ANNUAL  REPORT  2013/2014

Messages from Leadership Team    

Arnnon Geshuri - Chair of Board of Trustees The 2013/2014 school year was one of great opportunity. Yavneh students experienced stellar academics and celebrated traditional milestones. Maintaining our core values for more than 30 years, we are proud to say that the enriched academic learning environment and our culture of social justice and personal development has rewarded our students, both present and past.    

Looking to the future, the Board of Trustees worked closely with the parents, students, staff and faculty, and community to define the future and strongly invest in the school. We are honored to have an exceptional team of accomplished leaders who bring inspiration, energy, and values to Yavneh. Zvi Weiss joined as our new Head of School, Dr. Diana Wilmot joined as our new Chief Academics Officer and Principal, and Rabbi Laurie Hahn Tapper returned as our Rabbi and Head of Jewish Studies. This team will lead excellence in academics and Jewish learning and strengthen our connections to everyone in our community and beyond. Yavneh is an outstanding school for our students and together we will continue to build it for future generations. Thank you for your support, involvement, and ongoing partnership.  Zvi Weiss - Head of School  Similar to the root of the name Yavneh, which means to build, we are continually focusing on building our school - with greater opportunities for students in the realms of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math, with more project-based learning and innovation labs that allow our students to be the builders of their own educational experiences - in a supportive learning environment infused with Jewish values; with new ways for parents to gain a greater understanding of their children's learning; with more meaningful ways to engage our board of directors and the greater Silicon Valley community. As I begin my journey as Yavneh's new leader, I feel privileged to be able to partner with such a strong and committed community in building our future together.    

Dr. Diana Wimot - Chief Academic Officer/Principal  Yavneh provides a rich, educational experience for students, grounded in a foundation of academic skills and enhanced by a constant drive to develop critical thinking, collaboration, communication and creativity. We are committed to a coherent curriculum model, designed around a developmental approach to learning that allows for flexible grouping of students based on their own potential and individual growth. We design instructional opportunities for students that allow for co-teaching and collaboration to happen amongst our faculty. This keeps our student-teacher ratio low and provides more touch points for the students to learn.

By creating these educational opportunities for students, we are simultaneously offering professional learning opportunities for our faculty as they can observe each other teach, mentor one another, and generate a synergy to create a community of educators who focus on students and improve in their practice each day. Yavneh is a special place to learn. We have the freedom in this independent school environment to challenge ourselves and our students, to tailor the educational experience, and to empower every child to reach his or her fullest intellectual, social and creative potential.  

Rabbi Laurie Hahn Tapper - Rabbi and Head of Jewish Studies  Yavneh Day School is a living laboratory for Jewish Life. Everyday students have the opportunity to bring the stories, lessons and values of our tradition to life and apply them to 21st century situations. At Yavneh, the Torah isn’t a book that sits on a shelf, it is brought to life in how the children treat each other on the playground, ask inquisitive questions in class and help those in in the broader community. Students have the opportunity to engage and experience the breadth, depth and vibrancy of Jewish life in modern America and are empowered to make their own choices as they shape their Jewish identity. Living Jewish values every day takes many forms at Yavneh. Through opportunities like leading their peers and parents in prayer, or being a teacher and buddy to a younger student, or presenting their thoughts on a Jewish holiday or text to the entire school, Yavneh students develop confidence and public speaking skills that last a lifetime. At Yavneh, Jewish values are brought to life and the children learn to make informed Jewish choices for their future.

Financials

2013-2014 Annual Campaign Donors

The following names generously donated to Yavneh Day School’s Annual Campaign 2013-2014. Tribute donations are included as well. List completed as of July 30, 2014 Yayin up to $180

Anonymous (3) Davida and Charles Adelberg Benjamin Adler Betty Denenberg-Adler and Jacques Adler Henia Aitchison Rabbi Melanie Aron and Michael Dine Gary and Judy Bader Sylvia and Ronald Banks Ruth and Noah Bareket Leanne and Carl Berkenwald Mindy and Rabbi Allan Berkowitz Beata and Steve Bertman Molly Bogad Jenny Green and Scott Budman Delia Cantor Hana Cidon Marjorie Copaken Kevin Deaton Lynn Osband and Steven Dick Malka and Asaf Doron Shachaf and Kfir Dotan Danielle Drew* Miriam Engel Reuma Etkin Joanne and Marc Field Shanin Fox Susan and Marshall Freiman Gali and Ishai Froind Deepa Gandi Jodi and Adam Gerston Amanda Glincher Mildred and Henry Goltz Aviva and Uri Greenberg Arlene and Stephen Greenberg Rochelle and Bernard Greenfield Shannon and Scott Guggenheim Esther Rosenfeld and Shachar Hadar Beth and Hal Hawthorne Dana and Haim Helman Carla Naumburg and Josh Herzig-Marx Tatyana and Vadim Heyfitch L.D. and Michael Hirschklau Lorraine and Seymour Hoff Holly and Moshe Homayonfar Judith and Michael Hurley Nora Rousso and Jonathan Jackel Leonard Jackel Suzanne and Stephen Jackson Rita and Jerry Jacobson Ahavah and Kevin Jones Arlene and Rubin Jurman Teri and Berry Kane

Megan Karpf Barbara and Peter Knaster Andrew and Shawna Krainin Andrea and Edgardo Laber Mike Latzky Agnes and Vladimir Lang David Lerner Laurie Lauchlan and Harry Levinson Mimi and Reuben Levy Seth Master Sandy and David Mayer Sherrie Rose Mayle Limor and Eli Mazor Tamar and Kobi Meir Marsha and David Mesher Elena and Aleksander Mikhlin Leslie Banks-Miller and James Miller Monique Miller Austin Moore* Bonnie Slavitt-Moore and Jack Moore Nitza Ramot and Keith Mullen Jana and Eugene Naoumov Neida and Peter Naumburg Adit Meller-Nester and Idan Nester Gila Naveh David Oliver Lea and Valentin Ovrootsky Ken Porush Lois and Harold Price Tracy and Jeremy Pullman Rafit and Sagi Ratzin Rob Rinsky Shelia and Gary Romalis Francine Rosen Ilan Rosenberg Rachel and Robert Rosenberg Shalom Rosenberg Susan and Allen Rosenzweig Lynne and Stuart Rovin Susan Braun-Rudin and Arthur Rudin Nurit and Uri Sabadosh Robin Sabes Vicki Schnitzer Rosalyn and Scott Schreiman David Schroit Judy and David Schultz Yael and Marc Shull Avivit and Noam Shaked Lauren and Joshua Smith Sara Hammer and Charles Statman Barbara and Chuck Taubman Bobbie and Jerry Wagger

Marjorie Alpert and Jeff Warwick Sara and Daniel Winger Marsha and Jon Witkin

Anna and Jeffery Young Lilya and Igor Yunerman Frida Dobrouskin and Eugene Vodkin

V’samin $181- $540

Rena Alisa Louise and Sheldon Bernbaum Avery Kaufman and Richard Borenstein Merav and Aviram Branitzky Eleanor and Lloyd Dickman Mindy and Patrick Dirks Doris and Richard Davis Aurianne and Adam Dorsay Nancy Yonan Elghiani Renee and Howard Fine Melanie and Doron Fishbin Elisa and Larry Gerston Irena and Yosef Geshuri Kelly Braun-Gordon and Edward Gordon Meira and Rony Gotesdyner Helaine and Stephen Green Susan and Michael Hahn Rabbi Laurie and Aaron Hahn Tapper Marcela Levinas and Lucas Herscovici Maryanna Kantorovich Karen and James Kohut Audrey Kuang Judy and Gordon Levin Jennifer and Dan Levy Lorri and Rabbi Sheldon Lewis Karin McQuillan

Caroline and Amit Menipaz Betty and Bill Menkin Golda Miller Elisa Schweizer and Shai Miller Julia and Yuval Minkowski Joy and Jonathan Null Irene and Vladimir Oykhman Kim Cousens and Jonathan Peck Rabbi Daniel Pressman Marci and Gary Richman Teresa and Raymond Rogoway Mark Rubnitz Debra and Tim Schacher Susan Leider and Jeffrey Scott Ann Sharon Rebecca and David Silberstein Belinda and Howard Solovei Beth Bottos and Peter Stout Virginia Stout Vicki Harrison and Peter Ullmann Karen and Sean Van der Linden Kathy and David Wallerstein Elise and Kai Wessels Heidi and David Zinman Robert Zinman

Ner $541 to $1800

Altman-Araonow Charitable Foundation Mishy and Jason Balaban Sheryl Witlin and Steven Bogad Genevieve and Norman Dishotsky Jon Dishotsky Melissa and Michael Fehl Ilana Friedlander Jyl Jurman Sandi and David Gaertner Alisa Israel Goldberg and Harold Goldberg Andi Weisman and Kyle Kyllan Jeanette and Stuart Lerner

Dana and Juval Lowy Michele and David Myron Stephanie Berg-Naillon and Gary Naillon Elena Klaw and Oliver Pohland Barbara and Martin Rich Sheri and Paul Robbins Naomi and Jeffery Salowe Merle Kahn and Larry Samuelson Polina and Max Spivak Dafna Talmor and James Stichnoth Diana and Dewey Wilmot Jennifer Copaken and Todd Yellin

Havdalah $1801 to $3600

Cheryl and Marc Bader Anna and Eran Borenstein Rebecca Dishotsky and Kirk Everett Michelle and Isy Goldwasser Karen and Allen Guggenheim Britt and Eli Harari Julie and Stuart Krigel Marlo Dreissigacker Kohn and Scott Kohn

Gloria and Ken Levy Marcia and Harry Ratner Candice Reimers Cindy and Allen Ruby Cyndi Sherman and Stephen Schleimer Julia and Eric Schloss Alla and Artiom Shamis

Builder’s Circle $3601 and above

Anonymous Dana Romalis and Rabbi Joshua Berkenwald Lissa Minkin Brown Larisa and Leonard Dorfman Susan and Steve Ellenberg Ruth and Michael Fletcher Rebecca and Arnnon Geshuri Dan Hudson Hana and Dan Lang

Rabbis Shoshana and Philip Ohriner Kari Wolff and Dean Rossi Andrea and Joel Rubnitz Riva Rubnitz Julie and Matthew Sachse Barbara and David Silverstein Daniela and Seth Silverstein Ann and Rick Tavan Lew and Jean Wolff

* donated in honor of The Bernard Slavitt Memorial Scholarship Fund Grants & Allocations Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley Myra Reinhard Family Foundation Whole Foods Foundation

Companies matching donations Altria Group Apple Cadence eBay Google IBM Microsoft Oracle Wells Fargo Western Digital

A Beneficiary of the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley Member of RAVSAK-The Jewish Community Day School Network, The Solomon Schechter Day School Association California Association of Independent Schools

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