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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
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| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | PUBLISHED IN THE AZ JEWISH LIFE IN JANUARY 2017, JEWISH NEWS COMMUNITY DIRECTORY IN THE FALL OF 2017, RAISING AZ KIDS IN DECEMBER 2017, AND THE ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE RESOURCE GUIDE FOR 2017-2018. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | THE SCHOOL RECEIVES TITLE II FUNDS THROUGH THE PARADISE VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR TEACHER TRAINING. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS AND MAY EXERCISE THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BUT DOES NOT POSSESS ANY AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROHIBITED TO IT BY LAW. FURTHER, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY NOT (A) AUTHORIZE DISTRIBUTIONS, (B) FILL ANY VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR ANY OF ITS COMMITTEES, OR (C) ADOPT, AMEND, OR REPEAL THESE BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE BOARD WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF THE 990 RETURN BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED. THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF THE 990 IS IDENTICAL TO THE COPY OF THE 990 THAT IS FILED BUT FOR THE FACT THAT THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE MAJOR DONORS ARE NOT INCLUDED. THE DRAFT WILL BE CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD, REQUESTING APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO SIGN FULL 990. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALL KEY EMPLOYEES (I.E., EMPLOYEES WHO EXERCISE SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE AFFAIRS OF THE SCHOOL) ARE SUBJECT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL COVERED INDIVIDUALS HAVE A DUTY TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD. ONCE REPORTED, THE BOARD DETERMINES WHAT ACTION TO TAKE UNDER THE POLICY. MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN THE POLICY ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS COMPENSATION FOR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. THAT COMPENSATION FIGURE WAS ARRIVED AT BY REVIEWING COMPARABLE SALARIES AND REVIEWING THE HEAD OF SCHOOL'S PERFORMANCE, ALONG WITH A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT. THIS IS REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. TO REQUEST COPIES, CALL OR WRITE TO THE PHONE NUMBER OR ADDRESS LISTED ON PAGE ONE. |
| PART III, LINE 4A | CONTINUATION OF PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: PARDES TAKES EVERY OPPORTUNITY IT CAN TO REINFORCE THE VALUE OF TIKKUN OLAM- LEAVING THE WORLD BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT. HOLIDAYS ARE NO EXCEPTION. PURIM CELEBRATIONS INCLUDED A COSTUME CONTEST WITH THREE DIVISIONS: THE GREENEST (MADE FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS FROM HOME), THE BEST BOX COSTUME (MADE FROM A CARDBOARD BOX, AND THE BEST MEGILAH COSTUME (DRESS UP LIKE A CHARACTER FROM THE MEGILAH). SEAMLESSLY INCORPORATING RECYCLING INTO PROGRAMS LIKE THESE IS ONE WAY FOR STUDENTS TO ASSOCIATE EVERYDAY LEARNING WITH CARING FOR OUR EARTH AND EACH OTHER. EVERY YEAR STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO BRING HOME COLLECTION BAGS, FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES TO HELP COLLECT MUCH-NEEDED FOOD DONATIONS FOR THE BUREAU OF EDUCATION SUKKOT AND PASSOVER FOOD DRIVES. THE SCHOOL COLLECTED A GREAT DEAL OF FOOD FOR FAMILIES IN NEED. PARDES MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS OBSERVED YOM HASHOAH WITH A SPECIAL CEREMONY ON THURSDAY, APRIL 12. THE CEREMONY WAS OPEN TO FAMILIES AND INCLUDED READINGS BY SEVERAL 8TH GRADERS AND A SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY A HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR WHO CAME TO THE US AS A YOUNG BOY FOLLOWING THE HOLOCAUST. HE SPEAKS TO SCHOOL GROUPS ALL OVER THE VALLEY IN AN AGE-APPROPRIATE MANNER. THIS WAS AN INVALUABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO HEAR FIRST-HAND FROM A SURVIVOR AND LEARN THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. ON APRIL 18TH, PARDES STUDENTS ATTENDED A PROGRAM AT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER FOR YOM HAZIKARON, FEATURING AN ISRAELI SOLDIER WHO SERVED IN THE GOLANI BRIGAGE FOR 12 YEARS, WORKING HIS WAY UP TO ASSISTANCE CHIEF OF OPERATIONS IN THE FIELD. HE SHARED HIS STORIES, INSPIRING EVERYONE WITH HIS LIFE CHANGING JOURNEY IN DEALING WITH THE TRAUMA OF HIS SEVERE INJURIES. ON JANUARY 26TH, PARDES HELD A MITZVAH DAY. NEARLY 300 PARDES STUDENTS FANNED OUT ACROSS CAMPUS TO ENGAGE WITH FIVE LOCAL AGENCIES DEDICATED TO IMPROVING LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THIS YEAR'S PARTICIPATING AGENCIES INCLUDED PAWS (PROVIDING REHABILITATION, SHELTERING, AND ADOPTION OF HOMELESS CATS AND DOGS), CAMP SWIFT (OFFERING FREE OVERNIGHT SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH), OPERATION FIX-IT (HELPING HOME-OWNING SENIORS WITH REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE NEEDS), THE LOCAL VETERANS UNIT, AND ARIZONA HELPING HANDS (PROVIDING BASIC ESSENTIALS TO BOYS AND GIRLS IN ARIZONA'S FOSTER CARE SYSTEM). THE GOAL OF MITZVAH DAY IS TO IGNITE A FLAME IN OUR YOUTHS' CONSCIOUSNESS, INSPIRING THEM TO MAKE SOCIAL ACTION A MEANINGFUL AND SUSTAINABLE PART OF THEIR LIVES. JEWISH STUDIES TEACHERS LAUREN MISHLOVE AND JESSIE RUBENSTEIN, ALONG WITH ART TEACHER ORIT FEINBERG WERE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TEACHER INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS. THIS IS A ONE-YEAR PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO THE TEACHERS SELECTED, THROUGH AN INTENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM DURING THE SUMMER, FOLLOWED BY YEAR-LONG MENTORING ON A PROJECT FOR INTRODUCTION INTO THE CLASSROOM. PARDES IS GRATEFUL FOR BEING CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TEACHER INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS AND LOOKS FORWARD TO SHARING WITH OUR COMMUNITY HOW THIS PROGRAM POSITIVELY IMPACTS OUR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL'S WEEKLY LUNCH AND LEARN PROGRAM CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE 2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR. ONCE A WEEK, PARDES STUDENTS ENGAGED IN FOOD FOR THOUGHT OVER LUNCH WITH ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBER RABBI MICAH CAPLAN. STUDENTS LEARNED OUTSIDE THE BOX ABOUT BEING JEWISH IN A FUN AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS IMPORTANT ANALYTICAL AND PRESENTATION SKILLS. L'DOR V'DOR- FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION, IS A CORE VALUE AT PARDES. THE BETTER TOGETHER PROGRAM IS A HIGHLY IMPACTFUL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PARDES JEWISH DAY SCHOOL AND THE BUREAU OF JEWISH EDUCATION. EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS CAME TOGETHER WITH SENIORS FROM THE LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNITY DURING THIS MONTHLY LUNCHTIME PROGRAM. THE GOAL IS TO FOSTER MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE GENERATIONS AND TO ENABLE THEM TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. STUDENTS LISTEN TO MANY POIGNANT STORIES AND IMPORTANT LIFE EXPERIENCES AND BENEFIT GREATLY FROM OUR SENIORS' WISDOM AND SAGE ADVICE. STUDENT LIFE STUDENTS WERE AGAIN GIVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO ON FIELD TRIPS, BOTH LOCALLY AND OUT OF TOWN. THE KINDERGARTEN CLASS VISITED TOLMACHOFF FARMS WHERE STUDENTS WENT APPLE PICKING IN RECOGNITION OF ROSH HASHANA AND THEIR STUDY OF ORCHARDS. THEY ALSO WENT TO VISIT THE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MUSEUM AND EVEN THE APPLE STORE. FIRST GRADERS ENJOYED THE PUPPET THEATER, AND SECOND GRADE STUDENTS VISITED THE SLIM GOODBODY HEALTH SHOW: BODYOLOGY AT THE ORPHEUM THEATER. MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTENDED A PERFORMANCE OF THE SOUTHWEST SHAKESPEARE COMPANY. FOURTH GRADERS TRAVELED FOR AN OVERNIGHT AT LAKE PLEASANT AND FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS WENT ON AN OVERNIGHT EXCURSION TO NORTHERN ARIZONA. SIXTH GRADERS HEADED TO TUSCON AND PARTS SOUTH TO EXPLORE THE BIOSPHERE AND KARSHNER'S CAVERNS AS PART OF THEIR EARTH SCIENCE STUDIES. THE SEVENTH GRADE TRIP TOOK STUDENTS TO CATALINA AS PART OF THEIR STUDIES OF MARINE LIFE AND BIOLOGY. EIGHTH GRADERS HAD THEIR TREMENDOUS CAPSTONE TRIP THIS YEAR TO NEW YORK CITY AS WELL AS WASHINGTON, D.C. AND EXPERIENCED A ROBUST AND DIVERSE ITINERARY FOR THIS END-OF-PARDES EXPERIENCE. GO PANTHERS! PARDES TAKES ITS SPORTS SERIOUSLY, BUT WITH AN EMPHASIS ON BUILDING CHARACTER AND CONFIDENCE INSTEAD OF JUST WINNING GAMES. EVERY STUDENT WHO SHOWS UP, GIVES THEIR BEST EFFORT, AND DEMONSTRATES GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP GETS TO PLAY. THE SCHOOL'S APPROACH SPEAKS VOLUMES AS IT CONTINUES TO WIN NOT JUST GAMES BUT CHAMPIONSHIPS. PARDES STUDENT COUNCIL HELD VARIOUS EVENTS DURING THE YEAR, INCLUDING AN OFF-CAMPUS WELCOME BACK EVENT, ICE SKATING, SCHOOL DANCES, MOVIE NIGHTS AND AN END-OF-THE-YEAR PARTY. THIS YEAR THE SCHOOL STARTED AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING. THIS IS A GREAT WAY FOR STUDENTS TO EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS AND TALENTS IN AN AFTER-SCHOOL SETTING. THIS YEAR, STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN CHESS, CODAKID (CODING), MAD SCIENCE, DRAMA AND MODERN ART. IT WAS A FULFILLING EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED AND HELPED PARENTS WITH MORE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING AS WELL. COLOR WARS IS AN ANNUAL ACTIVITY WHICH IS A HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR. THIS ANNUAL WEEK-LONG EVENT HONES CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS, INCLUDING TEAMWORK AND INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION. COLOR WARS IS ABOUT FINE TUNING EXISTING SKILLS SETS AND GROWING BEYOND EXISTING COMFORT ZONES, REVELING IN SELF-DISCOVERY, AND FINDING ONE'S PLACE AS LEADERS AND TEAM PLAYERS. PEERS EXPLORE NEW AVENUES FOR ESTABLISHING AND REINFORCING RELATIONSHIPS THAT OFTEN LAST A LIFETIME. THE TEAMS INCLUDE CHILDREN FROM MANY DIFFERENT GRADES, AND THEY COMPETE IN A WIDE ARRAY OF FUN AND CHALLENGING ACTIVITIES. MUSIC AND THE ARTS ARE INTEGRAL TO THE PARDES EXPERIENCE. AGAIN THIS YEAR THERE WAS A LOWER SCHOOL CHOIR FOR GRADES K-4 AND OUR STUDENT ROCK BAND "THE GREEN SHEET SHREDDERS" PERFORMED FOR OUR STUDENTS AS WELL. A SPECIAL CHANUKAH SHOW WAS AGAIN PUT ON BY ALL THE CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOL, WITH OVER 800 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE. THE MIDDLE SCHOOL HELD FOUR PERFORMANCES OF BROADWAY MELODY: THE LEGACY CONTINUES, FOR ITS ANNUAL SPRING MUSICAL. WE ALSO HELD AN END-OF-THE-YEAR TALENT SHOW TO FEATURE BOTH CLASS AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES BY THE STUDENTS. PARDES AGAIN HELD ITS 100TH DAY CANNED FOOD CHALLENGE. STUDENTS WERE PROUD TO MEET THIS YEAR'S CHALLENGE. LED BY THE FOURTH GRADE, EACH CLASS SUCCESSFULLY COLLECTED AT LEAST 100 CANS OF FOOD TO BE DONATED TO THE PARADISE VALLEY FOOD BANK, WITH A TOTAL OF OVER 1,000 CANS FROM THE ENTIRE LOWER SCHOOL. PARDES PARTICIPATES IN THE BOX TOPS PROGRAM, WHERE EACH "TOP" EARNS MONEY WE THEN DONATE TO A CHOSEN CHARITY. THE RECIPIENT OF THIS YEAR'S 2017/2018 COLLECTION WAS NECHAMA - A VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION PROVIDING NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES (JEWISH RESPONSE TO DISASTER). ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14TH, PARDES JOINED SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE IN THE #ENOUGH NATIONAL SCHOOL WALKOUT. STUDENTS WALKED OUT OF CLASS FOR 17 MINUTES AT 10:00 A.M. ON THIS ONE-MONTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HORRIBLE TRAGEDY THAT OCCURRED AT MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL IN FLORIDA. MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS GATHERED TO LISTEN TO ONE OF THE VALLEY'S PROMINENT RABBIS, RABBI PINCHAS ALLOUCHE, WHO SPOKE ALONG WITH HEAD OF SCHOOL PETER GORDON. THEY BOTH IMPRESSED ON THE STUDENTS THE IMPORTANCE OF STOPPING TO LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER AND NOT JUST THINKING ABOUT YOURSELF. TOGETHER, THEY HONORED THE MEMORIES OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES. OUR LOWER SCHOOL STUDENTS GATHERED IN THE SANCTUARY TO SING SONGS IN A CELEBRATION OF LIFE. |
| PART III, LINE 4A | CONTINUATION OF PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: FOR OVER A DECADE, HINEINI, THE ANTI-BULLYING PROGRAM, HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN ADDRESSING THE WELL-BEING OF EVERY STUDENT, AND TO ENSURE A SAFE CAMPUS FOR ALL STUDENTS TO LEARN. ALL HOMEROOM CLASSES MEET MONTHLY TO ADDRESS BULLYING AT THE SCHOOL-WIDE, CLASSROOM, INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY LEVELS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE BULLYING PROBLEMS, PREVENT NEW BULLYING PROBLEMS FROM HAPPENING AND MAKING RELATIONSHIPS BETTER AMONG STUDENTS. THE MEETINGS VARY IN FOCUS BASED ON GRADE LEVEL AND INCLUDE TOPICS SUCH AS FRIENDSHIP, LEADERSHIP, RESPECT, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND RESPONSIBILITY. DECEMBER'S GIFT DRIVE WAS HUGELY SUCCESSFUL. WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES, OVER 250 GIFTS WERE DONATED BY OUR FACULTY, STAFF AND PARDES FAMILIES. OUR PARDES COMMUNITY IS GRATEFUL FOR BEING ABLE TO MAKE SO MANY AREA FAMILIES FEEL SPECIAL DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. PARDES IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO INSTILL THE IMPORTANCE - AND OPPORTUNITIES - INHERENT IN RECYCLING. THE SCHOOL ROUTINELY RECYCLES ALL APPROPRIATE MATERIALS ON CAMPUS. MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ACTUALLY COLLECT THE MATERIALS IN THE RECYCLE BINS THROUGHOUT THE CAMPUS AND PUT THEM IN THE MAIN BIN FOR PICK UP. OTHER RECYCLING ACTIVITIES HAPPEN DURING THE YEAR. ONE GREAT EXAMPLE WAS ON LITERACY NIGHT, WHEN STUDENTS EAGERLY COLLECTED ITEMS SUCH AS OLD T-SHIRTS FOR A RECYCLING BAG ACTIVITY PLASTIC CONTAINERS FOR ITEMS SUCH AS SOUR CREAM, YOGURT, COTTAGE CHEESE TISSUE BOXES OLD SOCKS BOXES NO LARGER THAN A CEREAL BOX OR SHOE BOX FOOD CANS (NOT SODA CANS) PLASTIC WATER/SODA BOTTLES PAPER TOWEL/TOILET PAPER ROLLS MILK CARTONS BOTTLE CAPS A GREAT DEAL WAS RECYCLED THAT EVENING. RECYCLING IS AN ONGOING OPPORTUNITY TO EMPLOY OUR STUDENTS' IMAGINATIONS AND CREATIVITY. IN DECEMBER, THEY CREATED USABLE CHANUKIYAH FROM MATERIALS FOUND AT HOME. THE ANNUAL PROJECTS ARE ENDLESS! FAMILY EXPERIENCE BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHTS WERE HELD FOR LOWER SCHOOL FAMILIES AND MIDDLE SCHOOL FAMILIES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, TO HELP PARENTS UNDERSTAND IN-DEPTH THE PLANS FOR THEIR CHILDREN FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE SCHOOL HOSTED A HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION NIGHT, WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS PROVIDING DETAILS ABOUT THEIR SCHOOLS AS WELL AS HELPING PARENTS UNDERSTAND KEY ISSUES IN THE TRANSITION FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL TO HIGH SCHOOL. TODAY'S CHILDREN ARE PRACTICALLY BORN TECH SAVVY. THEY GET MOST OF THEIR INFORMATION AND SOCIALIZATION FROM THE INTERNET AND FOR THEM, THERE IS LITTLE DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE REAL AND ONLINE WORLD. TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR CHILDREN AND ENSURE THEIR ONLINE SAFETY, PARENTS NEED TO THINK OF TECHNOLOGY AS A LANGUAGE. PARDES WAS THRILLED TO PRESENT THE NOT MY KID ORGANIZATION ON THE VITAL TOPIC OF INTERNET SAFETY ON FEB 13. THE INFORMATION WAS INVALUABLE FOR ALL THE FAMILIES WHO WERE ABLE TO ATTEND. WE OFFERED FUN EXPERIENCES AS WELL, SUCH AS THE PANCAKE BREAKFAST THAT BRINGS PARENTS AND STUDENTS TOGETHER FOR A DELICIOUS BREAKFAST BEFORE SCHOOL. THE ANNUAL PARDES GRANDPARENTS' BREAKFAST WAS A WONDERFULLY ATTENDED EVENTS, BRING GRANDPARENTS TO THE CAMPUS WITH THEIR GRANDCHILDREN. ON APRIL 22, PARDES FAMILIES GATHERED FOR A HIKE IN RECOGNITION OF EARTH DAY. EVERYDAY TYPE EVENTS LIKE THESE ARE EXAMPLES OF HOW PARDES CONTINUES TO ENGAGE AND BOND STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, STRENGTHENING THE PARDES COMMUNITY AND BUILDING BRIDGES TO OUR STUDENTS' FUTURES. STROLLERS, WHEELCHAIRS AND ALL FITNESS LEVELS WERE WELCOMED... AND A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL! PARDES HAS AN OUTSTANDING PARENT ORGANIZATION, KESHER. KESHER, SERVES A PRIMARY GOAL OF CONNECTING OUR STUDENTS, FAMILIES, FACULTY, STAFF AND GREATER COMMUNITY. THE GROUP IS ENGAGED WITH THE SCHOOL SUPPORTING THE JEWISH HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THEY ALSO SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY WITH THEIR SOCIAL OUTREACH, SUPPORTING FAMILIES EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT LIFECYCLE EVENTS SUCH AS BIRTHS, MAJOR ILLNESSES AND DEATHS. THEY WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, ORGANIZING FOOD DRIVES AND GIFT DRIVES TO SUPPORT AREA FAMILIES IN NEED, THEY LOVE AND SUPPORT OUR STAFF THROUGH STAFF APPRECIATION EVENTS ALONG WITH BIRTHDAY AND OTHER GIFTS OR SURPRISES AS SMALL GESTURES OF THEIR ONGOING GRATITUDE. KESHER IS LED BY TWO CO-CHAIRS WHO CONTRIBUTE ROUGHLY 200 VOLUNTEER HOURS PER SCHOOL YEAR, AND THRIVES THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF DOZENS OF ENGAGED PARDES PARENTS. |
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