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A TIME TO BE THANKFUL
As Thanksgiving roles in, SPHDS extends its biggest "thank you" to our parents and school community - for the ongoing support and dedication. The administration would like to especially thank our dedicated teachers and staff, and recognize our great student body. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
NO TURKEY SERVED UP AT TURKISH NIGHT
 SPHDS parents and students have done it again – transformed the MPR into a gourmet restaurant serving up a delicious Mediterranean cuisine buffet. The 100 restaurant goers enjoyed a fabulous dinner with an overflowing table of shwarma, falafel, hummus, salad, garlic fries and delicious baklava for dessert. Of course this evening wouldn’t have been so wonderful if it weren’t for the many volunteers, spearheaded by the fabulous three-some Mindy Cramer, Hagit Schachar and Debby Feder- Haugabook who worked double and triple shifts.The volunteers cooked, decorated the MPR, set up tables, bartended and cleaned.
 Thank you to: Marilyn Shechter, Michael Haines and Deena Goldfeld-Haines, Fern and Arthur Rabinovitz, Jim Haugabook Shirly, Katz, Yael Fultheim, Michael Lerner, Mollie Sherbin, Daniella Schreiber, Avril Landes, Devorah Soncino, Einat Bauman, Rony Schachar, Sam Cramer, Smadar and Oded Lerner, Miriam Hecht and Rebecca Pagano.
Special thanks to Meni and Margarit Peretz for their guidance and tireless work.
To the 7th and 8th grade students who added to the atmosphere by serving and attending to the guests.
The SPHDS community eagerly awaits the opening of the new Kosher restaurant “Kitchen Table” in Mountain View, and thank them for their support. This is a major step in the growth of the South Bay Jewish community. We wish them hatzlacha rabba in this important initiative. We will update you on news and information regarding the opening.
 
CHAYE SARAH - RABBI GOLDSTEINS THIRD GRADE  SIYUM IS A SWEET SUCCESS
On Monday the third grade completed Parshat Chaye Sarah with a bang! With A Chumash in one hand and a candy cane in the other, we said farewell (for a while) to parshat Chaye Sarah and hello to Parshat Toldot. We also remembered the great life of our Matriarch Sarah and how to learn life lessons from her.
 THANKSGIVING DAY ASSEMBLY
On Wednesday, November 26 at 11:00am as part of the Grandparents/Special Friends Day celebration, the kindergarten through fourth grade classes will participate in a Thanksgiving Assembly in the Multipurpose Room at SPHDS. The stage will be decorated with student artwork and the students will present Thanksgiving projects, songs and poems to the honored guests and fellow classmates.
SPECIAL FRIENDS AND GRANDPARENTS DAY
Our annual Special Friends’ and Grandparents’ Day will be held on Wednesday, November 26th, from 8:10 – Noon. Your child's special friend, whether a grandparent, parent, relative or family friend, is invited to spend the morning and see the special school spirit, meet SPHDS staff, and visit the classroom.
 
The schedule is as follows:
8:10 - 10:10 a.m. - visit Grade 1 through Grade 8 classrooms
8:30 - 10:10 a.m. - visit Gan Aviv and Kindergarten classrooms
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. – festive brunch in the MPR for Special Guests
11:00 – Noon - Thanksgiving Day Assembly
Noon Dismissal – All students
No Day care
RSVP to Tanya: Tanya.Messer@sphds.org
 
PARENTS' ASSOCIATION NEWS
Todah Rabah…Rivka Sheinkman for diligently setting up the Tuesday morning coffee and bagels. We are looking for volunteers to help with the December/January rotation. Please contact Nancy Gofman – nancychod@yahoo.com
COMMUNITY NEWS
Chabad of Sunnyvale has started two new Monthly Youth Clubs.
Mitzva Action Club – Kids Making a Difference
For Girls and Boys in Grades 3-6
Mitzvah Action Club (M.A.C) is a Club with a purpose, to change the world one Mitzva at time - while having a BLAST! Each Monthly Club Meeting will have Fun Activities, a Jewish Theme, and a Mitzva Action all rolled into an hour-and-a-half of intense FUN. First Meeting: This Sunday, November 23, 11:00 - 12:30 PM at 1267 Townsend Terrace, Sunnyvale
Jewish Kids Club - Games, Crafts, Stories, & MORE
For Children Grades K-2
The Jewish Holidays and other Jewish themes come alive through crafts, games, stories, and more. The Jewish Kids Club will meet monthly. Led by Miriam Hecht.
First Meeting: Sunday, December 7th, 11:00 - 12:30 PM at 1267 Townsend Terrace, Sunnyvale
To Register, visit www.chabadsunnvyale.com/youthzone or call 408.720.0553
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