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No religious school on January 20, 2008!

1/9 Hebrew School - 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm

1/13 Religious School - 9:30 am to 12:15 pm grades K-3; 9:30 am to 12:30 pm grades 4 and up.

1/16 Hebrew School - 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. PIZZA DAY

1/23 Hebrew School - 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm

1/26 Scouting Shabbat

1/27 Religious School - 9:30 am to 12:15 pm grades K-3; 9:30 am to 12:30 pm grades 4 and up.

1/30 Hebrew School - 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm

2/8 1st & 2nd grade service 7:30 pm

No religious school on January 20, 2008!

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January 6, 2008

Temple Beth Or Religious School January 6, 2008Welcome back everyone!!!

I hope your break was peaceful and restful. Our first day back had great energy and it was so good to see everyone smiling and happy. We instituted some new prayers in our mid-day session and thanks to our cantor, Dr. Frank, Rachel and Alex, the session was a rousing success.

We have committed to enabling our students to become stakeholders in the school. One way we are going to do this is by having them be responsible for cleaning their classrooms. This may affect pickup by a couple of minutes. The idea for this change comes from a program I was involved in when I attended boarding school. All students were required to hold a work job on campus. We were graded and it was done everyday. The school employed a skeleton crew of custodial and kitchen staff who were our teachers. I cleaned up the cafeteria one semester and worked in the kitchen the following one. For an elite boarding school, I thought it was a great concept and obviously remember it to today. Learning to care for our space is integral to our program at TBO; thank you for your support.

Be well,

Rabbi David Burstein

Please note - there is no religious school on January 20, 2008

 

In the Event of Bad Weather -- Please read this important information

In the event that Temple Beth Or Religious School classes are closed due to inclement weather, here are the ways that we will communicate with you about the closing:

Sunday School Students

  • Parents who have provided an e-mail address to us will receive an e-mail announcing the closing. Want to add a family member to the mailing list or a work or personal e-mail address to the list? Click here and complete our 10 second "Subscribe to our Newsletter" form.
  • The TBO web site and the TBO Education page will have the closing prominently listed at the top of the main page.
  • Students will be phoned by their teacher to advise them of the closing.
  • An announcement will be added to the voice mail greeting of the Education Office phone at the temple.
  • We have become a part of WHIO Channel 7 Snow Watch in Dayton. If school is closed, we will report that closing via WHIO Channel 7's Snow Watch system.

Wednesday Hebrew School Students

  • Parents who have provided an e-mail address to us will receive an e-mail announcing the closing. Want to add a family member to the mailing list or a work or personal e-mail address to the list? Click here and complete our 10 second "Subscribe to our Newsletter" form.
  • The TBO web site and the TBO Education page will have the closing prominently listed at the top of the main page.
  • Students will be phoned by their teacher to advise them of the closing.
  • An announcement will be added to the voice mail greeting of the Education Office phone at the temple.
  • We have become a part of WHIO Channel 7 Snow Watch in Dayton. If school is closed, we will report that closing via WHIO Channel 7's Snow Watch system.
  • For Wednesday students only, we follow Centerville City Schools' closings. If Centerville is closed, TBO Religious School is closed on that date.

If you have questions

You are welcome to call Nora Rubinoff any time to determine if school will be closed due to the weather. Nora's mobile is 513-227-2450. Nora's home number is 513-779-8281.

Fifth Grade News

Hey everyone! Happy New year! Our theme for the year is Jewish history, throughout the year they will be putting together a museum to reflect what they have discovered. So far this year the fifth graders have been working on traveling through time collecting pieces of art, and history for their museum. They have shown great interest in the history of Judaism, and have been a tremendous treat to be with! This up coming semester we will be taking a look at how reform Judaism came to exist, and how it has come to be what it is today. I can't wait for them to learn more about a big piece of who they are, and to learn from them myself as we journey together! Have a great year, and feel free to browse the museum!

B'Shalom,

AJ Lauber

“Every blade of grass
has its angel that bends
over it and whispers,
'Grow, grow.'”

-- The Talmud

Debbie and Art Altman announce the birth of their twin grandsons Garrett Stephen and Sebastian James on 12/17. Proud parents are Mandy and Steve Lin. Mazel tov!

Be The Light! Send your news and uplifts to Nora Rubinoff in the religious school office at norarubinoff@gmail.com.

Coming up...

Scouting Shabbat on January 26, 2008, 10:30 am at Temple Israel. Our annual Scout Shabbat service will be held on Saturday, January 26 at Temple Israel at 10:30 a.m. All levels of Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts are invited to attend. Meet other Jewish Scouts and plan to stay for a light Kiddush luncheon. Scouts of all faiths are welcome – invite your troop or den. Wear your uniform and receive a free patch. Please RSVP by contacting Scott Segalewitz or Cantor Dumtschin.

First and Second Grade Shabbat service, February 8, 2008, 7:30 pm at Temple Beth Or.

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