With the summer quickly fading, we move on to a new school
year.We again join in partnership in
the mutual endeavor of educating our children as Jews.
School opens Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 4:15 PM for
children in Aleph-Vav (3-6).Sunday
school begins on Sunday September 13, 2009 at 9:30-11:30 AM.Classes are two hours and the upper grades
are departmentalized.
Rosh Hashanah begins
Friday evening September 18 and continues Shabbat September 19 and Sunday
September 20.The Second Day will
feature our Creative Service with special readings for the children. The
Tashlich (tossing our sins into the river) Service will follow the service on
the second day of Rosh Hashanah (Sunday 9/20).The members of our famous "Shofar Brigade" will blow their respective
Shofarot on RH Day 2, and at the end of Neilah, which is at the end of Yom
Kippur on Monday September 28.
There will also be special holiday programs for Sukkot and
Simchat Torah.Watch for details!
We welcome back our returning staff, Lisa Sussman, Eliza
Katz, Rachel Klein, Sarah Kamenetz, Jillian Bower and David Rosner. Marissa
Rosner will continue as a teacher's assistant.Deb Lopez will continue as BA Parents Association chair.
One exciting addition for this school year is that we will
be doing some combined classes with Beth Hillel Synagogue of Bloomfield, to
give our children a chance to interact with other Jewish kids.We will also continue to participate in the
small schools network for 3 events during the school year.
Enclosed you will find the schedules and calendar for the
academic year. Students are expected to attend all classes and all monthly
Saturday Family Shabbat Services. We are looking forward to an exciting year of
learning and growing.Please call me to
discuss any concerns.
