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PRESCHOOL NEWS
Abbe Rosner, Pre-School Director
February 2008
January was very busy and exciting at the preschool. We started the
month with our first "Daddy and Donut" morning. All the fathers (and some
grandfathers) and the children gathered in the social hall for breakfast, making kippot
and doing some singing. It was wonderful to be able to share some time with the daddies.
On January 12th, the Preschool families gathered together for our first Havdalah
celebration. The families had a light dinner together followed by a brief and beautiful
Havdalah service led by Rabbi Shapiro. The children had spent time in their classes
learning about the meaning of Havdalah, making their own spice boxes and practicing songs
for the evening. A very special thank you to Donna Piskun, Nancy Saraisky, and Judy Jaffe
for helping to make the evening so special. The true sign of success came on Monday
morning when Jacob Gale, a Pre-K student, came in with his mother to purchase a Havdalah
candle to use at home.
Tu B’Shevat was another fun day for the children. They all planted seeds of parsley,
in the hope that they will sprout in time for their Passover seders. They sang songs and
learned to dance to "Mayim, Mayim." They had the opportunity to
“visit” Israel by experiencing the wonderful large, interactive map of Israel
that was in the YAC. They flew to the country and learned about the various cities. They
also had traditional Tu B'Shevat food--pita bread, dried apricots, dried pineapple, and
raisins.
Now we are preparing for more exciting times in February. February is National Dental
Health Month, and we will have our traditional visit by a dentist, our own Michal Herman.
The children will learn the importance of good dental hygiene and will be taught the
proper way to take care of their teeth.
Also in February, Jill and Scott Nadison will host the annual Shomrei Parents Dessert
Party on Saturday, February 23. This is always a fun social event--a chance for all the
preschool parents to really get to know each other.
Registration for school 2008-2009 and camp 2008 is now under way. Information is available
by calling the preschool office: 973-746-5031 ext. 4. If you have a child of preschool age
or know someone who is interested, please call for a tour of the school and a brochure.