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Religious School Calendar 07-08 ·
Chai School Calendar
07-08
Key Religious School Documents and Links
Congregation Beth
Emeth's Religious School
gives students the basic tools to live their lives as Conservative Jews. The
curriculum offers instruction in Hebrew, prayer and ritual; Jewish history
and cultural heritage; Torah studies and ethics; Israel, politics, and
current events; and Jewish music and arts. A curriculum is also provided for
Jewish children with learning disabilities.
For 8th, 9th and
10th graders, “Chai School” provides a variety of courses so students may
pursue their own Jewish interests, culminating in Confirmation around
Shavuot in the 10th grade year.
A word about our innovative new Religious School Program
Kids enjoy
coming to the new CBE Religious School. After a year of study and
consultation with experts, we have re-invented our school with a curriculum
that emphasizes relevancy, family education and experiential learning
(formal and informal).
Kindergarten and
first grade meet on Sundays, while students in grades 2 – 7 attend core
classes on Sunday and one weekday. Sundays are filled with excitement for
all students as they rotate throughout the building to enjoy interactive
classes on music, Torah, and Tefila.
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Students in
grades 2 – 7 can also choose an elective class, offered on Monday afternoon,
in participatory extracurricular activities with such titles as Amazing
Race: Israel (active), Biblical Buffet (cooking) and The Book & Movie Club.
Shabbatonim
Twice a year,
the entire families of two grades gather for a mini-Shabbaton to celebrate
and extend the joys of Shabbat. Families share a variety of fun and
rewarding experiences, including Shabbat dinner, special family
participation Services, entertainment and informal activities that involve
the synagogue’s youth groups.
Mifgash
One Sunday in
the year, each grade meets to hold a unique program for parents and student
together that we call Mifgash, which can be translated from the Hebrew as an
encounter. Mifgash provides quality time for parents and students to
interact Jewishly, through enjoyable hands-on activities and discussion:
parent-student and parent-parent.
Our goal is to
build understanding that Judaism is not merely a set of laws about religious
aspects of life, but a way of living and thinking that influences all
aspects of life. We celebrate the fact that modern Jewish families are
members of numerous communities (school, work, sports, etc.) and we seek to
find connections between our Jewish and secular lives.
Enrichment Programs
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Annual Shavuot "Torah
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In addition to our
basic classroom religious school,
many enrichment programs are offered such as Junior Congregation,
K'tongregation, Torah for Tots and Family Services. We give our students an
opportunity to attend and participate in various religious services
throughout the year. Students in grades 3-7 lead Friday evening and Shabbat
morning services throughout the year. These programs give children the
practical experience of using what they learn to better understand and
participate in services. Special events during Jewish holidays, such as
Passover, Purim and Chanukah, are celebrated during the school year with
programs designed for family participation.
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Preparation
Individualized
instruction for bar and bat mitzvah is provided in addition to
the regular curriculum during the time leading up to event, generally during
the 6th and/or 7th grade years. Our bar and bat mitzvah tutors help to
prepare the children as they reach this important life cycle event. In
addition, families of these students are required to help usher at services
and participate in several sessions of Minyanaires, or group preparation,
during bar/bat mitzvah preparation.
Inclement
weather closing policy
On Monday through Thursday,
CBE Religious School follows Fairfax County Public School’s decision to
cancel school or cancel after school activities. On
Saturdays and Sundays, the Religious
School does not follow Fairfax County Public Schools’ decision to
close. If Religious School and student programs are cancelled on
Saturday or Sunday, the report is available on the synagogue’s voicemail system,
and is sent via school email lists. Decisions are based upon
anticipated weather conditions for early morning. On Sunday mornings, both
“A” and “B” sessions are cancelled. Thus even if the weather improves by
10:00 a.m., the Religious School remains closed. Saturday afternoon school
programming and Chai School closings are evaluated separately. A message is
available on the synagogue’s voice mail and on the radio stations in the
late afternoon.
Key Documents and Links
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