First day of Religious School is August 29th!

Reminder that for Wednesday religious school, the temple follows the local school procedures. If either Prince Georges or Anne Arundel County schools are closed, there will be no religious school that evening. We will try to ensure this notice is updated not later than 7am for Sunday status.

Each month, read the latest message from our Principal, Hal Schlaffer.

September 2010

Our Relgious School 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.

A dedicated staff provides an outstanding program for children ages two and one-half through high school.

• TORAH FOR TOTS – For children ages two and one-half through four.  Meets on alternate Sundays from 9:00 to 10:30 AM  (Membership not required.)
• YOUNGER GRADES – For children in kindergarten through third grade.  Meets every Sunday from 9:00 AM to noon.
• MIDDLE GRADES – For children in fourth  through seventh grade.  Meets every Sunday from 9:00 AM to noon and every Wednesday from 6:00 to 7:30 PM.
• UPPER GRADES – For children in the eighth, ninth and tenth grade.  Meets every Wednesday from 6:00 to 7:30 PM.
• HIGH SCHOOL – A program which allows tenth, eleventh and twelth grades to work in the school as teacher aids, tutors, and librarians.

In addition to our regular staff, we provide a music specialist and two art specialists, the latter holds sessions in our art studio.

WHAT WE TEACH

The following subjects are taught in our extensive curriculum:

* Hebrew     * Bible     * Holidays and Holy Days     * Life Cycle     * Wisdom Literature      * Prayer Book     * Comparative Religion

* Ethics and Values    * Pre Bar/Bat Mitzvah Training      * History    * Israel     *Holocaust     * Current Jewish Issues

MAKING IT MORE FUN AND INTERESTING

Throughout the year, the school provides special programs to highlight curriculum areas.  Listed below is a sampling of such programs:

*    Monthly family Shabbat service              *    Field trips to places of interest

*    Family Shabbat dinners                         *    Supper seminars for older students and parents

*    Purim carnival                                       *    Family model Passover Seder

*    All-day Shabbat program                        *    Hanukkah entertainment