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Save the Date
Monday, May 3 -14
AP Exams Friday, May 14 - 15
Senior Shabbaton Monday, May 17
Blood Drive
Wednesday, May 19 -Thursday, May 20
No School: Shavuot Sunday, May 23
Alumni Event: Party in the Parking Lot Tuesday, May 25 - Wednesday, May 26
Physics Expo Friday, May 27
Grandparents' Day
Sunday, May 30
Prom
Monday, May 31
No School: Memorial Day
Wednesady, June 2
Siyyum & Graduation |
P. O. Corner
Gelt Program
The P.O. is pleased to introduce the gift card "Gelt program" to our families. Faculty and staff who buy Gelt will help to support programs provided for the school by the P.O. This program is designed to help families earn money toward their children's junior year Panim program and/or the Senior Israel Experience. The program is a passive earning system, in which you buy the things you ordinarily purchase anyway and earn money which will be credited to your family for designated school trips. If you have any questions, contact Kim Frankel 847.373.1183 kfrankel0721@gmail.com or Sarah Budweg 847.710.1740 sbudweg13@aol.com.
Need stationery?Holiday cards?Family tributes?Order cards from the P.O.!Click herefor more information. |
Community News and Events
Avi Dichter:
"Israeli Society and Politics"
Wednesday, May 5
7:00 p.m.
Temple Beth-El
For more details, click here. |
Sponsor Breakfast  What's better than a birthday celebration with friends?Celebrate your student's birthday or other milestone with a special breakfast at CJHS.
For a donation of $162 (9x chai), bagels, cream cheese, and orange juice will be served to everyone. An announcement will be made in Tefillah and inthe dining hall, and the occasion will also be listed in our weekly E-News.
If you have any questions, please call 847.324.3713 or email ialtman@cjhs.org.Order formsare available online here.
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USY News
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Congratulations to CJHS juniors Daniel Warshawsy, the incoming president and vice-president of CHUSY Region USY, elected last weekend at Kinnus. More congratulations to fellow officers Alex Krule, Claire Peaceman, Aaron Freeman, Aaron Sklar, and Miriam Coven. We look forward to another great year for CHUSY with these six at the helm! |
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JUF Teen Leader
 Ten exceptional high school juniors were selected from a group of outstanding, dedicated teens who were nominated by lay leaders, clergy and professionals because of their involvement in multiple activities (Jewish and secular), their leadership roles, and their ability to be role models for their peers. The award winners were honored at a kick-off event in April at the Weinger JCC. Among the best and the brightest was our own Alex Krule, who was awarded a $1,000 scholarship for use in Jewish leadership. Mazal Tov, Alex! |
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Symphonia CJHS
Last weekend, sophomore Brianna Wolin played at the Lincoln Park Music Center, accompanied by the Lincoln Park Symphonette. There were approximately 60 students performing and competing for awards. The concert lasted over 2 hours. She played a Beethoven piano piece. Brianna was the recipient of a wonderful award.
Don't miss out on senior Nina Kiken and sophomore Benji Fleischacker as they perform with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra at Orchestra Hall on Sunday May, 16. Click here for tickets! |
Outstanding Youth Award
 Congratulations to senior Rena Forester, this year's recipient of the Jeffrey Werner Outstanding Youth Award from the village of Deerfield. Rena's community service and outstanding citizenship will be honored at the Deerfield Memorial Day commemoration. Mazal tov, Rena! |
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The Friendship Circle
Congratulations to Halyse Cole, Jill Merrick, and Paz Abergel, who were honored for their service to the Friendship Circle this past Thursday night. The Friendship Circle's wide array of innovative programming promotes a greater awareness and understanding of both the unique
needs and the unique gifts of people with special
needs. We are proud of our students and the difference they are making. |
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This Week in Sports
 With the wind whistling in their ears, the spring sports teams continue to enjoy successful seasons. Congratulations to our men's tennis team, who faced off against Lake Forest Academy and Elgin Academy, and to our women's badminton team who challenged Buffalo Grove and Maine East. Women's soccer had a tough week against Willows Academy and Lake Forest, while men's volleyball stayed home to meet St. Martin de Porres.
 Congratulations also to Ashdod (coaches Aliza Shapiro and Aviva Schwartz ) andBnei Hasharon(coach Adam Seidenberg ), the champions of the Junior Tigers feeder league, who finished an incredible season with an awards banquet on Sunday night. We hope to see all of you back on the court next year, and welcome the rising Tigers and Lady Tigers soon to be celebrating their middle school graduation. Next year at the IHSA, everyone!
Too warm and sunny to sit in the office? Got a free hour after school? Stop by the field to cheer on our Tigers! Check the calendar for next week's game times.
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Party in the Parking Lot!
 Can you believe it? The old CJHS site is going away! Join us for our alumni event of the year, Sunday May 23 at 12:00 p.m. in the parking lot of Northwest Suburban Jewish Congregation, to remember the good times at our old home.
And speaking of the old parking lot... |
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Alumni Trivia
...Who can forget the greatest escapade ever perpetrated outside 7800 W. Lyons, when the pioneer class threw a lunchtime pool party in the back of Garrett Jacobs' ('05) truck for Senior Week 2005? The music was blasting and the seniors were splashing, when a bunch  of freshmen tried to prove that seniors don't have the patent on fun in the sun. Who can forget the sight of the biggest, baddest boys in the senior class, barefoot, drenched, and shivering in their boxers, locked out of the school and screaming for revenge after the freshmen had stolen their clothes?  Everyone knew who was responsible for plotting the great raid, but in the end, the devious little schemers chickened out and a complete unknown stepped up to do the deed. So, for this week's Alumni Trivia... who stole the seniors' clothes? (We'll give you a hint: he plays the guitar!) |
Bike for Chai Lifeline
Become a Chai Cyclist: ride with CJHS on Chicago's Bike the Drive on Sunday, May 30, to raise money for Chai Lifeline. Experienced and novice cyclists are welcome. This is not a race; you can choose your own distance to ride with over 20,000 riders. See Chicago in a unique way, as there will be no cars on Lake Shore Drive during the ride times. Support the families of Chai Lifeline. Please see Jeremy Hipps or Dr. Auslander for more information.
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Alumni Trivia
Josh Warshawsky, CJHS '08, was the brave little freshman who actually snatched the seniors' clothes! After graduating, Josh spent a year in Israel with Nativ and is now a freshman at the joint program at Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary. This year, Josh co-chaired the Jewish Collegiate Festival of the Performing Arts at JTS, in addition to sitting on the Koach board, and singing with the Columbia Clefhangers A Cappella Group. The ever-musical Josh recently appeared as Mottel in Columbia's Fiddler on the Roof. Watch a clip from his performance here! Alumni trivia afficionados can also credit Seth Berkman ('08) for holding the getaway door,the law-abiding Sandy Johnston ('07) for never ever suggesting the idea himself, dear me no, and Rabbi Eric Zaff (YCT '09) for looking out the window and expressing innocent surprise that the swimmers' clothes were still where they had left them! |
Sponsored Breakfasts
Happy birthdayto Jake Levine, Adam and Jake Rudolph, and Daniel Warshawsky. Many thanks to their families for sponsoring breakfast in their honor. |
 Shabbat Shalom
Candlelighting is at 7:37 p.m. Let's go learn a lot this week!
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