New beginnings, always fun and exciting! That is exactly what we have coming up with the start of the new year at CST – new beginnings. From the outside, we have new things to show off: a new parking lot, newly cleaned and waxed floors, new toys, and new high tech equipment that will knock your socks off! That’s all well and good but it means nothing if we don’t have a great religious education program inside to enthuse, excite and engage our families. All the wonderful equipment, computers, projectors, toys, books, all the things we have so generously received from our grants, mean little if we don’t utilize them in a great program. We believe we have just that type of program! It is up to you to determine, if, “we are delivering the goods’! Great teachers, great lessons, great activities, that’s what determines a great school.
With the beginning of a new year, we have the opportunity to add to our program. Last year, the faculty, along with Rabbi Arnie worked hard and long to create a mission statement that truly stated our desires for what we wanted the graduating seniors from CST to look like. One of the top priorities in the mission statement is “Be a Mensch”. We came to the realization that Judaic knowledge is important, Hebrew is important, connection with peers is as well, but, along with all that, simply being a mensch was a must have quality in the development of a Jewish adult. Being a mensch is at the core of our Judaism.
So…with that in mind, we decided to design this year’s programming around the theme “Be a Mensch.” Well, that is when the light bulbs began exploding! Our teachers began brainstorming as to what they could do in the classroom. Next, the Ed Council got involved with a bunch of ideas and projects that they wanted to lead for both kids and adults. Not wanting to be left behind, the Board got involved with ideas and projects of their own. The list goes on and on with so many getting involved. It is all very exciting! We can’t wait for it all to begin….
Wren
Looking for ways to spend a few minutes being Jewish every day?
The Sam and Jean Frankel Family Education Program presents a NEW EXCITING SUMMER ADVENTURE for Shir Tikvah families!
A weekly email will be sent to all Family Education families with quick ways to connect with Jewish thoughts and values. Whether through visiting a website (try out www.akhlah.org), telling a Jewish Joke (When is a dog fully mature? When they've had their Bark Mitzvah!), while on a road trip (Try to spell the word “Israel” by using letters on license plates on other cars), or lots of other ways, you will be finding ways to live Jewishly each day!
Want to be added to the email list? Contact Wren at wren@shirtikvah.org to be added. Wishing you a wonderful Jewish journey this summer!
September 2010 Calendar