March 2003
COMMUNITY PURIM CARNIVAL
Sunday, March 16, 200312 Noon -- 3 PM
At the East Valley JCC
1521 S. Indian Bend Road in Tempe
(One block north of Broadway off of Price Road)
EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO DRESS IN COSTUME!
Co-Sponsored by Temple Emanuel, Temple Beth Sholom
and the East Valley JCC
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Jugglers Hamantashen Inflatable Rides Face Painting Purim Goldfish |
Kosher Hot Dog & Falafel Lunch Games Booths & Prizes Rock Wall Music |
Spring Break Camp
Spring Camp is just around the corner!
Sign up to enjoy all the fun, arts & crafts, sports and so much more!
Camp dates are March 17 - March 21
Camp hours are 9 am - 4 pm
Daycare hours: 7 - 9 am and 4 - 6 pm
Spring Camp is for children ages 3 (potty trained) thru 6th grade. Enroll by the day or for the whole week. Daily themes include: Spring Fever, Photo Finish, Balls Galore, etc.
Cost of camp:
Members: $25/day or $110/week
Non-Members $27/day or $120/week
Daycare is $3.30/hour
Summer Fun is Coming!
The excitement of summer and camp are just around the corner! And this summer promises to be just as fun as last summer! Our theme this summer is "Off Broadway" (since we are just off Broadway and the 101!). We're looking forward to seeing all our "old time" campers and meeting a few new campers too! Remember, we'll still have all of our traditional activities and events .... Sunsplash, Polar Ice, our annual Rock Show, swimming, away trips for the 3rd & 4th graders and the 5th thru 8th graders and the list goes on!We're excited to be adding a new program this summer - The Getaway Gang! This program is open to any 7th, 8th or 9th grader who would like to "getaway" for a few days! You can sign up for just the Getaway trips or both the trips and camp. We will be offering 3 exciting Getaway adventures this summer: June 11th - 13th - California Bound; July 1st - 2nd & July 31st - August 1st - In & Around Arizona. And don't forget about the 9th grade CIT program! It promises to be a fun, learning, hands-on experience.
Camp dates are June 2nd - August 8th. Sign up by the week or for the entire summer! Registration begins March 3rd for JCC Members and March 10th for Non-Members. Camp is for children ages 3 (potty trained) thru 8th grade.
For Spring Camp & Summer Camp, call Lisa (480) 897-0588 for more details.
AROUND THE CENTER
Seniors' Terrific Tuesdays
Please join us for our "Terrific Tuesdays" where friends gather to enjoy presentations, shows and lectures. The cost is a minimal $1.50 for JCC Members / $2.00 for non-Members. Please Join Us!Tuesday, March 4th at 10:30 a.m. Elder Law attorney, Sherman Bendalin will discuss the documents necessary to our peace of mind and security as we age. Most informative!
Tuesday, March 11th at 10:30 a.m. The Phillips Collection: masterworks from El Greco to Picasso introduces us to the exhibition of their paintings on display at the Phoenix Art Museum, presented by docent Eva Karlsson.
Tuesday, March 18th at 10:30 a.m. Today is PURIM, as we nosh on our hamentashen, our guest will be Pat Kader from Temple Beth Sholom with the "Story of Esther".
Tuesday, March 25th at 10:30 a.m. "Exercise your Brain with Cerebral Aerobics" by Bob McCauley. It offers numerous benefits to our health and is fun too!!
Mensch Of The Month
Recognition and thanks are long overdue to Lyman Wyman. Although he has helped the Center in a variety of ways for a long time, he truly outdid himself in the mitzvah department with the move to our current location.Besides helping his wife, Brenda, set up the Centercare office, he moved furniture, cribs, boxes and more! He hung the resting mat racks and window blinds, did repairs, installed the shelves in the Early Childhood supply closet, and, most recently, helped set up the new Toddler Room scheduled to open this month. Thanks, Lyman, for all you've done to help the JCC.
ADULT PROGRAMS
Art Around Us
Phoenix Art Museum docent, Eva Karlsson, will introduce the Phillips Collection: masterworks from El Greco to Picasso. A preview of the various works on display in the present exhibition will be highlighted. Tuesday, March 11, 10:30 a.m. $3.00. All Art lovers are invited!Cultural Art Series
Join Dr. Michael Rubinoff for the last of his 3-part series, focusing on Israel, Arabs and Peace from 1948-2003. Israel's birth was accompanied by an immediate attach from the Arab world. A series of struggles are chronicled between the new nation of Israel and the consequences we see to this very date. March 19th at 7:00 p.m. Fee $8.00 at the door.Judaism 101
Rabbi Shoshan's popular series based on the basic concepts of Judaism continues through to Passover. Class meets Monday nights from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Call 602-433-0300 to register and for more information.Comparative Religion Class Begins
The Adult Education Department and the JCC's Seniors have teamed up to offer a comparative religion class taught by Harold Falk beginning March 7 and continuing on subsequent Fridays from 10:00 AM - Noon. Materials will be included. $3.00 donation, includes refreshments.Parenting Class
On March 31st from 7-8:30pm Carol Weston, of Planned Parenthood, will be here with the topic "Starting the Conversation: Talking to your child about Growth & Development". Among other topics, Carol will teach us how to talk to our children about inappropriate touching. Discussions will also center on how to give appropriate answers to questions and how to impart your family values to your children.The cost for this class will be $3.00 per person or $5.00 per couple.
Tovah BBG girls will provide babysitting during this class. The cost for babysitting will be a donation for the girls. Please sign up with Lisa or Meg.
Annual Bowl-A-Thon
Thirty-five bowlers participated in the Center's annual bowl-a-thon held on February 8th at Kyrene Lanes. Aaron Blau raised the most dollars with George Jacobson, TCJCC President coming in second. Nancy Allocca, Steven Stein and Lee Harkrider took top bowling honors with winning best series. High game male went to Jonathon Andell while Judy Fine took the honors for high game female. A social at Nello's concluded a fun event, which raised needed funds for the JCC. Thanks to Jill Barenbaum for chairing this successful event.
SAVE THE DATE
STAND UP FOR ISRAEL
Israel''s' 55th Independence Day Celebration
Yom Ha''Matzmaot
Sunday, May 11, 2003
At the Ina Levine JCC
Special Mother's Day Activities
in the Red Tent
Tributes
To Lois Rubin, in loving memory of your father, from the Blau family.Congratulations to Scott & Sharon Morris, on the birth of their new daughter, Anna Alaine, born February 20th. Proud big brother Ethan is in our Younger Twos class.
Best wishes on the birth of Robert Ross Wright to proud parents Karla & Dan Wright. Robbie was born February 23rd. Older sister Emma is in our Younger Twos class.
Happy second birthday to Jared Andell from your family. A donation was made to the Toddler Room in your honor.
SCHOOL • YOUTH • CAMP
Summer Stock 2002
Summer Stock is back for it's fourth season! This summer's production is "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown"!Summer Stock is an after camp theatrical experience that offers a unique, non-competitive ensemble for children entering Kindergarten thru 8th grade. Julie & Mitch Solomon are directing again, and if you were there for any of their summer productions, "Pinocchio", "Snow White" or "The Wizard of Oz" you know that this will be an incredible experience with acting, dancing, singing, sets, lights, costumes and that special East Valley JCC twist. It should be another summer of great fun rehearsing, creating and performing.
Placement auditions will be held on Monday, June 16th starting at 3pm. Bring your imagination, your loudest voice and get ready to have some fun! Rehearsals begin Thursday June 19th and are held on Mondays & Thursdays (additional Wednesday rehearsals for selected roles) from 3:00 - 5:00 pm.
Two performances of "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown" will be held on Sunday August 3rd.
Enrollment in the JCC Summer Camp is not a requirement.
Call Lisa for more information.
Parents Night Out
WHEN: Saturday, March 29thWHERE: East Valley JCC, 1521 S Indian Bend Rd, Tempe
TIME: 6 - 11 pm
COST: $3.00 per hour per child*
Babysitting our precious ones this month will be provided by the girls from Tovah BBG. All ages are accepted as usual! And, as usual, you provide the necessities and we'll provide the rest... fun, snacks, movies etc! To sign up or for more information call or see Lisa.
*A $5.00 Non-refundable deposit (this will be deducted from your total cost) per child is required to reserve a space.
Young Judaea Comes to East Valley JCC
Young Judaea, in partnership with the East Valley JCC, will be holding a kick-off program for the Ofarim/Tsofim (3rd-7th grade) age group at the East Valley JCC. We will hold a "Discover Israel Carnival" on March 30th from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.Parents come and learn about Young Judaea and all of the programs it has to offer. Kids come and have fun playing games, winning prizes, and learning about Israel at the same time.
Young Judaea is the Zionist Youth Movement sponsored by Hadassah that offers year round programs, resident camps and Israel programs designed to instill Jewish values, Jewish pride and a lifelong commitment to Israel. Come learn more about us and have fun too! For more information call Karen Goodman, Regional Director at (480) 607-9411 or yjudaeadmr@ aol.com.
2003-04 Registration Update
School registration for fall 2003 began on February 3. The past month has seen the registration of close to fifty students, with frequent phone or in-person inquiries.We have a bumper "crop" of three year olds; our two 3's classes are already more than half full. An additional half-hour of school daily for 2's and 3's will enable both staff and children to accomplish more; time flies when you're having fun!
Contact Cynthia or Diane at 897-0588 for information about openings, registration or to set up a tour of our school.
Purim at the JCC School
Since Purim falls during this year's Spring Break, holiday activities at school have already begun so we can hold our annual Purim festivities on Friday, March 14th.Our two year olds through kindergarten kids will be hearing the wonderful story of Esther and Mordecai, foolish King Ahasuerus and the villain of the story and everyone's favorite bad guy, Haman.
Children will make yummy hamantashen to eat and share in Shalach Manot baskets, have fun coming to school in costume, parading and attending the school's annual staff Purim spiel.
Throughout preparations for this fun and festive holiday, staff will emphasize the serious theme of standing up for your beliefs, accepting and valuing diversity, respecting each individual, doing mitzvot and working for peace.
New Room, More Toddlers
Our new Toddler Room is finally ready after much hard work by Brenda and Lyman Wyman and our custodial staff.This room will be home to our older toddlers. The results from this new space will be two-fold. We will have more actual space so we'll be able to accept new toddlers in both rooms and, the age span in each room will be narrower so the planning of activities can be more age specific.
Watch us as we grow! And call us at 897-0588 for information.
Flower Frenzy
The JCC Day School will be selling beautiful flower arrangements for Passover as part of their spring fund-raising. We have chosen a new vendor for flowers this year - Flower Frenzy in Chandler will be designing these lovely arrangements. Samples of these arrangements will be available for viewing in the office Monday March 31st.The cost for the holiday centerpieces are $25.00/ arrangement and bunches of flowers will cost $15.00 each. If you would like to order for this special occasion you can call Sharon Shelton at 897-0588 or complete an order form in the office no later than April 9th. Flowers will be available in the office before 11:00 a.m. on April 16th for the first seder.
CHILDREN'S BOOK DRIVE
New or Gently Used Children's Books
Sponsored by the Phoenix Jewish
Coalition for Literacy
Books will be given to children who have never owned their own book as well as school libraries in our Literacy Partnership Program.
Drop-off locations include the East Valley JCC.
For more information, contact JCRC / Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix at
480-634-4900 x 1120 or jcrc@jewishphoenix.org.