Valley Beth Shalom Harold M. Schulweis Day School

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Grades K-6. Jewish Conservative Solomon Schechter Day School.

09/09/2026

🍎🍯 Apple Honey Cake 🍯🍎

A sweet treat for a sweet new year! 🍎✨ We hope you’ll try this delicious recipe for your Rosh Hashanah celebrations.

INGREDIENTS
🍎 3–4 peeled apples (4 medium or 3 large)
🍋 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
🥣 2 cups white sugar
🥥 ¾ cup melted coconut oil
🥚 2 large eggs
🤍 2 tsp vanilla extract
🌾 2 cups all-purpose flour
✨ 1½ tsp baking soda
🤎 1 tsp ground cinnamon
🧂 ½ tsp salt
🤎 ¼ tsp ground cloves

Optional: Honey drizzle + powdered sugar for garnish 🍯✨

DIRECTIONS
1️⃣ Peel and slice apples (¼-inch thick). Toss with sugar and lemon juice. Let sit for 30–45 minutes to soften.

2️⃣ Preheat oven to 350°F.

3️⃣ Stir in oil, eggs, and vanilla.

4️⃣ Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and cloves. Mix until just combined.

5️⃣ Pour into a greased, parchment-lined pan:
• 9x9: Bake 50–55 minutes
• 9x13: Bake 45–50 minutes

Bake until a toothpick comes out clean.

6️⃣ Optional: Finish with a drizzle of honey and a dusting of powdered sugar! 🍯

GLUTEN-FREE TIP: Substitute the flour with your favorite 1:1 gluten-free flour blend (such as King Arthur or Bob’s Red Mill). The cake will still be moist and delicious!

Tag us if you make it—we’d love to feature you in our stories! 💛

Shana Tovah U’Metukah! 🍎🍯✨

📚💛 Buddy time! Our 2nd graders met up with their 5th grade reading buddies today for a little getting-to-know-you time! ...
09/09/2026

📚💛 Buddy time! Our 2nd graders met up with their 5th grade reading buddies today for a little getting-to-know-you time! They interviewed one another, discovered things they have in common, and started building special connections that will grow throughout the year. 🥰📖✨

There’s nothing better than learning, laughing, and growing together! 💕

2nd Grade STEAM Challenge! 🎒👜Our second graders were challenged to create a lunchbox using a set amount of materials, an...
09/02/2026

2nd Grade STEAM Challenge! 🎒👜

Our second graders were challenged to create a lunchbox using a set amount of materials, and they then put their designs to the test to see just how many pudding cups they could hold! 💪🏻

It’s only the third day of school, and our students are already learning, creating, testing, problem-solving, and having SO much fun along the way!

We can’t wait to see what they come up with next! 💡✨

📚✨ READY FOR A NEW SCHOOL YEAR! ✨📚This week, 1st-6th grade families joined us for grade-level orientations, giving stude...
08/28/2026

📚✨ READY FOR A NEW SCHOOL YEAR! ✨📚

This week, 1st-6th grade families joined us for grade-level orientations, giving students the chance to step into their classrooms, connect with their teachers, and get a glimpse of what the year ahead will bring. It was wonderful to have our VBSDS community back on campus and see the excitement building for a new year of learning and growth. ✨

And for our 6th graders, orientation came with an extra-special first look at their brand-new 6th Grade Suite! 👀💙 After months of planning and renovation, our sixth graders got to see their new space for the very first time. We can’t wait to share more details of this renovation with you soon!

Here’s to an incredible 2026–2027 school year! 📚✨

08/25/2026

Some familiar faces reunited in Israel, and we’re so happy they did! 💙🥰🇮🇱 Nothing like being together in such a special place! ✨

Address

15739 Ventura Boulevard
Encino, CA
91436

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+18187882199

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