Monday, February 8, 2010

February 8 Update

February 8, 2010

Dear Ozrim:

Next week is President’s Day, so no class. Also, Max Gru will not be at Sunday School next week. We begin anew February 21! This week the Frick went to Laura (she’s back, Henna and all). Josh spent his week racking up recommendations. Jonathan won the Ultra Brite Smile Award. Jeremy for some reason hates Twilight and he along with the rest of you need to work on your math tables when it comes to the number 18.
Garrett took an outside stroll after services. Ari (McAri, I should say), turned down another job offer on Sundays because of the Ozrim pay! J Bari finally returns to her class to find no Hebrew. Kelly knows the word for butterfly in Hebrew. Max Gre won the Waddle Award for limping more than Dwight Freeney. Mason and Laura want to compete in Ozrim v. Food to see who can eat 36 gefilte fish.
Rav Remer was teaching Hebrew. Reese may have finally graduated from Tie U. Mose walked around like Radio Raheem from Do the Right Thing. Lydia won Vanity Fair with her boots and long coat, and Hana gets a special mention for her Grace Slick tights. Paul had fab footware (Ug shoes), but Jake (in his Richard Lewis look) and Reese win GQ. Carl was relegated to pencil man – he needs a life size pocket protector.
We had a good week this week, so here is the Hebrew phrase of the week: Mi Dat (I cannot write in Hebrew on my computer). Have a good two weeks, and we will see you February 21. Do not forget the youth led service this Friday night!
Dennis

Monday, February 1, 2010

February 1, 2010

Dear Ozrim:

No using cell phones during class, including and especially during services. You are the role models for all the students; that is not an option.
Let’s have fun in February. I am declaring February crazy tie month. Come to class in your most outrageous (but not inappropriate) tie – guys and girls. This is Purim month, so let’s have some fun.
This week Zach won the Frick by arriving first. Mason kvetched that Ozrim pay would not be properly referred to as “sustenance,” unless we were talking about impoverishment. I just want to remind you that when I was a high school teacher assistant we were expected to work 13 hours without breaks, shoveling coal, and we didn’t expect money, we were just thrilled if the Rabbi gave us a piece of challah, then we would walk home in the snow six miles uphill knowing we had done a good deed. Minimum wage? Hah! Minimum wage back then was a bathroom break! If we needed a ride, we went to the Yellow pages, looked up the phone number, then waited in line to place our dime in a pay phone.
This week Lydia won Vanity Fair with her fancy outfit and riding boots. Morgan also won Vanity Fair for her skirt. Val wore her Papa Don’t Preach Madonna gloves. Candace worries about what is written about her. Reese won GQ this week, and he even had his jacket dry cleaned. Mose wins GQ honorable mention, even with the Elvis tribute sideburns. Jake did not wear a tie – he came to school incognito. Jonathon wore his sweatshirt – we need to have Ozrim embroidered on it. Max Gru wore his shirt untucked because he forgot a belt. Carl wore shades of gray and hid upstairs. Garrett wore his Quidditch sweater.
Hana is xenophobic about foreign languages. Josh was Moses leading the children of Israel through the halls. Rachel had the Kodak moment of the day walking down the halls with her arm over the shoulder of a student. Ask your parents what “Kodak” means. Jeremy’s former students asked to have him back in her class.
Important announcement: Max Gre just got his license. That means that not only is he on the road, but Emma just got her permit, so beware when getting into a vehicle. With great power comes great responsibility.
See you Sunday wearing a funny tie.
Dennis