January 17, 2012

The Blog is finally back after an extended vacation! I hope you all had a good break. It has been great being back at school and seeing the kids. It has been a busy start to the semester, and it seems like we returned to school mode quickly and smoothly. There is a lot going on around campus that I would like to get you caught up with before the month just passes us by.

This week, the 8^th Grade enjoyed a two-day retreat at Camp Allen in Navasota. The kids seemed to have a great time doing the high ropes course and other activities including a photo-scavenger hunt that brought out some creative answers to some unique challenges.

A group getting ready for the high ropes course on a chilly Thursday

Students also had a chance to prepare skits (a camp classic, right?) that had to include a rhyme, an English vocabulary word from this week’s test, something having to do with math and science, and finally, “When I say Emery, you say…Weiner!” The skits were quite entertaining as students demonstrated their talents in dance, acting and impersonation (Dr. Bishop and I were taking notes, boys). I hope the kids had as much fun with us as we did with them.

This week we will spend an extended Kallah on Tuesday remembering Martin Luther King, Jr. In addition to viewing his “I Have a Dream” Speech, the SGA president and vice-president will say a few words, Rabbi Strauss will tie in MLK’s principles and goals with Judaism, and then students will have a short advisory activity that I hope to have the video of up in the next couple of weeks.

So, things are back to full speed at school. Have a great week everyone.

Mazel Tov to Jared Weisenthal on his Bar Mitzvah this week. We also need to congratulate Amanda Zivley, Abey Bazbaz, Jake Yudkin, Joseph Fields, Orly Golub, and Rachael Totz who have all who have all celebrated their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs since the last blog post.

Happy Birthday to the following January birthdays:

Lewis Graubart – January 4

Rachael Totz and Trenton Simmons – January 5

Hannah Golub – January 6

Kaitlyn Massin and Tal Behor – January 9

Allison Daniels – January 12

Joe Sondock – January 13

Collin Hecht – January 14

Jared Weisenthal – January 18

Jacob Arnold – January 20

Grant Schneider – January 23

Athletic Events this week:

Tuesday –

7 Boys Basketball @Trafton – 4 p.m.

7/8 Boys Basketball v. St. Mark’s – 4 p.m.

Wednesday –

7/8 Boys Basketball @Presbyterian – 4:15 p.m.

Thursday –

7/8 Boys Basketball @Cat Classic (Presbyterian)

7 Boys Basketball @Logos Prep – 4 p.m.

8 Boys Basketball @Logos Prep – 4 p.m.

Saturday –

7/8 Boys @Cat Classic (Presbyterian)

Calendar Events – There are no significant calendar events to note this week.