Excerpts from CSH Weekly Happenings

Please welcome Kendra Gladwill as our new Secretary.  Kendra will be in our synagogue office Monday - Friday from 10-2.  Please call, email or come to the office to welcome her to CSH! 

• Friday/Saturday, Apr. 20/21, Services Friday, 7PM, Saturday, 9:30AM Torah Discussion, 10AM Service. Parsha Shmini, Oneg sponsored by Rex & Amira Hemme.
• Friday, April 27, 7PM, Shabbat Alive Service with vocalists and instruments; Featuring Jennifer Rolnick , Accepted as Cantorial Student Fall 2012 , Oneg following.
• Saturday, Apr. 28, Services Saturday, 9:30AM Torah Discussion, 10AM Service. Parsha Tazria-Metzora, Pot Luck Oneg.
• Friday/Saturday, May. 4/5, Teacher Appreciation at Family Service Friday, 7PM, Regular Saturday, 9:30AM Torah Discussion, 10AM Service. Parsha Achrei Mot-Kedoshim, Pot Luck Oneg.
• Sunday, May 6, 6PM, Men's Club Poker night, a fundraiser. Open to all Bar/Bat Mitzvah and above.
• Monday, May 7, Reservation Deadline for the CSH Men's Club Outing to see the Houston Astros play Cincinnati on June 3, 2012. Game starts at 1:05PM, only $26 per person. Check payment deadline, Monday, May 21, ticket pickup, May 27. Please e-mail Kurtis Matzkind at kmatzkind@astros.com to reserve your tickets. Pay by cash or check made out to “Shaar Hashalom Men's Club. The event is open to members and friends of Shaar Hashalom.
• Friday/Saturday, May 11/12, Services Friday, 7PM, Saturday, 9:30AM Torah Discussion, 10AM Service. Parsha Emor, Pot Luck Oneg.
• Sunday, May 13, 8;30, Men's Club serving breakfast to the ladies on Mother's day, prior to the Women-only fashion show.
• Thursday, May 17, Sisterhood Election and games. This is the postponed event from March 18.
• Friday/Saturday, May 18/19, Services Friday, 7PM, Saturday, 9:30AM Torah Discussion, 10AM Service. Parsha Behar-Bechukotai, Pot Luck Oneg.
• Sunday, May 20, 12:30, Congregational Picnic at Frankie Carter Park. Free food and drinks, volleyball, clown for youngsters, bingo, and schmoozing.
• Friday/Saturday, May 25/26, Services Friday, 7PM, Saturday, 9:30AM Torah Discussion, 10AM Service. Parsha Bamidbar, Pot Luck Oneg.
• Sunday, June 3, Shaar Hashalom outing to an Astros Baseball Game.
• June 13, Wednesday, is the annual Men’s Club membership dinner at Mediteraneo Restaurant.
  
  
  

  

  
  
  Carl O. Schwanke

Membership Report

Last month we reported two potential new members.  Today we’re very happy to officially welcome two new members:   the Buchanan family and new associate member, Mike Rosen.  The Buchanan’s have already been volunteering in various  aspects of CSH.  April has made delicious challah for our Onegs and both have worked at the Purim carnival along with their son, Nathan.

We are still hoping to receive your new letters for our Membership Packets.  The letters we have had in the past are from the President(s), the Rabbi, VP of Education, Sisterhood & Men’s Club.  Even if you have a letter in the current packet, perhaps you might think to reread  your current letters and make some updates.  Also included in each packet is a bit of information about Social Action activities and both CLUSY & Kadima letters inviting  our older students to join in their many activities.  If you are new to your office, please consider reading what is currently being sent in our packets & perhaps, consider re-writing your information.

Lori & I are looking forward to our special Musical Shabbat on Friday, April 27^th.  I am having members volunteer to bake and/or buy to make  a special Oneg that night.  April Buchanan is again making her delicious challahs.  Sisterhood is generously paying for the kitchen help that night.  Hopefully, these special Shabbat services will continue more often throughout the year.  And bring more of our members back to attending Shabbat services once again.

Lori Pizzuti

Risa Stein

Co-Membership Trustees

Education Report

Chai Y’all! 

My name is Nancy Weiss, and I am the new Education Vice President at CSH. I held this position on the board of directors several years ago and am excited to be able to help the school once again. Although I do not have any children in the school anymore, my sons aged 22 and 19 were students at CSH since we moved here from Chicago in 2001. I am a pediatric occupational therapist in Clear Lake so still have many young children in my life. I am very much looking forward to working again with our fantastic School Director, Katy Izygon, and to putting together a new Education Committee. Please consider serving with me.

Important news:

First, a big TODAH RABAH to all the parents who came out and participated at the Pesach school celebration with their children. It was a lot of fun for all ages, and it makes such an impact on your kids to have you by their side. We look forward to more and more family events to share.

On April 25 at 6:00pm, during school time, we will be celebrating Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israeli Independence Day. There will be games, Israeli food and presentations to the students about Israel. Please make sure they come to school and learn about this very important holiday!

Teacher Appreciation will be held at the family services Friday May 4^th at 7:00pm. Please come with your children and give a well-deserved thank you to their teachers who work so hard to give your children the best Jewish education they can.

Early bird School Registration is beginning held from Sunday May 6^th through May 20^th. Forms will be available at the synagogue. Please remember that you must be in good standing financially in order to register your student. We need you to register early so we can count the number of children to plan for the coming school year.

The last day of school will be May 20^th. Immediately following school will be the Congregation Picnic at Frankie Carter Randolph Park in Friendswood. This is such a fun event, and it’s not just for the kids! We hope to see you there.

            

            Please mark your calendars for May 25^th and join us as we celebrate Shabbat with our Confirmation class leading the service. This is a very unique and moving service as our young adults confirm their commitment to Judaism. Let’s give them our support.

            And the last dates to announce include no school on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 13^th, and the first day of school for the new school year will be September 9^th. A full school calendar is being developed right now and will be available at the synagogue and on the CSH website very soon.

B’shalom, 

Nancy Weiss

Education VP