Middle School Earns Fairchild Awards
BOARD OF GOVERNORS Chairman Vice-Chairman Treasurer Secretary Immediate Past President HIP/PTA President
Gil J. Bonwitt Jorge Woldenberg Carlos Berner David Wolf Rafael Russ Amy Chafetz
Michelle Amselem Sara Bejar Uri Benhamron Dr. Judith Dach Michelle Diener Rossana Franco Anita Givner Dr. Jan Hockman Matt Kuttler Anita Lapco Sherri Lebwohl Rabbi Ezra Levy, Ed.D.
David Lichter Rabbi Avrohom Lipszyc Gary Mars Diana Mundlak Joanne Papir Eva Rub Rachel Sapoznik Marty Scheck Dana Yemin Schrager Mike Shalom Jill Shockett Hedy Whitebook
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION Head of School Dr. Adam C. Holden Rabbinic Dean Rabbi Michael Druin Rabbinic Head Rabbi Chaim Albert Principal, Lower School Debra Abolafia Principal, Middle School Nick Hinrichsen Principal, Upper School Tym Bonilla Director, Nativ Carole Repensek, Ed.D. Assistant Principal, Lower School Valerie Lustgarten Assistant Principal, Lower School Tara Solomiany Assistant Principal, Grades 6-12 Joshua Meisels ABOUT HILLEL From early childhood through Grade 12, Hillel is a Jewish community day school structured to cultivate and inspire students and to prepare them for college admission. Through meaningful religious and cultural experiences, Hillel strives to deepen students’ commitment to Judaism, the Jewish people and Israel. ACCREDITATION Hillel is a beneficiary agency of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and is accredited by: Commission on International-Regional Accreditation, National Council for Private School Accreditation, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and Association of Independent Schools of Florida. Hillel is affiliated with: Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education, RAVSAK: The Jewish Community Day School Network, National Association of College Admission Counseling, Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Jewish Federation of Broward County and Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education. KOL HILLEL The Kol Hillel is a bimonthly publication of The Samuel Scheck Hillel Community Day School/The Ben Lipson Hillel Community High School, 19000 NE 25th Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33180, P: 305.931.2831.
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At the Seventh Annual Fairchild Challenge Awards Ceremony for Grades 6-8, Hillel’s Henrietta Scheck Middle School earned several awards. Dalit Merenfeld, Grade 7, was honored for being a Student Environmental Role Model, and Melanie Assor, Grade 6, earned Honorable Mention in Creative Writing. Attending the ceremony with the students were Hillel’s International Baccalaureate Coordinator JoHannah Eklund and science teacher Angela WilliamsButler, who was awarded for being a Teacher Environmental Role Model.
Students Honored in Orange Bowl Contest
Mazel Tov to Grade 8 students Jenna Stein and Vanessa Bursztyn who were selected as finalists from 470 applicants to the 2009-2010 Annual Junior Orange Bowl Creative Writing Contest.
Students Elected to Student Government
After a week of campaigning, Upper School students cast their ballots for Student Government candidates to lead the 2010-2011 school year. Mazel tov to Student Council President Joshua Kleinman, Vice President Tanai Milgram, Vice President Sabrina Zarco, Treasurer Tanya Jafif, Secretary, Laura Milhem, Service Officer Yonathan Bonan, Director of Clubs Benjamin Rose, Grade 11 Representative Daniel Wodnicki, Grade 11 Representative Eli Soffer, Grade 10 Representative Ariel Paniry and Grade 10 Representative Arielle Ben-Ezra. Senior Board members are President Raquel Ofir, Vice President Isaac Epstein, Treasurer Netanel Rubin and Secretary Emmy Firestone.
Tryouts Scheduled for Fall Athletics Hillel finished one of the best athletic seasons ever and has scheduled tryouts and training for 2010-2011. Tryouts for Fall sports follow: Varsity football Aug. 9 Varsity girls volleyball Aug. 23-26 Girls volleyball Aug. 24-26 Middle School co-ed golf Aug. 23-26 Middle School co-ed cross country Aug 23-26 Middle School boys flag football Aug. 23-26 Lower School co-ed flag football Sept. 30. For additional information, please email Athletic Director Cindy Lyon at lyon@hillel-nmb.net. Go Hurricanes!
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Sponsorship of the 2010-2011 Kol Hillel is now available. Families or businesses in the community can sponsor one edition or the entire year of the Kol Hillel, which is published five times annually and mailed to Hillel families and the extended community. Please contact Ilana Lipson, Director of Advancement, (305.931.2831 x136 or lipson@hillel-nmb.net).