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Tabeetha Staff 2015

At a special function today, as part of end-of-year celebrations, we said goodbye to Mr Mohammed Abou Kaoud. Mohammed has retired after more than 50 years teaching at Tabeetha. With various gifts and special words, we celebrated an amazing person and his contributions to the School and the community of Jaffa.

Graduation 2015

Once again, we celebrated our Graduation ceremony last night. We had 22 pupils Graduating. Marc Hinnawi could not be with us because he is competing in the Baku 2015 European Games. So far, Marc has a bronze and a silver medal! We are so proud of you Marc!!

Photos can be seen on the Yomnet website and Yaffa48. Congratulations to Graduates and Families!

Marc Hinnawi in Baku

Once again, we are very proud of Marc as he is competing in the Baku 2015 European Games! Details of Marc's events can be seen here.

Due to Marc competing in these Games, he is unable to attend the Graduation Ceremony tomorrow night, but we will be thinking about him! We wish you all the very best, Marc!

Save A Child's Heart Visit

This year grade 7 participated in a project called Everyday Heroes. During the project they were visited by people from the community who explained that heroes don’t only come in the form of superheroes, but rather, they can be anyone with a goal to help their community.

One particular visitor came from an organization called Save A Child’s Heart, an organization that helps provide free heart surgery to those in developing countries who otherwise would not be able to receive the care they need. These children come to Israel often times without a parent. The grade 7 class decided to give the children a visit and give them a day of fun. The students held a fundraiser at school to buy the children balloons, and then they were off to their visit.

At the Save A Child’s Heart center the grade 7 students danced, sang, played and helped with arts and crafts projects with all of the children they met. The children at the center were mostly from Tanzania and Ethiopia, despite the language barrier, Tabeetha students did everything they could to make the children happy. They learned how to give back to others who have very little. On the bus ride back the students talked about the experiences they had with the children they met, and said that it was the best trip they had ever been on!

AACI Children's Art Show

We are very excited about being part of this project. Over 20 schools from all over Israel participated and had many different art works on display. Some of our pupils were awarded prizes for their work.

From left to right: Lana Lubany (joint 3rd prize winner in the Painting category ages 14 to 18), May Grabli (2nd prize winner in the Painting category ages 14 to 18), Nadia Chacar (joint 3rd prize winner in the Painting category ages 14 to 18), Mrs Linda Rosenthal (Tabeetha School Art Teacher)

Absent: David Iluz (1st prize winner in the Mosaic category).

Scottish Diaspora Tapestry

Maybe you have heard of the Great Tapestry of Scotland? Well, there is also the Scottish Diaspora Tapestry! And Tabeetha School has a whole panel as part of this amazing work of art. 

The tapestry shows the impact Scotland has had on the world throughout history, in all parts of the world, including here in the Holy Land. A panel showing all of the Scottish Centers here in the Land can be seen below. Portrayed in this panel is the Scots Hotel and Church in Tiberias, the Guesthouse and Church in Jerusalem, as well as the School.

When Tabeetha girls were visiting Scotland in February this year, we all had a part in adding a few stitches to the School's panel. What an honour to be a part of something so big and amazing!!

Mix It Up Model School

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Southern Poverty Law Center’s Teaching Tolerance program has named TABEETHA SCHOOL IN JAFFA as a Mix It Up Model School for its exemplary efforts to foster respect and understanding among its students and throughout its campus during the 2014-15 school year.

            TABEETHA SCHOOL IN JAFFA is among 104 schools to receive the honor.

            “We are delighted to recognize TABEETHA SCHOOL,” said Teaching Tolerance Director Maureen Costello. “Mix It Up Model Schools have found innovative ways to create school environments where respect and inclusiveness are core values. They all serve as great examples of how a school—any school—can cultivate these values among their students, faculty and staff.”

The Teaching Tolerance program has hosted Mix It Up at Lunch Day for the past 14 years to help students demonstrate the importance of respecting each other’s differences. This year’s event will be held on October 27. Schools are encouraged to register at tolerance.org/mix-it-up/add.  

 Mix It Up at Lunch Day is a simple call to action. By asking students to move out of their comfort zones and connect with someone new over lunch, the event encourages students to identify, question and cross social boundaries. Many schools plan activities for the entire day, and some use the event to kick off yearlong explorations of social divisions.

The Mix It Up Model Schools met five criteria: They each hosted a Mix it Up at Lunch Day during the 2014-15 school year; they included different members of the school’s community—cafeteria staff, aides, administrators, teachers and students—in organizing the event; they followed up with at least two additional Mix It Up-related programs or events on campus; they publicized Mix It Up at Lunch Day or celebrated inclusiveness with posters, announcements and other media; and their event was seen by students and school officials as a success.

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The Southern Poverty Law Center, based in Montgomery, Ala., is a nonprofit civil rights organization that combats bigotry and discrimination through litigation, education and advocacy. For more information, see www.splcenter.org.

Primary Spirit Week

Today, as part of the Primary Spirit Week, we see many of our Primary children in costume. They are representing their favourite book characters. Yesterday we had Crazy Hair all over the place. Tomorrow we have Socks and Sunglasses and Thursday is Pyjama Day!

Spring Fair 2015

Many exciting activities to participate in and perfect weather makes for a great day for the Tabeetha Community.

Tu b'shvat

Primary pupils were planting flowers donated by parents for the holiday of tu b'shvat, which is the 15th day of the month of Shvat on the Jewish calendar. This holiday is also called the  "New Year of Trees".

Winter Exams

Grade 6 to 12 will be busy with their exams from 15th January 2015.

The exam timetables can be found here: Grade 6 to 9 / Grade 10 to 12