January 7, 2005 - Torah Academy of Minneapolis

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Va’eira
26 Teves 5765
January 7, 2005
Hadlokas Neros - 4:31 P.M.
Geography Excitement in 6th, 7th & 8th Grade!
On January 4, six students squared off in the school-level finals of the National Geographic Bee.
They reached the championship round by prevailing over their classmates in grade-level bees. During
the qualifying rounds, the sixth-grade boys had ten rounds of tiebreaker questions before a class
champ emerged; the sixth-grade girls broke a four-way tie with a series of five tiebreaker questions.
Shira Masha Frishman, Gitti Spero, Bronia Goldman
Sruly Lieff, Hillel Kasowitz, Nadav Karasov
The final deciding question to Nadav and Hillel was “Which country borders both the Atlantic Ocean
and the Mediterranean Sea and is the world’s leading producer of olive oil?” Hillel got it right and won
his second consecutive medal. He will participate in the qualifying round for the Minnesota state bee
soon. Congratulations to all of the finalists!
(Answer: Spain)
Inside this Kolenu...
Winter is finally here!
Please send your children to school dressed
for the weather. Make sure they have hats,
gloves, warm jackets, and snow pants and
boots when appropriate. This way your
children will be able to enjoy their recess
times even in the cold and snow.
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supporting
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Mazel Tovs, Greeting, Condolences
Dean’s Message
From the Principal, Beyond Expectations
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Punch Cards for Buying Snacks
The Rebbe’s Corner
Rosh Chodesh Store, Chess & Checkers
In the Community
Midwinter Hasmadah Contest Participants
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Important Dates
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Moshe Weiss
on his completion of the “Autism Spectrum
Disorder” certificate program at the University
of St. Thomas.
We are very proud of you!
Love,
Shea, Shaina, Yaakov & Zelda Leah
Tuesday, January 11
•6th-8th grade assembly, 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, January 12
•Faculty Meeting, 4:30 p.m.
•Board of Directors Meeting, 7:45 p.m.
Friday, January 14
Re-enrollment forms due to get Early Bird Special price
Monday, January 17
•First grade play, 1:00 p.m.
Sponsor the Kolenu
Tuesday, Jan. 25
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Thursday, January 27
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Tuesday, February 1
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Mazel Tov to Rabbi and Mrs.
Menachem and Aliza Frank on the birth of
twin girls. May they see much nachas from
their children.
Mazel Tov to Mordechai Prero on
having his Mindworks article published in
the StarTribune.
Mazel Tov to Ms. Naomi Elizur on her
engagement to Mr. David Rossman. May the wedding
take place b’shaah tovah u’mutzlachas.
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Heisler’s 4th
grade upon their completion of parshas Sh’mos with
much of the Rashi.
Send your announcements, simchas, &
news to
kolenu@torahacademymn.org
or call [952] 285-8603.
Everyone is invited
to an open house this Sunday,
January 9, between 1-3 p.m.
at the Heisler residence,
2933 Ottawa Avenue South
in honor of
Miss Nechama Heisler’s
engagement to Mr. Ben Prero.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you
Ashira Major,
Eliyahu Shalom,
Rivka Buchbinder,
Bayla Breningstall,
And my very own Jacob Zucker.
You amazing children have really
brightened my resting time at home with
your fabulous art.
You are truly talented, gifted children
who are not only a great addition to Torah
Academy, but to our entire world.
You all deserve a “Beyond Expectation”
in my book.
Mrs. Chana Zucker
Found:
A watch was found in the gym. Please call the office to reclaim.
Our condolences to Ms. Lynn Golberstein on the loss of her father.
Our condolences to Mrs. Gloria Carriger on the loss of her sister in Israel.
May the Omnipresent console you among the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
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Dean’s Message
I hope that you all enjoyed a nice vacation and spent
some quality time with the children. It was great welcoming everyone back on Monday and seeing an excitement for a new term of learning.
My experiences during break were mixed. While I
did spend some time in Southern California (not with the
best weather) my mind was occupied with the tragic
events in Southeast Asia.
The estimates keep on changing and increasing. The
first news reports of the Tsunami disaster predicted
hundreds of deaths. That figure changed daily over the
course of one week and has already climbed to more than
150,000. What a nightmare!
Throughout the week, as I heard the news updates, I
wondered how children relate to these reports. Children
are aware of death and illness. Specifically,
how do Jewish children deal with such numbers of
dead? The Torah is very clear that we need to understand, value and appreciate the importance of even one
life. Our sages speak in very clear terms of the value of
one person as it says, “Kol HaMekayeim Nefesh Achas
B’Yisroel Ka’ilu Kayeim Olom Moleh – Whoever preserves one soul is regarded as if he preserved an entire
world” (Bobo Basra 11a). We have days of fasting to
mourn and remember the loss of thousands and we have a
day of fasting to mourn and remember the death of one.
In our present times, Israel will trade one Jewish soldier
for tens of captured Arabs. All of these examples make
us question whether we should have the same reaction to
the death of thousands as we would have to the death of
one.
Of the all the questions and confusion we have in
relation to a disaster of such magnitude, we must first
realize that people experience events in very different
ways. For some, the reaction may have been, “If you
think 150,000 is a large number, what about the six
million of the Holocaust?” How did people deal with the
different emotions they had on 9/11 (with the death of
3,000) and the emotions of this past week.
Over the break, a mother and father shared their
concern with me about the lack of reaction of their
twelve year-old. “Why did he show no sorrow or grief at
the loss of thousands?” questioned the mother. After a
lengthy conversation, the question changed to, “Why
doesn’t he show sorrow or grief at the loss of even one
life”.
The key word is “show”. A person, and especially a
child, can be experiencing sorrow, grief and be in a state
of mourning and yet not show it because he may not
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know how to show it or may not feel that it is safe to
show those feelings. Regardless of the reason, it is our
job to help children overcome emotional stress in the
wake of disasters.
Research has shown that both adults and children
who experience catastrophic events show a wide range of
reactions. Some suffer worries and bad memories that
fade with emotional support and the passage of time.
Others are more deeply affected and experience longterm effects. Among the things that parents and other
caring adults can do are:
•Explain the episode of violence or disaster as
well as you are able.
•Encourage the children to express their feelings
as you listen without passing judgment. Help younger
children learn to use words that express their feelings.
However, do not force discussion of the traumatic event.
•Let children know that it is normal to feel upset
after something bad happens.
•Allow children to cry or be sad. Don’t expect
them to be brave or tough.
A catastrophe such as an earthquake, hurricane,
tornado, fire, flood, or violent act is frightening to
children and adults alike. It is important to acknowledge
the frightening parts of the disaster when talking with a
child about it. Falsely minimizing the danger will not end
a child’s concerns. Several factors affect a child’s response to a disaster.
The way children see and understand their parents’
responses are very important. Children are aware of their
parents’ worries most of the time, but they are particularly sensitive during a crisis. Parents should admit their
concerns to their children, and also stress their abilities to
cope with the situation.
Children and adults try to understand such a tragedy
the best they can. Pictures may help, but one must
understand that it is frightening for the child to see dead
children on the floor and parents weeping. The heart
does see from one end of the world to the other.
Children make interesting connections. I heard that
when one child heard about the disaster, he thought it
was like the mabul in the days of Noach. He then
became confused and upset because Hashem promised
never to bring a flood again. This kind of disaster opens
difficult questions for the child’s imagination. The
children may begin forming dangerous questions about
Hashem in their mind. It is our job to help them express
their thoughts and questions. Then, it becomes our job to
provide them with the right perspective on the event - a
Torah one.
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The Gemorah in Menochos (29b) relates the story of
when Moshe Rabbeinu travels to heaven and sees for
himself that Rabbi Akiba is the greatest teacher of Torah.
When Moshe asks Hashem what Rav Akiba’s reward will
be, Hashem shows him a vision: Rav Akiba tortured by
Romans in the marketplace, his flesh stripped from his
body.
Just as it is incomprehensible to us that children,
whole families, whole islands could be taken up by a
wave and drowned, it is incomprehensible to Moshe that
a great teacher would be “rewarded” with torture.
When Moshe asks Hashem, “This is Torah and this is
its reward?”, Hashem answers him, “Quiet! This is part
of My greater plan to which you are not privy.”
There are many interpretations and understandings of
this gemorah. The most common is that even Moshe was
not privy to have the 50th gate of wisdom opened for him
(he only had 49) and he couldn’t understand Hashem’s
plan. Hashem beginning His response with the word
“Quiet” is also an instruction for us that when we don’t
understand the ways of Hashem, we are not even supposed to ask the question.
When Rav Pam Z’L would discuss the Holocaust, he
would say, “We don’t have answers and we don’t even
have the questions”.
While we don’t have the answers to many difficult
questions, we should realize that our children still have
the questions. We must be able to explain to them at
their level that we don’t understand why there are dead
children on a beach who were playing and swimming one
moment and taken away by a huge wave in the next.
We, at Torah Academy, are responding to the call
from Presidents George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton and
George W. Bush to assist with funds. We are asking ALL
students to make a contribution and we will mail one
collective gift on Monday.
Finally, don’t try to fool children into thinking that
we are doing all that we can in reaction to the disaster.
Our children are bright enough to know that writing a
check or observing a moment of silence, are meaningless
if we don’t take a more serious look at our lives and our
direction. You would be amazed to see how you can
involve children in discussions and make lifelong
changes as a result of such a disaster. It will help them
deal with the nightmare!
Gut Shabbos and a Shabbat Shalom!
Rabbi S. Binyomin Ginsberg
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JANUARY Happy Birthday to
our Students & Staff
Henry Goldman
Jan. 1
Aaron Bernstein
Jan. 2
Leah Raizel Braunstein
Jan. 3
Shai Hillman
Jan. 4
Ms. Kelly Wilson
Jan. 7
Avram Bar-Meir
Jan. 8
Eli Jaffa
Jan. 10
Liba Kutoff
Jan. 14
Noam Major
Jan. 15
Ari Zenilman
Chaya Rachel Lefkowitz
Shira Masha Frishman
Chaim Mandelbaum
Shoshana Marcus
Osnat Chodos
Rabbi Yaakov Waxman
Joseph Tirado
Shlomo Dovid Marcus
Ariel Johnson
Shimon Zucker
Isaac Greenwood
Jan. 17
Jan. 18
Jan. 19
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Jan. 25
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Please Keep Sick Children Home!
Torah Academy follows these rules to decide if a
child is well enough to be at school:
•If a child has vomited or had diarrhea, the child
should stay home until 24 hours after the last
episode.
•If a child has had a fever of
100°F or more, the child should
stay home for 24 hours after the
temperature returns to normal.
•If child has any rash that is
disease-related or you do not
know the cause, check with
your family physician before
sending the child to school.
•If the child is ill, please call the school to report
the illness. We only request homework from teachers
if you call the office to ask for it.
Please be considerate of the staff and other
students at school—do not expose other people to
illness by sending your child back to school
prematurely!
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From the Principal...
Mordechai Prero, one of our fourth-grade students,
had his essay published in last Monday’s issue of the Star
Tribune. Mordechai was participating in “Mindworks,” a
monthly essay contest organized by the local newspaper.
Mordechai’s essay was one of twenty short essays
published out of 3100 submitted. The topic was “What’s
your favorite way to talk with your friends? Do you
prefer the telephone, e-mail, instant messaging, talking
face-to-face or something else? Why?” Mordechai’s
essay:
My favorite way to talk to my friends is
face to face. My friend and I have a secret
language. With our secret language, we can
trick teachers and other friends.
My friend and I developed our secret
language a long time ago, to play a joke on
another friend. It was made up of symbols that
represent all the letters of the alphabet. It is a
written language that is given face to face. We
have been using it ever since, and no one can
figure it out.
Our students in grades K-8 are eligible to participate
in the Mindworks essay contests, and do so with the help
of their general studies teachers. The next essay was due
today; the topic is “If you saw a homeless person begging
by the side of the road, would you stop and give him or
her money?” Winning essays will be published on
Monday, February 7. Let’s hope another one of our
students beats the odds and gets published in the paper
next month.
Beyond
Expectations
Mazel Tov to:
Bayla Breningstall
Yaakov Goldberger
Yitzi Marcus
Eli Roberts
Shlomo Spar
Jacob Zucker
5th grade boys
for receiving Beyond Expectations forms.
We get e-mail...
Re: Visit to Torah Academy in St. Louis
Park
From: Sen.David Gaither
[Sen.David.Gaither@senate.mn]
Thank you for the kind note regarding my
visit to Torah Academy. I truly enjoyed my time and in
meeting with all of you but in particular meeting with some
of the students.
You have a right to be proud of your school and of your
students.
Thank you again for your time and in allowing me to visit
with some of tomorrows leaders.
Regards,
David Gaither
Troop 613 Cub Scouts
Weeblos Scouts’ Schedule (Grades 4
& 5)
January 10: Den Meeting
January 17: Den Meeting
January 24: No Den Meeting~Moved to 25th
January 25: Trip to Humane Society, meet at 6 p.m.
& back at 7:50 p.m. at Torah Academy
January 30: Parents/Committee Meeting
January 31: Den Meeting
Ms. Catherine Burke (left) is Mordechai Prero’s (right) General
Studies teacher.
Kosher Lamps are available for purchase. You
“control it on Shabbos.” Approved by major
Mr. Gary E. Parnes Poskim. Only $32.99. Call Moshe or Marcie
Murray [952] 924-0654.
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The “Rebbe’s” Corner
ohrmn ,kcx ,j,n of,t h,tmIvu”
“o,scgn of,t h,kmvu
Parshas Va’eira
“And I will bring you out from under the burdens of
Egypt and I will save you from their bondage” (Perek 6,
Passuk 6)
It would seem that this passuk is repetitive—if the
Jewish people are taken out from “under the burdens” of
Egypt, then they should be saved from bondage.
The Kotzker Rebbe zt”l suggests that there are two
stages to complete freedom: 1) a slave must be physically
set free, 2) the “slave mentality” must be removed since
one who is free physically but still mentally subservient is
not really free at all.
The word ,kcx (burdens) can be derived from the
word ,Ubkcx, which means acceptance or tolerance. While
the Jewish people were in Egypt they had gradually
accepted the Egyptian lifestyle. At first, the Jews saw
things that were intolerable in Egyptian society, but
gradually, after living in the country, they started to grow
indifferent to the surrounding culture and then eventually
the Jews accepted the Egyptian lifestyle as normal.
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Hashem told Moshe that He would redeem the Jews,
not only from their physical bondage, but also from their
mental and spiritual slavery. Not only would the Jews be
taken out of Egypt, but also “Egypt” would be taken out
of the Jews.
True freedom is the ability to make proper decisions
that are not influenced by the contemporary values and
shifting morals of the society in which we live. To be
truly free, we must recognize how the society in which
we live is affecting our views and work to have a Torah
perspective on the choices we make.
[Based on Peninim on the Torah by Rabbi A. L.
Scheinbaum]
Mrs. Bella Smith
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The 6th and 7th grade girls celebrated a siyum on
Parshas Shelach. Each girl brought in a snack with a
connection to the parsha. Their creativity was superb!
Mazel Tov! May you continue to grow and learn.
Mrs. Rena Neuwirth
Each Kindergarten Class made a Siyum on Sefer Bereishis
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to the
Rosh Chodesh Store
Rosh Chodesh Shevat
Tuesday, Jan. 11
Lunchtime
Use your punchcards to purchase
!!!Great Toys & Nosh!!!
Form to purchase punchcards is in this Kolenu – bring payment to school
office Monday and you will have your punchcard for Rosh Chodesh!
Sponsored by
Torah Academy Eighth Grade
Torah Academy Chess & Checkers Lessons
Students will learn chess in a fun, nurturing environment. Professional chess coach Igor Rybakov will
introduce children to the secrets of the chess game. His team won the 2003 U.S. National
Championship.
Topics included:
Opening, Middle game, End game
Strategy & tactics
Analysis of tournament games
The class is for beginning students ages 5-14 who do not yet know all of the rules of chess and for
students who already know the rules of chess but want to learn elementary strategy, tactics
and understand games in chess notation.
There will be two sessions. Each session has 5 classes.
Session 1 will meet January–mid-February. Session 2 will meet mid-February–March.
Each session costs $27. Save 10% when you sign up for both sessions
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Call Moshe at [952] 924-1031 or email shamir657@msn.com for more information.
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We would like to schedule the chess class at the time when the most students are able to attend.
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Tuesdays at 4:25 p.m.
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Bais Yaakov High School Annual Dinner
Sunday Evening, January 9, 2005
Double Tree Park Place Hotel
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Guest Speaker: Mr. Gary Torgow
Mr. Gary Torgow is the Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and Founder of
the Sterling Group, a Detroit-based real estate and development, investment and
management company that has developed and revitalized a wide variety of
residential, commercial and industrial properties in Detroit. The Wayne State
University Law School graduate is a member of the Michigan Civil Rights
Commission and serves on the Board of the Bank of Bloomfield Hills. Mr.
Torgow also serves as a member of the Investment and Oversight Committees of
the Detroit Investment Fund, the Board of Directors of the Detroit Metro
Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Board of Directors of Detroit 300
Conservancy, and the Detroit Super Bowl XL Committee.
Mr. Torgow is Vice President of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
and Chairman of its Financial Operations Committee. He is President of the Bais Yaakov of Detroit,
President of Yeshiva Beth Yehuda Day School of Detroit, founding Chairman of the Jewish Learning
Network of Michigan, and Senior Vice President of the Orthodox Union.
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Mazel Tov to all the children listed who participated
in the Midwinter Hasmadah Contest!
Bayla Breningstall
Esther Rivka Clein
Chaya Gres
Shaindy Hutman
Elisheva Miller
Jacob Zucker
Simcha Borenstein
Benjamin Freund
Esther Greenberg
Elimelech Heisler
Elana Leahy
Chaya Lefkowitz
Shlomo Dovid Marcus
Meir Skapino
Moshe Smith
Shlomo Borenstein
Yosef Cohen
Henry Goldman
Yosef Greenberg
Alexander Jonas
Yechiel Lefkowitz
Moshe Neuwirth
Asher Prero
Reuvain Roberts
Eliezer Weinreb
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Sarah Frank
Basya Geretz
Channah Goldberger
Gila Grad
Shira Mandelbaum
Tzipora Silverberg
Baila Weinberg
Chana Bushee
Osnat Chodos
Miriam Frank
Chana Geretz
Benjamin Grad
Tzlil Israely
Miriam Kutoff
Orly Leahy
Avraham Yaacov Shagalow
Sara Smith
Moshe Goldberger
Sneer Israely
Yehudah Marcus
Mordechai Prero
Yisrael Roberts
Avromi Weinberg
Shoshana Bushee
Gabriella Jonas
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Yaakov Goldberger
Dovi Kreps
Eliyahu Roberts
Yaakov Smith
Eli Zenilman
Avigayil Gres
Tova Heisler
Aliza Jaffa
Liba Kutoff
Miriam Mechache
Shira Yardley
Sruly Lieff
Chaim Smith
Menachem Waxman
Gittel Prero
Gittel Spero
Esti Weinberg
Yaakov Kutoff
Avrohom Prero
Moshe Dovi Roberts
Yoni Runge
Netanel Afenzer
Yehoshua Heisler
Mendel Silver
Binyomin Weinberg
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Don’t miss these upcoming events presented by
THE WELL
TUESDAY January 11, 2005 at 8 pm
The second in a series on “Women in the Torah”
Mrs. Sori Waxman will speak on “Sara Emeinu”
At the home of Tzipora Greenberg
2610 Lynn Ave. S, St. Louis Park
TUESDAY January 25 at 7:45 pm
Parenting Panel #2:“Changing with your Changing Child”
Delving into the emotional and behavioral challenges of daily life
and building healthy parent/child relationships.
Moderated by Chana Shagalow with a panel of 4 mothers
At the Sabes JCC
4330 S Cedar Lake Rd, St. Louis Park
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VIEWS OF TORAH ACADEMY
January 7, 2005
insert Minneapolis Mikvah flyer here
A Women’s Gathering to “Shower the Mikvah”
Sunday, January 16, 2005
1:00-3:00 p.m. Afternoon Open House
“Dips” Served
1:30 p.m. Mezuzah Dedication
Chanukat Habayit
7:30-8:15 p.m. Acappella performances by
“Shir Harmony”
7:00-9:00 p.m. Evening Open House
Coffee & Dessert
The New Women’s Mikvah
4624 Minnetonka Boulevard, St. Louis Park
Help “Shower” the Mikvah with its finishing touches
The Mikvah is registered under
Minneapolis Mikvah at:
Target, Marshall Fields & Pottery Barn
Small gift packages available
for purchase at the shower
Questions 651-405-6415
Torah Umesorah
~2004~
School of the Year
KOLENU
Volume VI, Number 15
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VIEWS OF TORAH ACADEMY
January 7, 2005
NEW SYSTEM FOR “TREATS”
SOLD by 8th Graders
No cash accepted. Do not send money to school with your child.
Pre-paid punch cards may be ordered and will be kept at school in a file box for your child to use to
purchase treats.
Punch cards will have 25 or 50 cent increments on them.
Parents have the option of setting a spending limit that will be noted on the punch card.
NEW, HEALTHIER FOOD ITEMS TO BE SOLD Fridays at lunch time, example items:
$1.00 Heated SUPER PRETZELS
.50 ASSORTED CHIPS, NUTS, GRANOLA BARS & CANDY
ORDER YOUR CHILD’S PUNCH CARD TODAY, and they will be able to use it a few days later. They will
also be able to use their punch cards for treats during hockey time and during the Sunday morning program.
Items sold during hockey will vary.
ORDER FORM INSTRUCTIONS:
Fill in information for each student purchasing a punch card.
Record your choice to have no spending limit, or state your spending limit you’d like to request below.
CARD LEVELS:
1. $5 card
2. $10 card (would last a little over two months with $1 spending limit requested for lunchtimes only.)
NO REFUNDS for unused portion at end of year.
Family’s Last Name:_______________________________________ Phone:________________________
Child’s name
Grade Card Level
Yes, we request a spending limit:
Check box if no limit:
ex. Chanaleh
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$10
$1 for lunchtime, $1 for hockey time
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TOTAL ENCLOSED: $_________ PARENT SIGNATURE:_____________________________________
Make check payable to: Torah Academy 8th Grade
Drop off in office or mail to:
Torah Academy, Attn. 8th Grade, 2800 Joppa Avenue S., St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Torah Umesorah
~2004~
School of the Year