Pomp and Circumstance

I can't believe it's been three whole years.  I have been blessed to get to know your beautiful children, sing with them, hear their stories, and watch them grow.  They were incredibly well behaved at "graduation," and most gave me a nice handshake as we handed them their certificates. 

I couldn't stop crying, as usual. Darius Rucker of "Hootie and the Blowfish" fame puts the feeling beautifully in this song.  Have a listen and a good cry by clicking here.  It Won't Be Like This For Long

How proud to hold up our certificates!

May God bless you and keep you!

 

 

    

Goodbye to one of our favorite teachers after 30 years at Gan Avraham Jewish preschool!  We love you Ellie!

 

Picnic and the Last Week of Gan!

I can't believe it's the last week of Gan for this year, and that our Gimel kids will be graduating.  Didn't they just start Aleph last week?  Here are some key dates for the next few weeks, and, in the meantime, enjoy some pictures from the picnic at the bottom.  Hope to see many of you at Prince and Princess Tot Shabbat this Friday night at 5:45 PM.

THIS WEEK:

Last Day of School, Friday, June 15^th. School closes at 1pm. 

Friday, June 15^th. Shabbat in the Kitah Alef and Kitah Bet classrooms. 12:30.  Leave extra time to park. If your child doesn’t normally come to school on Fridays, feel free to come with your child to Shabbat on the last day of school.  Sign up on your child’s classroom door to bring strawberries or cookies if you are in Kitah Alef and Kitah Bet. 

Friday, June 15^th, 12:00pm.  Kitah Gimmel Graduation.  Sign up on your child’s classroom door to bring something for Graduation Potluck if you are inKitah Gimmel.

COMING SOON:

GASP (Gan Avraham Summer Program) begins Tuesday, June 19.

Summer Shabbat Mispacha schedule:  June 30^th, July 21^st  (with the Rabbi as a special musical guest) & August 11^th.  Meet from 10:15am to 11:00am in Gan Kitah Gimmel, followed by the Kiddush in Room 5/6. Shabbat Mishpacha is a parent-led, child-focused service for children ages 1-7, and their parents and siblings.  Great for Gan kids

Summer Tot Shabbat schedule (with the Rabbi): 

June 15^th – Princes and Princesses of Shabbat

August 3^rd – Superheroes and Superheroins of Shabbat

Bring your children up to age 6 for our specially designed Shabbat Service held at 5:45pm in the Chapel, held before our main Kabbalat Shabbat Service.   Children are expected to be up and about at this service, using motion and song to experience Shabbat in a fun and meaningful way.  If you would like to dress up, ENJOY!!