Message Board

2002 - 2003 school year

Dear REEDers

At our recent Hishtalmut some of you had the opportunity to hear the presentation given by Susan Weil from Mosenson - Youth Village  "PROJECT NIGHT" (based on Eli Wiesel's book "Night").

Lochemei Ha-geteot are opening another course for teachers interested. The course is for 56 hours with gmul and will cater for English Teaching in line with the Curriculum. Some teachers from the Minhal schools have already registered. There is still place for more candidates. Any teacher who is interested should make immediate contact with the coordinator of the course:
Tzipi Tal  058-834024

The first 3 sessions are July 1; 2; 3.  More information can be obtained from Tzipi.

Enjoy your summer vac.

Avi

24.06.03

Dear REEDers

Today we had a lovely get together at Nir Ha-emek with a turn out of 168 teachers. :)  We sincerely hope that those who attended enjoyed the mixture of listening, learning, and socializing. A big thank you to ECB for the files and the ice-cream.

A special thanks to the school for embracing us. To Yossi Goshen (the general director), Avraham (the coordinating link), to Rachel (food and sleep-over) and a very special thanks to Vladimir who made sure that all the equipment was in order, not so easy a task with 3 computer rooms + 2 rooms with Barko, etc. Lital - the 10th grader who set the tune for the day singing to us in English (if you weren't there, you missed something very special). To the English staff of the school, always ready to take upon themselves the responsibility of making sure all is in order. To you the teachers who travelled long distances and to those of you who in the spirit
of the minhal brought and shared your projects - kol hakavod!! And last but not least, Tzevet Ha-hadracha, our madrichim, always supportive and always with a smile. I felt so good standing on the side, looking on to how much your teachers, your schools appreciate your hard work, how they love you.

And now to all you REEDers. On behalf of Tzevet Hahadracha and myself - enjoy your well earned vacation, relax and spend some quality time with your families!!!

Taking Time
Janusz Korczak

Take time to work
It is the price of your success

Take time to think
It is the source of your strength

Take time to play
It is the secret of your youth

Take time to read
It is the foundation of your knowledge

Take time to relax
It will help wash the dust from your eyes

Take time for friendship
It is the spring of your happiness

Take time for brotherly love
It is the promise of mutual companionship

Take time to dream
It will draw your soul to the stars

Take time to laugh
It will lighten your burdens of life

Take time to plan
As then you can work out the rest of your life


Hoping to see you at ETAI Jerusalem.  Take care

Avi

23.06.03

Please note that new immigrants (3 and 4 points) can answer in their mother tongue instead of in Hebrew. MOED BET    This information can be found in the Ministry's site (ETNI)

Avi Tsur

21.06.03

The following teachers have requested to sleep over at Nir Ha-emek, MONDAY night 23.6.03

Patricia Ralph
Mirta Mogilner
Krissie Bear
Aviva Shatsberg
Ram Peri
Ruth Shachar

You will be met at the entrance to the dining room by Rachel Gourno 055-480941 who will show you to your rooms and see to all your needs. The price of the stay over is 60 shekel and includes dinner and breakfast.

Anyone else wishing to stay over is still welcome to do so. The school has made place to accomodate us and there is still plenty of place.

To get to the school I suggest you take a taxi from the taxi stand outside the central bus-station. The price from Afula to the school is 15 shekel.

We look forward to seeing you all at the conference.

Shavua Tov

Avi

15/06/03

The Program for the Summer Day has been posted on REED and can be downloaded as a word document.

Avi & Tzevet Ha-anglit

13/06/03

Dear REEDers Shalom

Please note that the participation list is closed and no late-comers will be
accepted. We have a great list of 200 teachers.

One of the classrooms will be set up in such a way as to enable teachers to display STUDENT PROJECTS
Please bring projects that your students (ALL LEVELS - proficiency,
intermediate, foundation) to share with other teachers. Make sure that your projects/s have the name of the school and an email contact address so that you can be contacted for more information. The Minhal is notorious for sharing ideas, etc and I once again trust that you will cooperate. The room will be manned (womanned) to safeguard the materials.

We have made some minor changes to the program in order to cater for the larger group of participants. The final program will be emailed by this coming Monday.

Please note: We will try to have a shuttle service from Afula to Nir Haemek.
At the central bus-station (across the road from the public phones) there is a taxi company called Yizreal (04-6595625 / 6523111) They charge 15 shekel for the trip to the school. If anyone is interested in taking a taxi to Hadera after the hishtalmut (to get to the nearest railway station) it costs 130 shekel. This should/could be split by all the passengers.

Those sleeping over will be met at the entrance to the dining-room at 17:30.
I will ask for a contact phone-number to make it a little easier if you come late, etc.

Wishing you all SHABBAT SHALOM

Tzevet Ha-anglit

13/06/03

Please read the following message sent out by Dr. Judy Steiner, Chief
English Inspector.
Avi

Dear Teachers,

The Answer Guides have been sent out to ALL schools today, so
they should be arriving at your schools in the next couple of days.  The reason that they were not sent out sooner is because there is a process they go through before they are finalized.  The grades of the oral LD exam have to be in by
June 29th, so you still have plenty of time.

All the best,
Judy

13/06/03

This is the updated list of participants for the summer day: 
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.

Take Care
Tzevet Anglit - Avi, Terry, Jaye, Lynn, Miriam, Roz, Gail, Pircha

07/06/03

Dear REEDers Shalom

The following schools have registered as participants to our Hishtalmut.
Please note that if you have NOT registered and still decide to come, we may have to turn you away.

1 teacher has signed up to sleep over. This arrangement has specially been organized for the teachers who have long distances to travel.

There is a 10 shekel registration fee. The booklet with all the handouts +
extra relevant materials will be handed out at registration. The program
directions of how to get to the school will be sent out on REED this coming week.

Wednesday the 11th of June is the final date for registering!!! You can
register by sending a fax to Avi 03-6898793  OR  email:  
tsuravi@hotmail.com

Looking forward to seeing you all

Avi and Tzevet Anglit

Schools that have registered + number of participants:
Please share this document with the school principal. This list will be
shared with the School General Inspector who will be asked to contact the school.

Ma'ayan Shachar (7)
Nofei Golan (6)
Ben Shemen (1)
Neveh Channah (1)
Bikat Kinerot (1)
Manor / Cabri (4)
Yeshivat Shaalavim (1)
Gvanim (5)
Manof (1)
Shaked / Sde Eliyahu (5)
Anne Frank (3)
Amit Kfar Batia / Yeshiva (3)
Dror (4)
Mevuot Yam (3)
Kfar Hanoar Hadati (3)
Neve Hadassa (4)
Habsor (2)
Har Vagai (1)
Lehava (7)
Yarden (4)
Hispin (8)
Yemin Orde (6)
Mevuot Iron (5)
Kannot (3)
Gfanim (1)
Neve D'kalim (1)
Neve Shmuel (3)
Meron (3)
Nir HaEmek (10)
Megiddo (6)
Emek Harod (6)
Hof  Hasharon (6)
Neve Eitan (1)

Yavne have apologised, their teachers will not be able to join us.   :)

Madrichim: 
Jaye Shlayer, Miriam Greif, Lynn Timna, Roz Shneid, Gail Mann
Inspector:  Avi Tsur

05/06/03

Dear Reeders,

Below is a copy of a letter that I received from a coordinator of one of our schools which I am sure will be of interest to many of you who will no doubt also be faced with this issue in the coming year.

Dear Avi,

My school has announced that they have decided that ALL students will be tested in the winter test.  Last year, they convinced us to do it as an
experiment, to see how it went. (Partially, upon your recommendation, when you visited us).  Some of us were happy with it- others weren't. Mostly it is great for strong kids to get a test out of the way with.  For borderline kids, we feel that they are being shortchanged. The administrators want to have English finished with in the schedule in order to allow for scheduling of other subjects that the kids would learn, instead, which is why they will not let us have  some classes (or parts of classes)  test in the winter, and continue with the weaker kids who
need the additional time.  I tried to explain that English was built to be
taught until the end of the 12th grade, and forcing kids to test in winter
is shortchanging them.

Additionally, with the modularity coming up, this means that we will NOT be able to take advantage of it with our borderline kids (having a weak 5
pointer take the 4 point modules in the end of the 11th and middle of the
12th; then making up the  5 point module at the end of the 12th grade).

What can I do?  Do we have any right to object to this policy?  Can we be forced to comply with these guidelines?  What about our students' rights? It can't even be claimed to be a cut back, because the school intends to have us doing one-on-one tutoring with the hours that free up after the winter exam.

> > > > >

REPLY:

First of all the decision that all students be tested in the winter bagrut
(or any other decision of that nature) is a decision made by the school
administration and not the Ministry of Education.  It is within
the autonomy of the school to decide these matters.  The question is what
can you as English teachers do about this.  In a discussion with the
madrichim we came up with the following suggestions, which we would like to share with you.

1. The English staff of each school should first of all meet and decide
amongst themselves which policy is the most beneficial to their particular
school.

2. Once the staff has reached a consensus on the matter and has listed
reasons for their decision, should you approach your administration. It is
hoped that the administration will listen to your suggestions and reasoning and reach a decision, which is appropriate, both for pupils and teachers.

3. It is important that you explain your feelings on the subject in
professional terms taking into account the time needed to prepare pupils
adequately for the exam, as well as the issue of course requirements that
must be completed before taking the last module.  Furthermore it should be stressed that English is a subject that each and every pupil will need and use in later life and reducing their exposure time in school by six months or in some cases a year is not conducive to long term learning.

I hope you will find these suggestions useful.  I will be happy to hear from other schools how they have solved this issue if it had come up already.

Finally let me say that a good working relationship between administration, coordinator and English staff is the best way to reach decisions that will benefit your pupils the most.

Yours sincerely

Tzevet Ha-hadracha

CHAG SAMEACH!!

02/06/03

Dear REEDers Shavua tov

We are waiting for your REGISTARTION FORMS for our summer hishtalmut to be submitted.

Please do not wait for the last minute. We must send the handouts to be
printed, must submit proposal for "kibud" (food), organize rooms, etc. and without your registration we are at a loss.

This information MUST BE PASSED ON to all the teachers at your school.

Reminders:

1. Nir HaEmek, June 24, 2003
2. The registration form can be found on REED
3. Sleepover (june 23rd) can be organized for 60 shekel (
bed/dinner/breakfast - good facilities)
4. Nir HaEmek is on the outskirts of Afula (coming from Tsommet Megiddo)

The program will be sent to the schools next week.  Looking forward to
seeing you all!!!

Yours sincerely
Avi

29/05/03

Dear REEDers
I am getting frantic calls from some schools who have not yet received the "Oral Bagrut Machven"

NO SCHOOL has as yet received them as they will only be sent out next week. The date that you must return the grade for your students is 29.6.03  (29th of JUNE, 2003)

Take care
Avi

27/05/03

Dear REEDers Shalom

Please note the following instructions and arrangements.

Our Summer Study Day is at Nir Haemek Agricultural School (near Afula), June 24 (FINAL)
Registration is from 9:00 - 9:30 and the day will end at 16:00

For those who wish to sleep over (excellent conditions, two to a room) the
price is 60 shekel and includes - dinner (23rd), and breakfast (24th). As
the saying goes - the more the merrier. If you commit to coming the evening before please make sure that you arrive as we will reserve the room for you.
(We have had unpleasant experiences in the past with teachers saying yes and not arriving.) Further instructions will be sent to you soon including
pick-up points and times + directions.

The registration form is up on REED (Click here to download) and will also be faxed to the schools tomorrow.

Thanking you for your cooperation and looking forward to seeing you all
soon.

Avi and tzevet ha-hadracha

26/05/03

Dear REEDers

I have received a number of calls vis-a-vis the official Ministry ANSWER key for the teachers to be able to grade the Oral Bagrut.  Please note, on page 4 of the instructions sent out by the Ministry it is stated - the results have to be submitted  BY JUNE 29  so there is still plenty of time, no need to panic. The official answers will be posted to schools the beginning of next week (from Jerusalem).


Our Hishtalmut in the Summer.
Many of you are asking where Nir Haemek School is.  The school is just
outside Afula. We will have a shuttle service from the central bus-station for those coming by bus and instructions for those coming by car. (Coming from Tel Aviv ... Tzomet Megiddo ... it is before entering Afula)

The program is in its final stages and will be sent out soon together with
further instructions.

Take care

Avi

24/05/03

Dear REEDers shalom

Please note the following changes to our plans for the Annual Minhal Summer Study Day

1) The Venue: has changed to Nir Haemek who boast a wonderful new
multi-cultural centre

2) The Date: has aslo changed to Tuesday 24th June

3) The Format:

It will be a super Hishtalmut, one you don't want to miss!!!!  There will be
a cover charge of 10 shekel.
Pre-registration is essential as we need to inform the school so that they
can prepare lunch, etc.

On behalf of the English Hadracha Team and myself, all the best.

Avi

18/05/03

Dear REEDers

According to Ministry regulations, schools with students taking the oral
exam (1 hour exam) need approval from their local inspector.  I have already sent approval to many schools but I am sure that there are others who have not as yet submitte for approval. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT TILL THE LAST MINUTE!!

You need to send the following information to my office:

1. Name of student and name of tester (not the kids English teacher)
2. This must be in HEBREW and on official school paper.

Send by fax to my office  03-6898793

I will be in my office till 12 tomorrow and again Wednesday afternoon. I
will not deal with any mail on Thursady, May 22.

Wishing you and your students all the very best.

Avi

15/05/03

Dear REEDers

I am sending this message out to you as a member of the Korczak Organization (and before a similar message goes out on ETNI.

For the past few years I have become enthralled with the educational
insight of one of the greatest educators, a Jewish educator and an educator whose message is so relevant to this very day.

In the summer vacation a 28 minute film will be shown, two of the
participants in the film (graduates of Korczak's orphanage will
honor us with their presence and will answer questions. This will be followed with a talk entitled "Korczak and the English Curriculum"  which I will be presenting.

Admittance is strictly for members of the Israeli Korczak Association.
Annual membership costs 100 shekel and entitles members to two free
booklets a year plus a large reduction on the purchase of books dealing with Korczak and his legacy. At this initial meeting WE will decide on further free functions for members.

For further information you can contact me direct or the Korczak
secretary Shlomit at medina1@netvision.net.il

This is just the beginning of what I hope will be our contribution
to a legendary figure.

Yours sincerely
Avi Tsur

30/4/03

Dear REEDers Shalom

This course comes VERY highly recommended.
Avi

ACT (the advanced course for teachers) is a six-day course held in July at Oranim for teachers who are members of ETAI and have not less than five years' experience. Apply now, through ETAI! 

Details from Penny Ur (penny@macam.ac.il).

More details: http://www.etni.org.il/courses/oranim2003.htm

28/04/03

Schools that NEED teachers for next year are requested to forward the
following information to my email -    tsuravi@hotmail.com

Name of school:
Name of contact person + telephone number:
email:

Number of teachers requested:

Avi Tsur

19/03/03

Dear Coordinators in the North:
This includes the following schools/coordinators:
Beit Yerach-Beth Londoner
Bekat Kinnerot-Nitza Shamir
Hodiyot-Tova Tsur
HaEmek HaMaravi-Sarit Bar
Kadouri-Pnina Hillman, Jessie Koren
Nahalal-Keren Shmueli, Dalia Tsarfati
Neve Amiel-Dina Letzer
Nir HaEmek-Dina Midansky
Emek Harod - Faye Drezner
Emekim-Lori Sapir
Sheked-Adina Erlich

I need for you to get in touch with me, via e-mail, as soon as possible.

When you write, please attach your e-mail in a place that I can see,
so that I can make a mailing list.  I will send a personal note, but for the
meantime, please just get in touch so that I can reply.  For some reason, I
don't have everyone's e-mail.
Hope Purim was lovely, and let's get on with our lives.
Terry Benor
terry@messilot.org.il

09/02/03

Dear REEDers

I am pleased to be able to inform you that we are busy planning our National Summer In-service program.

Please mark the date in your diary -

Wednesday, June 25, 2003 / 25th of Shevat

at Amal Technological Centre, Tel Aviv.

Like last year, the second day will be held at a later date in the academic
year of 2003/4.

We will be sending out a registration form for teachers to fill in (a
pre-requisite for participation).

Yours sincerely

Tzevet Ha'hadracha and Avi

29/01/03

Dear REEDers Shalom/Salaam
I have just returned from a very enriching meeting with Shimon Malka
(coordinator of Crossing Borders). Next week I will be sending each school 2 copies of the latest edition of the newspaper. In the meantime take a look at the site which I hope will make an initial impression on you. A number of our schools are already active participants in CB and are more than happy.

For more information, contact Shimon (his email: lilu@zahav.net.il)

All the best
Avi


What is Crossing Borders (CB)?
http://www.crossingborder.org/about.html
CB is a bimonthly regional youth newspaper published in 25.000 copies whose readers are Israeli (both Jews and Arabs), Palestinian and Jordanian young people.
CB is also made available to educational institutions and youth organizations in the Middle East.
CB also has parents, teachers, individuals and groups interested in the
Middle East as its target audience.
Why?
Young people are the future adults and leaders of society.
Objectives
To provide young Arabs and Israelis with a dynamic forum and space for self-expression.
Create a network of young people in the Middle East for contact, sharing of experience, exchange of ideas and dialogue for mutual learning. Help youth develop journalism and communication skills for self empowerment.
Values
Fairness and balance among the participating cultural groups. Equal access and space according to an agreed criteria.
High quality of content, style, layout, and lively illustrations. Reflections on youth issues, interests, values, education and social environment as seen by young people in the Middle East. Cultural diversity as an exciting source of motivation for mutual learning, understanding and cooperation.


How to join? Contact one of the following offices of CB Headquarters
The French Hill, Hirbawy Building, Jerusalem
Phone: + (972) 02-532 78 48
Fax: + (972) 02-582 22 21
E-mail: cb@crossingborder.org

Regional Coordination
Almaza Jbara, Arab/Israeli Sector. Phone: + (972) 52 32 85 25

Shimon Malka at Givat Haviva, Israel Sector.  Email: lilu@zahav.net.il

Crossing Borders is a regional project initiated in 1999 by the International People's College (www.ipc.dk) in Elsinore, Denmark. The project is being implemented by IPC in cooperation with Palestinian, Israeli (Jewish and Arab) and Jordanian partners. Crossing Borders is funded with a grant from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to IPC

27/01/03

Dear REEDers
The person in charge of bagruyot at each school received a letter with all
the contact details of the testers coming to test at the school. To know who your testers are, ask for the information from this person.

Avi

08/01/03

Dear REEDers

In the list I made of schools who were not represented at the in-service
session on MODULARITY, I mistakenly added Yohanna Jabotinsky, Hispin and Karnei Shomron. Please accept my apologies.

REMINDER:
Machleket B'chinot have requested a list of schools who have pupils taking the Winter Bagrut (January 23). Only 9 schools have forwarded any information?????? I know that there are many more!!! If you have already sent me your information and have received a "thank you" - DO NOT SEND THE INFORMATION AGAIN. If you have not sent the information - DO SO IMMEDIATELY.
Monday morning I am forwarding the list to Jerusalem and will not, I repeat NOT, deal with any emails after Sunday.

Name of school:
How many students taking:

1 point ___  2 points _____  4 _____  5 _____

Avi Tsur

31/12/02

Dear REEDers
Grading grid for the ORAL EXAM

You should receive the instructions from Jerusalem. The grid has not been changed and is the same as last years.

Wishing all those taking the test everything of the best.

Avi

31/12/02

Dear REEders Shalom

As we say farewell to 2002 I take this opportunity to wish US ALL a better 2003.

Schools will hopefully be on regular schedule tomorrow but then you may at the same time find that some of your students have stayed home making it difficult for you (teachers) to make progress with the work. My suggestion is to come to school with a prepared alternative program (class/group work produces a 2002 quiz 10 - 15 minutes which can be used in the same lesson, etc.......)

Take care and all the best
Tzevet Ha-hadracha

31/12/02

Dear REEDers
I have been asked by "Machleket B'chinot" to inform all of the Minhal
testers that when you receive the "Ktav Minui" for testing, the document
will specify B'CHINAT CHOREF.

The shibbutz we sent in is valid for our testers in general, meaning that it is also valid for the testers for the summer exam.

REPEAT MESSAGE:
Schools that have a limited number of students taking the winter exam and they need the external tester NOW, should add students willing to take the exam and get it over with, so that the tester tests 25 students. A tester cannot return to the same school and test again a second time!!

IMPORTANT:
Schools who have students taking the winter exam, no matter how many
students, MUST INFORM ME!!
1. Name of school
2. How many students? ______   What level? _____

Avi Tsur
Inspector

22/12/02

Dear REEDers

This is a reminder that 5 point students taking the Bagrut exam (Summer)
before 12th grade need to comply with Ministry regulations. Their essays are to reach my office by the end of December and MUST be posted regular mail.
Essays that are typed will NOT be accepted. The essays are to be written under test conditions.

Machleket B'chinot Jerusalem have the oral bagrut shibbutz. You are NOT allowed to do the test before January. Your school should be receiving the grading scales soon. In setting up dates please be flexible. This means that the school wishing to be tested gives alternative dates that must be on different days of the week (not 3 or 4 dates all on a Monday).

The following schools DID NOT ATTEND any of the 3 sessions given on the Modular Bagrut:

Ofek                   Or Etzion              Ort Yami Ashdod    
Alonei Habashan        Amit Petach Tikva      Anne Frank
Eshel Hanassi          Be'er Tuvia            Ben Shemen
Brenner                Gananut Nof            Hadassa Neurim          
Hodayot                Hertzog                Dror
Har vegai              Hof Hacarmel           Chavat Hanoar
Hispin                 Yavne                  Yad Binyamin
Yohana Jabotinsky      Yamma                  Yemin Orde
Kanot                  Kfar Galim             MevuotYam
Mevuot Iron            Cabri                  Misgav
Mateh Yehuda           Merchavim              Nevay Chana
Nevay Shmuel           Nofei Golan            Nachlat Yehuda
Ein Gedi               Ein Karem             Aleh Raziel
Emek Hachula           Tzfira                Tzafit
Kedma                  Ktziei Yam            Karnei Shomron
Rama                   Sha'alavim            Tom


Avi Tsur

9/12/2002

Dear REEDers

The following schools have not been included in the oral shibbutz.
1. They did not send in the information as requested
2. They sent it in late, after we had completed the shibbutz.

The coordinator of these schools is requested to contact me 056-221474 to set a date to meet at the office in Tel Aviv. (Meeting days are Mondays from 6:00 - 13:00 by appointment!!)

Tom
Shafririm
Ein  Karem
Mikve (Klalli)
Ort Yemi Ashdod

A number of schools have requested changes to the original list. We will
take care of this as soon as we have all the missing information.

Avi Tsur
Inspector

9/12/2002

Dear REEDers
There are still a number of teachers who have still not filled in the
data-base form.

This is a final call!!

The following list is teachers who are delegates of their schools as oral
testers BUT HAVE NOT SENT IN THE DATA BASE FORM. These schools will have a problem testing if they do not comply with this request.

Alonei Yitschak Katty Bari
Ami Assaf Dita Berger, Sharon Reiter
Amit Kfar Batia Yaffa Degani
Be'er Tuvia Louise Stobetski
Beit Yerach Hazel Sheinman
Bikat Kinerot Nelly Asiev
HaEmek Hama'aravi Bilha Shuval
Eshel Hanassi Miriam Popper, Marina Peretz, Galia Shaulov
Givat Brenner Marie Cruz
Havat Hanoar Bella Wexler, Rina Hadari, Dolly Yahel
Hodayot Tova Zur, Reuven Frishman, Miriam Lifliatchik
Hof Hacarmel Ruth Polevsky, Elizabeth Harel, Ludmila H.
Kedma Roland Treger
Kfar Haroeh Nurit Holander, Neli Deutsch
Ktzinei Yam Acco Benily Krakov
Ma'aleh Shacharut - ALL THE TEACHERS
Megiddo Frida Vidomsky
Merchavim - ALL THE TEACHERS
Mevuot Hanegev Bat-El Vigdor
Mikve Dati Anat Kats, Tsion Manana, Zipa Shindorof
Mikve Klalli - ALL THE TEACHERS (if you claim you sent your list, we don't have it. Make enquiries with Gail!!)
Misgav Essie Karni
Nir Haemek Irit Waxman, Frieda Betman
Ofek Nehama Straus
Ort Yami Ashdod - ALL THE TEACHERS
Ramot Hefer Juliet Aharoni
Sha'ar Hanegev Gal Kovesh, Yehuda Kapach, Itay Lavi
Shaked Yehudit Weiss, Rachel Lixenberg
Shavei Rachel Roochi Kohelnberg
Tzafit David Miltier, Ketty Goer
Yad Binyamin Mirta Mogilner
Yamma Zeidan Naeem, Baidoussi Ahmed
Yohanna Jabotinsky Alex Kopelawitz

Shavua Tov
Avi

26/11/2002

Dear REEDers

We now have 703 teachers registered on our database! Quite impressive
but there are still a few teachers missing.

Any teachers who are part of the shibutz for the oral bagrut who have
NOT registered on the database will not be able to get a ktav minui
and will not be paid as a result.

Tomorrow is the last day to register on the database as we are
preparing the files to send in to mahleket habhinot after that and
will not be able to add more names.

Please make sure your missing colleagues have signed up and if not -
have them do it at the latest by tomorrow - Wednesday 27th November.

Please note: The database and the shibutz are TWO DIFFERENT lists.

The database form is linked from the front page of REED.

Gail

25/11/2002

Dear REEDers, shalom

1)
I am very pleased to announce that the "shibbutz" for the oral bagrut has been put up on REED. Please check that the details are correct!! Schools not listed are those who either did not send the information as requested or sent the information AFTER the shibbutz was underway. These schools will be set testers once they have come to the office in Tel Aviv to explain why they are not functioning.

Once again my sincere thanks to the TZEVET and especially to GAIL who has worked days and nights to get it ready.

2)
This is a reminder that students (native speakers) wanting to take the
bagrut exam in 11th grade MUST have my approval. The instructions can be found on REED in the "information" section. Click on forms and scroll down.

3)
There are NO CHANGES for this years bagrut exams (oral or written).

Avi Tsur

19/11/2002

Dear REEDers
Hishtalmut (December 3) at Beit Hasoffer, Rehov Kaplan 6, Tel Aviv

Program:
Registration: 8:15 - 9:00
We start at 9:00 sharp. PLEASE come on time!

Session I: 9:00 - 10:30
Aharona Gveryahu - Performance Tasks for Weak Learners

Session II: 10:35 - 11:30
NBA: It is more than just Bagrut
A face to face meeting with "mafmarit" - Dr. Judy Steiner

Sesion III: 11:45 - 13:15
Penny Ur - The Importance of Teaching 'CHUNKS'?

LUNCH BREAK (sandwiches)

Session IV: 13:45 - 15:15
Raquelle Azran - Reading Activities for native speakers in the regular EFL class

By car: there are a number of parking lots in the area
By bus: from central bus station - all the busses to Ibn gvirol/Kaplan
Train:  from Shalom station, within walking distance (pass Azrieli and the
Kiryah)

TEN Shekel will be collected from each participant to cover costs.

Tzevet Ha-hadracha

Hi all

The following schools are still missing info on the database.

If a teacher hasn't registered on the database and they are testing
for the oral bagrut, they will not receive a ktav minui and will not
be paid.

Please ask the missing teachers to fill in their information as soon
as possible.

Gail

Amit Petach Tikva - 1 missing
Lehava - 2 missing
Ofek - 5 missing
Eshel Hanasi - 7 missing
Beit Yerach - 2 missing
Ben Gurion - 2 missing
Brener - 3 missing
Bikat Kinarot - 4 missing
Gilboa - 2 missing
HaEmek Maaravi - 1 missing
Kfar Hayarok - 2 missing
Har vGuy - 1 missing
Hartuv - 1 missing
Havat Hanoar Hatsioni - 6 missing
Hof Hacarmel - 7 missing
Hof Hasharon - 1 missing
Hispin - 2 missing
Yavne - 3 missing
Yad Binyamin - 2 missing
Cabri - 1 missing
Kanot - 2 missing
Kfar Haroeh - 2 missing
Kfar Kama - 1 missing
Carmel Zvulun - 4 missing
Mosinson - 1 missing
Merhavim - 1 missing
Misgav - 2 missing
Nit HaEmek - 7 missing
Sulam Tsur - 2 missing
Ein Karem - 1 missing
Eynot Yarden - 1 missing
Emek Hahula - 1 missing
Pardes Hana - 1 missing
Tsfira - 1 missing
Kzinei Yam Akko - 2 missing
Sde Eliyahu - 7 missing
Tom - 5 missing

13/11/02

Three identical hishtalmuyot will be held based on The Modular
Bagrut (Tzvira).

South:     December 8  at Kfar Silver

Centre:    December 9  at Misrad Hachinuch, Rechov Hashlosha 2, Yad
               Eliyahu, Tel Aviv

North:    December 11  at Nahalal


all three sessions are from 15:30 - 17:30

We expect maximum participation. You are required to bring a copy of
the English Bulletin that was recently sent to your school from the
Ministry in Jerusalem.

Avi

12/11/02

Dear REEDers Shalom

I am pleased and even proud to be able to inform you that we have
completed the shibbutz list for this coming year.

I would like to have it up on our site REED for ALL schools and
teachers to see. Like this you will know who your testers are and where you are testing. The list will come with specific instructions as to when you can actually start organizing your test (for example: those taking the winter exam - from beginning of January till 4 days before the actual exam Jan. 22)

By posting the list on REED, the list carries the names of the
testers. If you are not  willing to have your name on an open list please inform us by the 17th November so that we can delete this information.

Once again thanking you for your cooperation and response.

Tzevet Ha-hadracha
Gail and Avi

The 12 schools who did not forward their information, have not been
placed and will have to meet with me at my office with a proposed solution for themselves.

10/11/02

Dear REEDers, Shavua tov

UPDATE:
Three regional hishtalmuyot will be held to answer questions about
the new bagrut model also known as TZVIRA. The session is open to all bagrut teachers (starting from 10th grade!!)

Dates and locations are FINAL -
December 8  / SOUTH  /  Kfar Silver
December 9  / Center /  Tel Aviv area
December 11 / North  /  Nahalal  (please note change of date)

You are requested to bring a copy of "The Bulletin" that your school
has recently received from Jerusalem.

Please submit any questions that you feel need to be addressed (from
now till the end of the month). In this way I will be able to focus on
the real problems and not just give a talk.
(Have only received one question so far.  ?????)


Avi Tsur

6/11/02

Dear REEDers
This message is to be passed on to the COORDINATOR of the school.

There are still a number of schools who have not sent in the information for the oral bagrut shibbutz.

Please note:
It makes no difference if you intend to take the winter or summer
exam, we are compiling ONE list!!

If you sent in your data-base forms and think that this is instead
of the list we are now requesting you are MISTAKEN. This is a different list with specific information.

If any of your teachers did not send in their data base information,
we will not have their personal data on file and will NOT BE ABLE TO DO THE SHIBBUTZ for your school. Make sure that all your teachers have sent in their forms as we need ID numbers, address, phone, ... which needs to be sent to Jerusalem.

And last but not least, an apology. I know that all of this has been
at short notice. Please understand that the Ministry has its demands on
the pikuach, wants/needs the information fast so that they can get out
the Ktav Minui, and the actual work is "over and above". As some of our
schools need this information soon (before the winter exam) and need to get organized we must work fast. I apologize if this has been an inconvenience or extra pressure on anyone and am only SOOOOOOOOO GRATEFUL that we have our REED site that is the life-line bertween us.

I take this opportunity to thank the madrichim for their EXTRA WORK
in preparing the shibbutz together with me and Gail for all that she
has done, is doing and will be doing. And a last thank you to all of you who
have proven that this system WORKS!! :)

Shavua Tov
Avi

6/11/02

Dear REEDers
Please note: Our Hishtalmut on December 3, is open to ALL Minhal
teachers.
Those who participated at Kfar Hayarok will receive 14 hours likrat
gmul.

Shabbat Shalom
Avi

6/11/02

Dear REEDers      

Please read this message carefully.

A number of schools still have NOT forwarded the "shibbutz"
information for the oral bagrut (dead-line was November 4). This morning we began the process of setting out the regional testers for the oral exam. Schools that have not forwarded the information will not be included in the shibbutz!!!
Please understand that I too am restricted to a time-limit and MUST
complete the forward the names to "machleket B'chinot" in Jerusalem.

The information needed:
1. name of school
2. semel mossad
3. name and email of coordinator
4.number of testers needed for the 4-5 point exam (1 tester per 25
students)
5. Names of testers from your school (a school that needs 3 testers
must submit a list of 3 names)
6. names of teachers teaching the 3 pointers at your school

This information is to be submitted IMMEDIATELY!!!!!
(please do not think that if you sent in your data-base form you are
covered. This is something else)

Schools that still have not sent in the information:
ort yami ashdod  /  alonei habashan  /  hadassa neurim  /  hakfar
hayarok  /   har tuv  /  chefetz haim  /  yohana jabotinsky  /  canot  /  cabri / maleh shacharut  /  mikveh klalli  /  merchavim  /  nevei d'kalim  / nachlat yehuda  /  ein karem  /  ktzinei yam acco  /  shafririm  / tom

6/11/02

Dear REEDers
On Tuesday, December 3, 2002 we will be holding the continuation of
the "Summer Hishtalmut" as promised. There will be 3 sessions, starting
at 9:00 (registration from 8:30) and ending at 15:00. Place: Beit Ha-sopher, Rechov Kaplan, Tel Aviv.

Speakers: Aharona Gveryahu - Performance Tasks for Weak Learners
                Penny Ur         -      The importance of Grammar and Reading
                 Raquelle Azran   -   Reading Activities for native speakers in                                                the regular EFL class

We look forward to seeing you ALL on the 3rd.  A more detailed program will be sent out with direstions and exact address.

Tzevet Ha-hadracha

6/11/02

Dear REEDers, Shalom

Three regional hishtalmuyot will be held to answer questions about
the new bagrut model also known as TZVIRA. The session is open to all bagrut teachers (starting from 10th grade!!)

Dates are final. Locations have not been finalized.
Dates: December 8  / SOUTH  /  Kfar Silver area
           December 9  / Center /  Tel Aviv area
           December 10 / North  /  Nahalal area

You are requested to bring a copy of "The Bulletin" that your school
has recently received from Jerusalem.

Please submit any questions that you feel need to be addressed (from
now till the end on the month). In this way I will be able to focus on
the real problems and not just give a talk.

Avi Tsur

3/11/02

Dear Schools that Terry works with:
Beit Yerach-Beth Londoner
Bekat Kinnerot-Nitza Shamir
Hodiyot - Tova
HaEmek HaMaravi-Sarit Bar
Kadouri-Jessie Korn & Pnina Hillman
Nahalal-Keren Shmueli & Dalia Tsarfati
Neve Eitan-Anya Binyamin
Neve Amiel-Dina Letzer
Nir HaEmek-Dina Midansky
Emek Harod-Faye Drezner
Emekim-Tabor-Lori Sapir
Sheked-Adina Erlich

I would like for you to send me (or call) as soon as possible, those
teachers who need to be visited by Avi Tsur, Inspector, in order to
receive their official observation and in order to receive "Kviut" (tenure I believe).  It is important that we manage to get dates set up for
his visits, so PLEASE PLEASE EITHER CALL OR SEND ME E-MAIL WITH NAMES, and the schedule for the teacher(s).

I know I see many of you at the NBA meetings, but I always seem to
forget the "business" questions.

Thank you,
Terry Benor
04-6066-201
terry@messilot.org.il

2/11/02

Dear REEDers, Shavua Tov

34 schools (out of 126) have submitted the information requested
vis-a-vis The Oral Bagrut (number of testers, names, etc.) November 4 is the final day to submit the information. Any delay is not acceptable!!  Please see this as a "business" message and not as a threat.

Yours sincerely
Avi Tsur
Inspector

2/11/02

Dear REEDers,

580 teachers have signed up for our database. This is an impressive
number yet we need ALL teachers to sign up.
Below are two lists:
1) Schools whose numbers correlate - number of teachers written by
coordinator to number of teachers actually registred on the database.
These schools do not need to do anything.

2) Schools that lack correlation - most of these schools are missing
one or two teachers - probably those teachers did not wait for
confirmation when filling in the database. If the number of teachers
listed at the school is incorrect, the coordinator must go back to the
database and reregister and correct this number by filing in the
correct number. If the number of teachers listed is correct, please
email me for a list of the teachers who have registered.

3) If your schools name does not appear on either of the lists below,
your school has not registered at all.

Please note that I cannot make changes on the database - each one of
you needs to do it individually.

Thanks for your co-operation,
Gail


1) The following schools numbers correlate (you are OK):
Amit Kfar Batia, Ulpana Even Shmuel,  Yeshivat Or Etzion, Ort Yami
Ashdod, Alonei Yizhak, Gvanim, Ganenut vtechnaut nof,  Hadasa Neurim,
Yohana Jabotinsky, Yamin Ord, Yarden,  Kfar Silver, Mevuot Hanegev,
Mevuot Iron, Megido,   Neve Dkalim, Neve Shmuel, Nofei Golan, Nahalat
Yehuda, Ein Gedi, Aleh Raziel, Emek Yafe, Amakim Tavor, Karnei
Shomron, Rama, Ramot Hefer,  Shaalavim,


2) The following schools are missing information on our database:
Amit Petach Tikva - has 7 teachers, only 6 have registered
Ulpanan Lehava has 14 teachers, only 12 have registered
Ulpana Mateh Yehuda has 4 teachers, only 3 have registered
Ofek has 9 teachers, only 4 have registered
Anna Frank has 5 teachers, only  2 have registered
Eshel Hanasi has 17 teachers, only 10 have registered
Beer Tuvia has ????   teachers, 10 have registered
Beit Yehuda has 4 teachers, only 1 has registered
Beit Yerach has 13 teachers, only 11 have registered
Ben Gurion has 8 teachers, only 7 have registered
Ben Shemen has 8 teachers, only 6 have registered
Bney Hayil has 3 teachers, only 2 have registered
Bikat Kinarot has 6 teachers, only 2 have registered
Bar Yochai has 10 teachers, only 9 have registered
Brener has 13 teachers, only 10  have registered
Gilboa has 4 teachers, only 2 have registered
Galil Maaravi has 13 teachers, only 1 has registered
Gfanim has 2 teachers, only 1 has registered
Dror has 12 teachers, yet 20 have registered
Habesor has 6 teachers, only  5 have registered
Hadasim has 9 teachers, only 8 have registered
Hakfar Hayarok has 7 teachers, only 5 have registered
HaEmek Hamaaravi has ???? teachers, 7 have registered
Har v'Guy has 14 teachers, only 10 have registered
Hartuv has ????  teachers, only 4 have registered
Herzog has 10 teachers, only 6 have registered
Hof Hacarmel has 13 teachers, only 6 have registered
Hispin has 8 teachers, only 5 have registered
Hafetz Hayim has ??? teachers, only 1 has registered
Yavneh has 7 teachers, only 3 have registered
Yad Binyamin has 3 teachers, only 1 has registered
Kaduri has 17 teachers, only 16 have registered
Kanot has 3 teachers, only 1 has registered
Kfar Galim has 10 teachers, only 7 have registered
Kfar Hanoar Hadati has 4 teachers, only 3 have registered
Kfar Haroeh has 6 teachers, only 4 have registered
Kfar Kama has 2 teachers, only 1 has registered
Carmel Zvulun has 11 teachers, only 7 have registered
Mevuot Yam has 5 teachers, only 4 have registered
Mosinzon has 9 teachers, only  6  have registered
Manof has 5 teachers, only 4 have registered
Manor/ Cabri has ???????? teachers, only 1 has registered
Maayan Shachar has 10 teachers, only 8 have registered
Maaleh Habsor has 11 teachers, only 10 have registered
Mikveh Yisrael has 17 teachers, only 11 have registered
Misgav has 14 teachers, only 12 have registered
Nahalal has 10 teachers, only 2 have registered
Neve Eitan has 6 teachers, only 5 have registered
Neve Hana has 4 / 5/ 9 ???    teachers, only 7 have registered
Nir Haemek has 10 teachers, only 3 have registered
Sulam Tsur has 8 teachers, only 5 have registered
Azata Banot has 4 teachers, yet 8 have registered
Eynot has 4 teachers, only 3 have registered
Ein Karem has ??? teachers, only 1 has registered
Eynot Yarden has 7 teachers, only 6 have registered
Ami Asaf has 12 teachers, only 11 have registered
Emek Hahula has 10 teachers, only 9 have registered
Emek Harod has 7 teachers, only 6 have registered
Pardes Hana has 13 teachers, only 10 have registered
Tsfira has 12 teachers, only 11 have registered
Tsafit has 9 teachers, only  3 have registered
Kzinei Yam Akko has 5 teachers, only  3  have registered
Sdeh Eliyahu has 11 teachers, only  4  have registered
Shitim has 3 teachers, only  2  have registered
Shaar Hanegev has  ????????  teachers, 12 have registered
Shfeya has 7 teachers, only  6  have registered
Shafir has 6 teachers, only 5 have registered
Shikma has 5 teachers, only 3 have registered
Tom has 6 teachers, only 1 has registered

27/10/2002

Dear REEDers, shalom            

ANNOUNCEMENT:
The continuation of the summer hishtalmut will take place at "Beit
Hasopher", Rehov Kaplan, Tel Aviv on Tuesday, December 3, 2002.

The program will be sent out shortly.

Yours sincerely
The English "hadracha" team

27/10/2002

Hi All,
This is a reminder for those of you who are coming to the NBA
courses in Hadera or Dror.
the course at Dror starts next Sunday , 3rd November at 14.30
the Hadera course starts on Sunday 10th also at 14.30.  Please bring
a copy of the new curriculum with you.
If any of my schools have not yet signed up please contact me or
just come on the day.
See you then,
Jaye

11/10/2002

Dear REEDers
You will receive all necessary information about the NBA course/s (starting dates, etc.) on REED (if you are registered - you will receive the notifications directly to your email). Please be patient and understanding.
A comprehensive list of all NBA courses country wide can be seen at: http://etni.org/ministry/bulletin/nba/nba%20courses.htm

Avi

Dear REEDers,

Our electronic database is finally ready

All you have to do is follow the link from the front page of REED:
http://reed.kfar-olami.org.il

and fill in your details

Please note that you MUST type your details in Hebrew

You can always go back to the form to update your information when
necessary.

Once you have filled in all your details, click on submit and WAIT FOR
CONFIRMATION that your info has been submitted.

Please inform ALL the English teachers at your school that they must
fill in this form by the end of next week (20th September).

This information will serve as a constant electronic database -
meaning you will not have to fill in more forms for the oral bagrut
examinations etc - it will save both you and us a lot of work.

Hatima Tova to you all,
Gail

10.09.02

Dear REEDers

The NBA (New/National Bagrut Assessment) "hishtalmut" will be held
regionally. The courses are scheduled to begin mid-October and it is
compulsory that every school sends one representative!! This is a 56 hour
course, to be held every second week. If your school has a problem with the principal (getting out on time, etc.) you are to inform me immediately so that I can sort it out. IT IS COMPULSORY THAT EVERY SCHOOL HAS A REPRESENTATIVE!

Ashkelon - Sundays 14:30 - 17:45 (Dov Gotdiener)
Beer Tuvia - Monday 14:30 - 17:45 (Dov Gotdiener)
Amakim/Tavor - Monday 14:30 - 17:45 (Terry Benor)
Sa'ar (near Nahariya) - Monday 14:30 - 17:45 (Lynn Timna)
Kiryat Motskin - Tuesday 16:30 - 19:45 (Gail Mann)
Carmiel - Monday 16:00 - 19:15 (Sue Chertock)
Dror High School - Sunday 14:30 - 17:45 (Jaye Shlayer)
Marpad Hadera - Sunday 14:30 - 17:45 (Jaye Shlayer)
Hatzor Glilit - Wednesday afternoons (Sharon Shapira)
Jerusalem - Wednesday - Machad, Narkis 16:00 (Marion Ben Amir, Ahuba Weiss)

Please inform me by Tuesday, September 17 who will be attending from your school and which course they will be participating in.
1. Name of participant; email of participant
2. Name of school
3. Course to be attended

If none of these courses suit you, please inform me as the different
districts are holding similar courses which can be joined.

Thanking you for your cooperation
Avi Tsur

07/09/02

Dear REEDers
PLEASE DO NOT FILL IN ANY OF THE FORMS THAT ARE PRESENLY ON REED. The new Data-base form will be ready for you to fill in very soon and Gail or I will inform you as soon as it is on-line with instructions. Those who have filled in the form and forwarded it have done a practice run  :)

SHANA TOVA
Avi

03.09.02

Dear REEDers shalom

Yes, a new year with new challenges and a new start. First of all, The
English Department of the Rural Educational And Aliyat Hanoar Administration
wish you, your family and your students SHANA TOVA, "inshala" a year of
peace, a year of accomplishments.

A letter was sent to all schools from the office this morning with the
following details:

1. the old forms filled in by teachers are out

2. a new form will be posted on "reed". This form is to be filled in BY EACH AND EVERY TEACHER and submitted (this is to be done on computer.) Teachers who do not have a computer at home or internet will do this at school or with a colleague. Under no circumstances are these forms to be forwarded by fax or mail!! The form is to be submitted NO LATER than September 30

3. All announcements will be made on "reed"  It is the responsibility of
every school to have a "reed" representative who will pass on the
messages/announcements to the coordinator and the school principal.

4. The NBA (New/National Bagrut Assessment) "hishtalmut" will be held
regionally. The list will be posted on "reed" at the beginning of next week.
This will include dates and places. The courses are scheduled to begin
mid-October and it is compulsory that every school sends one
representative!! This is a 56 hour course, to be held every second week. If your school has a problem with the principal (getting out on time, etc.) you are to inform me immediately so that I can sort it out. IT IS COMPULSORY THAT EVERY SCHOOL HAS A REPRESENTATIVE!

Dov  - Monday 14:30 - 18:30 - Beer Tuvia / Sunday - Ashkelon
Terry's course - Marpad Afula - Monday 14:30 - 18:30
Lynn's course - Zavit Rechava, Sa'ar (near Naharia) - Monday 14:30 - 17:45
Gail's course - Kiryat Motskin - Tuesday 16:00 - 19:15
Jaye's 2 courses - Dror Highschool and Marpad Hadera - Monday 14:30 - 17:45
Sharon Shapira - Hatzor Glilit - Wednesday

The final list will be posted on "reed" next week


5. The coordinator is to keep an English file / see letter sent to the
principal

6. REMINDER: There are no changes (Bagrut) for students in 11th and 12th grade. Native English Speakers wishing to do the exam in 10th or 11th grade must submit an essay in order to receive approval. The essay must be submitted by January 30.

Shana Tova, Chag Sameach

Tzevet Ha-anglit
Gail, Lynn, Jay, Miriam, Terry and Avi