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Message from Message from Good and Welfare:
Rachel Rotenberg, Rabbi Yakov Majeski, Mazal Tov to:
Director of Early Childhood Center MSHS Boys Principal Barak Shloush and to his
This week all of the ECC classes were parents, Rabbi Eliahu and
very busy learning about Parshat Yitro, which Mid-terms have taken over Yeshivat Dr. Rita Shloush, on his
tells the story of Moshe receiving the Aseret Rambam. I am very impressed with our students’ engagement to Miss
serious attitude towards all their exams. Both Netanya Balkani of Israel
HaDibrot at Har Sinai, and preparing for
Judaics and General studies are thriving. That is
TuB’Shevat. Bruce and Freda Goldman
We listened to stories and acted out
what makes Rambam so special. The ability to on the engagement of
push for excellence in both without compromise. their daughter, Chaya
scenes from the parsha. We read books and also
Obviously, we are all saddened by the
sang some songs about receiving the Torah. We Refuah Shelaymah to:
will sing these same wonderful songs again for latest news regarding the future of our school. I
Shavuot in our wonderful cycle of Jewish life and spoke to the students and assured them that we Mrs. Naomi Miller
learning. Our favorite book this week was Ten will all work together to make sure that every
Good Rules by Sylvia Rouss. single child is taken care of and placed in the Mrs. Shaindl Stein
appropriate school.
Counting the Ten Commandments led
the children to count many things in their I always knew that our rebbeim and Baruch Dayan HaEmet
classrooms, which then led the Pre‐Gan A class to teachers were special, but in these difficult times,
they shine even brighter. Each teacher has There will be a memorial
counting ten fruits on a tree while discussing the
service for Mr. Richard
bracha of Ha’Eitz. The Pre‐Gan B class made a concern for his/her students and is constantly
Hutzler, the father of our
asking how he/she can help with the planning.
Ha’Eitz counting book that ties in with the parent, Mrs. Rosemary
counting of ten. It’s not every day that you come across a faculty Hutzler Raun, on Sunday,
that truly cares. It gives me chizuk to be working January 23, 2011 at 2:00
The Pre‐Gan classes joined together on
with such a caring and devoted staff. PM at the Broadmead
Thursday and celebrated Tu B’Shevat with a fun Retirement Community
“seder.” They even added Har Sinai cupcakes for I know that our students will continue located at 13801York
dessert in honor of Parshat Yitro. to make us proud, and wherever they go, the Road (above Shawan
teachings, lessons, and foundations that Yeshivat Road), Cockeysville, MD
All the classes worked on different
Rambam has given them will remain strong.
forms of planting, and will observe each day the
growth process of the seeds they planted. The If I can be of any help to anyone, please
Pre‐Gan classes had a great time sorting, donʹt hesitate to get in touch with me.
graphing, and creating patterns with a huge Shabbat shalom,
basket of plastic fruit.
Rabbi Majeski
It was a fabulous week as we continued
to “sow the seeds of the future” in the ECC.
Rachel Rotenberg
ES Happenings To begin Chumash, the second grade boys are all
involved in the main lesson taught by Rabbi Weiner. He
introduces the content of the pesukim, and teaches them with
Fifth Grade Genealogy Project
an emphasis on the necessary Chumash skills. After the
The fifth graders have completed a six‐week unit lesson, the boys move into centers. The centers reinforce in
on genealogy. The culmination of their studies was to create greater detail the skills needed for any pasuk in Chumash.
a display board with family information and artifacts. These
Both centers are dedicated to building Chumash
boards were “celebrated” with a family museum night held
skills. In Rabbi Weiner’s center, the boys are translating the
Tuesday evening in our classrooms. The projects are being
previously learned pesukim and highlighting the Hebrew
displayed in the lobby of the 6300 Campus.
prefixes and shorashim and their English counterparts in
Marci Platt and Becca Friedman, order to give them a greater understanding of the connection
Fifth Grade General Studies between the Chumash and its meaning. In my group, we are
asking what prefixes are and how identifying them helps
translate a pasuk. What are shorashim? The students learn
Learning Center Update
how to identify specific parts of the words, to be applied
This year, the second grade boys’ class has been later to other pesukim.
involved in Center‐Based Learning in both Judaic and
Secular studies. Center‐Based Learning allows for small
group work and more individualized attention. Centers are
carefully designed to provide students with opportunities
for making choices, working with others, being involved in
hands‐on activities, and becoming fully engaged in learning.
Leah Weisfogel
Learning Specialist Yeshivat Rambam
Strange Smoky Smell at YR Main Campus-All Clear
At 10:00 AM Wednesday morning, the 6300 Campus was treated to some unexpected excitement. A strange smoky smell began
permeating the Elementary and Early Childhood areas of the building. (For anyone familiar with schools, strange smells are certainly not
unexpected. The smoky nature of the odor was our clue that something was amiss.)
Ever prudent, we chose to evacuate the building and summon the fire department. All students evacuated in an orderly fashion
and were calm throughout the entire process.
Upon first glance, the Fire Captain thought a hallway radiator was the culprit (it had a guilty look and, indeed, smelled
funny). After a 15‐minute investigation, they concluded that the radiator was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time and, in fact,
had nothing to do with the smoke. After careful investigation, the real culprit was determined: a light ballast in the ceiling in Mrs. Aus‐
tenʹs room (she denies involvement).
So, the fixture was disconnected and peace has been restored to Upper Park Heights. Truth be told, a similar fixture sparked a
real fire in the building last year.
Fire drills ‐ and fire preparedness in general ‐ are critical aspects of a schoolʹs safety and well‐being. We had our entire student
body evacuated and accounted for in less than three minutes. Many thanks to all of the teachers and staff involved.
So, to sum it all up: there was smoke in the building, caused by a faulty ballast; the school was evacuated; the fire department
came; they took the fixture off‐line; they told us the building was safe to re‐enter; our students are once again learning; everything is fine
and there is no need for concern.
PaTA Points
The PaTA distributed fruit platters to the ECC and ES
classrooms in honor of TU BʹShvat. Thanks to Noami Carmel
for coordinating the platters and to Barry Stein and Caren
Cutler and family for sponsoring the platters in memory of
Carenʹs two grandmothers, Chaya Ita bas Reb.
Avraham Swartz Cutler (Yahrzeit 5 Shevat) and Devorah bas
Reb Herschel Tzvi Vederman Steinberg (Yahrzeit 15 Shevat).
There will not be Family Learning for the next two
weeks, due to Winter Break. We look forward to seeing you all
again when the program returns in February.
Hot Lunch orders for February and March must be
submitted by January 25th. If you have not already submitted
your order, please do so right away. The online ordering
system is available for your convenience at http://
pata.yrambam.org/hotlunch. If you have any questions
regarding the hot lunch program, please e‐mail
hotlunches@yrambam.org or call Laura at 410‐580‐9381.
Back by popular demand ‐ the YR PaTA Mishloach
Manot and Purim Card Program. Our easy and convenient
online ordering system will be ready to take your order very
soon. All proceeds support the YR Scholarship Fund. Please
see the flyer in the FP for more information. If you have any
questions and/or would like to volunteer to help make this
program a success, please e‐mail pata@yrambam.org.
For your convenience,
online hot lunch ordering is here!
pata.yrambam.org/hotlunch
FEB/MARCH ORDER
DEADLINE:
January 25th
Send to a whole class for $25 each. Send to the whole list for $180.
Purim cards available for $2 each, or $3 mailed.
Reciprocity is available as well as package opt-out.