RELIGIOUS SCHOOL DATES

 At a G L A N C E … the year ahead at Beth Am Temple Religious School

Important Dates for 5772 (2011-2012)

Services BY GRADE

• Consecration . . . Fri, Oct 14, 7:30 pm
• Grade K – 3 Chanukah Singing . . . Fri, Dec 23
• Grade 4 leads Shabbat Service . . . Fri, May 4
• Grade 5 leads Shabbat Service . . . Fri, Feb 10
• Grade 6 leads Tu B’shevat Seder . . . Fri, Feb 10
• Grade 6 leads Shabbat morning service . . . . Sat, Mar 10
• Grade 6 leads Yom HaShoah Program . . . Wed, Apr 18, 5:00 pm
• Grade 7 leads Shabbat Service . . . Sat, Nov 12
• Grades 8 & 9 leads Shabbat morning service . . . Sat, Dec 10

Special Activities BY GRADE
•    All new students -- Consecration . . .Fri, Oct 14, 7:30 pm
•    All Grades -- Sukkah Decorating . . . Tue, Oct 11
•    K-4 or possibly all Grades - Model Seder . . . Sun, Apr 1 – Led by Post-Confirmation & seventh grade (Special schedule for K-4) Need parent volunteers for food and set-up
•    Grade 3 Chanukah Program . . . Sun, Dec 4 (at RJCC)
•    Grade 5&6 Retreat - Fri & Sat - Dec 16 & 17
•    Grade 5 Wedding . . . Sun, Mar 4
•    Grade 6 Mitzvah Workshop . . . Sun, Oct 30, 10 am
•    Grade 6 leads Yom HaShoah Program . . . Wed, Apr 18, 5:00 pm
•    Grade 7 Yad Workshop . . . Sun, Sep 18, 10:30 am

POST-CONFIRMATION – third Sun most months, 6-7:30 pm – locations TBA
First Meeting – Rabbi Dan’s Sukkah  . . . Sun, Oct 16, 7 pm
Nov 20, Dec 18, Jan 18 (Wed), Feb 15 (Wed), Mar 18, Apr 15, May 13
Grades 10-12 RAC L’Taken trip to Washington . . . Fri, Jan 6 - Mon, Jan 9

SEPTEMBER    
FIRST DAY OF School – Sun, Sep 11
Yad Workshop (Grade 7) . . . Sun, Sep 18, 10:30 am
Congregational Picnic  . . . Sun, Sep 18, 11:15 am – 3:00 pm (All children must be accompanied by a parent/adult) (Special School Schedule from 9-11 am, for all grades)
Apples & Honey: Grades K-7: Sun, Sep 25; Hebrew High: Tue, Sep 27
Walk for Change . . . Sun, Sep 25, 2 pm, begins at R-JCC
No school (Erev Rosh Hashanah) . . . Wed, Sep 28

OCTOBER
No school (Columbus Day) . . . Sun, Oct 9
Sukkah Decorating . . . Tue, Oct 11
Erev Sukkot service . . . Wed, Oct 12, 6:00 – 6:45 pm
Consecration . . . Fri, Oct 14, 7:30 pm
Post Confirmation  – Rabbi Dan’s Sukkah  . . . Sun, Oct 16, 6 pm
Erev Simchat Torah . . . Wed, Oct 19, 6:00-7:00 pm
Mitzvah Workshop (Grade 6) . . . Sun, Oct 30, 10 am

NOVEMBER
School-wide Parent-Teacher OPEN HOUSE: Sun, Nov 6 (tentative)
County-Wide Professional Development . . . Tue, Nov 8, 4-6:30 pm - Election Day (No classes for Grades 4, 5) Hebrew High classes will be in session
Grade 7 leads Shabbat Service . . . Sat, Nov 12
Post Confirmation  . . . Sun, Nov 20
No School . . . Wed, 11/23 and Sun, 11/27 (Thanksgiving Break)

DECEMBER    
Grade 3 Chanukah Program . . . Sun, Dec 4 (at RJCC)
Grades 8 & 9 leads Shabbat morning service . . . Sat, Dec 10
Latkes, Grades K-7: Sun, Dec 18
Grade K – 3 Chanukah Singing . . . Fri, Dec 23
Post Confirmation  . . . Sun, Dec 18
No School . . . Sun, Dec 25, Tue, Dec 27, Wed, Dec 28, Sun, Jan 1 (Winter Break)

JANUARY
School resumes . . . Tue, Jan 3
Grades 10-12 RAC L’Taken trip to Washington . . . Fri, Jan 6- Mon, Jan 9
No school . . . Sun, Jan 15 (M.L. King Jr. weekend)
Post Confirmation  . . . Wed, Jan 18 (tentative)

FEBRUARY    
Grade 6 leads Tu B’shevat Seder . . . Fri, Feb 10
Grade 5 leads Shabbat Service . . . Fri, Feb 10
Hamantaschen Bake-A-Thon . . . Sun, Feb 12 (eat some and freeze some)
Post Confirmation  . . . Wed, Feb 15
Congregation Israel Trip – Feb 16-27
No School . . . Sun, Feb 19, Tue, Feb 21 and Wed, Feb 22 (President’s Day)

MARCH
Grade 5 Wedding . . . Sun, Mar 4
Purim Service & Shpiel  . . . Wed, Mar 7, 6:30-7:45 pm (tentative), dinner at 5:30 pm (tentative)
Grade 6 leads Shabbat Morning Service - Sat, Mar 10
Purim Carnival . . . Sun, Mar 11 (special school schedule)
Post Confirmation  . . . Sun, Mar 18
Pearl River Parade . . . Sun, Mar 18 (special school schedule)

APRIL
Model Seder . . . Sun, Apr 1 (K-4) – Led by Post-Confirmation & seventh grade (Special schedule for K-4) Need parent volunteers for food and set-up
No School . . . Sun, Apr 8, Tue, Apr 10, Wed, Apr 11 (Pesach break)
Post Confirmation  . . . Sun, Apr 15
Grade 6 leads Yom HaShoah Program . . . Wed, Apr 18, 5:00 pm
Yom Ha’atzmaut Program (at R-JCC) . . . Thur, Apr 26

MAY
Grade 4 leads Shabbat Service . . . Fri, May 4
Post Confirmation  . . . Sun, May 13
Last days of school . . . Sun, May 20, and Tue, May 22, Wed, May 23
Grade 10 Shavuot/Confirmation . . . Sat, May 26 (tentative)

  Religious School Committee Meetings . . .All meetings at Sundays at 9:15 am
Feb 26
Mar 25
Apr 22
Jun  3
Aug 5