SPHDS' 36th ANNIVERSARY GALA DINNER
Join us on Wednesday, May 20th as we mark the 36th Anniversary of the founding of our school. We will honor our Founders, Builders, and Visionaries at a gala event at the San Jose City Hall.

Please contact Yaffa Borison at: yaffa.borison@sphds.org for reservations and/or any queries.

9 DAYS UNTIL THE FOOTHILL CENTURY
REGISTER: Foothill Century Sunday, May 17, 2009!

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In 9 days, May 17th, you will be at the starting gate of the 4th annual Foothill Century Bike Ride!!

While biking you will enjoy the wonderful vistas of the beautiful South Bay foothills with friends and family. Choose from our 100k, 50k, and 10k Family Fun rides. The road markings are improved; more activities for children have been added; delicious snacks at the rest stops; and at the end of the ride there will be goody bags, commemorative t-shirts and our famous kosher BBQ! Time is running out so register now at:
www.sphds.org/foothillcentury

For more information contact Lisa Sobel at lisa.s.sobel@gmail.com or call: 408.738.3060.

WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS! This event will only be a winner with the help of many, many people. In addition to lending a hand during the ride we will also need volunteers a few days before the Foothill Century to shop and do other tasks. Please click here for the attached detailed volunteer flyer, and forward it to friends, family and colleagues.

LIBRARY NEWS
As the school year is coming to a close, we are in the process of having all library materials returned to the school library.

All borrowed library materials must be returned by June 1st. If they are not returned by the deadline, letters will be sent home notifying parents of the overdue library materials and what their replacement costs are. These bills must be cleared before the end of the school year.

Thanking you in advance for your cooperation.

USED BOOK and MEDIA SALE
The Parents' Association will be holding a Used Book and Media Sale on Wednesday and Thursday, June 3rd and 4th. Drop off your used books, DVDs, and computer games, Hebrew and English, in front of the school office, beginning this Monday, May 11th. Please put items in the appropriately marked boxes, both children and adult books are welcomed. All proceeds will benefit the Parents' Association's activities for the students.

YOM HA'ATZMAUT
The quick succession of Yom Ha'Atzmaut is emotionally draining. The change from the somber mood of Yom Hazikaron marked by a school assembly to the festivities of Yom Ha'Atzmaut with presentations by our students, before a full MPR, are an important part of the culture of our school.

The Yom Ha'Atzmaut presentation centered around the 100^th anniversary of the establishment of Tel Aviv. (Apologies for last week's faux pas) Falafel was the order of the day and our compliments to Farah Zaghi.

Thank you to our Hebrew staff for their efforts of putting together a very successful event. A special thank you to Shlomit Blum for her assistance.

LAG B'OMER

Tuesday, May 12th is Lag B'Omer and will be celebrated with our traditional field day, after lunch. Please make sure that your children have head gear, sunscreen, and suitable footwear. Regular dismissal.

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK

The faculty thanks the Parents' Association and parents for the expressions of appreciation showered on them this past week.

SUMMER BOWLING

For the past few summers, the Palo Alto Bowl has offered a “Kids Bowl Free" program and it is once again being offered this summer. For children to participate, parents must sign-up and their children will be able to play two free games, each day, between now and Labor Day. To register and for detailed information go to: http://www.kidsbowlfree.com/sfpen.php.

GAN AVIV HAPPENINGS

Gan Aviv Lecture - Potty Training

“Tips to Help with Potty Training" will be the last in this year’s lecture series for parents who have children ready to be potty trained. It will be held on Monday evening, May 18th, from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m., in the Tziporim Room (#3), in the preschool wing.

This session will emphasize potty readiness. Parents will share ideas and discover tips that have worked.

Barbara Goldstein will be the facilitator. This lecture is sponsored by the Gan Aviv Honor Fund which is supported by generous donations for various life cycle events. All lectures are open to the community so invite your friends. There is no fee for SPHDS families; community members are asked for a $5 donation, per person.

RSVP to Barbara.Goldstein@SPHDS.org or call: 408.738.3060.

SUMMER CAMP AT SPHDS
With summer fast approaching it’s time to start thinking about what to do with your preschooler during the long summer break. South Peninsula Hebrew Day School is pleased to offer you, once again, the perfect answer — Gan Aviv Summer Camp. A camp geared specifically for children who will be 3 by December 1st, 2009 and for children who will be entering Kindergarten in September 2009.

Activities will be organized around a weekly theme. Children can look forward to Beach Bonanza, Fun with Food, and activities planned for indoors as well as outdoors. Of course, water will be included in this year's activities, especially on hot days. Specialized enrichment classes are a part of this great summer package.

Due to many requests, we are increasing the after camp hours (day care) from 1:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Registration forms are available in the office. You may call Barbara Goldstein at: 408.738.3060 or email her at: ece@sphds.org with any questions

PARENT AND CHILD PROGRAM AT SPHDS
We are pleased to announce a special Parent and Child program at SPHDS this summer. Click here for a detailed flyer. Renee Ben David, the lead teacher for this program, is a teacher in the two year old room. This program is a great way to meet other families. Please contact Barbara Goldstein at 408.738.3060 or ece@sphds.org with any questions.

COMMUNITY NEWS
Congregation Beth David will be having a mini Kabbalat Shabbat geared for tots (ages 0 – 5) and their families, on Friday, May 15th, at 6:00 p.m., which will be followed by a child-friendly Shabbat dinner. It will be held at Beth David, 19700 Prospect Road, in Saratoga. Reservations are requested. RSVP by May,13th to: www.beth-david/rsvp.htm. For more information call 408.257.3333 or www.beth-david.org.