Congratulations class of '13!

May 31, 2013 / 22 Sivan, 5773

Graduation Day

In This Issue

Senior Siyyum

Graduation

Class of 2013

Passing the Torch

El Malei Rachamim

Bike the Drive

Physics Expo

Math Team Party

Exam Schedule

Summertime Torah

Study

STAND UPdate

Baruch Dayan Emet

A Taste of Torah

Siyyum Sets the Tone For Graduation

Alumni Trivia

Save the Date

Sun., June 9

ACT

Tues., August 13

New Teacher Orientation

Wed., August 14 -

Thu., August 15

Staff Development

Mon., August 19

New Student Orientation

Tues., August 20

First Day of School

P. O. Corner

Gelt Program The P.O. is pleased to once again introduce the gift card "Gelt program" to our families and we have made it much easier (look for upcoming email with details on how to register). Faculty and staff can also buy Gelt that will help to support programs provided for the school by the P.O. This program is designed to help families earn money toward their children's junior year Panim program and/or the Senior Israel Experience. The program is a passive earning system, in which you buy the things you ordinarily purchase anyway, and earn money which will be credited to your family for designated school trips. If you have any questions, contact Sheri Sandrof at [email protected] or call her at 847.324.3723.

Community News

and Events

Libenu Beauty Night for

"Before we intellectualize,

before we use the tools of

reason in which we have

been schooled for years,

we must allow ourselves

to appreciate that

wondrous expanse which

is so much bigger than we

are. That ultimately

allows us to be at our

most human," Rav Beit

Sefer Zach Silver

explained, fondly recalling

the desert experience

shared by the Class of

2013 this winter in Israel.

The Class of 2013 culminated their studies at morning

services with a passage from the kedushah, expressing

awe at the divine

omnipresence and

simultaneously trying to

locate and quantify the

infinite ("Ayeh mekom

kevodo?"). With the

blessin

g for

good

fortune

appreci

ated and shared with others, Rabbi

Silver formally concluded his teaching of

our senior students, and the rest of the

staff rose to acknowledge the gifts and

good memories contributed by every

member of the class.

"If my heart breaks on

Women

Look and feel your best! Join us for the Libenu Evening of Beauty and Wellness for Women.

Tuesday, June 4

6:30-9:30 PM

Women's LifeCenter

118 Skokie Blvd., Wilmette

Support this wonderful Jewish organization with a wine and cheese reception, expert consultations with health and beauty experts, and free beauty products!

For tickets, click here or call 847.982.0340 ext. 227. Libenu is a 501(c)3 organization that fosters independence and inclusion by providing supervised group homes and vocational training for Jewish adults with special needs.

.

Sponsor Breakfast What's better than a birthday celebration with friends? Celebrate your student's birthday or other milestone with a special breakfast at CJHS. For a donation of $180 (10x chai), bagels, cream cheese, and orange juice will be served to everyone. An announcement will be made in Tefillah and in the dining hall, and the occasion will also be listed in our weekly E-News and on the school announcement board. If you have any questions,

the spot, one of you

parents please call 911,"

Mr. Griffith opened his

remarks to his

students. Rabbi Belgrad

described Zoe

Goldhirsh's graceful

dance as a metaphor for

her life, while Dr. Miller

predicted brave things for

Gabe Gavrielov, who will

always

have

his

buddies

' backs

in the

IDF next year. Mr. Griffith described the

talented Jonathan Tupper as the best-

kept secret at CJHS. "Pescadito"

Fishbaum and "Margarita" Tunik

were sent off with hugs and affection by

their Spanish teachers, while the late-

working Dani Sery was

saluted by fellow

nighthawk Ms. Gladstein.

Mr. Marchenko paid

tribute to the fearsome

leadership skills of debate

queen Ceren Maeir, and

Dr. Auslander compared

Aitan Licht to other

great New York Yankees

of history--this from

a Dodgers fan, no

less! Rabbi Silver

applauded the passion for

ethics and organizational

genius of Miranda

Smerling, whose IFYC

programming enabled

Muslim, Jewish, and

Catholic students to talk about the Israeli-Palestinian

conflict without a single feather flying. And Mrs. Eliaser, as

always, sent off Ilan Hulkower with Star Trek references

and quotes from Pirkei Avot.

If you've ever wanted to learn how to say, "And now the

teacher chokes up and cries," in American Sign Language,

you'd find this year's Siyyum particularly noteworthy. In

please call 847.324.3713 or email [email protected] Order forms are available online here.

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Calendar Tips

2012-2013 Year

Calendar

Lunch Menu

Join the Tiger

Club

addition to our fond and teary teachers, CJHS wishes to

extend an extra-special thank you to our team of talented

and dramatic ASL interpreters, who navigated through

Hebrew prayers, inside jokes, Talmudic citations, and

basketball puns to make the morning an inclusive and extra-special experience for everyone present.

"I love this tradition!" was heard

on all sides, from parents and staff

alike, as one by one, the

graduates were called up to be

addressed and congratulated by a

favorite teacher. "You can just see

how well the teachers know these

kids and how much they've shaped

each others' experiences. You

don't get moments like these at

any other school!"

Commencement Exercises

Preceded by class marshals Zach Erlichman and Annie

Schrayer, the Class of 2013 marched down the aisle for

this year's graduation. Aaron Zell

began the proceedings with a

mighty blast of the shofar, and

Nate Swetlitz gave the

invocation at this year's

commencement exercises. Aitan

Licht and Rachel Rubinstein

reflected on the bewildering

number of opportunities at CJHS

that threatened to overwhelm the

Class of '13 during their freshman

year--and

the sense

of unity,

enthusias

m, and

responsibil

ity which they have grown into so

exuberantly.

"What says CJHS more than bagels

for breakfast and dozens of club

meetings at lunch?" asked Va'ad

president Elan Sykes and Senior

Gift Chair Eryn Minkow. The

Class of '13 leaves to CJHS a

brand new 46" monitor to be used

for birthday announcements,

student group meetings, athletic schedules, and other daily

data. (At the moment, it's being used for Prom pictures--

were you there?)

"When you are called, how will you answer?" Board

President Michael Small urged the outgoing class. "For

each of you, in ways direct or subtle, by great causes or by

those near and dear, will be called, and not just once--

many times. How will you answer? Will you say: hin'ni

muchan um'zuman? Here I am, prepared, and ready for

the moment!"

"Be active and involved participants

in the larger community," Head of

School Tony Frank charged the

graduates. "Find a niche in which to

exercise leadership; strive for a

healthy balance between your

academic and extra-curricular

pursuits. Be true to yourselves, but

continue to do for others. And finally-

-in true CJHS fashion--never forget

to hold the

door open

for the

person

coming in behind you."

On behalf of all the graduates, the

eloquent Ceren Maeir concluded

the ceremony with these blessings,

"May we always have the courage

to seek truth and goodness during

moments of struggle, to stand for

what we truly believe in even if it

is not the norm, to never let the

light that lives within our souls

fade even when it flickers in

darkness. May we always

remember the precious lessons our dedicated teachers

have impressed upon us and allow them to continue to

guide us. May we continue to live by the ethics and morals

of our tradition, to find comfort and a home in the

community we have created together, and to appreciate

the gift of having parents and teachers that lead us, guide

us, and love us unconditionally. May we always remember

to accept and care for our fellow human beings, for this is

all that truly matters. May we never let our zest and

passion for life fade no matter the circumstance. But most

of all, may we never, ever let the bond between us break!"

The Class of 2013

"I love CJHS because it is, more than anything

else, a community. It is one big dysfunctional,

weird, amazing, beautifu