Hebrew School

	Hebrew School Sutdent Hannah Sorkin studies with her teacher, Noa Galor.

Hebrew School:

Our curriculum is an integrated Hebrew and Judaica program emphasizing B'nai Mitzvah preparation, community, modern Hebrew, Jewish . Children of all learning styles and abilities participate in our program. Classes are small and a variety of teaching methods are used. Children with special needs find a place in our Individual Learning Program. All classes are interactive, hands-on, and lots of fun.  

Hebrew School meets on Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00-6:00pm. All students attend class two days each week on Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays.

FAQs?

1.  I feel like the communication between the school and my family has been lacking. What has been done to enure that I'm always informed?

PEAH (Parents and families Educating At HOME) allows families to check in on their child's learning as often as they wish.

The Judaica curriculum for the entire semster is posted here.  Check to see what subject matters and middot (values) are being taught each week. 

The Hebrew Curriculum (which advances based on the needs of students) will be reported by each teacher and class reports will be mailed home weekly.

The CRC MEMO will continue to update parents with its Teacher Feature and articles on happenings in the school.

Teacher letters will be sent home and phone calls made during the first two weeks of the semester to ensure that every parent knows who their child's teacher is.

2.  I am worried that with Highway 40 under construction, there will be days when I just can't manage to get my child to Hebrew School.  How will s/he keep up?

PEAH ensures that no students will fall behind due to unavaoidable absences; all lesson plans and workbook page numbers will be posted online for students to do at home.

The website also provides a link to Torah Aura, which has a program that allows students to hear the sounds and words being learned in class each week.

3.  When I ask my daughter/son what s/he learned in Hebrew School, s/he always says "nothing."  How can I find out what s/he is being taught and how well s/he's doing?

In addition to the on-line resources, all teachers will call home at least twice a semester to check in. 

Teachers have been through extensive orientations to prepare them additionally for all kinds of learners and improve pedagogic methods.

New assessment tools have been developed that will allow teachers and parents to know if their children are keeping up with each week's lessons.

4. My child has other activities and schoolwork, aren't you asking too much?

Our goal is not to create fluent Hebrew speakers, but to provide children with opportunities to connect to Godliness through learning and worship.  No child will be asked to go beyond his or her academic abilities, and everyone will be treated as an individual learner.

With an unprecedented teacher to student ratio, our students will have many opportunuties for one-on-one creative learning to improve the Hebrew School experience.

The CRC Education Program promotes Jewish connections to family, community, God, Torah, and Israel through exploration of Tzedakah, Tikkun Olam, Freedom, Peace, and the Power of Ritual.