23 April 2018/8 IYYAR 5778 Parashat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim N e w s l e t t e r WHAT S INSIDE Community News Upcoming Events Key Dates for 2018/19 Family Fun Sunday Parent Org Art Night Israeli Scouts Friendship Caravan Camp Gan Ilan (ECE) IRDS Family Fun Sunday Afternoon April 29 4:00-6:30 p.m. Come to IRDS on Sunday afternoon for a relaxing and fun late afternoon with our families. A school wide family toga class will take place on the lower field. There will also be plenty of time for free play, conversation with friends, and dinner together! please bring a dairy/ pareve picnic dinner for your family, blankets, towels, yoga mats (extras will be available, do not worry!), and soccer balls/ frisbees/ etc. we will have an ice cream truck on campus as a treat, so please bring cash if you would like dessert! Looking forward to seeing you all there for a relaxing and enjoyable afternoon together! Order Hot lunch for May now through April 25th.
COMMUNITY NEWS ECE Wish List Calendar April 25 Hot Lunch Orders Due 3rd Grade Field Trip Parent Org Evening - Rock Mosaic Art April 29 Why Not? Family Fun Night May 2 4th Grade Field Trip May 8 Art Walk, Spring Concert and Israeli Museum May 14-18 ERB Week (3rd-5th Grade) May 19 School wide Shavuot Celebration Volunteer Appreciation May 21 School closed for Shavuot * Old CD s * Empty Toilet paper rolls * Empty paper towel rolls * Egg cartons * Newspapers * Magazines * Plastic bottles with lids from soda, water, soap * Pots and pans with lids * Rain gutters plastic THANK YOU!!! PARENT ORG MOSAIC ART NIGHT WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25th 7:00-9:00 p.m. Join us in the Staff Lounge at IRDS for a fun filled mosaic art workshop. Pictured to the right are examples of the beautiful art work that we will be making. Bring a bottle of wine or a dairy/parve dessert to share. RSVP to sbrantley@ilanramon.com by Monday, April 23 Class fee is $40, which includes all supplies and instruction to make a mosaic
The Israeli Scouts Friendship Caravan is coming to IRDS Say Shalom to Caravan Almog! This group of enthusiastic 11th graders from all across Israel will be performing at our school on May 31st and spending time with students. For those families who are interested, we are looking to support the scouts with home hospitality on the night of Thursday May 31. If you are interested in having one of the scouts or their group leaders stay with you please let Bat-hen know at bzeron@ilanramon.com Families who have hosted in previous years agreed that this experience was a meaningful one for their children.
Important Dates for 2018-2019 *** this is a draft calendar and additional dates will be added. AUGUST 23: New Parent Orientation 6:00 PM 24: Back to School Parent Teacher Conferences for Grades K-5 27: E2, E3 and E4 Open House (parents and children) 9:00 AM 28: First Day of School All Grades 31: Shabbat Under the Stars 5:30 PM SEPTEMBER 3: Labor Day - School Closed 5: Back to School Night, E2, E3, E4 13: Back to School Night, K-5 9: Erev Rosh Hashanah 10-11: Rosh Hashana - School Closed 17: Tashlich at the Beach Grades 3-5 18: Erev Yom Kippur - 12:00 PM dismissal 19: Yom Kippur School Closed 23: Erev Sukkot 24-25: Sukkot - School Closed OCTOBER 1-2: Shemini Azeret / Simchat Torah - School Closed NOVEMBER 9: Staff Development Day (Pupil Free) 20: Thanksgiving Celebration and Mitzvah Day 21-23: Thanksgiving Break DECEMBER 2: First Night of Chanukah 7: School Wide Parent Teacher Conferences 24 31: Winter Vacation (through Jan 7.) JANUARY 1-7: Winter Vacation 8: School Resumes 18: Tu B Shevat Celebrated at school 21: MLK Day - School Closed FEBRUARY 15: Staff Development Day (Pupil Free) 18: President s Day - School Closed MARCH 20: Erev Purim 22: Megillah Reading / Purim Carnival / MID Day APRIL 15-26: Pesach Break 29: School Resumes MAY 2: Yom Ha-Shoah 8: Yom Ha-Zikaron 9: Yom Ha-atsmaut 13-17: ERB Week 27: Memorial Day - School Closed 31: Shabbat Under the Stars! JUNE 6: 5th Grade Graduation 7: Last Day - Step Up Assembly
ECE Summer Camp SUMMER 2018 at CAMP GAN ILAN!!! June 25 - August 10 We are planning a fun-filled 7-week program with lots of exciting activities and some special surprises for your pre-school child. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT PAULA HOFFMAN, DIRECTOR OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AT 818-707-2365 or phoffman@ilanramon.com ECE Summer Camp Gan Ilan 2018 prepares our children to embrace the diverse challenges of the 21st century. We are a community Jewish day school with an integrated curriculum focused on critical thinking, community involvement, the values of Judaism, and a personal connection to Israel. Our innovative program develops lifelong learners and leaders by emphasizing intellectual, spiritual and creative development with a focus on the social-emotional growth of each student.