----- Original Message ----- From: Kathi Pearlmutter - kathip@xxxxxxxxx Subject: new bagrut date As per Laurie's suggestion, I wrote to Judy Steiner about our conflict with the new Bagrut date, and she replied immediately and forwarded my letter to the ministry. If there are other schools with a conflict, please write to Judy so that she is aware of the problem and can hopefully help us all find a solution. In the meantime, we have told our pupils that we may not be doing the winter Bagrut, and instead they will take 2 modules in the summer. They are quite distressed and uneasy with this - but they also know how fortunate they are to have the opportunity to go on the 'masa yisraeli' trip. This trip will not only be a highlight of their school years, but something they will look back on the rest of their lives. I want to thank Judy for her prompt response, and I really hope that the MOE will come up with a solution for us. kathi ----------------------------------------------- Call for Articles The Etni Rag needs you ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------