March 26, 2004/ 4 Nissan 5764

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Headlines
What happened at school this week?
CJHS students dance the night away at the Hawaiian Luau
CJHS offers $500 tuition credit to B'nai Mitzvah students toward freshman year at CJHS
CJHS holds successful "Friend Raising" evening
Former Midwest Director of JTS joins CJHS Development Office
CJHS parents featured in Evanston Hospital magazine
Bring your chametz to CJHS; help people with AIDS
CJHS students begin US Politics Club
Students volunteer at Friend's Center
CJHS participates in IFYC community service event
Students participate in Israel Day
Sophomores see A Tale of Two Cities
Math teachers attend AP conference
Advertise in the CJHS Yearbook
From the Recruitment Office at CJHS
Yasher Kochechem 

What's coming up at CJHS?
Come to the Spring Fine Arts Festival
Calendar
Shabbat Shalom

What happened at school this week?

CJHS to present $500 tuition credit to B'nai Mitzvah toward freshman year at CJHS

The CJHS Board of Directors has approved a special award for Bar and Bat Mitzvah students toward tuition at CJHS. Each b'nai mitzvah from a Conservative synagogue will receive a $500 credit toward tuition during his/her freshman year at CJHS. The award is available to all B'nai mitzvah, whether they are presently enrolled in Jewish day school or public school. Rabbis will be presenting the award certificate from the bima to the Bar or Bat Mitzvah child, which will not only maximize impact, but will also help promote Conservative Day School education to families with young children. Families must apply by the December 15 early decision deadline during their child's eighth grade year in order to be eligible for the award. The credit is also available to those applicants coming from non-Conservative communities as long as their application is received by the early decision deadline.

CJHS holds successful "Friend Raising" evening

The Second Annual "Friend Raising" Evening held on March 21 was a huge success. About 170 guests attended the program including parents, faculty members, board members and community members invested in Jewish education. Everyone celebrated CJHS and the school's plans for the future. The CJHS Student Vocal Ensemble performed while guests dined on delicious hors d'oeuvres from Danzinger Kosher Catering. Formal presentations were made by Spanish teacher Paulette Margulies, junior Jacob Kanter, and CJHS parent Dr. Carol Rosenberg Derman. The evening concluded with a fabulous dessert buffet. Gifts totaling close to $100,000 have been committed for the event and these funds will help the school move closer to meeting its 2003-2004 budgetary needs. A very special thank you to Cathy and Dr. Ron Silver for opening up their home and underwriting the costs for the event along with Dr. Carol Rosenberg Derman and Dr. Gordon Derman.

Former Midwest Director of JTS joins CJHS Development Office

CJHS is pleased to announce the addition of Sheldon Moss to the Development team in the role of consultant. Shelly has been extraordinarily devoted to the Conservative movement professionally and personally over many years. He was Midwest Regional Director of the Jewish Theological Seminary for the past 18 years, during which he was responsible for securing numerous extraordinary gifts for JTS and developing enduring relationships with many leaders in the Jewish community. He was also a founding member and past president of Beth Hillel Congregation in Wilmette and has been an active volunteer with the Israel Bonds organization. Mr. Moss will focus his efforts on major annual gifts to CJHS and opening new doors and circles of influence for the school. In addition, he will assist in securing early "leadership gifts" for a capital campaign. Mr. Moss can be reached at 847-324-3722 or CJHS via email.

CJHS parents featured in Evanston Hospital magazine

CJHS parent Dr. Pablo Gejman, Director of Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Center for Genetics in Psychiatry, was featured in the Winter/Spring edition of the hospital's magazine for his research to identify the genes that make an individual susceptible to Schizophrenia

The same edition featured an article about the publication of CJHS parent Dr. Carol Rosenberg Derman's study which found that women with a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer were 2.3 times more likely to be diagnosed with another Cancer. Dr. Rosenberg Derman is the Medical Director of Women's Health Initiative at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare.

Bring your chametz to CJHS; help people with AIDS

Don't throw away your chametz! Bring it to CJHS and the Va'ad Tikun Olam will donate it to Vital Bridges, a food pantry that distributes non perishable items to HIV/AIDS patients.

CJHS students begin US Politics Club

Led by CJHS freshman Nat Sufrin, CJHS students have formed a US Politics Club with the mission of advocacy and education. On March 25, club members elected officers including president-Nat Sufrin, vice president- Aaron Magid, secretary- Ari Berkowicz and treasurer-Matthew Silverman.

The students also determined the issues that they will be investigating including national security, foreign policy, peace in Iraq and the economy.

Students volunteer at Friend's Center

Senior Beth Magid, junior Garrett Jacobs, sophomore Renana Fox and freshmen Ruthie Eisenberg, Aaron Magid, and Nat Sufrin volunteered at the Friend's Center on March 19 in Deerfield. The students played Bingo with the residents and baked challah.

CJHS participates in IFYC community service event

Juniors Rachel Bobrick, Jon Freed, Becky Kupchan and Rachel Weiner with students from Loyola Academy and the Muslim Educational Center cleaned up the beach front and a park in East Roger's Park on March 21. CJHS partners with the two schools in IFYC.

Students participate in Israel Day

CJHS freshmen participated in Israel Day on March 16. Hebrew students from area public schools participated in the event, sponsored by the Chicago Federation for Jewish Education, at Am Shalom synagogue in Glencoe. The day began with a welcome from the Israeli consulate. Then students were grouped with an Israeli who had a chance to present some general information about present day Israel. Following the group sessions, students ate a falafel lunch and enjoyed the music of Rick Recht and his band who played music and sang in both English and Hebrew.

Sophomores see A Tale of Two Cities

CJHS tenth graders watched their English novel come to life at A Tale of Two Cities on March 16 at the Steppenwolf theater in Chicago

Math teachers attend AP conference

The CJHS mathematics department attended a one-day AP Workshop on March 24. Ms. Bierman attended a BC Calculus workshop and Mrs. Eliaser and Ms. Gitlin attended an AB Calculus session.

Advertise in the CJHS Yearbook

Advertise your business! Send a greeting from your family! Share events! Honor your children/grandchildren! The Chicagoland Jewish High School Yearbook staff is looking for sponsors for the 5764 edition of Yachad. Sponsors will be recognized in the Sponsor Book that will be distributed with the Yearbook. You can sponsor at the following levels:

Business card @ $25
1/4 page @ $50
1/2 page @ $100
Full page @ $200

If you would like to sponsor either the back cover or Front/Back inside covers please contact us.

The Yachad can accept photographs, business cards, and scanned .jpg images. Questions? Please contact Business Manager sophomore Avram Pachter at the school. Fax your orders to 847-324-3701. The deadline for sponsorship submissions is May 1.