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Candle Lighting
7:17- 8:37 pm
Please check for Eruv status.
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New Student Admissions
To request an application for the 2010-11 school year, click here
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Visit us online at www.nyhs.net
Check out this year's gala video at www.nyhs.net
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Over the top today!
With your help, we raised over $75,000 that Samis will genrously match with $150,000!
Thank you to our wonderful donors!
Your generous support today is an investment in our Jewish future!
We made the match but your tzedakah is always appreciated! Click on the tzedakah box below to make a gift to NYHS. You can also contact Melissa Rivkin at 206-232-5272 ext. 515 or click here
Thank you to all who have already tripled their tzedakah!
Thank you to the Samis Foundation!
Celebrating this morning with donuts, coffee, balloons and good cheer! (Apples too of course!)
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Want to see how the Schwartz Family has responded to the Samis challenge grant?
Click here to read an inspiring letter Iris and Steve Schwartz sent to their friends and family!
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Graduation Parent Volunteers Needed (9th,10th, 11th grade parents)
Wednesday, June 16th
We need parent volunteers
1. To help set up at SBH at 7 pm - 9 pm
2. To help clean up from 9:30-10:30 pm
Contact Michelle Haston if you would like to volunteer.
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Seeking
A piano player for graduation on June16th! Contact Michelle Haston
A few flat screen tvs for classroom use - 36 inches or larger - Contact Mr. Court to donate!
Thank you!
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Alumni Mazal Tovs
Mazal tov to Shira Kaufman 2001 on her upcoming graduation from Columbia University Law School
Mazal tov to Talya Cohen 2002 on her upcoming marriage to Aron Davidowitz
Mazal tov to Rachel '91 and Alex '85 Sassoon on the bar mitzvah of their son, Jonny, this Shabbat
Mazal tov to Mordechai Treiger 2005! Mordechai graduated from the University of Pennsylvania this week with a degree in a double major in Biology and Environmental Studies!
This is the season for graduations, please let us know about the NYHS alumni in your life!
Send us your updates! We love hearing from our alumni!
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Alumni Update
Jake Baker 2009 visits campus this week! Read more about Jake's first year at the University of North Dakota here!
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NYHS e-Bulletin
May 28, 2010
15 Sivan, 5770
Shabbat Shalom
Spring bulb drive happening- drop off bulbs in the main office to be planted for fall blooms!
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Save the Dates
Monday, May 31 - Memorial Day - No School
Tuesday - Thursday, June 1 - 3 - Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week
Thursday, June 3 - Merit Award Ceremony and Reception at NYHS
Sunday, June 6 - Monday, June 7 - Camping trip for the women of the Class of 2013
Friday, June 11 - Last Day of School for Seniors
Wednesday, June 16 - Class of 2010 Graduation at SBH, 7:30 pm
Thursday, June 17 - Late start, Classes begin at 12:10 pm
Thursday, June 18 - Last Day of School, 11 am dismissal
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Congratulations to our 2010 Valedictorians
Left to Right:
Emily Rothman - Torah Studies
Chaim Kohen - General Studies
Jonah Kohen - General Studies
Yonah Reback - Torah Studies
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Spring Production
Last night, families, friends and fans gathered at the Erickson Theater off Broadway for the NYHS Spring Production.
Check out the photos below and look for the full link to the dvd soon!
Thank you to Mrs. Rebecca Polyakovsky, NYHS Drama Teacher wo produced and directed this show! Thank you to co-producer and NYHS parent, Susan Bardsley!
Bravo to our actors:
Zelle Rettman, Chaim Kohen, David Kintzer, Suzie Steinberg, Jonah Kohen, Shoshana Goldberg, Tanya Friedland, Jessica Schwartz, Naomi Steinberg, Shana Jacobson, Aaron Ziontz, Kalman Clement, Marissa Almoslino, Danny Medved and Courtney Nolet-stage manager.
The Fifteen Minute Hamlet Cast
Scenes from Stephen Gregg's This is a Test
The cast of This is a Test
Ally (Zelle Rettman) is tormented by her teacher (Jonah Kohen) and fellow classmate Pat (Suzie Steinberg)
Ms. P (Shana Jacobson) with Mr. Court (Aaron Ziontz) - looking to carve out a bit of time for Shakespeare at NYHS
The Erickson Theater was packed - standing room only for this production!
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Meet Rebecca Osman Polyakovsky, NYHS Drama Teacher
Rebecca Osman Polyakovsky (Right front row) joined the NYHS faculty last year.
Mrs. Polyakovsky holds a degree in Russian Language and Literature from Columbia University. Read more...
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Merit Award Ceremony
Congratulations to our award recipients! Click here!
Next Thursday, June 3rd, is our annual Merit Award Ceremony at NYHS. Merit Award recipients are nominated by teachers and administrators. The criteria are proven excellence, leadership and effort in the discipline judged by the student's grades and positive participation. Student award recipients will receive an award and a special gift at the ceremony next week. We invite the community to join us in celebrating the achievements of our students!
Thursday, June 3rd
1 pm in the Beit Midrash
Reception to follow
Merit Awards are sponsored by our generous donors. We thank each of our donors for their vital support of NYHS! For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Melissa Rivkin.
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Elie Aboulafia 2011 in Final Round of Golf State Championship!
Elie Aboulafia tied for 13th place at the Washington State High School 1B/2B Championships Wednesday held at the Tri City Country Club (Kennewick, WA).
It has been a long road to State for Elie...Read More
Taking a swing
David Aboulafia, Elie and Coach Drew Artiaga
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Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week
June 1, 2 and 3
Thank you to the following parents and former parents who have responded to help express our gratitude to NYHS Teachers and Staff: Audrey Aboulafia, Shellie Black, Miriam Levy, Jane Orenstein, Phil Jacobs, Debra Rettman, Francine Gaillour, Iris Schwartz and Terri Schneeweis!
It's not too late!! Helpers are still very much needed to:
** Make thank-you signs and help put them up Monday morning when school's closed
** Be a Barista at the Latte Stand Tuesday, especially for the afternoon teachers
** Decorate and serve our staff at the Hula Bula Hut luncheon, Wednesday 8 am to 1 pm
** Arrange flowers and balloons for the desks of our Teachers and Staff, Wednesday after school
Can't come in person? That is ok. Help by donating to help defray the costs of this fun week! Contact me or drop off your donation in the office!
Students have signed the thank-you banner that will grace the Office...
But, WE NEED FLOWERS, cut from your yard or purchased, for the arrangements!
Bring them Wednesday morning to the buckets outside the front door!
And importantly--this is about the mitzva of "Ha karat ha tov," recognizing the good others do for us!
Students, bring thank-you notes and tokens to your fave teachers and staff on THURSDAY!
Email Diane Medved to (please!) volunteer...and THANK OUR DEDICATED TEACHERS AND STAFF!
menorahnorth@juno.com
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College & Israel Program Acceptances to date:
We will post the acceptances when given permission! This is not a definitive list of where our students will end up! For that, you must come to graduation in June! New news is in red!
Congrats to the following:
Ephraim Adatto: Derech Etz Chayim
Halen Baker - University of Tampa Honors Program, Goucher College, Eckerd College, Boston University
Avinoam Baral - University of Washington & University of Washington Honors Program, University of Pittsburgh Honors Program, University of California- San Diego, Eretz HaTzi
Nina Breen - Goucher College (Baltimore), Ithaca College, Simmons College (Boston), Touro College, Hobart and William Smith College, Be'er Miriam, Young Judea
Nicki Etsekson - Beloit, Tulane, University of Massachusetts (Amherst), University of Denver, University of Oregon, Muhlenberg College, University of Rochester and Syracuse University
Shira Genauer - MMY, Midreshet Morasha, Be'er Miriam
Shoshana Goldberg - Mechinat Beit Yisrael, Goucher, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Franklin and Marshall, Brandeis University
Ari Greenberg - Netiv Areyeh Jerusalem
Tanya Friedland - University of Washington, Boston University, New York University
Carol Jacobson - Machon Maayan in Israel, Stern College
Chaim Kohen - LeHigh University, Bradley University
Jonah Kohen - LeHigh University, Bradley University
Ari Langman - Bradley University, Muhlenberg College, George Washington University, Lafayette University, Santa Clara University
Albert Mezistrano - Queens College, Rutgers University, Seattle University, Hunter College, Brooklyn College, Florida Southern College, Eretz HaTzvi, Shvilei HaTorah, Yesodei HaTorah in Beit Shemesh
Sophie Price - Darchei Binah,
Midreshet Tehillah, Afikei Torah
Touro College
Dinah Robsman - Rutgers University, Muhlenberg College
Yonah Reback - Brandeis, Boston University, Yeshivat Yishrei Lev, Israel
Zelle Rettman - Goucher College(Baltimore), Willamette University, University of Washington, Brandeis University, Hobart William and Smith, Lewis and Clark, Whitman
Emily Rothman - Nishmat, Migdal Oz, Smith College, University of Rochester
Tmima Shupack- Mills College, Ca, Hampshire College, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Aaron Ziontz - Beloit, Seattle University, Denison Univ., Ohio, Western Washington University, Central Washington University, Knox College, Illinois
Seniors - Let us know where you get accepted!
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Community News
Visit NCSY at www.seattlencsy.com
Check out Jewish events in Seattle at www.jewishinseattle.org
Visit www.seattlevaad.org
Check out the many learning opportunities including Memorial Day learning and Summer Seed at the Seattle Kollel!
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