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	College Credit March of the Living Classes The Week in Review Midterms 2003 / 5763 What a Storm They Brewed Up! There is Life after Vacation at YHS

The Week in Review

On Sunday, our Girls Choir performed to standing ovations of close to 200 women at the Boca Raton Mikva Brunch. On Monday evening, YHS' largest junior class yet and their parents turned out for our College Kick-Off program with Mrs. Judi Robinovitz. They received YHS' guide to the college application process, discussed trips to look at colleges, interviewing, essay writing, testing, and a timetable for the 12 month process which they are presently beginning. On Wednesday, the students heard a moving presentation by Rabbi Groundland, "The Scottish Rabbi" of Yad L'achim about the threat of missionaries in Israel. The YHS Tzedakah Committee has adopted this as one of their charities. On Wednesday evening, 45 YHS parents, students and teachers went to see Les Miserables, which our students study in 10th grade. Most met for dinner first at a restaurant in Miami Beach before going to the Jackie Gleason Theater to see the show. Thanks to Mrs. Greer for organizing this enjoyable and enriching evening. On Thursday and Friday there were no tests and no mishmar, to enable the students to begin studying for midterms. On Friday morning, prolific author and entertaining speaker Rabbi Aaron Rakefet is scheduled to speak to the entire student body regarding the question "Was Rabbi Soloveitchik Modern Orthodox?" On Sunday, there is no mishmar to help the students prepare for midterms. The Melcer family, including alumna Shira Melcer, were the focus of a story in the Sun Sentinel entitled, "American Students in Israel Strive to Live as Israelis", about the commitment of families to continue to send children to study and visit Israel. Click here to read the Sun Sentinel article »

Midterms 2003 / 5763

Testing Atmosphere- To create a college-like atmosphere, the entire student body takes its exams together at the same time. All of the school's desks are moved to the synagogue's ballroom and set up in rows. Teachers do not proctor their own exams so there are no questions being asked that might disturb other students' concentration. The exams are submitted by the teachers to the assistant principals one week in advance for review. A special seating chart is made up for each exam. The chart is posted as the exam begins- the students check on their assigned seat as they enter the room. Students do not sit behind, in front of, or next to anyone taking the same exam. Students who receive extra time on exams take the exams in a different room. Exam Schedule- Each exam day school begins with davening, followed by breakfast and study time. The first exam each day begins at 9:45. Students who order lunch receive it at 11:15. The second exam begins at 12:00. Each exam is 90 minutes long. The students may leave school when they finish the second exam. Monday- 1st exam is Torah SheB'al Peh or Gemara; 2nd exam is Hebrew or Beit Midrash. Tuesday- 1st exam is History (9-11) or Jewish History (12); There is a full faculty meeting in the afternoon. Wednesday- 1st exam is Math or Economics; 2nd exam is Chumash. Thursday- 1st exam is Science or Psychology; 2nd exam is Navi.

What a Storm They Brewed Up!

The Girls Soccer Team played three games this week! On Monday, they played an excellent game against Grandview Prep with Captain senior Mindy Fuchs and sophomores Louise Jacobovitz and Shana Maikhor playing their best game of the season. On Tuesday, they played the second best team in the division, 900 student Pope John Paul High School in Boca. On Thursday, with only 7 players who could play due to injuries and tests, the girls created a Kiddush Hashem by not forfeiting to Lake Worth Christian on the last day and playing the game. The girls played their hearts out, with superb play by sophomore Amada Schiff and Assistant Captain junior Shayna Hoenig. A special yasharf koach to Manager Jana Singer and Jenna Bienenfeld who came off the sidelines to make the game happen. Before the sports break at the end of December, the team played Berean Christian. The girls played really great. Kayla Kowal scored a goal on a penalty kick. Juniors Sara Kaminetsky and Melissa Marder and sophomore Ilana Borzak put forth exceptional effort. In one of the most unbelievable basketball games in the history of the Jewish people, the Boys Junior Varsity Team beat Fort Lauderdale Christian Thursday night by 1 point, scored after the clock had run out! At the half, the Storm were up by a little. By the middle of the third quarter, we were up by a 12 point lead. Then Fort Lauderdale had a 14-0 run, putting them 2 points ahead at the end of the third quarter. With about one minute left in the game, the Storm were down by one point. Jon Struhl hit a running shot which put us up by 1 point with 30 seconds on the clock. Fort Lauderdale got control of the ball, missed a shot, and with 13 seconds left, got the ball again and scored. We called a time out, but Ft. Lauderdale stole the ball with .1 seconds, and we called a second time out. Jon Struhl attempted a half court shot, but was fouled as the clock ran out. He hit the first shot to tie up the game, missed the second shot and made the third shot to win the game. The Girls Varsity Basketball Team played a great game against Florida Bible on Monday night, though they lost 38-44. With starters juniors Shira Pritzker and Dina Turetsky on the injured list, the girls played a fantastic game. Junior Elana Kastyl had 18 rebounds. The Boys Varsity Basketball Team played Morningside Academy on Thursday night. Haviv Cohen scored an awesome 30 points and Hudi Moscowitz scored a most impressive 17.

There is Life after Vacation at YHS

We return to school on the morning of Monday, January 27. With midterms behind them, English and math teachers will be reviewing the PSAT exam with freshmen, sophomores and juniors with the actual test booklets and the students' own answer sheets. On the evening of Wednesday, January 29, Parent Teacher Conferences will take place. From 8:30-9:30 PM, there will be an optional College Finance Planning Seminar open to parents of students in all grades. A sign up form can be printed from the link on the right hand side of this page. After filling it in, please fax or mail it to the school office. 10 students and faculty advisor Adam Dobrick will be participating in Yeshiva University's Model United Nations at the Kutschers Resort in upstate New York, which draws 500 of the best and brightest yeshiva high school students from throughout the US. Rabbi Menachem Liebtag, whose expertise in Tanach has become world renowned through his shiurim to American students at post secondary programs in Israel and particularly his web site, will be giving shiurim in school to the students and teachers on Monday, February 10. That evening he will be speaking at the Young Israel of Hollywood at a jointly sponsored YHS/ Young Israel Adult Education Committee lecture. On Wednesday, February 12, the Junior Class will be having a fun evening starting with a barbeque at Rabbi Spodek's house at 5:30 PM and a Scavenger Hunt at Town Center Mall at 6:30 PM. Transportation details to follow. The YHS production of the musical "Annie" will take place on the evenings of Tuesday, February 25 and Wednesday, February 26 at the Crescent Theater in Delray Beach. Director Liz Saddler and the entire cast and crew have been hard at work on what promises to be an excellent performance. Ticket prices are $25 for premium seats, $15 for adults and $10 children ages 4- 12.