Mazal Tov To Carol...

Mazal Tov to...
Carol Paster who completed a half marathon on May 2nd!
"The miracle is not that I finished, but that I had the courage to start"
Upcoming Dates...
| Upcoming Dates |
May 5th 4's Trip to Habitat for Humanity Carol the Carpenter Bagels & Building (see flier in quick links above) May 12th PRESCHOOL BOARD TEA Mansion 9:15 am & 7:30 pm May 15th Spring Fling Shabbat Storytime Blintz Cooking Class May 16th PJ Library at the Turtle Back Zoo 2:30-4:30 May 19th SCHOOL CLOSED Shavuot May 31st SCHOOL CLOSED Memorial Day Ice Cream Social June 9th Last Day of School June 10th Last Day of School June 11th Moving On (4's Graduation) For a full calendar of events, please click HERE |
News Roundup
| Dear Parents, The nice weather is finally here!! Please remember to dress your children appropriately for the weather, and to send in extra clothes that are seasonal and fit your children. Also, please keep in mind that our playgrounds are covered in mulch, which gets caught in crocks and sandals. We still have a few spots left open in camp, if you are interested please let us know! Have a happy Mother's Day weekend!!! Warmly, Carol & Andrea |
| Preschool Board Bulletin |
Tickets are on sale now for our Annual Spring Fling on Saturday, May 15th at 7:30pm. It's our biggest fundraiser of the year and a fun, festive (adults only!) evening to meet and mingle with friends, parents and teachers. ![]() dedicated over 10+ years of service to your children and our school. Robin Brodsky - Melissa Loree - Karen Aschenbrenner Marcia McBride - Karen Burrick - Arlene Gluckstern Lynne Smilow - Susan Gracey - Barbara Fallick Robin Gline - Cindee Ringel - Chris Tolstoi With Live and Silent Auctions, Hors d'oeuvres, Desserts, and Musical Entertainment, it's an evening you won't want to miss! Contact Andrea Dean at adean@tsti.org or 973-763-4600 to reserve your tickets today. Shape your child's TSTI Experience Learn about joining the 2010-11 Preschool Board! Join us for an upcoming information session Wednesday, May 12th Informational Preschool Board Tea Come join us at 9:15 am in the Mansion at TSTI OR 7:30pm in the Mansion at TSTI |
| Facts & Articles |
![]() SHAVOUT - Shavout is the Hebrew word for weeks and this holiday takes place 7 weeks from the second day of Passover. It is the second of the three pilgrimage festivals (the others being Passover and Sukkot) and has both historical and agricultural significance. And, as a result, the holiday has several different names. Historically, Shavuot celebrates the giving of the Torah to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai, seven weeks after their exodus from Egypt - Chag Matan Torateinu or the Festival of the Giving of our Torah. Agriculturally, it commemorates the spring or wheat harvest and is also known as Chag ha Bikkurim or the Festival of the First Fruits. Many of the traditions and customs relating to this holiday are evolved from the stories describing the experiences of the Israelites at Mt. Sinai. Different Temples have different customs but some are counting of the omer or barley (to mark the 50 days), studying Torah (the most important of Jewish books), reading the story of Ruth (and learning about friends), decorating with flowers (it is a spring holiday), and eating dairy products (symbolizing the sweetness of the Torah). This holiday will be celebrated in the preschool classes on Monday, May 17th and Tuesday, May 18th- school will be closed on the actual holiday, Wednesday, May 19th. |
NEW PRE-K CLASS IN THE FALL!!!
| NEW PRE-K CLASS IN THE FALL!!! Dear Parents, We are thrilled to announce that we are going to be opening A NEW PRE-K CLASS IN THE FALL. This would be for all of the 4's - 5's that miss the cut off for Kindergarten, or who are not quite ready for a full day (half day and full day options will be available). There will be more information in the next couple of weeks as we finalize everything, and will certainly keep you as up-to-date as possible. We are really excited about being able to offer this to you, as we know many of you were struggling with what to do with your children next year. If you know anyone who might be interested in this program, you can forward this onto them, there is a "Forward email" button at the bottom of this email. Classs size is limited so please let us know if you are interested in this program. For those of you who celebrate Passover, we hope you enjoy your seders, and for those of other faiths, we hope you enjoy your family celebrations as well! We will see you April 12th, hopefully rested and ready to get back to school! Remember, enrichments begin that first week we are back. Warmly, Carol & Andrea |
Preschool Board Bulletin March 24, 2010
Spring Fling!
Please check your child's backpack for your invitation to:
is hosting its
Annual Spring Fling
on Saturday, May 15th at 7:30pm
in the Historic Mansion.
Enjoy an evening of wine, hors d'oeuvres, desserts, and musical entertainment. Participate in Live and Silent Auctions-proceeds benefiting Cultural Arts for our students.
(eg Bandaids, Neosporin, ace bandages, gauze pads)
that we will donate to orphanages in Ethiopia through the organization
Ethiopia's Tomorrow www.ethiopiatomorrow.org
Passover 2010

Please click here for some more information about Passover and a quick lesson on the holiday.
Spring Enrichments have arrived!!
Family Activity Ideas

Significance of Family Activities
The different family activities give a chance to enjoy the weekend and act as stress busters. In today's fast paced life it is difficult to keep in touch with the happenings that take place around us. Even family members don't communicate with each other on a regular basis. It is thus, important to take some time out for the family at least on off days. Our family members support us emotionally, which is very important to survive in today's world.
Hello Everyone and Happy Hanukkah!
We hope this note finds you well and enjoying the holiday with your children. It's been a busy month at Preschool and we wanted to thank everyone for all of your support with our programs! Shabbat Milk and Cookies was a great success as was Breakfast & Bowling with Dads. While Shop Sharey was a great way for Mom's to get together, the Dad's really enjoyed bonding at bowling over bagels.
We have a Pizza Party coming up after the new year on January 10th from 5-6:30pm - the flyer is available in the Quick Links section.Thank you!
Adria and Carrie
December 24, 2009 Update
We have also started our Registration for Preschool 2010-2011, Temple Members have already received their registration forms. Current preschool families that are not temple members will receive the registration forms on December 23rd, before Winter Break, and then registration will be open to the public in January.
Don't forget, School Spirit Day is next week! The Tuesday/Thursday 2's will celebrate on Tuesday the 22nd, and the rest of the school will celebrate on Wednesday the 23rd. Remember to have your children wear their new school t-shirt, the teacher's will be wearing theirs too!!





