May 16, 2011

Random Song quote:
“It’s the final countdown…”
You all know the song and the heavy synthesizer riff..(it’s still a riff if it’s on the keytar, right?)


Dates and Schedules:

I hope that you all are having a good month of May. It is really flying by as we hit the middle of the month this week and we only have two full weeks of school left before exams. There are a lot of dates, times and schedules to cover, so I wanted to give you all a heads up as to what is coming up and what to expect from us between now and the end of the school year.
The all-school production of Oliver is this week. It marks the final extra-curricular activity of the school year. Once the curtain closes Thursday evening, the focus turns entirely to a strong finish of the school year and to exams. I have added the exam schedule at the end of the blog for your convenience. You can also expect an email from me this week with the schedule as well.
On Friday, May 20th, you should receive your child’s recommended placement for the next school year. If you would like to appeal the school’s recommendation, then please call Cathy Power and set up an appointment to do so. We have set aside the afternoons after exams for these meetings. Once appeals and the master schedule are complete, you will receive an email outlining the process for finding your child’s schedule on APWeb. There is a link on Edline to it and our target date for releasing next year’s schedule is June 17th. However, that is still a tentative date, so if it is not up by that date, please be patient as we problem-solve any scheduling conflicts.
Finally, the last day of school is Thursday, June 2nd. On that day, students will be dismissed beginning at 11:15. Later that afternoon and evening, the 8th grade will return for their promotion ceremonies and then a dance. This event is for current EWS 8th graders only and their families. The dance will end at 10pm at which time our 8th graders will go their separate ways, sadly, for the last time as a class.
Have a great week and if you have any questions regarding exams, schedule, etc. please drop me an email or give me a call.



All-School Musical, “Oliver” hits the stage May 17-19…Get your tickets now for our first ever all-school theater event!

Happy Birthday to Jenni Daum who is celebrating her birthday on May 22nd


There are no students celebrating Bar/Bat Mitzvahs this week.

Kallah and Advisory:
• Monday –

Advisory – 6/7 – coloring and cutting out butterflies for the Houston Holocaust Memorial; 8th – surveys for the upper school to help determine 9-12 buddies for next school year, if applicable

• Tuesday

Special Schedule to accommodate an all-school Kallah for a preview of “Oliver!”

• Wednesday

Clubs - Final clubs of the year


• Thursday

Torah Service – Final Torah Service for Andrew Kalmans and Ryan Sable who have their Mar Mitzvahs on the 28th of May and Max Nicolayevsky and Lydia Elieff who have their respective Bar and Bat Mitzvahs over the summer.

• Friday

12:30 schedule with crEWSapalooza in the afternoon. School dismisses at 2:50.

Calendar Events
• Oliver! – Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings beginning at 7:30
• Incoming 6th grade welcome event – Thursday, May 19th – pizza party, scavenger hunt, and the musical
• Placements for school year 2011-2012 will be emailed home May 20th.
***Appeals will be heard on the afternoons of May 31st, June 1st, and June 2nd – please call Cathy Power to schedule a time. Appointments will be no more than 20 minutes in length.

Looking Ahead:
• May 26 – Meeting in the Middle for incoming 6th grade parents – 8am or 6pm
• MS Review Days – May 26-27
• Memorial Day – School Closed – May 30th
• Final Exams – May 31-June2
• June 2nd – 8th grade promotion; Last day of School
• Final Grades - emailed home June 13-14

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE:
Exams begin at 8am and end at 11:15 (except extra time candidates) every day.
Tuesday, May 31st:
Hebrew: 8-9:30
History: 9:45-11:15

Wednesday, June 1st:

Judaic Studies: 8-9:30
English: 9:45-11:15

Thursday, June 2nd:

Math: 8-9:30
Science: 9:45-11:15

Extended Time:

6th Grade – 8-11:15 every day
7th Grade – 8- 12:15 every day
8th Grade – 8-12:45 every day

**Once students are finished, we allow them to leave, so the end time is the latest that extended time exams will finish.