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The First High-lites of the Year
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The Weekly Newsletter of Weinbaum Yeshiva High School
Friday, September 2, 2005 / Erev Shabbat Parshat Re'eh 5765
Shabbat begins in Boca Raton at 7:22 p.m.

From the desk of
Rabbi Perry Tirschwell

A bigger and better WYHS greeted its students this week! The largest freshman class ever, the largest student body ever, the earliest dismissal times ever, the most electives offered ever, and the list goes on. May G-d give us the ability to actualize the great plans we have for what will no doubt be the best year in WYHS history.

Our excitement was tinged with sadness as the enormity of the disaster in New Orleans and the gulf states unfolded. The students have planned a fitting program for this morning.

It is my pleasure to introduce the new Yeshiva High-lites staff- Editor Rabbi Josh Spodek, Student Council Vice President Jordy Kaminetsky (’07), Chief of Correspondents Chava Rubin (’07), and Copy Editor Shira Borzak (’07). They are joining Director of Technology Mrs. Claudia Cohen in producing this fantastic weekly newsletter. I deeply appreciate them taking my “baby” to new heights.

Meet the Teacher Night and the College, Seminary and Yeshiva Application Seminar for seniors and their parents will take place, G-d willing, this coming Wednesday, September 7 at 7:30 p.m. Parents will learn how to schedule their Parent Teacher Conferences, which can only be scheduled this year on line with our web based system.

As always, just hit "reply" to this e-mail if you have anything you would like to discuss or share with me.

Rabbi Perry Tirschwell
Principal

Our Largest Freshman
Class Ever

by Ali Cristina ('07)

This year’s freshman class is the largest yet consisting of 51 students. The class of 2009 comes from all over South Florida from West Palm Beach to Miami Beach, and even as far north as Jacksonville. This year the freshmen had an opportunity to get familiar with WYHS, even before classes started. On Thursday, August 25, the freshmen had their first orientation where they met and mingled with the Student Council while eating pizza and making ice cream sundaes. Student Council then held an exciting “icebreaker” game which helped ease the first day jitters of the “newbies.” The fun game encouraged WYHS’ newest students to befriend and talk to kids they didn’t previously know .

In addition to all that fun, the freshmen met administration members who spoke to the students about the rules and regulations of the school. The freshmen met with our learning specialist, Ms. Dana Sardano, who led a workshop about study and organizational skills.

Due to last week’s hurricane, the Big Brother/ Big Sister Program was postponed until Monday. An exciting event for both grades involved, the Big Brother/ Big Sister Program paired each junior with one or two freshmen, in order to help the ninth graders feel comfortable in their new school.

Monday's orientation for the entire student body began with a tasty BBQ where students were able to catch up with their friends and teachers and share their summer experiences. After the BBQ, everyone was privileged to hear inspiring words from the founder of our school, Rabbi Kenneth Brander, and our Associate Principal, Mrs. Ora Lee Kanner. In addition, our principal Rabbi Perry Tirschwell spoke about this year’s school wide goal: Building Bridges With Words. This year we want to establish better communication amongst everyone in the entire school, including faculty, students and parents.

After the orientation, the Big Brother/ Big Sister Program took place. The freshmen and juniors hopped on a bus to go bowling, which proved to be a great opening for the freshmen to meet and get to know their “big siblings” while having a great time. Following this program, there will be a number of other great programs coming up within the next few months for all the “siblings” in the program.

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New Members of the
WYHS Team

by Chava Rubin ('07)

This year is already off to an amazing start and it is expected to be exciting and stimulating, both academically and spiritually. The administration has made some significant changes and has set new goals for the school. One significant change has been the addition of several new faculty members. These new and experienced teachers are enhancing our school’s level of learning and strengthening the teacher-student relationships. Similarly, WYHS is looking to redouble its efforts towards better communication with faculty, parents and students.

The entire faculty met at a teacher orientation prior to the onset of the school year. Many of the new and returning faculty members had an opportunity to interact and become acquainted with one another.

The following is a breakdown and explanation of the responsibilities of every new member of our WYHS staff:

New Judaic Faculty:
  • Rabbi Allan Houben teaches boys Gemara, Chumash and Navi as well as girls Tefillah. Rabbi Houben comes to us fresh from Yeshiva University’s smicha program and is also a member of the Boca Raton Community Kollel.
  • Rabbi Moshe Schochet, after serving in the Kollel for the past three years and frequently substituting at WYHS, has joined our faculty to teach boys Gemara and Navi classes and girls Torah She Baal Peh.
  • Mrs. Maggie Dayan, an accomplished and experienced teacher from Israel, substituted regularly at WYHS this past year, and has now joined the WYHS Hebrew faculty for both the boys and girls classes.
  • Mrs. Heather Andron, a young and energetic member of the Boca Raton Synagogue community, is WYHS’ first Chesed Coordinator.

    New College Preparatory Faculty:
  • Dr. Ronald Schwartz, a professor at Florida Atlantic University, teaches upperclassmen Pre- Calculus and AP Calculus.
  • Mr. Eugene Prisament, a veteran high school instructor, teaches Algebra I and Physics.
  • Mrs. Heidi Segal, who joins us from the University School at Nova, teaches Geometry, Algebra II and Statistics.

    Some of the returning faculty members have assumed expanded roles and new titles, including: Associate Principal Mrs. Ora Lee Kanner, Director of College Preparatory Studies Mr. Adam Dobrick, Director of Technology Mrs. Claudia Cohen, and Athletic Director Coach Jon Kaweblum.

    We would also like to welcome a new member to our staff, Rabbi Mordechai Smolarcik, who will be serving as the school’s Database and Edline Coordinator.

    With our new and returning staff as well as the new changes and improvements, this year promises to be our best one yet.

  • Students Get Involved

    by Tuvia Brander and Sahar Zaghi ('06)

    Student Council is up and running, and is looking forward to a promising year. This year’s dynamic Student Council features some experienced faces, like co-president Tuvia Brander (’06) and junior class representatives Raquel Amram (’07) and Jason Mann (’07). In addition there are many new members including co- president Sahar Zaghi (’06), vice presidents Ali Christina (’07), Jordy Kaminetsky (’07), Meir Weiss (’07) and Avi Lasko (’07), senior class representatives Sarah Dray (’06) and Zach Cohen (’06), and sophomore representatives Leora Cohen (’08) and Tehilla Weiss (’08). Freshman representatives will be elected to the council at the beginning of November.

    Each member has already devoted countless hours throughout the summer to ensure a smooth and exciting start to the new year. This group of dedicated and talented individuals is focused on working with the administration and faculty as well as their fellow classmates to make certain that all our student’s needs are brought to light and attended to. The council is committed to enhancing the overall success and happiness of our students and will work diligently on behalf of the entire student body.

    In addition, Student Council is focused on increasing student participation and involvement in the running of our school’s many programs and trips. Already in the first week of school, eager students rushed to join one or two of the twelve great student-led committees. This year, unlike any before, the list of committees highlights different talents found in our diverse student body, providing opportunities for our students to develop and actualize their leadership skills and qualities. New to the list this year, the Highlites Committee allows students to write weekly articles, choose weekly topics and edit the weekly installments. Similarly, the new Tech Committee helps the more technologically-inclined students to participate in programs that incorporate the use of computers, sound systems and multi media presentations.

    Student Council is not the only student group to accomplish so much at such an early stage of the year. A committed and responsible yearbook staff has been hard at work throughout the summer months, and has already held several meetings to guarantee that this year’s yearbook will be a creative and exceptional one. The staff, supervised by our Director of Technology Mrs. Claudia Cohen, is headed by senior editor Jen Adler (’06). Jen works with assistant editors Mordechai Siev (’06), Mimi Begas (’06), Moshe Genet (’06), Yocheved Popiol (’06), and Ori Matilsky (’06). The team has already chosen a theme, and has begun the staggering task of collecting pictures from the senior class. With such a strong and productive staff, the yearbook is sure to be a great success.

    STORM Take The Field

    by Stephanie Trachtenberg ('07)

    Under the leadership and guidance of our new athletic director, Mr. Jon Kaweblum, our Storm sport’s season has gotten off to a great start. The fall season of girls volleyball and boys soccer begins in early August and many of our dedicated athletes began practicing weeks before school began.

    The girls’ volleyball team has put together a strong squad led by their new coach Mr. Arnaldo Jagle, who brings a wealth of experience in both playing and coaching to the team. This year’s captain, Malka Hizkiya (’07), hopes to do her best to put an end to the losing streak that began last year and the team is already demonstrating a lot of potential and talent. Although the Storm did not win their first game of the season against Boca Christian, who is one of the best teams in the region, every player agreed that they had a great time and are looking forward to improving their skills for future games. The volleyball team hopes to see more fans at the games because “it motivates us to do our best," says Malka Hizkiya, who later added that she was extremely happy with this year’s new and improved volleyball uniforms.

    The boys’ soccer team, led by Mr. Ozzy Oliveira, showed much dedication and love for their sport by practicing during the summer, and by playing their first game of the season before school began. The boys’ first game was against the third ranked team in the district. Although it ended in a 4-1 loss, the Storm hopes to improve that score in a rematch scheduled for later in the season. The second game, which was played this past Tuesday night, ended in a tough loss for our boys. However, it demonstrated the players’ commitment and the devotion of their fans, such as Judaic Studies teacher Mrs. Amy Horowitz.

    In Thursday night’s game the Storm took control from the opening whistle and soundly beat their opponents, Florida Bible, 5-0! This amazing victory was due in large part to Jordan Lieber’s (’06) unbelievable hat trick and newcomer Daniel Poliak’s (’06) solid defense. Veteran Jason Mann (’07) added that "everyone played great while both the defense and the offense were clicking and working hard.”

    It has been a great start to WYHS’s athletic season and we would like to encourage all parents and students alike to come out and cheer on our Storm teams.

    Good and Welfare
    Summer 2005

    The entire WYHS administration, faculty and student body

    Send a Mazel Tov to:
  • Moshe Birnbaum (’01) on his recent engagement and to sister Esther (’03) and aunt and uncle of the kallah, board member Chani and Dr. Bennett Salamon
  • Aliza Hochbaum (’02) on her recent engagement
  • Rabbi and Mrs. Chaim Lanner on the birth of a son
  • Mr. and Mrs. Bienenfeld on the birth of a grandchild and to new Aunt Jenna (’05)
  • Rabbi and Mrs. Eddie Davis on the birth of a grandson and to proud aunts Shira (’01), Batsheva (’03) and Ariella (’09)
  • Mrs. Nili Alcalay on the birth of a grandchild
  • Rabbi and Mrs. Warren Kasztl on the marriage of their son and to sisters Elana (’04) and Naomi (’08)

    Extend Condolences to:
  • Mr. Yacov Wallerstein on the loss of his father and to granddaughter Aliza (’09)
  • Dr. Sid Cohen on the loss of his father and to granddaughters Sarah (’07) and Alyssa (’09)

    Wish a Refuah Shleima to:
  • Parent Leah bat Eidel Tirtzah Pearl
  • Board member Batzi Berman
  • Senior Batya Weiss ('06)
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