Miriam Itzkowitz, Year 12

Welcome for the Year 

Welcome back everyone to 2020! I hope you all had a restful break and are ready to start the year fresh and anew. We have a really exciting year filled with lots of fun music, sport, and academic endeavours, so let’s be sure to set some SMART goals.

Welcome to the Year 7s – this will be such an exciting year! Please feel free to approach any of the older Szenesians to help you out with anything, whether it’s advice on school, friends, or just to say hi – we’re all here to help

A special welcome to our new students:

Meika Laishevsky, Year 8
Sari Laishevsky, Year 8
Ella Engler, Year 9

Welcome back to Ms Goldmann as our Year 7 Tutor after her Year 12 Tutor Group graduated last year and to Mr Bell and the new Year 11 Szenesians who embarked on Chavayah and had a fantastic time exploring Israel!

Announcements:

• Year 7 Camp Somerset – Year 7 has just returned from Camp Somerset, their first camp in High School, as a way to bond with their new cohort and become closer as a group, accompanied by their Year 11 Peer Support leaders, Ms Goldmann, their Tutor and Mr Bell, the Year 7 Coordinator.
• Hats – please make sure you are wearing a hat and sunblock if you are outside on the playground during recess and lunch, otherwise, make sure your are sitting in the shade.
• Kippot – please make sure to have your kippah at assemblies and all prayers. You can purchase a replacement House kippah if you lose yours for $8.50 from the Jewish Studies Department, or the normal maroon ones from the uniform shop for $7 a piece, or if you feel like you’re likely to lose them, you can buy three for $15.
• House Concert – We have our annual House Concert occurring Monday of Week 9 after school! It’s great to see such enthusiasm and participation during rehearsals. Let’s make it the best so that we can win!

Mazal Tov to:

• Chloe Biller on celebrating her Bat Mitzvah
• Jasmine Melnikoff on celebrating her Bat Mitzvah
• Koby Michel on celebrating his Bar Mitzvah

Birthday Wishes

Happy Birthday to these Szenesians who celebrated their birthdays this month:

• Ms Genc (Year 12 Tutor)
• Max Kidman (Year 11)
• Nathaniel Spielman (Year 12)
• Aron Harpaz (Year 9)
• Leo Latter (Year 8)
• Eitan Hamilton (Year 8)
• Alexander Itzkowitz (Year 9)
• Benjamin Rosenfeld (Year 9)
• Olivia Beinart (Year 10)
• Lily Lyons (Year 8)
• Jake Narunsky (Year 10)
• Jessica Lowy (Year 11)

Quote of the Week: 

“It’s always too early to quit.”
Norman Vincent Peale

Shabbat Shalom and have a fantastic weekend!