Wednesday, October 19, 2016 | |
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| Wednesday, Oct 19 - Mercaz Ivrit Meeting, 8:00-9:30 p.m., PJCC Classroom AB
Friday, Oct 21 - Simchat Torah Celebration, 8:30-9:00 a.m., Ulam Gadol Monday and Tuesday, Oct 24-25 - Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, School Closed
Wednesday, Oct 26 - Middle School Information Night for 5th Grade Parents, 7:30-9:00 p.m., off-site
Thursday, Oct 27 - Make Up Photo Day, 9:00 a.m. Sunday, Oct 30 - Preschool Academy - Harvest Festival, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov 1 - Puberty Education Parent Meeting with Ivy Chen (Parents in Grades 5-8), 7:00-8:30 p.m., Ulam Gadol | |
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| Make Up Photo Day
Make up photos will be held the morning of Thursday, October 27. If you have not already signed up to have your student's photo re-taken, please email miranda@iclicksmiles.com.
Middle School Information Night
Learn what's in store for your children at Wornick Middle School at this special information night exclusively for the parents of current Wornick Fifth Graders. Wednesday, October 26 from 7:30 to 9 pm at the home of Debbie and David Goren. RSVP to kalexander@wornickjds.org
Reali School of Haifa Visit
Last Thursday and Friday we were able to spend quality time with our visitors from the Reali School! Our eighth graders are looking forward to reconnecting with their Reali peers in March in Israel.
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| Parent/Teacher Conference Sign-Ups
Our teachers are looking forward to meeting with you and have already started preparing for your time together on November 3 and 4. Sign-Ups are currently open on Veracross, our student information system, until November 2 at noon. If you need assistance logging in please email helpdesk@wornickjds.org.
Second Harvest Food Bins
As we celebrate our fall holidays, let's please remember those who are not as fortunate and fill the food bins for JFCS (Jewish Family and Childrens' Service) in our lobby. Any unopened non-perishable food items (i.e., pasta, canned goods, rice, peanut butter, etc.) are appreciated. Please be sure to put any food with nuts in a sealed paper bag. Road and Safety Improvements on South Road
Please be sure to abide by of all of our new road signs. It only takes a split second for accidents to happen. Thank you for being patient and proactive about the safety of our students. | |
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| A huge thank you to our Sukkah builders, Jeff, Dudu, Ran, Seth and R.M.. A lot of hard work and sweat went into building it and we hope everyone enjoys it over the next week. | |
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| Tikkun Olam in November
Tikkun Olam Day of Service - November 6 from 1:00-7:00 p.m. In honor of Wornick's 30th birthday, our community has a fantastic opportunity to serve at the First Step complex for an afternoon of service. We'll be rolling up our sleeves and spreading some joy by hosting some games and crafts, throwing a movie party with a concession stand for our K-3 students to run, yard and day-care clean up help and a chance to yarn-bomb a tree! Click here to sign up.
Thanksgiving Food Drive - we will once again prepare 36 Thanksgiving meals for Life Moves (formerly InnVision Shelter Network). Donate food, help pack or deliver - the sign up will come out November 7.
Generations Day - Hunger Banquet for Middle School students and their visiting family members. A Hunger Banquet is a memorable, interactive event that brings hunger and poverty issues to life.
Save the Date: Fall Book Fair will be held the week of November 28 - December 2.
Common Ground Speaker Series - School Rep Needed
Wornick needs one more Common Ground school representative to liaise with the organization that brings us fantastic speakers and learning opportunities. If you are interested, please email pto@wornickjds.org. | |
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| Mazel Tov to Aaron J. and Julia J. on becoming B'nai Mitzvah this weekend!
Thank you to all who donated costumes for the costume drive! Dozens and dozens of costumes have been delivered to the hands of children at the First Step center. They are thrilled! Yasher Koach to all. | |
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| Science Comes Alive at Wornick
Our teachers trained this summer at a science institute funded by the prestigious PETALS grant we received to develop Wornick's Next Generation Science Standards. Armed with their new science notebooks, students in every grade are recording observations, sketching models with labels, and in the upper grades learning proper note-taking techniques. Here's what science at Wornick looks like in each grade... Read more | |
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| UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday and Friday, Nov 3-4 - Parent/Teacher Conferences, No classes in session
Sunday, November 6 - Wornick Day of Service Sunday, November 6 - Daylight savings time ends, clocks fall back 1 hour!
Friday, November 11 - PTO Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
Sunday, November 13 - Preschool Academy - "Science Fair", 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | |
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