Religious School

Religious School
Goals Curriculum Calendar

Our goals are:

To prepare our students to live responsible Jewish lives in American society, comfortable as Jews both at home and in the Temple.
To involve our students in a contemporar Jewish experience which is relevant to them today.
To involve the family actively in his/her child's Jewish education while providing opportunities for the parent/guardian to further his/her own Jewish studies.

Kindergarten - First Grade

Subjects: Hebrew, Holy Days and Holidays, Ethics, Prayers, Music, Art
Texts: The New Siddur Program - Reading Readiness, Let's Discover the Holidays, Mitzvah, Temple Solel Prayer Curriculum

Second Grade

Subjects: Hebrew, Holy Days and Holidays, The Jewish World, Prayers, Music, Art
Texts: The New Siddur Program - Primer and Workbook, Let's Explore Being Jewish, Temple Solel Prayer Curriculum

Third Grade

Subjects: Hebrew, Bible, Holy Days and Holidays, Prayers, Music, Art
Texts: Transitional Hebrew Text From Primer to Book I, The New Siddur Program - Book I and Workbook, A Child's Bible: Lessons From the Torah, Temple Solel Prayer Curriculum

Fourth Grade

Subjects: Hebrew, Bible, Life Cycle, Prayers, Music, Art
Texts: Transitional Hebrew Text From Primer to Book I, The New Siddur Program - Book I and Workbook, A Child's Bible: Lessons From the Prophets and Writings, Journey of a Lifetime, Temple Solel Prayer Curriculum

Fifth Grade

Subjects: Hebrew, Jewish History, Great Jewish Leaders, Prayers, Music, Art
Texts: The New Siddur Program - Book II and Workbook, Introduction to Jewish History, The Importance of One, Temple Solel Prayer Curriculum

Sixth Grade

Subjects: Hebrew, Jewish History, Jewish News of the Week, Prayers, Music, Art
Texts: The New Siddur Program - Book III, Journey Through Jewish History, Temple Solel Prayer Curriculum

Seventh Grade

Subjects: Contemporary Hebrew, Ethics, Jewish News of the Week, Prayers, Writing a D'Var Torah
Texts: Ivrit Shalav - A Hebrew Language Course, Why Be Different, Temple Solel Prayer Curriculum

Eighth and Ninth Grade

Subjects: Anti-Semitism, Issues Facing Today's Teens, Jewish News of the Week
Texts: Rooftop Secrets, How Do I Decide

Tenth Grade

Subjects: Coparative Judaism, Ethics, Wisdom Literature, Confirmation Preparation

Calendar

This calendar outlines important dates for the school year. It does not include class field trips. The activities marked with an asterisk (*) have been planned as part of our Family Education Program in an effort to enrich your children's education and to provide your family with an opportunity to learn more about and experience Judaism together. As each even approaches, we will forward more specific information.

Note: This calendar was prepared at the beginning of the year. Please check the monthly online calendar for updates.

9/6    Midweek Hebrew School Opens - 6:00 PM
9/10 Opening Day for Sunday Classes - 9:00 AM
9/30 *Tashlich Service
        *Children's Rosh Hashannah Service - 3:30 PM
10/1    No School - Second Day of Rosh Hashannah
10/6    *Family Service - 7th. Grade Participation - 7:30PM
10/6    No School - Erev Yom Kippur
10/11    *8th, 9th, 10th Grade Sukkah decorating 6:00 PM
10/15    *Sukkot Service - 8th. & 9th Grade 7:30 PM
10/15    *Visit a Sukkah Day - 2:00 PM
10/20    *Simchat Torah celebration - 7:30 PM
10/29    No School - BJE Professional Day
11/3    *Family Service - 6th Grade Participation - 7:30 PM
11/19    Meet the Teacher Day - 11:00 AM
11/19    Dreidle Shop Open
11/22    No School - Thanksgiving
11/26    No School - Thanksgiving
12/1    *Family Service - 5th. Grade participation - 7:30 P
12/17    *Chanukah Assembly 2nd Half of Class
12/24    No School - Winter Recess
12/27    No School - Winter Recess
12/31    No School - Winter Recess
1/5    *Family Service - 4th Grade particpation - 7:30 PM
1/7    Parallel Education Program - 9:30 AM
1/14    Parallel Education Program - 9:30 AM
1/21    Parallel Education Program - 9:30 AM
2/2    *Family Service - 3rd. Grade participation - 7:30 P
2/4    *Tu B'Shevat Assembly - 2nd Half of Class
2/10     *Havdallah Service Grades K,1,2,3,4 - 5:00 PM
2/17    Confirmation Class Trip
2/18    Confirmation Class Trip
2/18    No School - President's Day
3/2    *Family Service - 2nd Grade participation - 7:30 PM
3/4    *Purim Assembly - Carnival
3/9    *Shabbat Service - 7:30 PM Megillah Reading - Purim Celebration
3/18    No School - NFTY Convention at Temple Solel
4/1    *Model Seder
4/4    *Passover Program for upper grades
4/6    *Family Service - K/1 participation - 7:30 PM
4/8    No School - Passover Recess
4/11    No School - Passover Recess
4/15    No School - Passover Recess
4/6    Consecration Service for new students
4/18    Yom Hashoah Assembly for upper grades
4/22    Yom Hashoah Assembly for lower grades
5/11    *Family Service - Yom Ha Moreh - Teachers Day 7:30
5/20    Last Day Sunday Classes
5/20    *School Picnic
5/23    Last Day Wednesday classes
5/28    Shavout - Confirmation Services

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