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From the desk of
Rabbi Perry
Tirschwell
The spirit of the yamim noraim pervaded our
yeshiva this week as we focused on
Teshuva,Tefila and Tzedaka. May the
entire
WYHS family be inscribed in the Book of Life in the
merit of the students' powerful prayers and
added
learning.
Students and parents who have not activated Ed-
line accounts should do so ASAP. Need help?
Click here
to e-mail our Director of Technology,
Claudia Cohen.
Israeli seminary recruitment season begins
this week, with our Israel Night for Senior Girls and
Their Parents. Seven seminaries and yeshivot have
already scheduled visits in October and November.
We'll see you Monday at 7:30 p.m.!
Don't forget that we make a decision about
closing school at 6:30 a.m. on that day.
Check out the Protocols for Closing School link below,
and may Jeanne make a right turn.
Mazel tov to Mr. & Mrs. Yosef Rotenberg on
the birth
of a grandson, and to aunt Yael, '02, and uncles
Aryeh, '01, Meir, '04 and freshman Yonaton.
Condolences to Mrs. Amy Buzaglo
on the
passing
of her
mother before Rosh Hashanah and to granddaughter
Sarah, a junior.
Yeshiva High-lites will next appear on
Friday,
October 15, Erev Shabbat Parshat Lech
L'cha. Wishing you and yours a Gmar Chatima
Tova,
Chag Sameach, and an enjoyable vacation.
Rabbi Perry Tirschwell
Principal
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The past two weeks at WYHS have focused on the
special significance of this time of year as a time for
teshuva, tefilah, and
tzedakah. To introduce that
focus, sophomores, juniors, and seniors participated
in a special Saturday night selichot
program on September 11th (pictured at top).
Students and
teachers gathered in Hollywood to see and hear a
presentation by Rabbi Mordechai Smolarcik, director
of Project Chazak, who wove
together the tragedy of September 11th with the
message of chesed. This led into
selichot, which were beautifully introduced by
Rabbi Nightingale of the Aish Center in
Hollywood.Although it was not a typical way
to spend a Saturday night, it was a very
meaningful beginning to the selichot
season. Thank you to Rabbis Smolarcik and
Nightingale for hosting and presenting this wonderful
program.
For the past two weeks, the morning
davening has included the daily recitation of
selichot, along with a brief d'var torah
each day given by one of the WYHS rebbeim. In
addition, students have flocked to the Beit
Midrash during the extended mid-morning break
to hear optional shiurim given by the rebbeim
and teachers (lower picture above).
For the tzedakah part of the program,
students have been busy filling the
tzedakah boxes belonging to their
individual grades. A chart graphing the contributions
of each grade has been posted in the hallway to
motivate students to keep on giving! The grade that
raises the most money by Succot will have the
privilege of deciding where all the tzedakah
will be donated.
Last night kicked off the Thursday mishmar
season at WYHS. Boys had the special
opportunity to
hear words of inspiration from BRS Associate Rabbi
Efrem
Goldberg.By popular demand, last night
WYHS inaugurated an optional Girls Mishmar
Program, which
will take place each
Thursday after school. Rabbanit Avigayil Rock of the
Boca Raton Community Kollel, whose fame as a
brilliant teacher of Torah in Jerusalem
preceded her recent move to Boca
Raton, gave the first shiur. On a
lighter
note, American Idol returned to WYHS on
Thursday after school! All student musicians were
invited to audition for the new WYHS school band in
front of the very humorous and highly qualified panel
of judges! The new band will begin practicing
together after the Succot vacation.
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| A Ferocious Storm Hits Boca |
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More feared than Bonnie, Francis, Ivan and Jeanne
combined, the Yeshiva Storm's athletes continue
to play their
hardest as they compete against tough teams
from around the district
Congratulations to the boys soccer team on their
3-0 shutout win over Wellington on
Thursday! Goals were scored by senior Jake Singer
and by juniors Dov Lieber and Jordan Lieber.
Congratulations also to freshman Aryeh Genet, who
scored the Storm's only goal in their loss on Tuesday.
The girls volleyball team keeps getting better and
better, on the hunt for their first win of the
season. Kudos to sophomores Shira
Borzak, Jennifer Fisher, and Stephanie Trachtenberg
for their powerful serves, which earned
several points for the Storm.
All Storm fans are encouraged to attend next
Tuesday's games. Click on the Quick Link to the
September and October calendars for an updated
sports schedule!
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| Pre Sukkot Vacation News |
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Next week, there is school on Monday and
Tuesday
only! There will be no school from Wednesday,
September 29
through Sunday, October 10 in celebration of
Succot.
A reminder to all senior girls and their parents!
Monday, September 27 at 7:30 p.m. is Israel
Night. This is a rare opportunity to hear about
the Israel seminaries from the perspective of their
alumni. Don't miss this chance to find out
everything
you've ever wanted to know about the
seminaries,
from daily schedules to dorm life to quality of the
food!The boys schools are not being
addressed
that evening due to the fact that the recruitment
season for boys yeshivot is later in the year.
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| Time To Shift Into High Gear |
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The Week After Succot
Ninth, tenth, and eleventh graders will have the
opportunity to prepare for the new format of the
PSAT on Tuesday, October 12 during the school
day. Students can check the daily announcements
for specific times and locations.The PSAT
will be given to all 9th-11th graders on
Wednesday, October 13 in the
morning. After the exam, freshmen will
participate in a fun program with their "big brothers
and sisters", including bowling, dinner, and a
chance to learn Torah together! The freshmen
will also have student council elections that
afternoon.Friday, October 15 is Rosh
Chodesh Cheshvan. Davening will be followed by a
special breakfast, lively dancing, and words of
wisdom from WYHS founder Rabbi Kenneth
Brander. Mark your calendars!
Sunday mishmar for boys will begin on
October 17 in a community near you!
On the Radar Screen
The annual WYHS Shabbat in Hollywood will
take place on October 22-23. The Judaic Studies
faculty members and their families will join the WYHS
families of Hollywood for Friday night dinner and an
Oneg Shabbat. Stay tuned for more information
coming soon! To enable parents to vote on
Election Day and to
maintain our practice of running conferences on two
different nights of the week so everyone can attend,
the fall Parent Teacher Conferences have
been
moved to Monday, November 1 (A-K) and Tuesday,
November 9 (L-Z), as opposed to November 2 and
10.
There will be a Friday schedule on Monday, November
1
with a 2:30 p.m. dismissal, and a regular schedule on
Tuesday, November 9.On Sunday,
November 7 at 7:00 p.m., bestselling author
Naomi Ragen will be speaking at the South Palm
Beach County Federation, in Zinman Hall, to benefit
WYHS. Watch your mailbox for more information!
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Fantastic AP Scores |
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Each year, many WYHS students in grades 10-12
choose to take Advanced Placement classes, adding
a larger workload to their already busy schedules!
Not only is the amount of work a challenge, but the
AP classes themselves are more rigorous and
move at a faster pace than other
courses.WYHS students have continually
risen to the challenge and have excelled on their AP
exams! Last year, for example, all 14
sophomores who took the European History exam
passed, and over half will receive college credit
for the course! Every student who took
the English AP exam earned a "5"- the
highest possible score! Eleven of the 15
students
who took the AP Psychology exam earned a four or
better, as did all five
students who took the AP Physics test!With
phenomenal results like these, WYHS continues to
offer a wide variety of AP courses each
year, expanding the number of courses offered
whenever possible to allow interested students to
achieve their academic goals.
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