2007 - United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

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Over 900 Roslyn Heights, NY Submitted by Sharon Solomon 516-484-4980 Temple Beth Sholom Religious School is proud to be one of the largest religious schools on Long Island. With over 300 students from grades Gan (Kindergarten) through Zayn (7th grade) we have dedicated, professional Jewish educators. Among our faculty we have specialized professionals, i.e., Hebrew Music teacher, Jewish Artist and Israeli Dance teacher. Students attend Gan (Kindergarten) and Aleph (1st grade) once a week, on Sunday. Our program offers the children experiential learning which introduces them to Jewish Holidays, Bible Stories, Hebrew AlephBet, Hebrew Immersion, Prayers, Music and Jewish Cooking. The students learn about Mitzvot and take part in our “Mitzvah of the Month” projects. Students in Bet (2nd grade) attend twice a week and students in Gimmel (3rd grade) through Vav (6th grade) attend three times a week. Our students are required to attend Religious School by Gimmel (3rd grade) in order to qualify for Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Our Religious School curriculum includes Bible/Parashat Hashavua, Prayer, Hebrew Language, Jewish History, Current Events, Hebrew Music, Jewish Art, Israeli Dancing and Mitzvot/Ethics, Library/Jewish Literature Programs. Our Hebrew program includes an extra help and one-on-one program for students who need extra help in language as well as development. We also provide Hebrew enrichment classes as well, for students who are highly motivated and academically gifted. Grades Gan through Hay are designed to have a grade-level Shabbat program at which time the class leads a service either on a Friday night or Shabbat morning when we celebrate Shabbat as a community. Our Gan, Aleph and Bet students receive Shabbat books and Gimmel classes receive their first Siddur. Daled and Hay are given ageappropriate books about Israel as well. During their Bar/Bat Mitzvah year our Zayn (7th grade) students are enrolled in our Gesher Program that is part of our community high school -- Machon Beth Sholom. This program focuses on current Jewish topics, Jewish current events, Modern Israel, Mitzvot and challenges that face Jewish teens today. Children in grades 3-7 with special learning needs have the opportunity to enroll in our Tikvah program that meets twice a week. On Sundays they meet in a classroom setting where they are taught Holidays, Bible, music, Jewish art and Mitzvot. During the week each child meets with a special education teacher for 30 minutes for one-on-one instruction to learn Hebrew and prayers on an individual basis. TBS Religious School is proud of our outstanding Jewish art program that focuses on all grade levels. TBS is proud of our family/child-friendly services. Our school requires students to attend Minyanim (Junior Congregation) for students in grades 3-7. We have Mini Minyan services for all children through 7 years of age; Minyan Yeladenu and Mishpacha Minyan are geared for 2nd/3rd graders through 7th graders. Parents take an active role in their child’s religious education and Jewish experience. They serve on’ Board of Education, the Parent/Teacher Association and on many school and synagogue committees. Our Religious School provides an enriching experiential Jewish experience for its children. Our clergy are involved in all aspects of our educational needs and our lay leadership supports the highest goals and standards of Jewish instruction and educators. Our teachers are of the highest caliber and are very caring and nurturing. GOLD TEMPLE BETH TORAH/TAMARAC JEWISH CENTER 250-500 Tamarac, FL Submitted by Ava B. Phillips 954-721-7660
The award that I am submitting is for Elementary Education. There are many categories to my book. Curriculum is very specific. It includes grades K-9 th grade. There is a small section on 10-12 th grade which takes place in a community school sponsored by Central Agency for Jewish Education. There is also a separate unit on our special program – a 2-year B’nai Mitzvah Program called Bdarheinu. This is a program devised by our Educational Director, Mordecai Silverman who felt that we need a program for children with certain special needs. Please read it carefully. It is a terrific program. Enjoy my book. I had fun writing it and I truly enjoyed getting the material together. SILVER TEMPLE BETH AM 500-900 Margate, FL Submitted by Jack Rosenbaum 954-968-4545 The Rabbi Solomon Geld Religious School maintains the high educational standards set forth by the Framework: Aims of the Conservative Synagogue School. Since we were last honored in 2005, our school board has offered religious school in the model set forth by the Framework that includes two days per week for 5 1/2 hours per week with a requirement for Shabbat attendance and learning, ten times during the school year. In the spirit of maintaining our high standards we have gone beyond the minimum requirements and have offered a third day of optional Hebrew ulpan learning. This is in addition to a new family education programming and continuing as a pilot school for the exciting USCJ Melton Research Center’s ETGAR curriculum for middle school students. New innovations include the Jewish Life Experience Encounters Program which includes the GARIN intergenerational family program for K-3rd grades. Current 2 nd and 3rd graders have begun a letter writing campaign with the Givon elementary school in Nesher, Broward County’s Partnership 2000 sister city. This program will continue into the next school year utilizing the internet and face-to-face discussions through video conferencing. A concerted effort is made between the synagogue spiritual leaders, the Early Childhood department and the school to bridge the gap between ECC families and the school to woo young families to our shul and retain them. We offered 8th graders the final piece of the ETGAR program, Holocaust education. This was taught by our Education Director and 80% of the graduates, a record for our synagogue, went on to Judaica High School where the ETGAR cycle was completed. Parents come into our school building each day to pick up their children, thus affording us the pleasure of “schmoozing” with our families and offering personal encouragement to attend functions of the school. A bonus is direct contact with teachers and allowing parents to observe the workings of the school and assuring that flyers get into the hands of parents. FAMILY EDUCATION GOLD BETH HILLEL SYNAGOGUE 100-250 Bloomfield, CT Submitted by Karen Schlossberg 860-242-5561 We are a religious school that believes in finding every opportunity to learn about and celebrate Judaism as a community whenever possible. Each year we connect the Religious School families into our Purim eve celebration by preparing the children to help lead the Megillah reading is some manner. This Purim we were afforded a unique opportunity as the holiday fell Motzei Shabbat into Sunday. The Rabbi and Educator decided that the Saturday Evening service would be the appropriate time for the school to celebrate with the congregation. Children (and adults) dressed in costume. Along with the Megillah reading we had a wonderful computer generated screen cast of the Hebrew and English of the Megillah reading for people to follow. Children had “edible” groggers that they made in school from water bottles decorated with sticker and filled with a trail mix and candy mixture. After the reading the children entertain the congregation with songs that they learned in school. The Sunday part of the celebration for the Religious School children and their parents was held at an Assisted
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