Dear Parents,

We live in a world surrounded by technology. And we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly hinge on understanding how technology works. But only a tiny fraction of us are learning computer science, and less students are studying it than a decade ago. That’s why our school is once again joining in on the largest learning event in history: The Hour of Code, during Computer Science Education Week, December 5th - 11th.

The Hour of Code is a global movement by Computer Science Education Week and Code.org, reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries through a one-hour introduction to computer science and computer programming. Hour of Code is an initiative to get students to spend an hour of time learning to program/code.  It is designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics. 

Here at Ilan Ramon Day School, all students in K - 5th grade will participate in the Hour of Code, with students in the upper grades delving deeper into coding in the coming months.  For more information on this global event, go to https://code.org/

Our Hour of Code is a statement that Ilan Ramon Day School is ready to teach these foundational 21st century skills. To learn more about what we do every week in computer lab and to find programs for your child to explore at home, please visit our computer lab website at http://ilanramoncomputerlab.weebly.com/

Jill MillerEducational Technology Specialist

Ilan Ramon Day School

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WHAT’S INSIDE

December 4-9:Book Fair Week

December 5-14:IRDS Maccabiah Games (ongoing during the school day)

December 9:School Wide parent-teacher conferences - Pupil Free Day

December 14:ES Hanukkah Maccabiah Family Celebration, 4-6 p.m.

December 16:ECE Family Hanukkah ShabbatSpirt Day - Pajama DayEarly dismissal - 12:00 p.m. (no late care)Winter Break begins

January 3:School Resumes

January 10:Parent Org Meeting, 8:30 a.m.

COMMUNITY NEWS

School is closed on Friday, December 9th for Parent/Teacher conferences.

Please be sure to sign up for your appointment if you have not already

done so.

School is closed closed December 19 - January 2, 2017

for Winter Break. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

School dismisses at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, December 16, 2016. There will be no extended care/after care on

this day.

HOT LUNCH!Lunch orders for the month of

JANUARY are due before school closes for winter break! Please be

sure to place your order ASAP!_______________________________________

Lunch Volunteers are still needed. Sign up today!Parent volunteers are still needed to help in serving lunch. It takes just one hour - from 11:50-12:50.Click HERE to sign up. It could not be easier!

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming soon!Mark your calendars and save the date!

Just in time for Hanukkah Shopping with a great selection for all ages!

The Annual Book Fair will be open December 4th - December 8th.

The bookfair will open at Family Science Discovery Day!

The book fair will be open Monday - Thursday *Drop Off *Lunch Recess *Pick Up

If you’d like to volunteer, please email Julie Gelfand at Juls64@aol.com or Deborah Turobiner at deborahturobiner@gmail.comand let us know when you can help out.

Books make wonderful holiday gifts!

In honor of the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 20th Maccabia games in July, 2017, IRDS will celebrate Chanukah by holding our own Games here on campus.

Thank you to those parents who came out this morning for the start of this event! Opening ceremonies were

held this morning, culminating in a Staff v Student tug-o-war!

Awards Ceremony followed by Class Chanukah Celebrations will be held on

Wednesday December 14th from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Parents - Please join us!

Students in Gesher - 5th will not need to be picked up after school at dismissal time on December 14th. Instead, parents are invited to join us at 4:00 p.m. for the awards ceremony and classroom celebrations of Chanukah. All parents invited to participate in this program. The classroom programs will all run simultaneously. We hope each child will have a guest joining them in the classroom.

In honor of the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 20th Maccabia

games being held this July in Israel, this morning IRDS opened

our games by holding friendly matches of tug-o-war.

Starting January 1, 2017, children under 2-years old must be rear-facing unless they weigh 40 pounds or more, or are 40 inches tall or more.

Children under age 8 must be buckled into a car seat or booster in the back seat.

Children age 8 or older, or who are 4’9” or taller, may use the vehicle seat belt if it fits properly with the lap belt low on the hips, touching the upper thighs, and the shoulder belt crossing the center of the chest. If children are not tall enough for proper belt fit, they must ride in a booster or car seat.

Everyone in the car must be properly buckled up.

For each child under 16 who is not properly secured, parents (if in the car) or drivers can be fined more than $500 and get a point on their driving records.

Most children will outgrow an infant seat

before age 1 ■ The next step is a convertible car seat. ■ Rear-facing is 5 times safer than forward-facing.■ The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends

that children ride rear-facing to the highest weight or height allowed by the car seat manufacturer.

California Car Seat Law ChangesEFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2017

For answers to your child safety seat questions, contact your local health department or visit cdph.ca.gov/vosp.

NEW ADDITION

CURRENT LAW

FINES & PENALTIESKaitlyn’s Law

It’s against California law to leave a child under the age of seven alone in the car without the supervision of a person at least 12 years old if:

1. The keys are in the ignition or the car is running, or

2. There is a significant risk to the child.

Keep your children safe. It’s the law!

Thank you to everyone who attended our Family Science Day… we hope you had a wonderful day.

Help our School Reach for the Stars EVERY DONATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE!

Our goal is to raise $115,000, which goes directly to the award-winning program and staff.

Thank you to everyone who has to date contributed to our Reach for the Stars Campaign.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE. Megan and Nate Akiva (C) Leslie and Ami Alon (C) Kim and Mike Anton (A) Mirabelle Anton (A) Sharon Barkan (C) Renee and Neil Bar-or (C) Jeri and Ira Cohen (A) Bat Hen Zeron and Arnon Degani (C) Alison and Peter Eichberg (GP) Erin Eichberg (C) Trisha and Daniel Freeman (C) Fridman Family (C) Jordanna and Aaron Flores (C) Shikma and Joshua Geffon (C) Gail and Malcom Geffon (GP) Julie and Gregg Gelfand (C) Amy and Andrew Geriak (C) Melanie and Bernard Gero (A) Andrea and Michael Goodman (GP) Leora and Alex Hettena (C) Nirit Hetz (F) Shelly and Mark Hiskey (A) Sarah and Yuri Hronsky (F) Suzan Huntington (F) Hilary and Harold Katersky (C) Linda and Alan Katz (GP) Lin da Kagel (F) Jeffrey Kaiman (C) Rabbi Sheldon Kirsch (GP) Heidi Hershman and David Kohanim (C) Marin and Jefrey Kokin (C) Ella and Gil Kryger (C)

Judy Kaufman and Philip Ledgley (C) Linda and Jay Lewitt (A) Danielle and Jeremy Lipking Jane and Eddie Lorin (A) Nancy and Jacobi Ludwig (C) Melissa and Elon Marer (C) Maya Klein and Noam Matas (C) Shelley Maize (C) Lori Monkarsh (C) Lisa Meyers and Stefanie Paliferro (C) Rachel and Harden Paul (C) Pfefferman Family (C) Arik Filmus and Lilach Plattevitz (C) Susan and Gary Polson Helen and David Rifkind (A) David Rosenberg (F) Noah and Yaron Said (C) Deborah and Larry Turobiner (C) Cindy and Ron Vandor (A / F) Alisa and Gabriel Vorobiof (C) Diane and Richard Weinberg (GP) Weinberg Family Foundation (F) Joana Katz and Eric Winter (CP) Natalie and Shai Wizman (CP) Jesse and Amit Zilberstein (C) Mindy and Michael Zipperstein (C) Jessica Zuckerman (F)

Thank you to everyone who has to date contributed to our Annual Reach for the Stars Campaign

A - Alumni Family C - Current Family

F - Friend of Ilan Ramon Day School

GP - Grandparent