PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
Parent Teacher conferences for Kindergarten – Grade 8 students will take place on Wednesday, December 5th, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Conference schedules have been sent out. Parents who have not received a schedule, please contact Rachel immediately at 408 738-3060.
There will be no classes for Kindergarten – Grade 8 students that day.
Preschool will have classes and day care as usual.
GAN AVIV LECTURE ON SLEEP ISSUES
One of the most important topics for parents, child rearing, is how to get their children to go to sleep.
This subject will be addressed on Thursday night, December 13th from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., in the Multi-purpose room, by Lizi Oceransky who will cover issues of sleep and how to set routines for children to go to sleep. It will be an interactive discussion between parents and Ms. Oceransky.
She holds a BA in Special Education and a MA in Counseling from Haifa University and has more than ten years of professional experience. She is a social worker from the Jewish Family Services and works with children at SPHDS. She is trilingual: fluent in Hebrew, Spanish and English.
There is no cost for SPHDS parents but there is $5 fee for community parents.
GRANDPARENTS AND SPECIAL FRIENDS DAY
 Last Wednesday, the campus was filled with excitement as students and their grandparents and special friends had a wonderful day sharing, participating in joint activities and being with one another. Guests were able to get a glimpse of what occurs during a preschool day.
Afterwards, students and their special guests met in the MPR and enjoyed a delightful Thanksgiving program presented by Grades 1 – 4. The songs, dances and skits were entertaining and the costumes were creative and colorful.
Click here to view more photos from Grandparents and Special Friends Day.
LOST CLOTHES
There are a lot of jackets, sweaters, hats and lunch boxes belonging to our students in the Lost and Found. The weather is getting colder and we are sure they will need their “lost” items to keep warm.
Please check the Lost and Found, which is outside the school office, and perhaps your child’s lost item(s) will be “found.”
PARENTS' ASSOCIATION NEWS
Sufganyot
Sufganyot orders will be delivered to SPHDS on Tuesday, December 4th. Your family will enjoy fresh, delicious sufganyot to start your Chanukah celebrations.
Board Meeting
The next Parents’ Association board meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 11th at 8:45 a.m. All board meetings are open to SPHDS parents and we look forward to having you there.
Book Club
The next Book Club will meet on December 20th at 12:00; the book to be discussed is Rashi’s Daughter, Book Two: Miriam by Maggie Anton. For more information please contact Lena Dickman: 650 251-9557 or lena@dickman.us
COMMUNITY NEWS
The Jewish Study Network will be hosting a Chanukah party on Sunday, December 9th at 6:30 p.m., at the Lucy Stern Community Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto.
There will be a children’s concert and concurrent with the concert Rabbi Zev Jacobs will speak on the “The Magic of the Holiday.” This will be followed by a Chanukah party with music, dairy buffet, and desserts and afterwards there will be the premiere performance of the JSN’s Theatrical Group.
The cost is $10 per person or a $40 maximum for a family. To RSVP and/or more information call the Jewish Study Network at 650 961-4576.
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