PARENTS COUNCIL NEWS October 23, 2018 - 14 Cheshvan 5779
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UPCOMING EVENTS
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Thank you to all the parents who have already volunteered.
Volunteering with Parents Council is a great opportunity to meet fellow parents and to work together
to benefit our children!
If you have not yet signed up, please click HERE to volunteer
For more information, please contact us at pc@ramaz.org
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Please mark your calendar to meet with other parents for a new initiative
COFFEE & CONNECT
to meet in the
Ramaz Lower School
in the Englander Education Center - Lunchroom - 125 East 85th Street, NYC
Please save these date
November 6 - December 4 - January 7 - March 4 - April 1 - May 6
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School is finally under way and Jonathan Cannon would love to meet with parents in an informal setting to discuss all things Ramaz and give parents the opportunity to share their thoughts and ask questions. Parents are invited to attend on any of the following dates:
Monday, October 29, at 8:15AM in the Lower School
Wednesday, October 31, at 7PM in the Middle School
Wednesday, November 7, at 5:30PM in the Upper School
To RSVP, please email Ms. Michelle Daniels, at danielsm@ramaz.org.
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RAMAZ FAMILY STEM DAY- SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2019
If you work in STEM, Alternative Energy, Tech, Health, or related industries and would like to participate in an exciting and educational RAMAZ Family STEAM DAY email Parentscouncil@ramaz.org.
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Please join us for a special community-wide lecture series
presented by Ramaz Upper School faculty!
"MEASURING MEANING
WITH SCALE AND CONTEXT"
Wednesdays through November 28
Classes will take place in the
Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz
In the Morris & Ida Newman Educational Center - Beit Knesset - 60 East 78th Street, NYC
Tomorrow's lecture (October 24)
"How "Jewish" were the Marranos? A Question of Identity from the perspective of religion, history, and politics"
will be presented at 8:30AM by Rabbi Yigal Sklarin, Talmud and History Department
Participants in the morning classes are invited to daven with the Upper School students at 8AM.
For details and to sign up, please go to ramaz.org/uslecture
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Kindergarten, Nursery, and Freshman parents are invited to socials.
They are a fun evening to meet and greet old and new friends
Light fare will be served
KINDERGARTEN Parent Social
Tuesday, November 6
7:00 PM
Graciously hosted by
Becky & David Zwillinger
Please RSVP to pc@ramaz.org
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NURSERY Parent Social
Motzaei Shabbat, Saturday night, November 10
7:30 PM
Graciously hosted by
Jody & Elie Levine
Please RSVP to pc@ramaz.org
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FRESHMAN Parent Social
Thursday, November 15*
7:00 PM
Graciously hosted by
Ivette & Isaac Dabah
Please RSVP to pc@ramaz.org
*Please note new date
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Kindergarten Family Shabbat Dinner
Friday, November 16
PreK Melaveh Malkah
Saturday, November 17
Details to follow
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GREAT RamazWear available on our site
Show your RAM pride!
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Open Enrollment for Safety Patrol is underway .
Choose a date that works for you by clicking here www.ramaz.org/spregister
For full details, please click here.
LAST CHANCE FOR EARLY BIRD SIGNUP FOR PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
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Join us for an evening with
KJ Member, Scholar, and Author Sandra E. Rapoport.
Reading & discussion of her new historical fiction novel.
THE QUEEN & THE SPYMASTER:
A NOVEL BASED ON THE STORY OF ESTHER
Tuesday, October 30, at 7:30 PM
Ramaz Lower School in the Englander Education Center - Rohr Chapel - 125 East 85th Street, NYC
Please RSVP HERE
This is a joint event for Ramaz Parents Council, KJ Sisterhood, and Kesher
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KJ SISTERHOOD
CHANUKAH BOUTIQUE
Sunday, November 18th, 10am-4pm
Find all of your Chanukah Gifts!
CKJ - Heyman Auditorium
125 East 85th Street
Chairs: Sharon Garfunkel & Marylène Friedman
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LIAISONS AND CLASS REPS
One parental role is being a grade liaison. Liaison meetings are a forum for exchange of ideas among parents, faculty, and administration. Please connect with your liaison or class representative to share ideas and concerns.
Please click HERE to view contact info for Parents Council executives,
event/program chairs, and liaisons.
NEW list of ECC and Lower School liaisons and class parents can be viewed HERE.
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Natan@Ramaz – a flagship initiative of Parents Council – extends a helping hand to the entire Ramaz community, including students, parents, teachers, faculty, administration, and staff. The mission of Natan@Ramaz is to offer recognition, support, and resources to individual Ramaz community members as they experience personal life cycle events, such as births, deaths, or medical emergencies/crises.
MEANINGFUL MOMENT
Next meeting will be Wednesday, November 7, at 8:20 a.m.
in the Rohr Chapel in the Lower School – 125 East 85 Street, NYC
MEANINGFUL MOMENT gatherings are a chance for parents (in less than 20 minutes) recite the words of Tehilim and bring about a moment that inspires meaning.
A misheberach (blessing for the sick) will be recited at each gathering.
Connect spiritually and support one another!
If you would like us to pray for someone when we recite Tehilim, please click HERE
CHALLAH SEGULLAH
Please save the dates for future monthly Challah Segulah gatherings:
Tentatively November 1 - December 13 - January 3 - February 7 - March 7 - April 4
May 2 and June 6
Please note, this year each gathering will be limited to 20 persons.
A suggested donation of $18 would be appreciated, Click HERE to RSVP.
Address will be provided to confirm your reservation.
If you would like the group to pray for someone after Hafrashat Challah, please click HERE
YOU CAN PARTICIPATE NOW
NATAN sends meals and chizuk to families during life cycle events like births and shiva. If you would like to contribute towards these meals in general or for a specific family, please donate here. Please note the family name in the comments section.
Natan was supportive recently to several families.
Condolences to:
- Michelle Daniels, new Executive Assistant to the Head of School, on the loss of her father.
- Lani Kollander, PC Special Events Coordinator and ECC,LS, and MS parent, on the loss of her grandfather.
chipperdmc@aol.com
Randi Sultan - VP/Lower School | Dina Propp - VP/Middle School |Wendy Modlin - VP/Upper School
rsultan76@gmail.com | dinaspropp@yahoo.com | wendykmodlin@gmail.com
Dr. Rachel Title - Secretary | Bonnie Silvera - Treasurer | Lani Kollander - Special Events Coordinator
racheltitle@gmail.com | bonniesilvera@yahoo.com | melanie.kollander@gmail.com
Alissa Shams - Senior Adviser
alissashams@gmail.com
PC@Ramaz.org
The Ramaz School, 114 East 85th Street, New York, NY 10028
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