Herzliah Beutel Reflection 2008

Herzliah High SchoolsHerzliah High Schools

Écoles secondaires Écoles secondaires HerzliahHerzliah

……pave the way to big pave the way to big ideasideas

Where small class Where small class sizessizes

Where the Where the ‘Welcome to ‘Welcome to Herz’ BBQ Herz’ BBQ

for new for new students and students and

parentsparents

is alwaysis alwaysa fun annuala fun annualtradition !tradition !

Where teachers and Where teachers and administratorsadministrators

take the take the timetime

show they

show they carecare

and and knowknow

how to how to inspire inspire

Where ourWhere ourMiddle School’s Middle School’s

2-day retreat2-day retreat

at the start ofat the start ofthe year…the year…

toto a new school a new school

… … is the first step towards ensuring a is the first step towards ensuring a smooth transitionsmooth transition

Where a great educationWhere a great educationis is so muchso much more…more…

……than only than only classroom learningclassroom learning

Where body and soul are Where body and soul are challengedchallenged

Where Where HebrewHebrewis the is the

connectioconnection n

to ourto ourrich rich

Jewish Jewish heritageheritage

Where our hiking trip to Where our hiking trip to Mount OrfordMount Orford has us roughing has us roughing

it in the wildernessit in the wilderness

Where Jewish traditions and Where Jewish traditions and Herzliah idealsHerzliah ideals

aare proudly passed fromre proudly passed fromgeneration to generationgeneration to generation

Where a dynamic Science Where a dynamic Science programprogram

makes learning excitingmakes learning exciting

……and there’s always and there’s always something fascinating to something fascinating to

discoverdiscover

Where math Where math enrichesenriches

and prepares and prepares studentsstudentsfor their for their futurefuture

Where our new computeWhere our new computer/r/multi-media labmulti-media lab

isisstate-of-the-art !state-of-the-art !

Where the Where the StudentStudent

Stock ExchangeStock ExchangeProgramProgram

provides provides invaluable invaluable hands-on, hands-on, practical practical learninglearning

Where sports teams rockWhere sports teams rock

basketball softball

tennis swimming soccer ice hockey floor hockey

cross country running

track …and even more !

Where the Social Science Fair Where the Social Science Fair encourages studentsencourages students

to explore their wide range of to explore their wide range of interestsinterests

Where Judaic Studies Where Judaic Studies now offers 3 experiential now offers 3 experiential

programsprograms

Where RAPWhere RAP

provides the guidance provides the guidance

and skillsand skillsfor those requiring for those requiring

extra help extra help to achieve successto achieve success

English Hebrew French Math

histoire/géographie Study and organizational skills

Where Chai AwardsWhere Chai Awardsare for top marks !are for top marks !

Where the student - run Herz Where the student - run Herz Reporter, won in a Quebec-wide Reporter, won in a Quebec-wide

student entrepreneurial student entrepreneurial

competitioncompetition

encouragesencouragescreativitycreativity

Where artWhere art

Fashion Show Shabbatonim Theatre Hiking Cultural Outings Books on Wheels Intramural sports Clubs Basketball Debating Plays Theatre Bible Contests Hockey Canadian Youth Model UN Community Service Skiing Soccer Choir Purim Talent Show Science Fair Book clubs Student Stock Exchange Program Purim Talent Show and Carnival Guest speakers Swimming and even moreand even more…

Where Where extra-curricularextra-curricular programs are programs are extra-extra-

ordinaryordinary ! !

Debating…where

arguing is encouraged !

basketball softball tennis

swimming soccer touch football

ice hockey floor hockey

cross country running track and field

…and even more !

Where sports rockWhere sports rock

……and medals are and medals are won in won in

GMAA and JISA GMAA and JISA competitions !competitions ! BasketballBasketball

JISA GOLD Juvenile Girls GMAA SILVER Juvenile Girls

SoccerSoccer JISA SILVER Juvenile Boys Floor HockeyFloor Hockey GMAA GOLD Bantam Boys JISA SILVER Bantam Boys GMAA Semi-Finals Juvenile Boys

Where the Annual

Where the Annual

Fashion Show

Fashion Show

shows off our

shows off our

talenttalent

and style!

and style!

en des pièces de en des pièces de théâtrethéâtre

en françaisen français

Where students Where students participate…participate…

in communityin communitytheatretheatre

in school in school productions productions

like Les like Les Misérables Misérables and Clue and Clue

in Purim talent in Purim talent showsshows

Where Where Winter Winter

Carnival is Carnival is so so cool!cool!

… … and the activitiesand the activitiesare totally hot !are totally hot !

when you perform at when you perform at the Annual Coffee Housethe Annual Coffee House

Where you’re treated like a rock starWhere you’re treated like a rock star

Where co-curricular programs Where co-curricular programs bring academics to lifebring academics to life

2-day retreat in the Laurentians –Sec. I students

Shabbatonim for Sec. II through V

Hiking Ski trip …and so much more !

Secondary III, IV Secondary III, IV and V studentsand V students

Israel Summer Experience (Sec. III)

Spain trip (Sec. IV) March of the Living

(Sec. V)

……and there are so many and there are so many opportunities for new opportunities for new

experiencesexperiences

HOPS program, where students

shadow doctors during their

clinics

Anthony Housefather

talks with students at

Career Day

Anthony Housefather

talks with students at

Career Day

……and receive advice fromand receive advice fromrespected alumnirespected alumni

Where a daily minyan Where a daily minyan is always available is always available

……and the Secondary IIIand the Secondary IIIIsrael tripIsrael trip

is the is the experience experience

of a lifetime of a lifetime

Where participation inWhere participation inThe March of the Living The March of the Living

brings a sense of unity that words brings a sense of unity that words cannot describecannot describe

Where Community Where Community Service lays the Service lays the

foundation for foundation for giving back giving back

are truly are truly appreciatedappreciated

……and these and these effortsefforts

Where we like Where we like to beto be together, celebrating together, celebrating

at our at our Tu Bi Tu Bi shvat seder shvat seder

And new friends And new friends from our from our Beer Sheva Beer Sheva sister sister

schoolschool

come for visitscome for visits

Where Yom Where Yom Hashoah is Hashoah is

rememberedremembered

with dignitywith dignityand respectand respect

in ourin ourheartshearts

……and and where where Israel Israel

holds holds a special a special

placeplace

Where friends Where friends areare

made for lifemade for life

Where our graduates are Where our graduates are confidentconfident and ready to take and ready to take

on the worldon the world

……and and experiences experiences are pricelessare priceless

Herzliah High SchoolHerzliah High School

Academic excellenceAcademic excellence

… … and even moreand even more