School News

There is always something good happening at Reuben Gittelman, and you can click on any of the articles below to stay in the loop!
2010-2011
5.27.11:
Lag B'Omer at RGHDS
THURSDAY, MAY 26 was a rockin’ day at RGHDS. Students came ready to celebrate Lag B’Omer, a day of sports and games in the midst of counting the Omer between Pesach and Shavuot. From Nursery 3 through grade 8, students spent the day in team sports and games, cycling between the sports...read more


5.25.11:
The Washington Trip
The 6th and 7th Grades enjoyed a Fantastic Trip to Washington, DC.   We started our day at the Gettysburg National Military Park Visitors' Center, where we jumped off the bus and had a picnic lunch. The weather was warm and beautiful. We then went inside the Visitors' Center where we saw a short...read more


baseball
5.08.11:
RGHDS Hawks Baseball
The RGHDS Hawks Baseball team are off to a great start! They split their first double-header winning the first game.


4.01.11:
Eighth Grade Mock Trial
A highlight of our eighth grade year is our Mock Trial program. Eighth graders research, prepare and design arguments to prosecute and to defend King David as he is tried on several counts of criminal behavior. Students saw, under our volunteer lawyers' coaching, how ancient wisdom can apply to today....read more


RGHDS Hawks
2.28.11:
A Winning Season for the RGHDS Hawks
A Winning Season for the RGHDS Hawks   The RGHDS Middle School basketball team concluded its season last night with a 42-24 victory over The Hebrew Academy of New City. The Hawks compiled a 5-3 record and ended the season on a 4-game winning streak. Heart and hustle characterized the team's efforts throughout the season. Thank you...read more


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2011-2012
11.18.11:
Gratitude Education...
"Gratitude Education Should Be On the National Agenda" an article by our Head of School, Rabbi Scott Bolton.


11.01.11:
Discovery Happens in the Science Lab
Discovery Happens in the Science Lab with Mr. Schlogl. Watch as our fifth graders dissect earth worms. Click here


10.19.11:
RGHDS Choir
Check out Rabbi Ruberg and the RGHDS Acappella Choir! Click here


10.17.11:
Joy Happens When You Add Music
Joy Happens When You Add Music - Welcome Jennie Berkson. It's beautiful to hear our children's joyful music Click here


9.28.11:
Shannah Tovah!
Be inspired...for a good and sweet year! Click here


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School Newsletters
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6.08.12:
The Latest It's Friday
Click on the link to view the latest edition of the "It's Friday".


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3.05.12:
Chai Points (school newsletter)
Click on our logo to take a peek at our weekly school news.  


Archives
9.01.09:
Archived It's Friday Newsletters
Click on the link to view past editions of the "It's Friday".


Calendars
Hebrew Calendar
8.01.10—6.22
Hebrew Calendar
The Hebrew Calendar


School Calendar


Spotlight
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12.16.11:
More Than Jewish Learning
June 14th 2007, 7 p.m.: there I was, in a cap and gown.  I looked around and saw more than just my classmates — I saw 32 of my best friends. I looked at the people who had always been there for me, the people I grew up with and had...read more


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2.13.11:
Shalom from Israel
Our 8th graders had an amazing time in Israel! This is the culmination of their entire RGHDS education. It's an incomparable experience that will be with them for the rest of their lives. Read here to re-cap their trip.


Grandparents
9.21.10:
Grandparent's & Special Guests Day
Grandparents and Special Guests Day Connects the Generations! Tuesday, September 21 was a special day for children aged 3 to 93! More than 200 grandparents and other special guests were treated to a tasty hot breakfast while students entertained them. Then our guests accompanied their grandchildren in the children's classes, learning...read more


spotlight
6.01.10:
RGHDS Welcomes a New Principal
RGHDS welcomes new Principal, Lauren Goldman-Brown. Please click here for full article


Spotlight
5.05.10:
RGHDS Students Win ESSAY Competitions
Mazel tov to our ESSAY CONTEST winners. We value writing at RGHDS, and we are pleased to announce that two of our students were chosen to be recognized for their outstanding essays. One contest was sponsored by the Rockland County Human Rights Office, and the County Executive and Commissioner on Human Rights...read more


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Newsroom
Newspaper
Media
RGHDS is in the News! Click here to see our media coverage.


Press Release
Press Releases
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School News
Rabbi Bolton
A Message from Rabbi Bolton


Brandeis Study
Brandeis Study
Is There Life After Day School? Brandeis study shows that grads of Jewish schools are well prepared for college. Carolyn Slutsky - Staff Writer <!--[if !vml]--> <!--[endif]-->Note: This is the first installment of a new column covering education news from across the Jewish world. A new study released by the Maurice and Marilyn Cohen...read more


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Celebrating Jewish Day Schools
Celebrating Jewish Day Schools As the 5768 year unfolds on the heels of the season of celebrations, and we face the holiday-less month of Mar Heshvan (bitter Heshvan), I invite you to sweeten the return to routine by celebrating Jewish day schools. Jewish day schools have much to celebrate. While in...read more


Solomon Schechter
February 1, 2008
Shalom RGHDS Family,   We’re 36 years old this year! Mazel tov! Come to celebrate at the Annual Dinner Dance on March 16.    Solomon Schechter, for whom our school’s Movement is named, was a dedicated scholar and Rabbi. He wanted to uncover the origins of Jewish texts, to know which versions came...read more


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February 15, 2008
From the Head of School   Dear RGHDS Family   A dispatch from Israel Our 8th Graders are enjoying a fantastic experience in Israel over these two weeks. The educational tour is a culmination of years of study and dedication to learning Torah, science, writing, and becoming strong-minded, well-spoken, educated young American Jews. Each place our...read more


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2009-2010
Authors visit
6.10.10:
Author-Illustrator DOUG FLORIAN visits RGHDS
On Tuesday, June 8, Reuben Gittelman Hebrew Day School's Danielle Hymowitz Reading Center hosted author and illustrator Doug Florian. Children from grades K-8 met Mr. Florian in small groups and were treated to an inspiring reading of his humorous poems. Mr. Florian, author of over 30 children's books including "Bing...read more


Butterflies
5.25.10:
Butterflies Are Free!
Our PreK-4 children said goodbye to some flighty friends – the butterflies they raised from caterpillar to pupae to butterfly! They cared for them, fed them sugar water, and learned about metamorphosis with Morah Susan and science specialist Mr. Schlogl as they patiently counted the days in their butterfly diaries. Today they...read more


4.20.10:
Yom HaAtzmaut 5770
Yom HaAtzmaut 5770   “If you will it, it is no dream.” Our students have read the words, but on Yom HaAtzmaut 5770, they were able to hear them live – from our very own Mrs. Schwartz, impersonating Theodore Herzl in our “living wax museum.” Golda Meir, Ben Gurion, BenYehuda and more came to...read more


11.29.09:
Susan Sobler Memorial Run
On your mark, get set, GO!  And with those words from race co-chair Sharon Sasson, they were off – 70 runners from pre-teens to grandparents.  It was an auspicious start for the First Annual RGHDS 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk, an alumni event to benefit the RGHDS Scholarship Program...read more


11.24.09:
Eighth Grade Volunteers at Nyack Hospital
Middle Schoolers Serve – Literally! Middle school students and alumni prepared and served meals to staff and patients at Nyack Hospital on Thanksgiving Day, making all the difference to those who could not be with family on this day.   A long-standing tradition, the students’ efforts demonstrate our commitment to serving the greater community...read more


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2008-2009
Israel Trip '09
8th Grade Israel Adventure
For many years now, thank G-d, our school has been committed to sending 8th grade students to Eretz Yisrael for a two-week trip and study tour. While in Israel, students sense the completeness and wholeness of their identities. They are reminded of where they came from, who they are and...read more


Helping Hands
A Helping Hand
If a 7th grade volunteer could help in a time of need, we are trying to match our b'nai mitzvah middle school students with the right opportunities. Sometimes, during hardships, it is nice to have an extra set of helping hands. The RGHDS Yad Ezra Group is available to help...read more


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Art Fair
Another fabulous event that took place yesterday was the annual RGHDS Art Exhibition.  Beautiful works of art in varied media, created by students of all grade levels, were displayed in our Multipurpose Room. Congratulations to the students and their teacher, Ms. Pollak.


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Bat Mitzvah Celebration
Our first tefillah of the year was punctuated with the sounds of Mazal Tov, as we celebrated the Bat Mitzvah of one of our seventh graders. Her whole family, including her brother, an alumn of RGHDS, attended the early morning service. Our students were filled with enthusiasm as they prayed...read more


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Bio-Can Exhibit
Come and visit the RGHDS lobby to be treated to a fabulous display of our fourth graders' Bio-Can People. These artistic creations depict important people in American history from colonial times to 1970. Projects also included individual student oral and written reports. Congratulations to our fourth graders and their General...read more


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RGHDS Recognized by The Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education
Message from the Head of School The Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education Recognizes the Essential Work of RGHDS and Says "Kol haKavod!" to Parents   Along with Bernie Gelb, president of our Board of Trustees, I just returned from the largest conference ever assembled for advancing Jewish day schools and the...read more


Grant
Grant to Provide Scholarships...
(New City – June 4) Despite closing its doors for good, the Jewish Community Center of Spring Valley/Ohr Yisroel will live on forever in the hearts of Reuben Gittelman Hebrew Day School students who will benefit from scholarships provided by the defunct organization. When the Jewish Community Center of Spring Valley...read more


Raoul Wallenberg
Raoul Wallenberg
Years ago, Anne Frank wrote, “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” In a single sentence, Anne Frank captured a core principle of humanity, and of Judaism – the ability to have a social conscience is one of our greatest...read more


Class of 2003 is Off to College!
We're proud of our graduates, who are heading off this year to some of the country's finest colleges and universities, and programs abroad.  They're going to Cornell, Colgate, Emory, Binghamton University, University of Wisconsin, NYU, Savannah College of Art and Design, Union College, Penn State, Oswego, University of Maryland, JTS/Barnard,...read more


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