Volume 2, Issue 21 February 5, 2016 Spotlight on the Parents of the Year Each year, we honor parents who embody Park East Day School's values. We are thrilled that Jennifer and Robert Mendelson are Parents of the Year at the 126th Anniversary Dinner Dance. 1/8 3/8/2016 Park East Day School Weekly Newsletter Jennifer Mendelson was born in New York and raised in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. She earned her undergraduate degree in Art History from Rollins College in 2002 and her Masters degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from New York University in 2003. Robert Mendelson was born and raised in Edison, New Jersey. He earned his degree in Finance from The College of New Jersey in 2001. Robert is the head trader at Venor Capital, a distressed hedge fund. Jennifer and Robert Mendelson were married in 2004 in Palm Beach, Florida. The couple resides on the Upper East Side and are proud parents of Isabella, 8, Jack, 6 and Andrew, 4. Both Jack and Andrew attend Park East Day School; Jack is in Kindergarten and Andrew is in Nursery 3. Isabella attends the Youth Enrichment Center after school. Robert and Jennifer are thrilled with the exemplary education their children are receiving at Park East Day School. Partnered with the faculty and staff, they know their children are creating a lifelong love of learning and strong Jewish values at this wonderful institution. Park East is a warm, welcoming home to the entire family and the Mendelsons have made lifelong friends here. Please join us for the Annual Dinner Dance: June 7, 2016. Click here to purchase your tickets! Upcoming Save the Dates and Important Information! Friday, February 12 ­ Tuesday, February 16, 2016: Presidents' Weekend, School Closed February 16, 2016: Faculty In­Service Day Wednesday, February 24 "Where Did it Go?": Math & Science Fairs for Nursery 2's­Kindergarten Thursday, February 25 Judaic Studies Fair for Grades 6­8, 9:15am The Parent Association's Winter Auction Soiree, 7:00­10:00pm (flyer and link below) Sunday, March 20, 2016 Parent Association's 2016 Grand Purim Carnival, , 11:00am­2:00pm 2/8 3/8/2016 Park East Day School Weekly Newsletter Presidents Day Play: Grade 5 Presents Parents of Fifth Graders: Please join us for the Presidents Day Play! Wednesday, February 10, 2016, 9:15am The Fifth Grade Presents 100,000 Pyramid­ President Style! Maccabeats & Six13 Concert- Hosted by The Grandparents Circle! 3/8 3/8/2016 Park East Day School Weekly Newsletter $20 Advance Tickets end on Saturday night, February 6th, at 9:00pm. Tickets will be available at the door for $25 each. Click on the image above for a last minute purchase! Winter Auction Soiree: Buy Your Tickets Now! 4/8 3/8/2016 Park East Day School Weekly Newsletter Register to bid and click here to buy your tickets! 5/8 3/8/2016 Park East Day School Weekly Newsletter Upcoming Park East Sisterhood Events! SAVE THE DATE Wednesday, April 13, 2016, 11:00am Boutique | 12:30pm Luncheon Park East Sisterhood Annual Spring Luncheon Honoring Karen Feldman and Barbara Zimmerman Upcoming Park East Synagogue Events! The Film Society presents the upcoming screening of "Muses of Bashevis Singer" Wednesday, February 24, 2016 Dinner and Movie, 7:00pm RSVP: WWW.PARKEASTSYNAGOGUE.ORG Park East Day School Birthdays http://us9.campaign­archive2.com/?u=b78d726d2f7a26fcc4638a85e&id=c54231f8be 6/8 3/8/2016 Park East Day School Weekly Newsletter Noah Saat (February 6) Ethan Barthes (February 7) Clara Meyer (February 7) Olive Sabari (February 7) Blake Yellin (February 8) We hope your day is as special as you are! Copyright © 2016 Rabbi Arthur Schneier Park East Day School, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list 7/8 3/8/2016 Park East Day School Weekly Newsletter 8/8.