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Yeshiva Highlites ADAR is in FASHION
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Parshat Terumah
Friday, Feb. 27, 2009

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Everyone's Studying WYHS

This week and next we are hosting a number of researchers who want to understand what make WYHS tick. Our school's unique personality of a "summer camp with AP courses" and its uncommon mandate of serving the spectrum of people who desire a Religious Zionist, college preparatory education have attracted people who study Jewish high schools.

RUACH- Religious Purposefulness- The Azrieli Graduate School of Education of Yeshiva University has identified seven diverse Jewish high schools which it believes are focused on the religious growth of their students. They are working with each of us to both help us identify areas of further growth and share our successes with other schools.

Israel Education- WYHS' Israel Coordinator, Weekly Israel Update, recital of the Tefillot L'Shlom Hamedina, Tzahal & MIAs, CIA, frequent Israel programming and Senior Modern Jewish History course were studied last week by a consultant who will be disseminating the best practices in Israel Education in day schools.

Recruitment & Retention of Judaic Studies Teachers- A researcher from Hebrew University, who is funded by the AVI CHAI Foundation, is studying schools who are successful in attracting top quality Judaic studies teachers and retaining them. The low turn over and high dedication of WYHS' rebbeim and morot have been noticed.

The Jewish Agency's Director of the Education Department in North America videotaped Tuesday's fantastic Rosh Chodesh Adar and was amazed to learn that over 90% of our graduates study in Israel in yeshiva or seminary for a year before beginning their university studies.

In addition, in the past week we have had educators visit from Northwest Yeshiva High School in Seattle, Maimonides School in Boston, and the Lookstein Principals Center of Bar Ilan University who were interested in learning about our school.

I look forward to seeing all present WYHS families, alumni and staff at next week's Purim Chagiga. If you've not done so already, click here to tell Marcelle how many members of your family will be joining us.

One housekeeping note: I always encourage anyone who wants to contact me to do so by e-mail. If for some reason you need to call me, please do so on 561.417.7422 (not 9726).


Shabbat Shalom,

Rabbi Perry Tirschwell


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Soph. & Junior Retreats
Sunday-Monday, March 1-2

Taanit Esther
Monday, March 9
2:30pm Dismissal
7:30pm Chagiga

Purim
Tuesday, March 10
No School

Shushan Purim
Wednesday, March 11
9:30am Start with Shacharit



...News Flash...

Mazel Tov
Akiva & Mera (Seligman '02) Wienerkur on the birth of girl

David and Spanish Instructor Vivian Kestenbaum on the birth of a boy

Shira Melcer ('02) passed her NY State Nursing boards

Rebecca Dresner ('10) on 1st place in the State of Florida in the DAR essay contest

Condolences
Faith Batt on the loss of her father, Milton Simpson, grandfather of Chana Leah ('12).

Refuah Shleima
Eliyahu ben Zahava Webberly
Chana bat Devorah




 

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Adar's Colorful Rosh Chodesh Chagiga


This year's Rosh Chodesh Adar was not like all other Rosh Chodesh Adars. For the first time ever, prospective WYHS eighth grade students were invited to come to the Rosh Chodesh event and see firsthand the excitement that is WYHS. The entire day was colorful, as teachers dressed in red, eighth graders dressed in green, freshmen dressed in blue, sophomores dressed in purple, juniors dressed in pink, and seniors dressed in yellow. In the Adar-themed, topsy-turvy, spirit of VeNahafochhu-- having things reversed-- students had one class before davening and a barbecue for breakfast.

Every grade dressing up in a different color made it easier for us eighth graders to tell who was in each grade, and dressing up in green really made us feel like we were participating in the Chagiga, our first ever WYHS event. Dressing up as purple grapes was hilarious....we took up so much space in the hall way! Everyone got really into the spirit of dressing up in the grade's colors. From yellow taxis to the yellow pages, everyone were so creative! Even the teachers got into the spirit and came to school decked out in head-to-toe red

I thought it was the most "Venahafochu" day ever! It was so cool having hotdogs and hamburgers for breakfast! The mixed up class times were funny, and our teacher even went one step further--she was the student and we were the teachers!

Having the eighth graders there was a great way to mix things up. This is sure to be the most exciting month of the year! It was so much fun to hang out with 8th graders and just to see what's up with them. Being invited to the Chagiga and participating in all aspects made us feel very welcome!

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Spotted: Gila Manolson

Author of : The Magic Touch, Inside Outside, and Head to Heart

Speaking to: All WYHS girls

Speaking About: The concepts of negia and tzniut. She uplifted the girls with her thought-provoking words and personal stories that allowed the girls to relate to her and be inspired. Using interesting scientific proof, Mrs. Manolson explained to the girls the significance of shomer negia and everyone walked away truly enriched.

Many thanks to Allen & Amy Wolnerman for sponsoring this program in memory of Amy's mother.




Click here to watch the B'Lev Echad Video

Commemorating

a Tragedy


WYHS Participates in the

B'Lev Echad Program


To commemorate the one year yartzheit of the tragic terrorist attack at Mercaz HaRav, WYHS participated in the nation-wide B'Lev Echad Program. One aspect of the program was the completion of the entire Mishna. Each class was a given a perek of Pirkei Avot, and each day, one student would prepare a mishnah from that perek and teach it to the class. Not only did this allow students to learn the valuable lessons of Pirkei Avot, it also represented our unity, with everyone coming together for a common cause.

Another amazing aspect of this program was "Eight for Eight." Each of the eight days leading up to Rosh Chodesh Adar was designated for one of the students who was murdered Al Kidush Hashem at Mercaz HaRav. Students learned about each vicitm's unique traits and were given a mitzvah to to focus on for each day, in the merit of each vicitm. The entire program truly made everyone's Adar more meaningful, and emphasized the idea of Jewish achdut--unity.

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WYHS' Passion for Fashion


by Alix Greenberger ('10)

Lights (props to the Boca Raton Synagogue), camera (remember: step, pose, smile!)...FASHION. The place to be this past Wednesday night--for the lucky girls, that is--was the ballroom-turned-runway at WYHS's first ever fashion show! Packed with women eager to be inspired by the latest tzanua trends by "Be Precious," the ballroom exuded excitement as the Yeshiva Girls Choir performed beautifully and Vice President of Torah Affairs Daniella Lieberman ('10) spoke inspirationally about one's clothing choices.

This was all an introduction to the ultimate display of fashion and passion as applied to the a la mode attire. The lights dimmed, and with Mrs. Horowitz's expert narrations, the models began to strut their stuff on the runway. Every girl added her own touch to the already gorgeous "Be Precious" clothing, and truly showed that an outfit is as amazing as you make it. And trust me, the girls were amazing and modeled off beautiful clothes for Shabbat, school, weddings, and more. Recognzing WYHS girls' love for self-expression, Director of Student Activities Shira Englander knew the fashion show would be a hit, and therefore planned a truly fabulous night, which ended with every girl feeling like her style was both precious and fashionable.

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"Being invited to the Chagiga gave us a chance to see

what we have to look forward to next year.

It makes me want to go to WYHS!"


--Prospective 8th Grade Student

at the Rosh Chodesh Chagiga


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