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Enrichment Programs Chugim (Electives)
The school day starts with chugim or electives for the 3rd – 7th graders. Each set of chugim will last for approximately 5 weeks. Parents, teachers and madrikhim will lead the chugim.
Parents wishing to offer a chug (elective) should submit a proposal to the education director. She will help with the organization and administration of the chug. Some of the chugim offerings include:
Arts Programs
· Arts & Crafts: Artistic expression enhances learning throughout the curriculum. Creating ritual objects to be used in the home is one focus of our arts program. Giving children the opportunity to express what they learn through art brings an important dimension to their learning.
Teacher: Bari Rosenbloom
· Music:: Music is used to enrich our curriculum throughout the grades. The program includes singing, playing percussion instruments, and creating music to interpret prayer. Children will learn a repertoire of holiday songs both traditional and new. In addition to the school program, children are invited to join our children’s choir, Kolit
Teacher: Cindy Michelassi
· Dance & Movement: Israeli folk dancing as well as modern dance interpretation of prayers is part of the Shir Hadash dance enrichment program. Yoga is used to help children learn the Hebrew letters through body movement. Dance is also combined with our music program to add another dimension of artistic expression.
Teacher: Rebecca Rice
Shuk Hadash (The New Israeli Market)
On Sunday, December 14th, 2008, the Hellenic Academy Auditorium will be transformed into an Israeli Marketplace. Created by the 7th grade class, our shuk (market) will include Israeli food, music, hand crafted jewelry and more. All children in the school will have the opportunity to experience the shuk, purchase food and crafts and have a wonderful Israel-inspired time.
Several days are set aside each year for family or parent education. Children and their parents usually love the opportunity to learn together in a creative, hands-on atmosphere. The family education days are in the planning process.
Field Trips
Field trips are great for extending and enriching learning. The following field trips will take place this year (more may be added as the year progresses):
Morning Services
Services are held each Sunday morning between periods 1 and 2. Snack follows services in the Commons. Either Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow or Music Specialist Cindy Michelassi leads the services. K – 2nd grade services are from 10:25 – 10:50. 3rd – 6th grade service is from 10:55 – 11:20. Parents are welcome to join in!
Yom Tikkun Olam (Day of Repairing the World)
On Sunday, November 2nd, 2008, all school children and their families will participate in a mitzvah project of their choice. The categories will include: homelessness, hunger, animals, environment, children, the elderly, , soldiers, illness and more. Each family will sign up for one project which will be carried out at various sites throughout the suburbs and the city of Chicago. Family Education
Several days are set aside each year for family or parent education. Children and their parents usually love the opportunity to learn together in a creative, hands-on atmosphere. The family education days are in the planning process.
Special Opportunities for Students
Panim el Panim (Face to Face)
Panim el Pamin is a four day “high school” in Washington D.C. for 10th – 12th graders who are enrolled in a Shir Hadash program and are interested in politics and public policy. The cost is heavily subsidized by Shir Hadash and the Community Foundation for Jewish Education. Students must be recommended by the education director. She should be contacted if your son/daughter is interested.
SKIP (Send a Kid to Partnership)
SKIP unites families, congregations and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago to help make an experience an integral part of the Jewish education of Chicago area youngsters. The SKIP program is a special kind of savings plan. The partners contribute matching funds each year. Contact the Shir Hadash office for more details and enrollment forms.
Ta’am Yisrael (A Taste of )
Ta’m Yisrael is open to 8th graders enrolled in a Chicago-area Religious School who have not visited . This subsidized trip is sponsored by the Community Foundation for Jewish Education. It is an affordable and fabulous opportunity for our students to get a “Taste of Israel” in a safe, carefully planned tour. February 2009
For more information, contact Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow or Education Director Emily Ascher
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