Shabbat And Yom Tov
Candle Lighting Times
Fri., Oct. 6
6:24 p.m. Shabbat and Erev Sukkot
Sat., Oct. 7
Candle Lighting not before 7:32 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 13
6:14 p.m. Shabbat and Erev Shemini Atzeret
Sat., Oct. 14
Candle Lighting not before 7:22 p.m.
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ASTORIA DRIVE TO BE REPAVED
Though school will be closed on Friday, October 6th from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. we still want everyone to be aware that Astoria Drive will be closed to traffic that day as well as Monday, October 9th when school will be in session.
Astoria Drive will be resurfaced with a chip seal and the street will be closed to cars. Cars will need to be parked on other streets and not within 100 feet of “No Parking” signs or cars will be towed. If inclement weather is forecast for these days then the work will be postponed.
GAN AVIV HAPPENINGS
 TASHLICH IN GAN AVIV
Erev Rosh Hashanah all pre-Kindergarten classes gathered for a Tashlich program. They sang Rosh Hashanah songs; had a blast when Hillel Levin, Aidyn’s father, blew shofar; enjoyed listening to “A Rosh Hashanah Walk,” a story about Tashlich; did a “mock” Tashlich walk outside their classrooms; and capped the activity with delicious Rosh Hashanah foods - honeycake, apples and honey.
 Many thanks to Mr. Levin for his shofar blowing expertise.
YOUNG FIVE PROGRAM
The new “Young Five” class has gotten off to a fabulous start. The class meets until 1:00 p.m. and the extra hour allows for a broader program…there is more time for in-depth theme discussions, writing and charting of the children’s ideas, movement, dramatics and music to go along with the themes. It is both conceptual and creative.
In the “All About Me” unit, the children’s bodies were measured in popsicle stick lengths, counting one stick at a time for a “one to one correspondence” math skill concept. The students are creating individual books as well as additional thematic art activities.
This new program is a hit with the students and teachers.
GAN AVIV PRESCHOOL LECTURE SERIES TO BEGIN
The first in the series of six lectures that will have different emphases on early childhood will be held on Tuesday, October 17th at 7:00 p.m.
Karen Friedland Brown, MA will be the lecturer. She is Coordinator of Parent Education, Parents Place of the Peninsula; parent educator/trainer/consultant and experienced in special education, for 30 years; and co-author of the revised edition of “Parentmaking: A Practical Handbook for Teaching Parents.”
The rest of the lecture dates, to put on your calendars, are Tuesday, November 14 at 9:00 a.m.; Monday, December 11th at 9:00 a.m.; Monday, January 22nd at 9:00 a.m.; Sunday morning, February 25th – time TBD; and Tuesday, May 15th at 7:30 p.m.
All lectures will be held at school. This series is sponsored by the Gan Aviv Honor Fund which is supported by your generous contributions.
PARENT ASSOCIATION NEWS
MUFFINS AND DONUTS
The Parents Association will be hosting two special coffees during Sukkot in the sukkah near the Kindergarten playground.
On Tuesday morning, October 10th, from 8:00 – 8:45, the PA will be having a Moms and Muffins Coffee for all moms and imas; this will be followed with a Dads and Donuts Coffee on Thursday morning, October 12th, from 8:00 – 8:45 for all dads and abbas. Mingle with fellow parents – catch up with old friends and meet new ones while enjoying coffee, pastries and fruit.
TODAH RABAH!
SPHDS’ craft booth at the ToLife Jewish Street Festival was a huge success because of the tremendous efforts of the following parent volunteers: Judy Paktor, Paula Berman, Debbie Margulies, Nancy Gofman and Holly Mendel…TODAH RABAH!
MIDDOT PROGRAM
With this year’s theme of “Respect” in the Middot Program, the focus for September is: Our School is Neat! – Respecting our School Environment!
Some second grade students shared what they have been doing to improve the campus, the following is what they have done: Yaakov Feldman…I picked up a piece of trash and threw it out; Mica Raab…I saw that the backpacks were not neat, so I put them neatly on the bench; Yael Friedman…I picked up trash; Adi Raanan…Yesterday I picked up garbage on the playground; Eliyahu Zaghi…I keep my backpack of the shelf.
Reminders & Announcements
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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