SAMPLE LETTER TO PARENTS: OPENING MEETING OF RUACH YEAR
Shalom!
I hope you had a wonderful summer. My summer went quickly of course. As fall approaches I am very
excited to resume our Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing! gatherings.
I’m so glad your daughter is going to continue in our Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing! group – we have a
great year planned! Please mark your calendar for our first gathering:
Sunday, September 11, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Amanda Cohen’s house – 1433 Whitney Way
The girls will celebrate the new moon, talk, plan, create, have fun and as usual, eat pizza!
The [name of organization] is continuing to help underwrite the cost of the program. They are asking
for $[amount] from each participant this year to help cover the curriculum costs, project materials, and
leadership expenses. Scholarships are available.
Our meetings will continue to take place in homes, and each girl is invited to host, providing meeting
space for private discussion and crafts, and snacks, pizza, and drinks. Please look over the proposed list
of gathering dates. I’ll have a sign up sheet for hosting at our first meeting. Thank you again for
making this possible.
Finally, 8 out of 9 girls will continue with our group this year. I’d like to invite friends of your daughter
who are members of [name of organization] to join our group. I’ll be calling all the girls at the end of
August to see who they would like to invite.
Thank you for your continued support.
B’shalom,
[Name of Group Leader]
Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing! gathering dates
September 11:
October 9:
November 13:
December 11:
January 8:
Amanda
Joan
Betty
Parent/Daughter gathering
Isabelle
February 12:
March 12:
April 9:
May 14:
June 4
Special meeting at Super
Sunday no host needed
Tobi
Geela
Amy
(sleep-over?)