tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165631032009-03-02T10:38:45.893-08:00RCWJDS Grade 4A ParentsRonald C. Wornick Jewish Day Schoolnoreply@blogger.comBlogger524125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16563103.post-63086587427181361462008-08-18T11:57:00.000-07:002008-08-18T12:08:17.757-07:00PTBE Bar & Bat Mitzvah Celebrations Dear Parents,   Peninsula Temple Beth El is organizing its calendar for Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations. Anyone who is potentially interested in having a B'nei Mitzvah at this congregation should contact the synagogue.   I hope you are enjoying the last few days of your summer!   Susan     Susan Weintrob Head of School Ronald C. Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day Schoolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16563103.post-55325422424873940332008-06-24T10:28:00.000-07:002008-06-24T10:56:55.230-07:00Roof Repair Hi All, I hope that you are having a great summer! Rich and I have to do some roof repair and possible roof replacement and we were wondering if any of you have any roofers that you love (or hate!). We really appreciate your help.   Have a wonderful 4th of July holiday!   Best, Susie   From: Grade-4B-owner@lists.wornickjds.org [mailto:Grade-4B-owner@lists.wornickjds.org] On Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day Schoolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16563103.post-15245416417067448902008-06-13T06:36:00.000-07:002008-06-13T06:37:11.194-07:006.13.08Dear Parents, The end of the year is always a difficult time for a teacher.  We begin fresh every year, teach our curriculum and watch the students blossom and grow.  By the end of the year we’ve given them all that we have of ourselves and, like the fabled phoenix, we burn ourselves out in a fiery display of last minute projects, report card comments, and class parties.  In the summer we are Ronald C. 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The students have been exposed to a variety of topics, from Japanese Internment during World War II to the 1915 Panama/Pacific World’s Fair.  Having just learned how to use PowerPoint and how to present information in a lecture format, the students have done Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day Schoolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16563103.post-58960359701513342082008-06-01T06:09:00.000-07:002008-06-01T06:10:10.809-07:00Hero Rock Performances.... The only way I could post this on youtube was by breaking it up into pieces so here it is…enjoy.   Hero Rock Pt 1  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlKDhoaRRrg Pt 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omEPNav28ts Pt 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxAqTx0COLw Pt 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhvPZgkx9bE Pt 5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbwomAn0LH4     Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day Schoolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16563103.post-28768311499016986272008-05-30T15:13:00.000-07:002008-05-30T15:11:43.089-07:00Havdallah Leaders 6/2 (last roundup!!), Studying Kashrut in class, and Yom Yerushalayim on Monday 6/2.Hi Parents,Hard to believe, but we are coming up to our last Monday of the schoolyear. The havdalah leaders this Monday (6/2) are:Ethan, Leora, Shayna, Becky, Dylan and Max.On a separate note, our current unit of study in Judaica is Kashrut, partof the 4th grade Judaica curriculum. The purpose of our study is for thestudents to understand the basis and logic of 'kosher.' It is not Ronald C. 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For those of you who don’t know each year it is the responsibility of the 4th grade families to provide the brunch for the 5th grade promotion.    The date is June 12 first thing in the morning.  I am putting a list of what we need.  We are expected to provide for approximately 150 people.  Therefore there will be multiple people bringing the same items so that we have enough.   Please DO Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day Schoolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16563103.post-76192351495685479182008-05-27T20:55:00.000-07:002008-05-27T20:56:23.495-07:005.27.08Hi All, I’m sitting here listening to the students rehearse for Hero Rock.  They’re really good, and the production itself is wonderful!  Hopefully we’ll have a full audience on Thursday evening. The students have been working on their final social studies project for the past three weeks.  Their PowerPoint presentation are almost done and ready to be shared. We’d love to have you join us for Ronald C. 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Wornick Jewish Day Schoolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16563103.post-10486112255966104072008-05-23T19:04:00.001-07:002008-05-23T19:04:36.439-07:00FW: Alcatraz field trip driversIn case this didn't go through the first time...Shabbat Shalom,Debbi------ Forwarded MessageFrom: Stephen Blatteis <shblatt@sbcglobal.net>Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 13:00:08 -0700 (PDT)To: <grade-4a@wornickjds.org>Subject: Alcatraz field trip driversThe drivers we have selected to attend our June 11thfield trip to Alcatraz are:1. Yelena Sandler2. Donna Ornitz3. Judy Fridman4. Regina Vendrow5. SheilaRonald C. Wornick Jewish Day Schoolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16563103.post-90514222539589029332008-05-21T13:34:00.000-07:002008-05-21T13:33:50.495-07:00Fourth Grade Parents, Tell us your Jerusalem Experience!Dear Parents,June 2nd is Jerusalem Day, and we will be commemorating it with stories andpersonal experiences generated from the class. If you or someone in yourfamily has served in Tzahal and have a positive story to share, if you havean anecdote about living in Jerusalem, visiting Jerusalem, shopping inJerusalem, anything of interest, please come and share it with us. On thatMonday, Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day Schoolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16563103.post-71285981479564443252008-05-20T15:13:00.001-07:002008-05-20T15:13:54.202-07:00Alcatraz Dear Parents, Once again, you have come through when we needed you!  We asked for drivers to join us on the Alcatraz trip, and we received a plethora of replies, so many that we now have TOO MANY drivers!  We can only take 10 adults (+ the two teachers) with us on this trip.  We currently have 13 parents who have offered to drive!!! Before we start pulling names from the hat, please confirm thatRonald C. 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Wornick Jewish Day Schoolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16563103.post-14841858732927912202008-05-19T15:37:00.000-07:002008-05-19T15:38:12.443-07:00Internet/Computer safety meeting with Matt Wednesday 5/21   REMINDER FOR INTERNET  MEETING WITH MATT THIS WEDNESDAY:   Hi 4th and 5th Grade Parents (and Teachers?)   We are very fortunate to have an evening scheduled with Matt to discuss computer/internet safety, concerns, etc.  He has agreed to meet with the parents  of the 4th and 5th graders on WEDNESDAY, MAY 21st at 7PM, for about 2 hours.   Please bring questions, as Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day Schoolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16563103.post-71965788825356657482008-05-18T23:24:00.000-07:002008-05-18T23:23:41.523-07:00Fourth Grade Judaica - What does it mean to be 'good?'Hi Parents,Several weeks ago the Portion of the Week was 'Kedoshim,' in which G-d saysto the Israelites, '..be Holy, because I, the L-rd your G-d, am Holy..'..which means..? How are we to be 'Holy??' The rabbi's teach that themitzvah for us to be 'Holy' is, in fact, for us to be good, to go theextra mile and extend ourselves to others. Each person is born with a'good' side and a 'bad' Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day Schoolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16563103.post-63664112834911950612008-05-18T22:53:00.000-07:002008-05-18T22:58:21.586-07:00FW: Shabbat Dinner ( some twin parent please send to 1A)     From: Pam Bodin [mailto:pbodin@thebodingroup.com] Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 7:24 PM To: grade-4b@wornickjds.org Subject: Shabbat Dinner ( some twin parent please send to 1A)   Thank you to everyone for making the Shabbat dinner lots of fun!  I have a couple lost and found items so please claim them             1-  Shabbat candle set on a platform             2- red fuzzyRonald C. Wornick Jewish Day Schoolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16563103.post-28564769269383269952008-05-16T14:54:00.000-07:002008-05-16T14:58:25.866-07:00Havdallah Leaders - last call! Hi Parents, With two more Mondays left till the end of the school year, the havdallah Leaders for this Monday  (5/19) are:  Sigal  Lizzy  Sam W.  Jordan   Phillip  and Jullian and for Monday,  6/2:  Ethan  Leora  Shayna  Becky  Dylan  and Max Shabbat Shalom, Morah KayleeRonald C. Wornick Jewish Day Schoolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16563103.post-9155999905518522452008-05-12T09:41:00.000-07:002008-05-12T09:42:09.611-07:00FW: Welcome to SchoolHubSorry, wrong web address.  Please try the link below: http://wornick.ourschoolhub.com And also, please re-read the letter.  The section on Parent Registration has been removed for now.  Fourth grade is piloting this program.  Please be a bit patient. Thanks, Debbi and Steve ------ Forwarded Message From: Deborah Seligman <dseligman@wornickjds.org> Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 06:26:28 -0700 To:Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day Schoolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16563103.post-18526303669578085802008-05-12T07:54:00.000-07:002008-05-12T07:55:21.245-07:00FW: red eye saloon     From: elinoar almagor [mailto:elinoar@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 11:51 PM To: grade-4b@wornickjds.org Subject: red eye saloon   Pictures for you! <!--[if gte vml 1]> <![endif]--><![if !vml]><![endif]> From: elinoar almagor Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day Schoolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16563103.post-87753532473472988672008-05-12T06:26:00.001-07:002008-05-12T06:26:53.578-07:00Welcome to SchoolHubHi Fourth Grade Parents, For the remainder of the school year, the fourth grade community will be testing out a password protected online community called Wornick SchoolHub.  This site is designed to improve communications between teachers, students, staff and parents.  The side is now setup and the fourth grade teachers will be posting class news, homework assignments and other pertinent Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day Schoolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16563103.post-42399392717046310272008-05-09T15:32:00.000-07:002008-05-09T15:31:44.211-07:00Havdallah Leaders 5/12/08Hi Parents,This Monday's havdallah leaders are: Emma, Noah, Amit, Hannah, Josh F.and Ari. A newsletter will follow; for now I wish you a wonderful weekendand Happy Mothers' Day.Shabbat Shalom,KayleeRonald C. 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