IT DOESN’T GET ANY SWEETER THAN THIS!
 The Kindergartners and preschoolers had a sweet treat this week when former preschool teacher Susan Gavens visited them and explained the process of harvesting honey.
The students eagerly listened to Mrs. Gavens as she explained how bees gather nectar and pollen and turn both into honey. Students were thrilled to have the opportunity to try on the beekeepers regalia. A honeycomb illustrated to our students how honey is extracted. What better way could there be to prepare for a sweet year then studying about honey!
Many thanks to Mrs. Gavens for the “sweet” presentations.
MIDDOT PROGRAM
Middot are those positive attributes that we all strive to inculcate into our children. This year the theme is “Respect.” Each month we will be focusing on another aspect of respect. The theme for this month is: Our School is Neat! – Respecting our School Environment!
The teachers are discussing with all students from 1st – 8th grades the importance of valuing our school and respecting it. Students in each grade have been setting goals e.g. keeping our classroom neat, cubbies clean or help clean up the grounds of the school! Some of the grades have made posters to hang around the school and in the lunchroom.
This week’s activity for the 1st – 4th grades was to decorate postcards depicting “our school is neat” and many of them will be hung on the Middot bulletin board.
JEWISH STREET FESTIVAL IS HERE
Thousands of Bay Area residents will join together at the annual To Life! A Jewish Cultural Street Festival on Sunday, September 17th from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. on California Avenue in Palo Alto.
This fabulous outdoor event will feature fine art, traditional Jewish music, dance, kosher foods, children’s activities and much more.
SPHDS will be having an information booth…so…drop by and say “hello.” The Parents’ Association will manning an arts and crafts booth for children.
For more information visit www.tolifefestival.org or call 650 493-9400.
CHALLAH ORDERS
Please complete the attached challah order form which covers orders from Rosh Hashanah through mid-December. In order to ensure that orders for Rosh Hashanah are ready, please return the order form, to Rachel, no later than this Monday, September 18.
As there will be no school on the Fridays before Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot and Simchat Torah challot will be delivered on Thursdays of those weeks. Regular Friday challah pick-up will begin on Friday, October 20.
Remember, having challah on the Shabbat table as well as on Yom Tov not only enhances your celebrations but also supports the school.
Reminders & Announcements
Email Addresses
Chai-Lights are emailed each Friday when school is in session. Please advise Rachel of any change in your email address.
Parent Hebrew Classes
Catch up to your children and join the Parents Association on Thursday mornings, in the school library – room 13, between 8:30 – 10:00 a.m., for an adult Hebrew speaking class. For more information call Holly Mendel, PA president, at 408 245-3144.
Ready for your Java fix!
Each Tuesday morning, from 8:15 – 9:00 a.m., the Parents Association hosts a wonderful coffee and nosh. Join them and get acquainted with other parents, school board members and SPHDS staff; it’s a terrific way of meeting one another.
Many thanks to the Parents’ Association for sponsoring these coffees.
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