Monday, April 26, 2010

April 26 update

Hagafen
OZRIM™ 2009-2010
3809 Pilot Drive
Plano, Texas 75025
972-712-1198
deichelbaum@edlaw.com

April 26, 2010


Dear Ozrim:

Three weeks left. This week Morgan and her pig ball won the Frick Award. This was the week of band-aids, and the line of the week was when Emma said “The study of the Torah is equal to them all, because it leads to them all,” and a student asked “It leads to the mall?”
Reese returned with no tie this week, same with Jake Skylar. Andrew and Candace want to remind all to sit with their class in services, and not to wear jeans. Also, do not forget: NO SHORTS!
Andrew wore his Toms, Jon won GQ – nice shirt. Good for Jeremy to pass on the piggy back ride (not as good with Josh and Max Gru). Who actually rides a pig’s back, anyway? Seems like a bad saying. Laura is her class’ anchor. Jon claims his cat kept him up – since when does a cat keep someone up? Kelly was singing with music (excellent).
Hana had the metal accessories of the day. Bari wore a U of M top, and Carl was Mr. Gray. He also closed the door on me like the end of The Godfather (I was Diane Keaton). Ari had his matching top and shoes, but has tennis shoe envy of his student with the light up shoes. Alexa was Little Purple Riding Hood. Max Gre worked with a difficult student one on one. Mose was supervising testing…sorta. Rachel tutored Hebrew and won Vanity Fair with Morgan. Kyra put sugar on her bagel and was on garbage patrol.
This week 8:30 a.m. teacher appreciation breakfast!
See you Sunday.

Dennis

Monday, April 19, 2010

April 19

Hagafen
OZRIM™ 2009-2010
3809 Pilot Drive
Plano, Texas 75025
972-712-1198
deichelbaum@edlaw.com

April 19, 2010


Dear Ozrim:

Four weeks remain.
I know that many of you will be attending prom in the coming weeks. We will expect to see you on the Sunday morning after unless you tell us to expect otherwise.
This week Laura won Frick and was named Brotherhood’s Next Top Pastry Chef Cutter. Garrett likes to play games on his phone before class starts. Mose and Carl are the strong silent types during meetings. Attendance was so poor this week that Josh had to do his act solo without the Pips.
Tweedle Dee missed her other half, but she did win Vanity Fair. Jake returned as the solo GQ with his nice new tie (it looked new). Mason told me (after the trophies were ordered) that he will miss his first class in three years because he is going on a pilgrimage to see the King’s home…Graceland. Zach was teaching Hebrew when I walked in and looked like an old fashioned school marm with a pointer.
Max Gru is the muffin man. Have you seen him? Max Green was teaching a student why it is important to stay in religious school (he showed him the Ozrim candy).
Jonathan was the story of the week. His teacher did not show up, nor did his sub, so he taught the first ten minutes with no lesson plan – way to go! That is exactly what should be done, and mazel tov to Jonathan for stepping up and handling it.
I will see you April 25. Wear your prom outfit and you will win GQ or Vanity Fair!
Dennis

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

April 12 Update

Hagafen
OZRIM™ 2009-2010
3809 Pilot Drive
Plano, Texas 75025
972-712-1198
deichelbaum@edlaw.com

April 12, 2010


Dear Ozrim:

This is it, the countdown begins. Five weeks remain.
Congratulations to Jeremy, who has decided to grace the University of Texas with his presence next year. He chose it because he loves Ironworks Barbecue and UT needed a replacement for Colt McCoy. Carl has chosen to become a Fighting Scotty or whatever they call those that attend Carnegie Mellon (our second in the Ozrim program to attend the prestigious school in Pittsburgh). Carl, do not go to the Zanzibar with Ben Roethlisberger, you maniac (let’s see if you can figure that one out). Paul was accepted by Middlebury College, just down the road from Ben & Jerry’s. Paul can spend his freshman year eating ice cream, skiing with the Von Trapp Family, and making teddy bears. Pittsburgh and Austin are nice (Vermont is leafy), but Zach is going abroad to Israel this summer! Perhaps he should borrow Val’s Israeli Defense sweatshirt.
This week the Frick goes to Bari “At least I haven’t hit a squirrel” Eichelbaum and Jonathon “Mr. Chili’s” Mantel, the man with the new ‘do. Candace wants everyone to remember that we do not use our cell phone during class, including texting.
Miss Fixit (Laura) kept a level head and won Vanity Fair, along with Rachel and Val. Alexa, Mose and Hana had purple tops, but I was never a big Hendrix or Barney fan. Reese won GQ (very colorful), while Ari wore a plaid shirt and matching shoes.
Lydia has become the Sara Palin of Ozrim Award candidates; next month watch for her book, Going Rogaine: Driving Dennis Nuts. Mason (and Carl) continue working for their name on the perfect attendance award.
Kyra says that she checked the tag on Josh’s sweatshirt and it says “Sunday” on it. Max Gre and Gru both worked hard in Hebrew, and next year we need them apart or a name change. Kelly did a good job singing along in music.
See you the next 5 Sundays.
Dennis

Friday, April 2, 2010

Happy Passover!

Hagafen
OZRIM™ 2009-2010
3809 Pilot Drive
Plano, Texas 75025
972-712-1198
deichelbaum@edlaw.com

March 29, 2010


Dear Ozrim:

Y’all have earned another week off! This week Laura was first and won the Frick Award (she also helped prepare the Brotherhood breakfast, earning extra brownie points).
This week the Waddle Award goes to Rip Van Epstein, Rip Van Eichelbaum(s), and Laura for attending an overnighter yet working Sunday morning. I also want to thank Mason, Reese, Morgan, Jonathan Rachel, Max Gre, Carl, and Garrett for making it to the entire staff meeting.
Andrew does not like literary references. Garrett tried to be our boogie woogie bugle boy and wake some Ozrim. Alexa won Ultra Brite. Vanity Fair was shared by Alexa, Kelly, Lydia, Kim (spring outfit) and Rachel (Mary Tyler Moore look). Jake was tie and sockless. Reese won GQ all by his lonesome. Paul was doing a “nice slacks” commercial. Candace had my favorite excuse of the year for being tardy – she was at a Sunday morning dentist appointment. I wish she would share her dentist’s name, since my dentist does not even work on Fridays.
Carl taught in his class. Josh “AT&T” Gordon was either King Tut or Pharoah (he woulda won a Grammy, buried in his jammys). Jonathan was playing Alex Trebek while Morgan was playing Kelly Ripa.
Happy Pesach to all. See you April 11.
Dennis