CONGREGATION B'NAI ISRAEL
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
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Mission
and Goals
Mission:
Congregation B'nai Israel's Jewish Education Program,
integrating school curriculum with home and synagogue
life, provides its students with a love of G-d and desire
to live Jewish lives.
Goals:
To fulfill this mission in a creative, stimulating,
and enjoyable way, our program will instill:
1. Zehut:
A strong Jewish identity and belonging to a people who
live in covenant with G-d.
- Provide emotional
foundation for Jewish identity
- Create a feeling of
belonging within the synagogue.
- Create a feeling of
community with fellow Jews throughout the world.
- Develop pride in our
heritage and in Jewish contributions to society.
- Create positive Jewish
family experiences.
- Create and strengthen
our bond with The State of Israel.
2. TALMUD TORAH:
A foundation for love of Jewish learning.
- Enable our students
to develop an understanding of Judaism as relevant
to his or her own life by teaching them the skills
necessary to participate in personal and communal
Jewish life.
- Stimulate the desire
and capability for lifelong Jewish learning.
- Develop an understanding
and appreciation of Jewish history, law and practice,
past and present.
3. Avodah:
Service to G-d.
- Encourage the practice
of Jewish ritual at home and at the synagogue.
- Cultivate a personal
relationship with G-d.
4. G'milut Hasadim:
Acts of loving kindness
Highlight a feeling of
responsibility for people and the environment.
5. Kedushah:
Holiness
Inspire our students
to perceive the Divine presence in the world and to
sanctify life through the doing of Mitzvot.
Philosophy
CBI Religious School is based on the educational standards
of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, a foundation
for life-long Jewish learning, forming the knowledge
and skills needed for Jewish living, study and growth.
We wish to provide a Jewish educational environment
that enables all the students to reach their maximum
potential so that they can become active members of
our community.
The Educational Program Our Jewish Educational
Program is designed to stimulate and engage our students
in a creative and enjoyable way. The school program
will integrate elements of informal education and family
education into the formal core of studies. Our program
offers Sunday and after school classes that encompass:
- T'filah (Prayer)
for all grades
- Hebrew for grades
2 through 7
- Bible for all grades
- Jewish Holidays for
all grades
- Jewish History for
grades 5 through 7
- Music for Kindergarten
through grade 7
- Jewish Life Cycle
for grades 6, 7 and their parents
- Sunday morning services
for Kindergarten through grade 7
- Friday night services
for all grades
- Family Education Days
for Kindergarten through grade 7
- Comparative Religion
for Hebrew High
- Comparative Judaism
for Hebrew High
Policies
and Standards
New
Students
In order to place students in the proper grade and academic
level, each new student is to be interviewed by the Director
of Education before joining a class.
Attendance
Attendance is essential to the learning process. A student
who misses classes not only misses the material covered,
but also a sense of community and a full background for
understanding the material. We recognize that occasionally
students do have other commitments and teachers will be
happy to provide work for students to take home. Students
are responsible for all missed work. Students
who do not complete all the assignments or miss more than
25 percent of school days will not be promoted to the
next grade.
Delivery,
Pick-Up and Parking
In order for all classes to begin on time, please try
to arrive a few minutes ahead of scheduled class time.
Students should be dropped off and picked up in the front
of the synagogue, which faces Park Center.
For your child's protection and safety please be aware
that there is no teacher supervision before 4:00 PM on
weekdays and 8:50 AM on Sundays. We request that you park
your car in the parking lot and escort your child to and
from the school. At no time will you be allowed to block
traffic or park illegally when your child is coming to
or from school.
Picking
Up Children During School Time
If you need to have your child leave school before the
regular dismissal time, you must come to the office and
sign your child out. No child is permitted to leave the
school without signing an early release form.
Visiting the Classrooms
We are working hard to provide the best possible environment
for our children, staff and parents. We ask that you check
with the Director of Education before visiting the classrooms.
Due to limited space in our classrooms, we request that
students not bring friends to the classes.
Religious School
Schedule
Students in grades Kindergarten and First attend
Sunday school from 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM.
Students in grades Second
through Seventh attend Sunday school from 9:00 AM to
12:15 PM and one weekday, Wednesday or Thursday, from
4:15 PM to 6:30 PM.
High School Schedule
Students in grades Eight
through Tenth attend Hebrew High on Wednesday from 6:30
PM to 8:15 PM. Light dinner is served at 6:00 PM.
Students in Eleventh
and Twelfth grades attend Hebrew High on Wednesday from
7:30 PM to 8:15 PM.
School Rules
- The Torah teaches
us respect for elders, teachers and property. Students
need to demonstrate respect for other- students, adults
and property- at all times.
- Students need to
use appropriate language at all times.
- Under no circumstances
are students allowed to climb over exterior railings
or outer portions of steps.
- The lift is for handicap
use only.
- "Bully" behavior,
harassment, fighting or interference in activities
of other children are not permitted.
- Skateboards, roller
blades, scooters, electronic games, toys or anything
else that might be a distraction to students are not
permitted at school.
- At no time are students
permitted in the classrooms without adult supervision.
- Students and their
parents are financially responsible for lost books
and school supplies.
- Students should wear
appropriate clothing for synagogue that is also suitable
for class work. The school cannot be responsible for
damaged clothing.
- Students should not
leave the synagogue facility without informing the
teacher/director.
Food
No snacks will be permitted at school. Food will be allowed
for special occasions only, which will be coordinated
by the school. For birthday celebrations, please contact
your child's teacher. CBI religious school will follow
the kashrut rules of our synagogue.
Homework
Homework is an important way to review the material learned
in school. Parents share with children and teachers the
responsibility for homework. It is recognized that the
type and length of homework assignment must be related
to the student's needs, interest and maturity. Homework
is designed for your children. Please do not correct your
child's homework. If you have questions regarding the
assignment, please call your child's teacher.
Tutoring
The school will provide tutoring (when available) for
the following:
- When recommended by
a teacher for a student who is slightly behind in
his/her studies.
- When a student is
new to the school and needs some help coming up to
class level.
- Enrichment will be
provided for advanced students based on teacher and
director recommendation.
Tzedakah
Charity is an important Jewish value that we emphasize
in our teaching. Tzedakah will be collected regularly.
Please encourage your child to participate in our Tzedakah
collection.
Special
Circumstances
We would like to provide the best education we can for
every child in our school, but we need your help. If your
child has academic, social, environmental or physical
learning disabilities, please make an appointment with
the Director of Education, Mrs. Vidor, to discuss it confidentially.
It is to our children's advantage that we are made aware,
as early as possible, so that teachers can try to adjust
classroom work and expectations accordingly, and to the
best of our abilities.
Communication
A successful partnership is built upon open communication.
The staff at CBI Religious School is committed to keeping
parents informed and involved in the education of their
children.
Parents are encouraged to communicate any request, question
or problem to their child's teacher first. If you need
more help, then please involve the Director of Education
and, if necessary, an Education V.P.
Communication between school and home includes:
- First Day of School
Assembly
- Report Cards
- Open House
- Family Education Days
- Principal's article
in the Shofar
- Flyers
- Synagogue weekly e-mails
- School phone messages
- Synagogue web http://www.cbi18.org
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