FOOTHILL CENTURY, MAY 18, 2008
The Only Kosher Ride in the West!
 Registration is now open for SPHDS’ 3rd Annual Foothill Century bike ride, Sunday, May 18, 2008. The Foothill Century offers beautiful scenery and a memorable, healthy day for everyone! This year’s ride features our renowned kosher food at all rest stops, improved road markings and concludes with a delicious BBQ (yes, we will have chicken). Choose from our 100K, 50K and 10K Family Fun routes. We will also be adding activities for young children who have not yet mastered the skill of two wheel bicycles. Check out our website for more information by clicking here.
If you have cycling experience or other organized sporting events experience WE NEED YOU, if you don’t ride bikes, WE NEED YOU EVEN MORE.
The Foothill Century is our annual fundraiser which is highly dependent on our parents and community volunteers. It’s a wonderful way to spend the day with family and friends and help the school.
CONNECTIONS’ LUNCHEON
 Next Sunday, March 9th, Parents’ Association president, Holly Mendel will be SPHDS’ honoree at the Women’s Philanthropy of Silicon Valley Connections’ Luncheon. The event will be held at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose with check-in time at 12:15 p.m. and the Connections’ Luncheon will begin at 1:00 p.m.
Under Holly’s guidance the Parents’ Association has expanded its activities by successfully involving a greater number of parents; thereby, effectively raising funds to provide our students with the little extras that are not always in the budget.
Plan to attend this very special event and sit at a school table as we honor Holly. Contact Barbara Goldstein at barbara.goldstein@sphds.org or Sharon Dwek at sharon.dwek@sphds.org; they can also be reached at 408 738-3060. There is still time to make reservations and join SPHDS in honoring Holly. Click here for more details.
STEPHANIE SUSSMAN MEMORIAL CONCERT
The Stephanie Sussman Memorial Fund was established by family and friends at Congregation Emek Beracha to honor Steffi's passionate legacy of community involvement and her commitment to enrich Jewish life in the Bay Area. She was an active SPHDS parent and school board member.
The Memorial Fund will be presenting an exciting evening of music with the Andy Statman Trio, Sunday, March 9 at 7:00 pm at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills. This concert is the first of what is envisioned to be a series of annual educational and cultural events, open to the entire community, to further perpetuate and honor her memory.
Andy Statman is one of our generation's premier clarinet and mandolin players. He has enthralled audiences around the world with his distinctive musical style that blends elements of klezmer, jazz, bluegrass and Chasidic music. To hear and see more of Andy Statman go to: www.andystatman.org.
Admission is free of charge. A minimum donation of $18 to the Sussman Memorial Fund is suggested (please make checks payable to Congregation Emek Beracha). For additional information, please contact Stan Sussman at 650.493.2141 or ssussman@mindspring.com.
ENROLLMENT 2008 – 2009
Enrollment applications are being accepted for Fall 2008. Applications need to be completed and submitted to the school office for all new students entering Gan Aviv or Grades 1 - 8.
All students entering Kindergarten including those presently attending Gan Aviv must complete an enrollment form, and submit it with the enrollment fee of $75.
Forms are available at the school office or online at www.sphds.org.
School tours are available: for preschool contact Barbara Goldstein at barbara.goldstein@sphds.org and for Grades K -8 contact Rabbi Avi Schochet at headmaster@sphds.org; both can be reached at 408 738-3060.
PARENTS' ASSOCIATION NEWS
Save the Date – Annual Book Fair – Volunteers Needed
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming the week of April1st. In addition to the regular Scholastic book selections there will also be a large collection of Hebrew and Judaic books.
Volunteers are needed to help set-up or work a sales shift at the Book Fair. If you can help, please contact Wendy Allyn at wendy.allyn@hp.com or 650.969.4411, or Rebecca Handwerker at Rebecca@handwerkers.com or 650.424.1492.
Barton’s
Your Barton’s Passover Candy orders are due. Please bring the order forms to Rachel, in the office.
Postscript
Last Sunday’s Family Ice Skating Social was terrific! The rain stopped just in time and it was a wonderful “happening” for the children and their parents.
Many thanks to Nancy Gofman for arranging this event.
Challah Orders
Reminder...challah orders are due each Tuesday for the following Friday.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Ethics Seminar at Stanford
Rabbi Dr. Moshe Tendler will be the keynote speaker on Sunday, March 2nd, from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the James H. Clark Center, 318 Campus Drive, Stanford. (Please note the new location.)
Rabbi Tendler will talk about “Organ Donation: A Torah Perspective.” Lunch and break-out sessions will follow with Rabbi Avi Lebowitz and Rabbi Yaacov Benzaquen. The program will conclude with a Q and A session with Rabbi Tendler.
To register: info@jsn.info or 650 961-4576
Children’s Pajama Shabbat
On Friday, March 7th at 6:00p.m., Congregation Beth David, in Saratoga, will be having a mini-Kabbalat Shabbat service for children up to 5 years old. The service will include songs, story time and a child friendly Shabbat dinner. Cost is $6 per adult, no charge for children. RSVP by Wednesday, March 5th to reservations@beth-david.org or call 408 257-3333.
Women's Musical Evening
SPHDS will be the venue for the Women's Musical Evening, sponsored by the Almaden Valley Torah Center, on Sunday evening, March 2, 2008, at 7:15 p.m. Click here for more information on this event.
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