at their milestone event, I had tears in my eyes. This moment in the life of a third grader marks the beginning of a lifelong journey of learning and studying Torah. They have reached a point in their education where they are ready to dig deeper, ask richer questions, and understand at a new level.

I can relate to their feelings because I was in their shoes when I experienced my third grade milestone. I remember looking out into the audience and seeing my parents, grandparents, and teachers watching me as I started this journey. Their proud and loving faces provided me with the support and knowledge that I was not alone in this journey. I felt like a grown-up ready to start this new chapter in my learning. I also remember being surrounded by my classmates and friends. I wasn't alone; we were connected as a class ready to start something new and different together.

Now, as I looked at my students leading T'fillot, singing songs, reading their similes about Creation,

Mitzvot Happen Here

As one of their tzedakah projects this year, students in Hana Berman's fifth grade class decided to purchase green grass cheer box kits to ship to American soldiers stationed in Afghanistan through the organization Operation American Soldier. In order to raise the necessary funds for the kits, the students decided to hold a Used Book Fair. They collected used books and sold them to other students, teachers, and

staff. During Book Fair hours, the fifth graders divided up the responsibilities of their shop - some students served as the cashiers, some bagged the purchased books and others helped shoppers find books that were of interest to them. When all was said and done, the Used Book Fair was resoundingly successful, bringing in $175 -- well beyond their expectations!

A publication of Kehillah Schechter Academy

Michael Agus, MD, President, Board of Trustees

Marc Medwed, Head of School

Fran Kantor, Director of Institutional Advancement

Vickie Dyckes, Graphic Design

Accredited by AISNE, Association for Independent Schools New England

Beneficiary agency of Combined Jewish Philanthropy

Member of Solomon Schechter Day School Network

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Alumni Updates

Class of '99

Mazel tov to Tally Philosophe who was recently engaged!
Tali Leff lives in San Francisco and works at StumbleUpon as the Associate Product Marketing Manager.

Class of '01

Jacob Kieval is the Music Coordinator for NBC's The Voice. Their second season premieres on February 5th with a special episode, immediately following the Super Bowl.
Alex Woogmaster lives in Las Vegas and works as a designer for Wynn Design & Development
Mazel tov to Daniel Packer on his engagement to Lauren Berger.
Mazel tov to Yael Werber for her recent marriage to Dave Sachs. Yael is a pre-school teacher at Yaldaynu Preschool in New York City.

Class of '04

Mazel tov to Rafi Spitzer on his engagement to Rachael Besser.

and sharing a piece of the text, I knew they had made it. I could tell by their proud smiles and confident voices that they were experiencing what I had felt. Together as an entire third grade, the bond between them all was evident. Their journey is beginning and the joy and eagerness I get from being able to guide and experience this journey with them is incredible. They are ready, I am ready, and we are taking off to new exciting levels of learning, questioning, and understanding the Torah.

Julia Horowitz is a third grade teacher at KSA and an alumni of the school, class of 2002. The third grade milestone is Bereshit - The Book of Genesis, In the Beginning.

Modern Figure Sculpture in
the style of Alberto Giacometti

Sixth grade students created sculptures based on the work of Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966). Known for his tall, gaunt, figurative

sculptures, Giacometti once said that he was not casting human figures, rather, the shadows they cast.

Kehillah Kids Programs

KSA's Kehillah Kids programs offer fun activities for

prospective students and their parents. Coming up:

Wednesday, February 8 - Tu B'Shvat Song &
Story Hour

Thursday, March 8 - Purim Song & Story Hour

Tuesday, April 3 - Passover Song & Story Hour

There is no charge but pre-registration is requested.
Contact Sandi Morgan Dunn, Director of Admissions
at: smorgan@ksa-ne.org or 781-769-5555.

For more information, visit our website at:
www.ksa-ne.org

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