SIBLING REGISTRATION OPEN
Registration for the sisters and brothers of currently enrolled SPHDS students is now open. Priority will be given to siblings of current students until the end of December.
All parents of students who will be entering Kindergarten in September 2008 must also fill out registration forms.
For preschool tours contact Barbara Goldstein at: barbara.goldstein@sphds.org; and for Kindergarten - Grade 8 tours contact Rabbi Avi Schochet at: headmaster@sphds.org; both can be reached at: 408.738.3060.
GAN AVIV LECTURE ON SLEEP ISSUES
One of the most important topics for parents, in 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 get 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.
 “GIFT OF READING”
“Thank You, Thank You, Thank You” for the generous donations made to the Gift of Reading program. We did beat last year’s donations of 600 books; this year’s donations were more than 625 books!! Kol HaKovod to Tziporim, room 3, they collected the extraordinary amount of 240 books!!!
The underserved children of Silicon Valley may now start their own libraries and have the joy of reading in their homes.
GAN AVIV OPEN HOUSE
Gan Aviv will have a family Open House on Sunday, January 27th, from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., for current families who want to learn more about the next age group’s program. New families who want to visit SPHDS and learn about its early childhood program are most welcome to attend, so please invite your family, friends and people from the community to join you.
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
Tuesday Morning Coffees
Many thanks to Osnat Jasper who brought the bagels, cream cheese and fruit for everyone to enjoy, this Tuesday.
We appreciate the volunteers who pick-up the food at either Izzy’s in Palo Alto or Izzy’s in Sunnyvale. To volunteer, please contact Holly Mendel at 408 245-3144 or email her at Holly@TheMendels.org.
Chanukah
Todah Rabah to volunteers Edia Tzadikario, Erica Fono, Alisa Preil and Nurit Zohar for helping assemble and distribute the Chanukah treat bags to the students. Special thanks to students Eliana Katz, Oscar Preil, Gabriel Geller, and Derron Mendel who assisted with the treat bags.
Book Club
The next Book Club will meet on Thursday, December 20th at 12:00; Rashi’s Daughter, Book Two: Miriam by Maggie Anton will be discussed. 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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