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An Entertaining & Spirited Salute to Our Athletes

The fourth annual WYHS Sports Recognition Program was by far the best ever in school history! Student and parent fans packed the room to cheer for this year's athletes one last time! Principal Rabbi Perry Tirschwell kicked off the festivites with a welcome and the introduction of athletic director Mrs. Melissa Pereira and the various coaches. Mrs. Pereira asked each coach to speak about his/her team's progress. Each team member was called up, spoken about and presented with a framed team picture. Each coach awarded MVP and most improved player trophies. Between team presentations, an amazing WYHS sports year in review video was presented, to the absolute delight of the athletes as well as the fans. Congratulations to Mrs. Melissa Pereira (and Rabbi Josh Spodek, who assisted her with the video) on the best year in WYHS sports history, as well as on creating a most fitting tribute to the school's athletes! Thank you to the parents and students who not only turned out to honor the teams at this event but who are consistently present at WYHS sports games to support the Yeshiva Storm!

Family Feud, Senior Send-offs & the Choir Returns

Last weekend's Boca Family Shabbat was a wonderful experience for all who participated. Parents and teachers enjoyed each other's company over lunch, and then got to see each other's competitive side during a lively game of Family Feud! Congratulations to the Krasna and Borzak families on making it to the final round, and to the Borzak family for winning it all in the end! Monday was the last day of regular classes for the graduating seniors. The day was bittersweet, as students expressed their excitement for what lies ahead amidst tears and hugs for what they'll leave behind. In addition to coming to school to take AP and final exams, several of the seniors have continued to return to school each day to voluntarily attend davening and gemara shiur. At the seniors' first graduation practice, the senior boys who are still hard at work in preparation for their siyum on masechet sukkah, practiced their parts as well. In preparation for the end of their time at WYHS, founder Rabbi Kenneth Brander has focused much of his attention on the senior class, talking to them and learning with them several times in the past few weeks. Last Thursday, at their final session of the senior Leadership Training Seminar, the senior class enjoyed a scrumptious lunch with Rabbi Brander as he addressed them in school for the last time. As a fitting end to his outstanding WYHS career, senior Yoni Gold (pictured above) made a siyum on the mishnayot of Seder Nezikin, which he began learning this past summer with his brother, Ari (01). Yoni's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tzvi and Debbie Gold, brought bagels and breakfast all the way from Miami Beach to celebrate Yoni's achievement together with the boys of the senior class and the rest of Rabbi Horowitz's shiur. Thank you to the entire Gold family for helping make Yoni's last day of school particularly memorable. An important meeting took place this week to reinstate the WYHS girls' choir for next year. New choir heads, juniors Atara Aroll and Lyndsay Zubchevich, were named and tryouts were held for spots in next year's choir. Atara and Lyndsay are already brainstorming new song ideas as well as brushing up on the old favorites. Advanced Placement (AP) exams are well underway, having begun on Monday. Fourteen students have already taken various tests, with some of the biggest exams still ahead today and next week.

The Keys, WPB, NYC and Beyond

Next Monday, May 10th, is the big day for the sophomore class trip to the Florida Keys. The boys will leave at 6 a.m. from WYHS and will spend the day in Islamorada. The girls will leave at 6 a.m. from the Young Israel in Hollywood and will spend the day in Key Largo. The sophomores are geared up for a great day snorkeling, fishing, and cruising the beautiful Gulf and Ocean waters, as well as much, much more! Buses will make stops on the way home in NMB at Shaarey Tefillah, in Hollywood at the Young Israel, and in Boca at WYHS. The season for elections for next year's student council began last week, giving candidates time to fill out the necessary forms and write their essays. The deadline for nominations is next Tuesday, May 11th, during breakfast. All forms and essays are due at that time. A reminder to all WYHS girls and mothers who have already purchased tickets to see Les Miserables -- the performance is coming up on Wednesday, May 12th at 8 p.m. at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. Tickets are no longer available for purchase through WYHS. The senior class trip will begin on Wednesday, May 12th in the early afternoon, with students returning Wednesday, May 19th in the late evening. The seniors will travel up the coast and then back, hitting all the major sites along the way and spending a quiet, intimate Shabbos in between at Camp Magen Av in the Catskills. The senior trip promises to be an excellent opportunity for the seniors to cement the bonds of friendship they have formed over the past four years.

With the Finish Line on the Horizon

As the school year draws to a close, there is a flurry of activity at WYHS. On Wednesday, May 19th, a special program will be held to celebrate Yom Yerushalayim. Guest speaker Rabbi Baruch Plotkin of the Boca Raton Kollel will speak to the school about "How the Kotel Changed His Life and Can Change Yours." Two days later, on Friday, May 19th, a unique Rosh Chodesh Sivan chagigah is sure to amaze all who attend this final program of the year. The WYHS drama department is proud to present their second production of the year, "An Actor's Nightmare", which will take place at WYHS on Thursday, May 20th at 2:20 p.m. Don't miss the opportunity to be entertained by the fabulous cast of this play! The members of the fourth graduating class of WYHS will proudly accept their diplomas and flip their tassels at their graduation ceremony, which will take place on Monday, May 24th, at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, beginning at 7 p.m. with mincha. The largest graduating class in WYHS history will walk down the aisle immediately following mincha at 7:15 p.m. that evening. The following day, Tuesday May 25th, is Erev Shavuot as well as the last day of classes for the rest of WYHS students! There will be an early 12:15 p.m. dismissal to allow students to prepare for Shavuot. Final exams for students in grades 9-11 will begin on Tuesday, June 1st and will go until Tuesday, June 8th. Please check the exam schedule in the Quick Links section above for specific schedule information. Exams and grades will be available for students to pick up on Friday, June 11th from 12-1 p.m. Sunday, May 30th is Jewish Heritage Day at Pro Player Stadium, as the world champion Florida Marlins take on the New York Mets in a game to benefit Jewish Day School education in South Florida! The event includes Kosher food, the national anthem sung by Jewish music superstar Yehuda!, and a special pre-game show. Tickets are available through the school. Just click on the quick link in the section above (under Rabbi Tirschwell's introduction) to download the ticket order form!