Workshop 57: 6 weeks to go

I just sent out an email to you the parents. I have been experiencing issues with comcast users receiving emails I have written so please check your spam filter and let me know if you have not received the email I sent out today. The content of the email is below:

Dear Workshop Parents,

I hope this email finds you doing well. I am sure many of you have a countdown until the end of Workshop or at least have May 18th marked in your calendars. With about 6 weeks to go on Workshop 57, there is still a lot to happen on the program from tiyulim, seminars, Pesach in Israel, to experiencing Israel's 60th birthday. I will be heading to Israel at the end of April for two weeks to spend sometime first hand with the Workshoppers and the coordinators of the program.

The running of Workshop and the evaluation of the program is an ongoing process that involves the feedback of coordinators, participants and their families. While there are many aspects of this year's Workshop that I am most proud, there is always room for improvement. Of course Workshop is not over and your opinions on many things can change, but I would like to start getting more focused feedback from you the parents.

One of the strengths of the Workshop program is its ability to grow and adapt to the changing needs of our participants, and as such we are a very flexible and agile program. Every year our program changes based on the experience and feedback of the previous groups. As such your feedback really matters and can have a direct impact on this and future Workshops.

It is my hope that most, if not all, of you will fill out the attached evaluation of the program. You can also fill it out online at the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=SRCr8UtNifkmfMkPKjvguw_3d_3d

I hope you will take some time out of your busy schedules to seriously consider the questions contained in the evaluation and answer it in a constructive manner.

Talk to you all soon,
Michael

Lastly as I have pointed out the Workshoppers are coming home soon. They leave on Continental Flight #85 on May 18th from Tel-Aviv at 11:40 am and arrive to Newark at 4:50pm, also on the May 18th. For those of you who have connecting flights you should have already received your e-ticket long ago. If you need another copy please let me know.

Michael