[Jen's List] Friday

[Jennifer Levinson]

I just wanted to let everyone know that starting this weekend, there will no longer be "Jenslist" on Saturday and Sunday. The daily newsletters will, of course, continue Monday-Friday. Moving into my 19th week on this pregnancy journey, I find myself more and more exhausted! Have a terrific weekend!
Jen

"Everything you wanted to know about Gesher and Kindergarten" at Aliyah
This coming, Tuesday, January 29th at 7pm - My son is currently enrolled in the Gesher program and it is phenomenal! Please meet in Room 12. Mark your calendars. Any questions, call 818-346-1552


Doctors report transplant breakthrough 
Derek is a very dear friend of our family's and I had to share this amazing story. He took part in an experimental transplant procedure 3 years. This week the study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine.  He has completed several interviews for media outlets such as Men's Health Magazine, the Boston Globe Newspaper and most recently the Associated Press.  The article below is being circulated world wide on the news wire (yesterday it made the front page of yahoo.com). He is truly a special person. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080123/ap_on_he_me/transplant_breakthrough


Veronica's Garden 
Mention Jen's list and receive 40% off one regular priced item at Veronica's Garden (Cannot be combined with any other offer.) You will find furniture, wall decor, chandeliers, beautiful and original garden accents, great serving pieces, (perfect for upcoming holidays!) and great gifts. This coupon is only good through January 31st, so hurry in! 22530 Ventura Blvd. in Woodland Hills. Hours - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.


Nanny Caution - please read
Sharon has a 10 month old baby boy & hired a 20 year old woman named, Sulemi Moguel that worked for her for 8 months. She had a horrific experiece with her, with witnesses to prove the allegations against her. She asked me to let everyone know if you are seeking to hire a nanny and interviewing someone by this name, to please contact her for further details - 818-445-1234 or sharonfederman at clearchannel.com



Booth space for the Great Bridal Expo - buy a full day or by the hour!
Sunday, April 27th from 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites
Laura has a double-booth space at this bridal show, and needs to rent it out - if you would like to rent the booth, please contact Laura at lauraarana at myarbonne.com or 818.373.9093.  Payment guarantees your space - $140 per hour, per person.  Shifts start at 12:00, for one hour each, until 5:00 p.m.  Multiple hours may be purchased.  Cash, checks, and credit cards accepted. The Great Bridal Expo, the nation's number one bridal show nation-wide, has over 25 year's of event production throughout the continental United States.  The event is held only in upscale convention hotels. Everything for the wedding - honeymoon & home is featured. The Great Bridal Expo is sponsored nationally by After Hours, Sandals, J.C. Penney Gift Registry, David's Bridal, Things Remembered, Pfaltzgraff, Max Factor, Bridal Guide Magazine, Mens Wearhouse, Macy's, Noritake, Cuisinart, T-Fal, and Volvo. Other national exhibitors include Publix, The Knot, U.S. Virgin Islands, 1-800 Mattress, Bahamas Tourist Board, Priscilla of Boston, New York Life, Linens N' Things, Sears, American Express Financial, Calphalon, Bloomingdales and more.  There are estimated to be approximately 4,000 women who will come to this show, 2,500 brides are already registered.



St. Mel's
Lisa Finn in thinking about sending her child to St. Mel Elementary School (Catholic) for kindergarten next year and would love to talk to parents who already go there. Please email her at lisamor at adelphia.net


Tu B' Shevat Festival 
This Sunday, January 27th from 11 am -4 pm 
Shalom Institute 3
4342 Mulholland Hwy. in Malibu
818-889-5500 
Activities for the entire family and kids of all ages include live concerts by Robbo and Cindy Paley, puppet shows and puppetmaking workshops with Len Levitt, nature hikes and crafts, tree planting, gardening in the Marla Bennett Discovery Center, climbing wall, animal education with the Reptile Family and Mobile Marine Lab, moonbounce, The BIG GREEN Scavenger Hunt, and so much more. Food is available for purchase or you can bring your own picnic lunch. Cost of the event is $5 for person, and children under 3 are FREE. For more information, please call the Shalom Institute at (818) 889-5500 ext. 113, email allison at shalominstitute.com, or visit the web site at www.shalominstitute.com. 


Parachute Express!
Beth Hillel Day School proudly presents A MUSICAL PAJAMA PARTY! A family concert with Stephen Michael Schwartz from the award-winning trio - PARACHUTE EXPRESS SOON TO APPEAR AT THE GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE
This Saturday, January 26 at 6:00 P.M.(Doors open at 5:00 P.M.) - $10 in advance/$12 at door
WEAR YOUR "JAMMIES" PIZZA, DRINKS, AND DESSERT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE BEFORE THE SHOW! While supplies last!
TEMPLE BETH HILLEL 12326 Riverside Drive in Valley Village - (Between Laurel and Coldwater Canyon - Enter on Laurel Grove)
BRING A BOARD GAME FOR A CHILD IN NEED TO GET A FREE SNACK! TO PURCHASE TICKETS: E-mail your name, phone number and number of tickets to ANDEEBHDSPA at YAHOO.COM. Tickets will be available at WILL CALL at 5 P.M. the day of the show. OR BUY THEM AT SCHOOL AT DROP OFF OR PICKUP. All concert proceeds will benefit Beth Hillel Day School a 501(c) (3)


2 Free SignShine Events
Sing and Sign Fun Time
This Saturday, January 26th at 11:00 at Aidan's Park
Is your child the next American Idol? Perhaps singing (and signing) The Wheels on the Bus won't impress Simon, but it'll sure be a lot of fun for you and your sweetie.  Learn how to incorporate sign language into your child's favorite songs - a great way for kids to remember signs and to make singing more interactive.  We'll sing and teach the signs for all the kids' classics. Free!
and 
Sign and taste: Organic and Natural Foods on a Budget
Wednesday, March 5th at 6:30pm-7:30pm in Culver City at Whole Foods
Join west coast leader of Baby Sign Language, Etel Leit, of SignShine, and Laura Klein from Organic Authority at the Whole Foods Market, on a unique learning tour.   Learn to sign everyday items you find at the grocery store, while learning more about the healthful and nutritious products Whole Foods Market offers everyday offers everyday.  Samples will be provided.  Free!
www.signshine.com


Fellow Ozians rejoice! 
Now through February 29, 50% OFF orchestra seats on Tuesday through Friday evenings (subject to availability and not available on February 14). All you have to do to receive this very special offer is call Ticketmaster at 213-365-3500 or 714-740-7878, or http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/mwsw60 and use the code 3Winter!



Focus Group
Looking for women between the ages of  25 to 55 that have kids under 18 years old who have been to Walt Disney World in Florida in the past 5 years They HAD to have booked their trip online using disneyworld.com. It is an hour interview at an office in Glendale and you get a $100 Disney gift card good at Disney online, Disney Stores, Disney Theme parks.  If your interested call 
Vicki at  (818) 700-2815.    Thank you


Looking for "cool" jewelry for your "hot" mama?  Search no more!
Twinkle Little Charms has the perfect Valentine's gifts for your sweetheart! Show her you would marry her all over again by giving her one of our hip, simple and fun heart necklaces. 15% off  - enter: twinkle15 in the voucher section on the orders page to receive the discount.
www.TwinkleLittleCharms.com



Photo Day with photographer Orit Harpaz
Monday, January 28th from 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
1/2 hour sessions - $55/per child - call 310.288.3024 to reserve your time. Orit will capture informal portraits of your child while playing at The Treehouse Social Club - www.thetreehousesocialclub.com
1/2 hour session is $55 and includes: 30 - 50 images on a web gallery with password (up for 2 weeks)  - 1 - 5x7 with min. $35 order



Twin Mommy and Me for Twins born Jan - March 2007
If you are interested, contact Sue Darrison at 213-804-3314.  This is a once a week parenting class with babies. All babies are within 3 months of each other.  It is a great place to make friends and hear current and ongoing information about raising twins. Topics include feeding, scheduling, childproofing, twin issues, teething to name a few. The fee for the class is $400.00 per 10 week session.


Jim Trelease - Read-Aloud Handbook 
"What Turns Kids onto Reading?" - Jim Trelease is the most sought after expert on the topic of children and reading. His talk is designed for teachers interested in passing the torch of literacy from one generation to the next, through the love of books and reading. He is retiring from the lecture circuit at then end of this month. This will be your last opportunity to hear this incredible speaker. 
http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/
Teacher Talk is 6:00 - 9:00 pm, Monday, 1/28/08 - Horizon Hills multi-purpose room - http://www.conejo.tec.ca.us/parenting/teachertalk.htm
Parent Talk is 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Tuesday, 1/29/08 - Acension Lutheran Church - http://www.conejo.tec.ca.us/parenting/parenttalkseries.htm
"Raising Readers: How Parents Can Nurture Children to Read on Their Own"
Don't miss this last chance to hear Jim speak! Reading aloud is the single most important activity contributing to your child's eventual success in reading, no matter their age. Jim Trelease, author of The Read- Aloud Handbook, has been the most sought after speaker on this topic for over thirty years. Jim is retiring from the lecture circuit at the end of this month. This will be our last opportunity to have this incredible speaker share his special message with Parent Talk.
You can order tickets by calling Horizon Hills (805)492-8837 ext. 4033 - $15 presale, $20 at the door.
>From Jim Trelease (The Read-Aloud Handbook):
Reading aloud to a child serves as a spark for reading interest, just the way a TV commercial whets children's appetites for products.  By reading aloud, you advertise the pleasure of reading instead of the work that children too often associate with reading.  The read-aloud experience also builds listening comprehension, the essential ingredient for reading comprehension.  If a child has never heard the word, he's unlike to say the word.  And if you've neither heard it nor said it, it's going to be very difficult to read and write the word. The other essential is how much time the child spends reading silently.  Reading is a skill very much like swimming.  Once you've learned the basics, the only way to get better at it is to DO it - to jump in the water and swim or jump into print and read.  And the more you do it, the better you get at it; the better you get at it, the more you like it; and the more you like it, the more you do it; etc.  But you cannot get better at it if you do not do it. Jim shares with you the factors he has found in the lives of those students who read the best:  the things their parents had in the home, how the parent of the world's preeminent pediatric brain surgeon (from inner-city Detroit) controlled her family's TV viewing, which books to read aloud to which ages, and a special message for a sports-obessed Dads (hint: it doesn't do any good to have "49er" ON your head if you've got zero IN your head). The best part of the message is its simplicity.  You don't need a set of encyclopedias or a computer in the home, or even a college diploma.  All you need is 15 minutes a day, a library card, and the willingness to give your child a gift that will last longer than anything you could purchase in a shopping mall.  One extra dividend: if you can get through my program without laughing out loud at least ten times, it's a sure sign your sense of humor is badly damaged. 


Patent Attorney Needed
Must specialize in infant and toddler products. Email leads to tiffantoci at yahoo.com 


Piano Teacher Needed
Terry Nikkhoo is looking for a nice piano teacher in the West LA area for her daughter who is 8, who is not too expensive. Any leads, please email terrynikkhoo at msn.com.


Donate items from your business or a gift certificate
On Monday, February 18, 2008 at the annual Gala, Conejo Jewish Day School will be celebrating the 8th year of educating Southern California's modern-day Jewish children using the richness and vibrancy of the Torah - a 3,000 year old tradition.  Beyond an excellent secular education, the children learn to cherish goodness for its own sake and to treat their fellow person with acceptance, compassion and respect.   Our children's beliefs are being influenced.  They believe in a world where, ultimately, goodness and compassion will prevail through action. 
WE NEED YOUR HELP!  One of the biggest fundraisers is the Gala Auction.  Please contribute to this deserving and high profile event by donating items from your business or a gift certificate.  By supporting this premier event, you and your company will enjoy enhanced visibility to our 400+ guests, be gratefully acknowledged in the Tribute Journal,  as well as in the school's weekly newsletter (distribution 1,000 and growing)  for the remaining school year (six months free advertising)! All donations are greatly appreciated and no item is to small. To ensure that your company and donation are included in the Auction Catalog and Tribute Journal, please contact me at 818-605-6311 or kpbmiller at gmail.com for an official donor form. Tax ID is 95-482369. You can drop off or Keri will be more than willing to pick up from you. Deadline is January 31st to collect donations. 
CONEJO JEWISH DAY SCHOOL
29900 LADYFACE COURT in AGOURA HILLS
818-879-8255



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