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Words of
Wisdom from our Director of Education, Sharon Wasserberg:
We are
rapidly heading towards the end of the first semester. Vay iz mir! Where has
the time gone? We have done a great deal already this year and the second half
of the school year promises even more learning and positive experiences. This
month, our third through fifth graders will participate in a Kids-on-the-Bima
program on Saturday morning December 13th.
Adath Israel choir director Mitch Cohen has been working with the students on
Sunday mornings to learn several songs which they will sing during the Shabbat
morning Main Sanctuary service. Junior Congregation will not meet that day
since everyone will be in the “regular” Main Sanctuary service. On Sunday
December 14th,
everyone will have an opportunity to ‘kick-off’ their Hanukah celebrating after
Religious School with the Sisterhood Hanukah party. Youth and Family Programs
Director Brett Schwartz and Atid and Jewish Stars advisor Amy Kurlansky have a
number of activities planned for the afternoon while parents schmooze over
latkes and do some last-minute Hanukah gift shopping in the Coleman Judaica
Shop.
Mid-year
student progress reports will be sent out on Monday December 22nd.
Please pay special attention to your child(ren)’s attendance percentage. There
is a direct correlation between the frequency of attendance at Religious School
and a child’s ability to read Hebrew well. More often than not, those children
who are present regularly also practice reading Hebrew aloud at home for at
least five minutes every day. There is an expression “the proof is in the
pudding”. I’m not sure about pudding but I am certain that kids who come to
class almost every session have an easier time learning Hebrew. Make a
(secular) New Year’s Resolution to ensure your child(ren) are in class
at least
two of every three sessions (if not more).
We will be on
Winter Break from Thursday December 18th
through Sunday morning January 4th.
We look forward to seeing everyone’s bright and shining face when Religious
School resumes on Monday afternoon January 5th.
Happy Secular New Year!
L’shalom,
Mrs. ‘W’
