Click below for... Our February Calendar A WYHS Journal Dinner Ad Blank The Boys Varsity vs. Staff Bball Game Freshman Trip to the Miami Heat Game "Know Your Child" Program with Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County's Israel Fair Next Sunday

The Week in Review

This past week, Daniella Weiss (pictured above), mayor of Kedumim (a yishuv in the Shomron), Israel spoke to all WYHS girls about the current security challenges facing the State of Israel. Mrs. Weiss is an inspiring personality and an excellent role model for the young women at WYHS. Thank you to WYHS Executuve Board member Dr. Hindy Rubin for arranging this memorable presentation. Tuesday evening's Parent- Teacher Conferences were a great success! Parents from Miami Beach to West Palm Beach (and all points in between) came to WYHS to discuss their children's progress as the school year reaches its halfway mark. Also on Tuesday evening, WYHS juniors and their parents attended a College Kickoff Seminar led by college guidance counselor Mrs. Judi Robinovitz. The seminar included essential information about the initial steps in the college application process and how the juniors can begin preparing themselves to apply to college next fall. On Thursday, the juniors and seniors attended a three-hour seminar with Rabbi Daniel Mechanic, director of Project Chazon. This incredible program geared towards yeshiva high school students consists of seminars on fundamental philosophical topics such as belief in G-d and the Torah . After breaking his ankle in the line of duty last week, Rabbi Benjy Horowitz is recuperating at home this week with the help of many of his students. Students have volunteered to help make a minyan at Rabbi Horowitz's home each morning and afternoon (pictured below), and have regularly called and visited during their free time. We hope to see Rabbi Horowitz back at school next week!

Down to the Wire, the Lady Storm Comes Through

Last night's girls varsity basketball game was one of the most exciting moments in Yeshiva Storm history! The Lady Storm were down 38-36 with 1.5 seconds left to go in the game when senior Dina Turetsky was fouled with a technical violation and given three foul shots! After making the first two foul shots to tie the game, it all came down to the final foul shot....which Dina made easily to win the game in the final second, 39-38! WYHS is proud to once again be hosting a girls varsity basketball Shabbaton and tournament from Friday, February 27th through Sunday, February 29th! The WYHS girls varsity basketball team will compete against teams from across the continent, including Maayanot, MAYHS (both in New Jersey), SKA (Long Island), and Ulpana (Toronto). Friday's games will be followed by a beautiful Shabbat where the girls can get to know each other off the playing field, games will be played on Saturday night and Sunday at Boca Prep.

Tuesday is Wednesday (and vice versa) at WYHS

Parents take note! For the next two weeks, Tuesdays will follow a Wednesday schedule with Wednesday dismissal times, and Wednesdays will follow a Tuesday schedule with Tuesday dismissal times! This Sunday through Tuesday, a delegation of students from WYHS will participate in Yeshiva University's Model UN conference, taking place at Kutsher's Resort in the Catskills. The WYHS delegation, which will represent Israel and Qatar at this year's conference, will join over 700 yeshiva high school students from across the United States and Canada to debate, discuss, and propose resolutions to a variety of complex political issues. After each day's full schedule of activities, participants will hear shiurim from leading Torah scholars from Yeshiva University and other Jewish institutions in the New York area. On Tuesday, February 10th, the freshman class will experience NBA basketball like never before! The excitement begins with a barbecue at 3:30 p.m. at Rabbi Spodek's house, after which an official Miami Heat bus will pick up the students and take them to the American Airlines Arena in Miami where they will watch the Miami Heat take on the Los Angeles Lakers! The bus home will leave at approximately 10 p.m. and will make stops at Shaaray Tefillah in NMB, the Young Israel in Hollywood, and WYHS in Boca. The cost of this event is $28, and money must be in by this Monday, February 9th in order to reserve space for this incredible evening!

Great Coming Events

In honor of Presidents' Weekend, there will be no school Sunday, February 15th or Monday, February 16th. WYHS is privileged to host world renown substance abuse expert Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski for two very special days in February. On Tuesday night, February 17th, the entire community is invited to to the school to hear Dr. Twerski speak about the critical issues confronting our teenagers. Rabbi Twerski will then spend the following morning at WYHS meeting with groups of students. There will be a special faculty in-service that Wednesday afternoon to give the WYHS faculty the opportunity to hear from this unique individual. Tickets are now on sale for the WYHS production of the Into the Woods, which will be showing for two nights only, at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2nd and Wednesday, March 3rd at the Crest Theatre in Delray Beach. Tickets are $18 for general admission, $10 for students and children, and $25 for reserved seating in the first two rows. Women only are invited to purchase tickets by calling the school office at (561) 417-7422. Save the date! All WYHS students and parents are invited to the annual Purim Chagigah, being held this year on Saturday night, March 6th at Sports Mall in Boca. Megillah reading will begin promptly at 8:45 p.m., followed by a light dinner, music and dancing, and other Purim festivities! This event costs $18 per adult and WYHS student, and $12 for children 10 and under. Please RSVP to the school office by Friday, February 20th or click here to RSVP by email click here to email Shimmie Kaminetsky