TheLehrmanLinkA weekly publication of

lehrman community day schoolcontaining time-sensitive information for members of the school community

Vol 11 • Issue 1 Friday, August 28, 2009 • 8 Elul 5769 • y"xa, kukt 'j Candle lighting: 7:27 pm

PaPa•razzi patrolImages of Life@LCDS.

Week One (from left ) Our very own paparazzo, Papa Joe; new family orientation; Rabbi Linfield assists a student at drop-off; Harry directs traffic; Alvaro has his hands full; students study the first week’s menu; our Pre-K students are all smiles.

The Belenky FamilyThe Benayon FamilyThe Carreras FamilyThe Delgado FamilyThe DeSouza-Nogara FamilyThe Dray FamilyThe Glenn FamilyThe Grant FamilyThe Gunduz FamilyThe Gutt FamilyThe Hark-Minore Family The Heller FamilyThe Hes Family

The Hurtado FamilyThe Junger FamilyThe Kaplan FamilyThe Kogan FamilyThe Lavrov FamilyThe Lopez FamilyThe Lugo FamilyThe Mavorah FamilyThe Mikhaylovsky FamilyThe Morejon FamilyThe Oren-Rivas FamilyThe Ovadia FamilyThe Pinzon Family

The Rosenhaus FamilyThe Sabet FamilyThe Schottenstein FamilyThe Scott FamilyThe Sher FamilyThe Stern FamilyThe Stroh FamilyThe Valdivia FamilyThe Wax FamilyThe Weiss FamilyThe Willis Family

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Remembering the past year…

From top left: school opened late as we prepared for the storm; tashlikh: hands-on holiday preparation; Election Day!; our new ECD playground; 100 days of school; team championship (one of five!); model seder; Washington, DC (and Gettysburg, PA); Yom ha-Atzma’ut; shabbaton on the ranch; The Wiz!; PA Family Fun Day.

…creating fresh memories for the future.

50 Years, 50 QuestionsEach week we will publish one of the 50 questions from the PA’s LCDS History Cards. If you cannot wait till the following week for the answer, find it online at lehrmanschool.org/50

1. LCDS is the only Jewish Day School in __________ approved as a Core Knowledge Visitation Site.

A Special LCDS Welcome!Greetings from the entire LCDS community to our new families…

Please Do not pArk in front of the school or close to the park-ing lot entrance, especially during morning Drop Off. Also, for our children’s safety, use of cell phone

in car pool line is not permitted. Thank you!

Welcome Back!

Condolences to• to Elena Cosicher, Moshe Cosicher

and Aarie on the death of their daughter and sister Katherine, a treasured alumna.

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Mazal Tov to• Jason Loeb, alum, on receiving the

AT&T Business Person of the Year Award.

• Jachelline Patino, Pre-K assistant, on the arrival August 17 of grand-daughter Samantha.

Community Welfare

pA events:Join us for the first PA meeting of the year at our Welcome Back Breakfast!

Wed. Sept 2 at 8:45 in the cafeteria. Come meet new friends and re-connect with old ones as we start a new school year!

We’ll talk about all the exciting things we have going on this year from Book Fair to Bazaar, Girls Night Out to Mitzvah Projects, PA speak-ers and all kinds of events…Come join us!

Please remember to turn in your Challah and Flower order Forms!

Deborah Bienstock & Dana Martorella, Co-Presidents

Visit us on the web: lehrmanschool.org/pa

What’s for Lunch?Monday, August 31Chicken noodle soup • Turkey sandwiches • Sun chips • Pickles • Coleslaw • Oranges • Water (M/W/F)

tuesday, September 1Cream of broccoli soup • Greek saladBaked ziti • Vegetables • Garlic breadMilk (T/Th)

Wednesday, September 2Mushroom barley soup • Tossed saladTacos & all the fixings • Mandarin oranges

thursday, September 3Vegetable soup • Vegetarian burgersRoasted potatoes • Carrots • Pineapple

Friday, September 4 • ouka ,caBeef stew • Tossed salad • Egg noodlesFruit salad

View the menu online! lcdslunchbox.org

Smart BoardsThrough the generosity of the Legacy Heritage Fund, LCDS now owns still another SMART Board™

Interactive Whiteboard System. The LHF has also funded two 3-hour training sessions for our teachers. Thank you Legacy Heritage Fund!

Flag FootballOur first practice took place on Thurs. Aug. 27th. Practice for Junior Varsity, Girls Varsity, and Boys Varsity will be held every Thurs. from 3:45 - 5:30 pm. Watch The Link and our web site for the season’s schedule.lehrmanschool.org/athletics*Exciting Sports Program@Lehrman

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Sign, Say & play™, a six-week program that teaches signing especially developed for parents and babies. Each session cov-ers a separate area of your child’s routine: Mealtime, Bedtime, Bathtime, Dress-ing, My Pets, and At the Park. Fee: $150 (includes a Sign, Say & Play Kit to enable you to continue the learning at home. First session: Tues., Sept. 22 at 10:00 am for six weeks through Oct. 27. For details, contact instructor Allison Gechtman at agechtman@lehrmanschool.org*LCDS

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First official Lost toothhonors go to Sarah in Ms. Betsy’s

kindergarten. Sarah received an official LCDS Lost Tooth certificate and sticker.

Planning to lose a tooth (or two)?Be sure to tell your teacher, or report it to

losttooth@lcdspublications.org

taL AM VisitorOur first graders were presented their new TaL AM books by none other than Ari, the TaL AM lion (looking very much like Hebrew Language & Literature Chairperson Ayala Zeev) and Morah Ayala Koplowich. TaL AM has been extended into fourth grade, giving our students an articulated, continuous sequence of immersion Hebrew language study.

Sixth grader Lexi Lehrman has made the news again! Lexi’s incredible commitment to fund raising for breast cancer research has reached the folks at CNN. You can read (and view) all about Lexi at http://ypwr.blogs.cnn.com/ 2009/07/27/lexi-lehrman/

Summer Science Science Specialist Louise Enea attended an invitation-only meeting at Fairfield Tropical Gardens last month. The meeting, arranged by CAJE exclusively for Jewish day schools in Miami, was an opportunity to learn more about the exciting Fairchild Challenge, sponsored by Fairchild Tropical Gardens. The Challenge, an environmental outreach program, offers middle and high school students the opportunity to learn through an integrated curriculum of language arts, art, science, social studies, and Jewish studies.

Ms. Enea with fellow participants from Beth David Gordon Schools and Hillel Community Day School.

View the 09-10 School Calendar online via the parents only link

Bus transportation isavailable to and from LCDS!

For details contact Linda Schaffzin

305.866.2771 x21 or lschaffzin@lehrmanschool.org