The Politz Press
Parsha : Pekudei
Candle Lighting Time: 5:32
Dates to
Remember
Mar 7 - Report Cards sent
home
Mar 17 - Purim Carnival
Mar 27 - Politz Annual
Dinner
Apr 14 - 23 - No School,
Passover
Apr 25 - 3:00pm Dismissal
Resumes
How you can help
our school, at no extra cost to
you!
●Please send Box Tops for
Education to the school office.
●Every family in the school has
a $3000 scrip obligation. Stop
by the school office to purchase
before your next trip to Shop
Rite!
●If you have a Target charge
card, please make sure to credit it to Politz.
●Have Politz send your next
Mazal Tov or condolence card
for you for a $10 donation to the
scholarship fund!
●Help our School earn sup­
plies and equipment just by
shopping at Bottom Dollar
Foods. Bring your bottom dollar membership card to the
school office to register it.
February 28, 2014
Dear Parents,
As we gathered together on Wednesday
evening for our Holocaust program, a compelling sense of pride in our students’ accomplishments permeated throughout the
event. Our students proudly and enthusiastically presented their projects telling
the story of the Holocaust through literature, historical facts, scientific and geographical data. It was evident to all in
attendance how much our students
learned about the Holocaust using technology and interactive classroom teaching.
The dedication of our Holocaust wall was
captivating and truly meaningful, as Dr.
Len Shabason spoke about his late wife,
Anna’s dedication and passion for teaching
future generations about the Holocaust.
This tiled mosaic wall was created by current and former Middle School students
illustrating their thoughts and impressions
about the Holocaust. This magnificent artwork is displayed in our Middle School
hallway. If you have the opportunity, it is
worth your while to stop and admire this
student created masterpiece.
We thank all of our Judaic and General
Studies teachers and students in Grades 5
through 8 for all the nonstop effort they
put forth in making their projects impeccable. This educational experience became a
memorable evening that will resonate for
a very long time in the hearts and minds of
everyone in attendance.
IMPORTANT PIZZA UPDATE
Please note that since this pizza
session began, we have missed 2
Thursdays of pizza lunch.
This
coming Tuesday, March 4th, we will
be having one of those pizza makeup lunches. Therefore, you do not
need to pack lunch for your child on
Tuesday or Thursday if they are
enrolled in our pizza program!
Purim is Coming!!!
Once again we are selling Purim
Cards, 5 cards for $20, available in
the school office. The card was
designed by a former Politz student! Please support this Shalach
Manot Project.
In memory of Rochel Malka Bat
Dovid & Yita Bat R’Chaim Meir
by Dr. & Mrs. Lindenberg
Cherry Hill lobbies the statehouse
for Jewish education. A great day!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Avraham Glustein, Head of School
Mrs. Marilyn Roth, General Studies Director
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Mrs. Roth recommends…
Wackiest White House Pets by Gibbs Davis
As we recently celebrated Presidents’ Day, an absolutely adorable book to read with your children is Wackiest White House
Pets. This book, in quite a humorous way, tells about the zany pets some of our presidents have had when
they lived in the White House. President John Quincy Adams was given an alligator as a gift. The alligator
was allowed to slither through the rooms of the White House, much to everyone’s dismay! Abraham
Lincoln’s sons had a pair of goats, Nanny and Nanko, who were given the run of the White House. They
were given a turkey as a gift; however, this turkey was spared from being eaten, as President Lincoln gave
it a presidential pardon, as requested by his sons. Calvin Coolidge, a very reserved man who was president
during the 1920’s, had a raccoon named Rebecca. Rebecca and President Coolidge became fast friends
and the president could be often found walking Rebecca on a leash. As we fast forward to President George
Herbert Bush’s presidency, he had a springer spaniel named Millie, who the president and his wife truly
adored. When Millie was voted the “Ugliest Dog” in the Capital, she decided to set the record straight about her life in the
White House. Millie “wrote” her “dogobiography” which detailed her busy life in the White House. The book became a “best
seller” and earned $900,000 which was donated to the first lady, Mrs. Barbara Bush’s favorite charity- the Barbara Bush
Foundation for Family Literacy. This is just a “taste” of some of the outrageous pets that lived in the White House with our
most powerful and influential leaders. The illustrations add to the hilarity of this non-fiction book.
5th Grade
Our 5th graders each did research on a famous person of
historical significance that they were not familiar with. They
were taught how to use non-fiction material to gather
Do you shop online at Amazon?
Well if you do, please register for their Amazon Smiles program
at https://smile.amazon.com/. This will take you to a site where
you can then denote that you wish to have Politz Day School as a
charity where .5% of your purchase price will be sent to Politz.
This is a great way to help our school with no cost to you. Thanks
for your cooperation. You need to register just once and then
every time you go to shop on Amazon through smile.amazon.com,
our school will automatically receive .5%. This may not seem like
much, but if we are all shopping this way it really does add up.
information from the Internet, encyclopedias, etc. Each student
needed to organize their information in a creative way on a
poster. Along with their display, they made a bottle buddy and
decorated it to look like their famous person. Using the name of
the person in their biography, the students also needed to write
an acrostic poem about the traits, events, characteristics or other
pertinent facts about the person's life. To wrap up this project,
the students all dressed in character and presented their
information orally to the class.
Pre-K
The Pre-K students are always moving and shaking. They are an
enthusiastic bunch of boys and girls who like to actively participate
while they are learning during “Circle Time.” Just last week, if you
had entered our classroom, you would have observed all the students wearing hospital scrubs which included a special hair cap,
paper shoes, plastic gloves, as well as, a blue hospital mask. These
items were graciously given out by one of our special Pre-K mothers,
Mrs. Barbara Rosenbloom. After distributing the hospital garb,
she shared her personal experiences as an operating room nurse.
The students sat and listened attentively as they were shown what
instruments were used to examine patients. Soon after that, the
boys and girls were given the opportunity to practice being a nurse
with the instruments.
As we focused on the letter Oo, the students were able to use their
arms, or should I say tentacles, to reenact how this
sea creature confronts its enemies. All I can say is,
WATCH OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! because the students
in Pre-K will squirt you with their octopus black ink.
Each morning, the students enter the classroom
ready to have fun with their friends, share personal stories, and
learn and review all the information that is presented to them
throughout the day.
Holocaust Wall Dedication
Politz Day School Dinner Journal 2014
Th re e G e n e ra t i o n s, O n e Pa r t n e r s h i p
Be part of our
“Three Generations”
section of our Scholarship Dinner Journal.
for
Create a full page ad only
$250!
Regular price $1000. This discount is not valid for combined parent/grandparent ads.
NOW IS THE OPPORTUNE TIME TO GIVE BACK TO THE SCHOOL!
• Counts towards your Give or Get obligation!
• Each ad will feature a picture of your child/grandchild!
• A great way to thank your child’s teachers!
• Use your ad to express appreciation to the school board and administration!
• Recognize your most precious jewels - your children and grandchildren!
Politz Day School distributes subsidies in excess of $450,000 each year so that we can make Jewish Education
affordable for every child. If every parent and grandparent participates in this wonderful campaign, we can raise over
$40,000! We need your help so we can continue offering these scholarships to our students.
Deadline for all “Three Generations” ads: March 14th, 2014
Please return the attached ad blank in the enclosed envelope
or email/fax your ad.
Phone: 856-667-1013 • Fax: 856-667-2010
E-mail: [email protected]
720 COOPER LANDING ROAD • CHERRY HILL, NJ 08002 • WWW.POLITZ.ORG
Politz Day School of Cherry Hill
“Three Generations”
Ad Form 2014
Please use this ad blank to give us the wording you would like on your
page in our annual Dinner Journal special “Three Generations” section.
Please help us make this campaign a success!
Name: _____________________________________________________
Address:___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Phone #__________________Email:____________________________
Child/grandchild name(s) ___________________________________
___________________________________
Ad Copy- Or please attach camera ready ad copy
_________ I have enclosed $250. per page for each ad placed
_________ Please charge my credit card MC or Visa # __________________________
Exp. Date _________________________
_________ I emailed/faxed my ad copy and have enclosed a check as payment.
You may also place your ad through our website at www.politz.org/dinner.
We will take a picture of your child/grandchild or you can email a picture you
want us to use to [email protected]
Remember that you can only use this special pricing to have an ad relating to your children or
grandchildren, to thank a child’s teacher or show appreciation to the school board and
administration. All other ad copy must not be included on this form. Ad blanks for those ads were
already sent out or can be obtained by calling the school office.
AD DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, MARCH 14th