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TheaThe Columbus Torah Academy family mourns the loss of Thea Press,

beloved wife of Pearson Press; mother of daughter Karan (Paul) Tanenbaum and Rochell (David) Weisfogel; grandmother of Mindy (Matt) Cooper, Deena Tanenbaum, Joy Tanenbaum, Rebecca (Natan) Fink, Miriam (Dovie) Becker, Ari (Dvora) Weisfogel and Leah Weisfogel and great-grandchildren, Yitzy, Eli and Tzviki.

Thea and Pearson were among CTA’s founders and earliest supporters. They sent their daughters here, and remained constant champions of the school, personally raising funds to meet successive budgets.

They were fixtures at CTA events for more than 40 years, serving on every conceivable committee. Thea helped plan the first CTA Scholarship Dinner in 1961 and continued to be involved year after year, especially when it came to selling ads for the dinner journal — a task she managed until 2004. “We made a promise to Hashem,” she told the journal authors for the 43rd Annual Scholarship Dinner (at which she and Pearson were the honorees.) “We said we would do whatever we could for the school as long as we could.” She added: “A strong Jewish education is the most important thing. Columbus Torah Academy must remain true to the values of its founders.”

Mrs. Press immigrated to the United States in the 1940s from Germany. She attended Brooklyn College. She moved with her husband to Columbus, where he attended college and opened a pharmacy. Thea assumed many leadership roles in the Columbus Jewish Community, including as a co-president of the Ahavas Sholom Sisterhood and president of the Columbus Mikvah.

May her memory be for a blessing.

Flu Season letter

October, 2009

Dear Parents,

As you may know, flu can be spread easily from person to person. Therefore, we are taking steps to prevent the spread of flu at Columbus Torah Academy. We are continuing the following practices: disinfecting daily, providing hand sanitizers for classrooms and the cafeteria and reviewing prevention measures with students. To date, our absentee rates have been at or below normal for this time of year.

We are working closely with the Columbus Public Health Department, Columbus City Schools and the Franklin County Board of Health to monitor flu conditions and make decisions about the best steps to take concerning our institution. We will keep you updated with new information and prevention resources as they become available to us.

For now, we are doing everything we can to keep our institution operating as usual. Here are a few things you can do to help:

  • Practice good hand hygiene by washing your hands with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing. Alcohol-based hand cleaners also are effective.

  • Practice respiratory etiquette by covering your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or shoulder, not into your hands. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth; germs are spread this way.

  • Know the signs and symptoms of the flu. A fever is a temperature taken with a thermometer that is equal to or greater than 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 38 degrees Celsius. Look for possible signs of the flu: fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills, fatigue and sometimes vomiting and diarrhea.

  • Stay home if you have flu or flu-like illness for at least 24 hours after you no longer have a fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit or 38 degrees Celsius) or signs of a fever (have chills, feel very warm, have a flushed appearance, or are sweating). This should be determined without the use of fever-reducing medications (any medicine that contains ibuprofen or acetaminophen). Don’t go to class or work with flu symptoms.
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends seasonal flu vaccine for children 6 months through 18 years and the vaccine against 2009 H1N1 flu for all children and young adults 6 months through 24 years of age. We are in daily contact with the Columbus Public Health Department and will notify you immediately with information on upcoming vaccine clinics. For the most up-to-date information on flu, visit www.cdc.gov and www.columbuspandemicflu.org.
Sincerely,
Cathy Tran, RN, MSN
Patty Sapp, Principal
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