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Mazel Tov
Jason Spielman on his graduation from Egan
Barbara and Marvin Spielman

Condolences
Sheri Robbins, Cindy and Tammy Rogoway in memory of their beloved father, Jerry Rogoway
Jonathan and Beruria Novich and 
family

Jan Rogoway in memory of her dear husband, Jerry Rogoway
Jonathan and Beruria Novich and   family

The SPHDS '09 Yearbook is now on sale in the office, the cost is $35 per copy.  Please pay by cash (it is preferable) or by check.

GRADUATION 2009
After their momentous trip to Israel, the Class of '09 returned to the classroom setting. Commencement exercises will take place in the school's Auditorium. This milestone will be held on Wednesday June 17th, at 7:00 p.m.  “Mazel Tov, Graduates!”

TALENT FAIR
The Student Council will be presenting its first ever Talent Fair on Thursday afternoon, June 18th, at 2:15 in the MPR. In addition to the 15 students who will be performing we will have guest, Levi Greenberg, entertaining the audience with his guitar.

We will be raffling off a gift basket and a class icee party. Raffle tickets will be 50 cents each; cotton candy and snow cones will be sold for $l each.

PIONEER DAYS TRAVELING TRUNK ARRIVES IN ROOM 14
On Tuesday as part of their studies of California history, students in Grade 4 had the opportunity to see and hear about items used in the Santa Clara Valley from 1880 to 1920, which were  collected by the Cupertino Historical Museum.

Docents; Loretta Bassman, Sonja Cook and Kay Roberts, dressed up in period costumes and held the various artifacts, talked with the students and told stories about life in Early California. The students came away with thoughts such as, "It surprised me to learn about how they invented useful things like the icebox and the series of different kinds of pens. It made me wish I was there;" "I liked the old stuff and how they told about the telephone, how only one person could use it at a time;" and "I liked the lamp they showed us; we have one like it at home."

A special thank you goes to the ladies from the museum and the Cupertino Historical Society and Museum. You can find out more at www.cupthistory.org.

ANIMAL MUSEUM
Last Tuesday, Miss Chau's second grade's classroom, Room 12, was turned into an Animal Museum and they held a special showing for invited guests.

The students spent the previous weeks researching an animal of their choice and learned about its habitat, diet, life cycle, and predators. They put all their research information together into a formal report and made clay models of their animals and painted them.

Many family members and friends showed up for the exhibition and wrote positive comments for the students; the following are examples of comments the students received: "Lots of interesting information. A baby snake sounds so independent." "Cool pictures and nice model." "Very informative! "Lovely pictures." "Cute project. Very cool." "Now I know all about orcas! Thank you for the information." "Your report was very well organized and had a lot of interesting facts." " Great job. I learned a lot."

They were happy snacking on animal crackers and a delicious chocolate animal cake! The students enjoyed being animal experts and were proud of their projects.

"WORDS FROM THE HEART"                                       
Our first literary anthology "Meelim Me'Halev", "Words from the Heart" has just been published.  These poems, essays, and short stories reflect so favorably on both our students and their teachers.  They are the "first fruits" of our Middle School students. Reading through their writings is both an emotional and uplifting experience.  One has a sense of silent self satisfaction - "these are ours."  Mazel Tov to all.

LUNCH TICKET REFUNDS
Refunds for unused lunch tickets are available between 8:00 and 12:30 next Wednesday and Thursday, June 17th and 18th.

LIBRARY NEWS
All borrowed library materials were due June 1st. If they are still outstanding, parents will receive letters notifying them of the overdue library materials and what their replacement costs are. These bills must be cleared up before the end of the school year.

Thanking you in advance, for your cooperation.

GAN AVIV SUMMER ACTIVITIES
Summer Bowling
For the past few summers, the Palo Alto Bowl has offered a "Kids Bowl Free" program and it is once again offering it this summer. For your children to participate, parents must sign-up and your children will be able to play two free games each day between now and Labor Day. To register and for detailed information go to: http://www.kidsbowlfree.com/sfpen.php.

Summer Parent and Child Program at SPHDS
We are pleased to announce a special Parent and Child program at SPHDS this summer. Click here for a detailed flyer.  Renee Ben David, the lead teacher for this program, is a teacher in the two year old room.  This program is a great way to meet other families.  Please contact Barbara Goldstein at 408.738.3060 or ece@sphds.org with any questions.