ANNOUNCEMENTS

30th Birthday T-shirt Size Exchange
In the case that your child's t-shirt did not fit, there are a limited number of extra shirts available to make an exchange. If your child has not yet worn their shirt, return it to Karen Alexander to make a switch.

The Wornick Development Committee needs your help!

We're looking for a few new committee members to help grow and strengthen Wornick. You love the school, now you can have an active role in building for the future (and get Chai hours!). The committee engages in strategic planning, solicitation, targeting and ranking prospective donors, acting as liaisons between the School and supporting individuals and/or corporations, as well as identifying specific ways to market key opportunities to the community. That's a lot, but you can do as much as you feel you can take on. Every little bit helps! Contact Roger Feigelson at rfeigels@stanfordalumni.org to learn more.

Gift Card Orders Due September 23!
If you purchase gift cards for yourself or others, please remember to use Shop With Scrip, the service that we use that gives back to Wornick! Order forms are due back on Friday, September 23 to the main office. 

Round Holiday Challah and Honey Cake Orders

Round Challah and Honey Cake are available for pre-order, with pick-up at Wornick on Friday, September 30 for Rosh Hashanah and Tuesday, October 11 for Yom Kippur. The deadline for orders is Friday, September 23. Click here for the order form.

Lulav and Etrog Orders

Sukkot is just around the corner, right after Yom Kippur. This year it starts at sunset, October 16. If you are building a sukkah, you'll need a lull and etrog set for the blessing. Deliveries will be made to Wornick for your convenience just prior to Sukkot and is included in the price. Click here for the order form.

Screenagers - Tuesday, September 27 @ 7:30 p.m.

Wornick will be screening the film, Screenagers: Growing up in the Digital Age, for all parents in the Ulam Gadol on Tuesday, September 27. This documentary explores the impact and risks of screen technology (including cell phones, social media, and games) on kids, as well as offers solutions on how to work with them to achieve a more healthy level of screen time. Middle School students will view this film in school on September 26. In both cases, a dialogue will ensue afterwards to work through ideas and solutions together for successfully managing the amount of time our children spend interacting with digital devices. Click here for the event flyer.

REMINDERS

Hot Lunch Update
We had a terrific first week of Hot Lunch. The meatballs were a huge hit - in particular with the older kids. Going forward, in order to satisfy all tastebuds, we will also offer chicken nuggets and hot dogs on the side. We are still in need of servers (weekly and bi-weekly) and substitutes. Get involved in your community and have a delicious lunch! B'teh Avon, Pam, pbodin@wornickjds.org

Chugim Start Soon!

We are so happy to bring back Chugim, our after-school enrichment program, and have added some
fun, new classes in addition to our returning favorites! There have been some changes since last week, so please see the updated flyer and return to the office for registration.

Veracross Online Portal
Please remember to log in to your Veracross parent portal to review and approve the parent forms and submit any changes to your account.

Parent Event Calendar

Click here to download the Parent Event Calendar for 2016-2017. 

Common Ground Speaker Series

Wornick is a proud member school of the Common Ground Speaker Series. This organization presents distinguished speakers in education, parenting and health at venues on the San Francisco Peninsula. Parents, faculty and staff of member schools attend Common Ground events free of charge See the flyer for scheduled events for the 2016-2017 academic year. 

The upcoming event is "The Myth of the Math Brain: Inspiring a Growth Mindset" by Jo Boaler, PhD on September 20 and 22.

PTO NEWS

Save the Date:
Wornick Community Shabbat Dinner
Friday September 23, 2016
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Click here to RSVP

Save the Date:
Day of Service
Sunday November 6, 2016
1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (shifts will be in 2 hour increments)

So many of you have said you'd like a chance for your children to volunteer, but struggle to find venues that allow children to serve. Well, November 6 is your day!  In honor of Wornick's 30th birthday, our community has a fantastic opportunity to serve. We'll take over the First Step complex in Burlingame for an afternoon of service. There will be meaningful service opportunities for ALL ages. So mark your calendar for Nov. 6th. This is a do-not-miss afternoon. We're going to get to roll up our sleeves and spread a little joy. We'll deep-clean a day care room & pitch in with some yard work; host an hour of games & crafts for the First Step kids; throw a movie party complete with concession stand which our K-3 students will have the opportunity to run and cap the afternoon off by hosting a fantastic dinner for the First Step families. Dial into any or all of the programs. Details to come...

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