Issue 3 January/February 2009 Tevet-Shevat 5769
Dedicated by Anna and Sol Zuckerman and Family
A PERFECT BALANCE
Three Students Score Big in Athletics and Academics Competing in sports while juggling academics and “We compete because we want to,” said a social life is not a simple task for any Upper School Schoonover, a junior. “We asked to play both student. But Esther Schoonover, Jade Wollschlaeger sports. It’s just something we love to do.” and Sabrina Zarco welcome the challenges. Rabbi Michael Druin, Rabbinic Dean, said The three Upper School students “Hillel encourages our students to live up compete in soccer and basketball and excel to the Talmudic saying of Yagati umatzati in honors or Advanced Placement classes. taamin - we believe in success which They either practice or compete against comes about through hard work.” other schools six days a week and study The athletes practiced soccer over for classes in between. the summer and into the school year. “It’s pretty hard. We get home tired,” Hillel allowed them to miss some said Wollschlaeger, a sophomore. “But I soccer practices during the season enjoy doing both sports, so it just comes in order to practice and compete in easily.” basketball games. Charmain Carter, Dean of Students, When it comes to classes, homework Grades 6-12, and Girls Basketball and studying for exams, all Esther Schoonover, Sabrina Zarco, Jade Wollschlaeger Coach, said “I respect what they three athletes say the key is to bring to the table. They give so finish schoolwork on time. “We much of themselves to Hillel.” don’t procrastinate or wait until the last minute to finish Zarco, a freshman, said they had to negotiate with the school work,” Schoonover said. coaches and work out a schedule that would allow them to “I think they are amazing; I admire them,” said Carter, play both sports in the same season. who has experience coaching boys basketball. “They are the Carter said the three athletes attend every basketball perfect example of what it means to be a student athlete; they practice and their families are very supportive of Hillel. are committed in the classroom and in their extracurricular They will play about 15 to 20 games this season. activities.”
2009 Hillel Annual Event
Learning for a Lifetime
Hillel’s 2009 Annual Event: Learning for a Lifetime will be held on Monday, March 30, 2009, at Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center. The event, co-chaired by Hillel parents Helen Beda and Eva Rub, will feature feature keynote speaker and world-renowned author Rafe Esquith, author of the New York Times bestseller Teach Like Your Hair’s on Fire and fifth grade teacher whose Los Angeles students are living in poverty and speaking English as a second language. The Kol Hillel is made possible by
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His students score in the top one percent on standardized tests and go on to attend Ivy League universities. The Annual Event will feature the Ad Journal, in recognition of Hillel’s faculty with a special tribute to those serving 25 years or more. “We are privileged to be a school with such dedicated, talented faculty,” said Dr. Adam C. Holden, Head of School. “Far more than acknowledging fine educators, we are recognizing leaders – role models for us all – and we are celebrating their extraordinary commitment to Hillel and Jewish education.” The deadline for ads is February 13. Proceeds from the Ad Journal, chaired by Hillel parent Helen Broide, will enhance educational programming and academic scholarships. To purchase tickets or ads, please visit the “News” section of the Hillel Web site.
The Samuel Scheck Hillel Community Day School The Ben Lipson Hillel Community High School The Juda and Maria Diener Elementary School The Henrietta Scheck Middle School
learning for a lifetime