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8:30-9 |
9-9:30
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9:30-10
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10-10:30
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10:30-11:30 |
11:30-12
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12-12:30 |
12:30-1 |
1-1:30 |
1:30-2:30
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2:30-3:00
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| 3-3:15 |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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Sensory activity, Physical Warm-up |
Sensory activity, Physical Warm-up |
Sensory activity, Physical Warm-up |
Sensory activity, Physical Warm-up |
Challah |
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Morning Meeting, Prayers, Chaver Ha’yom, SOLAR program (Sharing Orally & Listening Attentively with Respect) |
Morning Meeting, Prayers, Chaver Ha’yom, SOLAR program (Sharing Orally, Listening Attentively with Respect) |
Morning Meeting, Prayers, Chaver Ha’yom, SOLAR program (Sharing Orally, Listening Attentively with Respect) |
Morning Meeting, Prayers, Chaver Ha’yom, SOLAR program (Sharing Orally, Listening Attentively with Respect) |
Challah |
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Group I – Core (Language Arts, Math, Learning Centers) |
Group I – Core (Language Arts, Math, Learning Centers) |
Group I – Core (Language Arts, Math, Learning Centers) |
Group I – Core (Language Arts, Math, Learning Centers) |
Shabbat Music |
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Group II - Core (Language Arts, Math, Learning Centers) |
Group II - Core (Language Arts, Math, Learning Centers) |
Group II - Core (Language Arts, Math, Learning Centers) |
Group II - Core (Language Arts, Math, Learning Centers) |
Library visit and checking out books |
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Snack, P.E. , Recess |
Snack, P.E. , Recess |
Snack, P.E. , Recess |
Snack, P.E. , Recess |
Snack, P.E. , Recess |
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Group III – Core (Language Arts, Math, Learning Centers) |
Group III – Core (Language Arts, Math, Learning Centers) |
Group III – Core (Language Arts, Math, Learning Centers) |
Group III – Core (Language Arts, Math, Learning Centers) |
Group III – Core (Language Arts, Math, Learning Centers) |
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Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
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Arts |
Arts |
Israeli & International Dancing |
Yoga |
Shabbat Art Projects/ Middot Journal |
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Science |
Science |
Social Studies |
Social Studies |
Shabbat Art Projects/ Middot Journal |
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Kita Aleph: Tal-Am,
Hebrew |
Kita Aleph: Tal-Am,
Hebrew |
Kita Aleph: Tal-Am,
Hebrew |
Kita Aleph: Tal-Am,
Hebrew |
Kita Aleph: Tal-Am,
Hebrew |
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Gan: Chalav U’Dvash |
Gan: Chalav U’Dvash |
Gan: Chalav U’Dvash |
Gan: Chalav U’Dvash |
Whole Group: Kabbalat Shabbat |
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Snack, Read Aloud |
Snack, Read Aloud |
Snack, Read Aloud |
Shabbat Read Aloud |
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We look forward to hearing from you and responding to your inquiries. Here's how to be in touch:
Call: 434.244.0955
E-mail: ccjds@cvilledayschool.org
Mail: 534-C
East Main St
Charlottesville,
VA 22902
Emergency: 434.566.3884
A recent graduate of the University of Virginia with an M.A. in teaching and a B.A. in history, Micah will be extending his stay in Charlottesville as a teacher of world history at Monticello High School. He is dedicated to educating children and is particularly committed to instructing Jewish youth. In addition to teaching Sunday school and tutoring Hebrew at Congregation Beth Israel for several years, Micah has also been the youth advisor for CBI’s high school youth group. This role has now been broadened to that of Youth Director and includes managing the junior and senior youth groups, as well as the CBI summer camp. He brings extensive experience in fundraising and event planning to his role as a member of the CCJDS Development Committee. Micah is a Reform Jew and a member of Congregation Beth Israel.
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Scott Goodman has been a prominent Charlottesville attorney for 26 years and is a four-year member of the Virginia State Board of Education. An active leader at Congregation Beth Israel, he serves as chair of the Ritual Practice Committee, a member of the Religious School Committee and a 6th-grade Sunday school teacher. Scott is also a member of the University of Virginia Hillel Board, as well as a member of the Southern Jewish Historical Society. Scott has been married for 22 years to Debbi Brown Goodman, with whom he has three older children.
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Originally practicing law in Israel where he lived for several years, Gaby Finder now lectures for the Department of History at the University of Virginia, where he also teaches in the Jewish Studies Program. Gaby’s subjects include modern European Jewish history, including the Holocaust, and Israeli history; Yiddish language; and Jewish law (at the University of Virginia Law School). He is currently writing a book about the return of Jews to Poland after the Holocaust. A graduate of Brandeis University with a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Gaby earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in European history from the University of Chicago. Gaby was co-chair of the CCJDS Planning Group. Gaby and his wife Fern Hauck are the parents of twins, Chloe and Hillel, who will attend CCJDS when it opens in 2005. Raised in the Conservative movement, Gaby is a member of Congregation Beth Israel and has extensive academic training in Jewish history and culture.
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Jan Chase is a multimedia direct marketing consultant, specializing in customer retention. Her clients have included organizations/businesses in the arts, banking, broadcasting, construction, communications, e-commerce, education, financial services, health care, information technology, membership campgrounds, publishing, social services and travel. As Director of Development for the Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle she managed development, marketing, fundraising, publicity and community relations. She has served as a volunteer and consultant for three other Jewish day schools in Los Angeles and Seattle. Jan has also been Senior Vice-president of Marketing Services and Creative Director for a financial services corporation and Director of Development for the Los Angeles Public Television station. A graduate of Stanford University, she earned an M.A. degree from the University of California at Los Angeles. Jan has served on the boards of the American Family Film Foundation and Chabad of Charlottesville. She is the mother of an adult son, Dan, and an observant, unaffiliated Jew.
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Grace is a retired Reading
Specialist, who now works as a professional freelance editor
(her original career). Currently, she serves as the Health
Education Chair of Southern Seaboard Region of Hadassah and
is also on the board of the Charlottesville Chapter. She is
a member of the Albemarle County Charter School Review Committee
(second term) and actively supports the Albemarle County Democratic
party. In the past, Grace taught Sunday school in Milwaukee,
WI and Easton, PA, and was also active in ORT and in several
synagogue sisterhoods. She has a BS from Syracuse University,
an M. Ed. from Lehigh University, and further post-graduate
credits from the University of Virginia. She and her husband
Burt are longtime members of Congregation Beth Israel. They
have three sons, Robert, Daniel, and Michael, and six grandchildren. |
Liz Alexander is Assistant Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics in the Religious Studies Department and is also affiliated with the Jewish Studies Program at the University of Virginia, where she has been teaching and doing research since 2000. Holding several graduate degrees from Yale University, Liz has lectured at colleges and universities around the state and presented at numerous national conferences. She has published several works on the literary and intellectual aspects of rabbinic literature, as well as issues of gender in Judaism. Before coming to UVa, she taught at Smith and Haverford Colleges. Liz currently serves as the chair of the Development Committee for CCJDS. She previously served as the co-president (along with Gabriel Finder) of the Planning Group for CCJDS. She looks forward to sending her children—Charlie (almost 5) and Nancy (1-1/2) to CCJDS. Liz attends services regularly at Chabad of Charlottesville, is a member of CBI and considers herself a "Conservadox" Jew (an interesting hybrid of Conservative and Orthodox ideologies and practices).
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A native of New Jersey,
Rabbi Alexander has lived in Charlottesville for nearly 25
years with his wife, Dela. The Alexanders have 2 children,
both currently undergraduates at Tufts University in Boston.
Rabbi Alexander received his Rabbinic Ordination from Hebrew
Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York City
in 1979. He directed the Hillel Foundation at the University
of Virginia from 1979 - 1988. In 1988, he became the rabbi
of Congregation Beth Israel in Charlottesville. Rabbi Alexander
continues to serve as synagogue rabbi in Charlottesville while
involving himself in a wide variety of community activities
and projects that cross religious and racial lines. He speaks
often to church groups, to area schools and civic organizations,
and has served from time to time as an Adjunct Lecturer in
the Religion Department of the University of Virginia. In May,
2002, Rabbi Alexander earned his Doctor of Ministry degree
from Wesley Seminary in Washington, DC. with a project thesis
entitled Seeking a Corner of Light: Rabbinic Exercises of Spiritual
Formation. In March of 2004, he was awarded a Doctor of Divinity
degree. |
Vikki Bravo is a Senior
Social Worker at the University of Virginia Hospital. She has
served as a social worker at the George Washington University
Medical Center, and as Oncology Social Worker at the M.D. Anderson
University of Texas. Vikki has also served as the Assistant
Director of the American Jewish Committee for the Houston,
Texas Chapter. Vikki holds a Bachelor of Hebrew Literature
degree from the Jewish Theological Seminary, a Bachelor of
Science degree from Columbia University School of General Studies,
a Master of Science in Social Service from Boston University
School of Social Work, and a Master of Public Administration,
from George Washington University. She has served on the Board
of Directors of the American Cancer Society, Washington, D.C.
Division, and on the Board of Directors for Congregation Beth
Israel. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the
United Jewish Fund of Charlottesville, and is Secretary of
the CCJDS Board of Directors. Raised in the Conservative Movement,
Vikki is a member of Congregation Beth Israel and is co-chair
of the Search Committee for a Head of School for CCJDS. |
Paul is chief operating officer and founder of Hoffman, White & Kaelber Financial Services, LLC in Charlottesville. Before moving to Virginia in 1996, he spent 11 years at accounting firms in Long Island and Westchester County in New York, starting his own firm in 1987. His small to mid-size business clients have come from a broad range of industries, such as automobile dealerships, health care, information technology and commercial and residential real estate. Paul earned his B.S. and B.B.A. at the State University of New York, Plattsburg. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Virginia Society of CPAs, the Virginia Piedmont Technology Council and the Charlottesville Venture Group. He and his wife Carolyn are members of Congregation Beth Israel. Their three children, Talia, Aaron and Shoshana are enthusiastic students at CBI's Sunday and Hebrew schools.
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Elie Avidor was born in
Haifa, Israel, 3 years after the country's independence. After
high school, he served in the Israeli infantry for three years,
finishing his service as a lieutenant. In 1973 he fought in
the Yom Kippur war in the battles for the Golan Heights and
Mount Hermon. He then earned a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from
the Technion in Haifa, and a M.Sc. in Fire Safety Engineering
from the University of Edinburgh. Since that time, he has worked
as a fire safety engineer in Los Angeles, Toronto and Israel.
Elie moved to Charlottesville from Israel with his wife, Elissa
Rosenberg, a professor of landscape architecture at the University
of Virginia. At present Elie is a Ph.D. candidate in engineering
at the University of Maryland, College Park. Having grown up
in a secular Israeli home, Elie has come to appreciate the
beauty and importance of Jewish ritual, largely while living
outside of Israel. Before being elected President, Elie served
as Treasurer of the CCJDS Planning Committee. Members of Congregation
Beth Israel, Elie and Elissa have two children, Hadass (6)
and Emanuel (4). Emanuel will be in the first graduating class
of CCJDS. Elie's dream is to make the connection to Israel
and the mastery of Modern Hebrew the twin cornerstones of CCJDS. |
Aaron Fein is a sculptor and designer. A graduate of Vassar College with a Masters Degree from Columbia University’s Architecture program, Aaron has worked for several nationally known architecture firms including Olson, Sundberg in Seattle, and for Edwin Schlossberg in Manhattan. In addition to his design work, Aaron has had extensive experience in producing advertising and marketing materials for architecture firms. Since relocating to Charlottesville in 2001, Aaron has pursued a career in sculptural arts. His sculpture, “Transformer,” was chosen by a local art competition for display on a public thoroughfare. He has had several local shows and been profiled frequently in the local media. He was chosen as artist in residence at the Baker Butler Elementary School, where he has been teaching art classes to the students for 3 years, and collaborated with them on one of 3 sculptures on display on the campus. For the past year Aaron has been a stay-at-home father, with an infant son. Aaron serves as Vice President of the CCJDS Board of Directors, and as a member of the Development Committee, with an emphasis on producing marketing materials. He and his wife, Dahlia, have an infant son, Coby, whom they expect to attend CCJDS. Aaron, a member of Congregation Beth Israel, is affiliated with the Conservative movement.
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Channa and her husband Rabbi Shlomo Mayer moved to Charlottesville two years ago to start Chabad of Charlottesville, a Jewish non-profit worship and educational organization where Channa is Program Director and advisor to the Chabad Jewish Heritage Student Association of the University of Virginia. In addition to her work with Chabad and serving on the CCJDS board, she is an active volunteer at the CBI Preschool and has served as co-chair of Hadassah’s Al Galgalim Workshops. Channa attended the University of Miami, and this summer will have earned her B.A. from Yeshiva University’s Stern College. She has been a guest speaker in classes in the Jewish Studies Program at the University of Virginia. Channa and her husband are the proud parents of two sons, Reuven and Menachem, whom they expect to attend CCJDS.
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A U.S. Army veteran, Rusty served in Korea and was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. After the war he continued to serve his country overseas as a Military Police Criminal Investigator. He taught high school biology and marine biology in New Jersey, receiving National Science Foundation fellowships in Ecology and history of science. A former football, baseball and track and field coach, Rusty also taught religious school for 11 years to high school students. He has been a volunteer with Reading for the Blind, the University of Virginia Hospital, Community Assessment Program and the Alliance for Interfaith Ministries, where he served for three years as President. He has also served for six years as chair of the Ritual Committee at Congregation Beth Israel. Rusty and Marilyn, his wife of 49 years have three adult children: Lori Andrew, M.D., James Rothstein, M.D. and Lt/Col. Edward Rothstein, U.S. Army.
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Bob Kahn is the owner of a
successful Charlottesville commercial real estate brokerage firm
-- Bob Kahn Realty and Investment. In that capacity, he has been
fortunate to broker some of the city's most important commercial
real estate transactions over the past several years. Bob is
a CCIM -- an internationally recognized designation that signifies
the highest level of knowledge and achievement in commercial
real estate. In addition to serving as Chairman of the CCJDS
Finance Committee and serving on the Development Committee, Bob
is actively involved in many facets of the Charlottesville community,
including the Blue Ridge Mountains Rotary Club where he currently
serves on the Board of Directors as Club Service Director and
is in line to be President in 2007. He is a loving father to
a 13 year-old son and an 11 year-old daughter, and a devoted
and loving husband to his wife Gayle, all of whom light up his
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Welcome to the Charlottesville Community Jewish Day School,
a very special place for children of all Jewish affiliations — or none — and
their families. Our program is taught by excellent, degreed educators and
offers students truly individualized General and Judaic/Hebrew Studies
within a caring community of lifelong learners. Last year we were K-2;
this coming year we're K-3; next year we expect to be K-4... eventually
up to 5th grade!
Our students benefit from an enriching array of secular and Judaic subjects. Our General Studies program for all grades includes math, science, language arts & reading, social studies, some of the fine and performing arts (e.g. Israeli dancing), and exceeds the parameters of the Virginia Standards of Learning. The Judaic portion of our curriculum includes religion, holidays, and cultural studies, morals and ethics, and Hebrew language immersion taught by an experienced and specially trained native born Israeli educator.
CCJDS rejoices in being a community school:
Welcome to a compelling learning experience for your children.
Welcome to the Charlottesville Community Jewish Day School.
Shalom!
Jan
Jan L. Chase
Head of School
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The Charlottesville Community Jewish Day School aims to help Jewish families of all denominations raise children who are knowledgeable about their Jewish heritage, proficient in Hebrew, mindful of the mitzvot, connected to Israel and inspired by reverence and spirituality. By nurturing students’ curiosity and creativity, and by developing their intellectual competence, the school aims to encourage a love of learning in both Jewish and secular spheres. Because students’ experiences at school powerfully shape their understanding of ethical conduct, the Charlottesville Community Jewish Day School will strive to realize the ideals of social responsibility and mutual respect in its day-to-day practices, so as to serve as a foundation for our children as they mature into contributing members of the Charlottesville community, the people Israel and the wider world.
| January 31, 2007 | Deadline
for Application Forms
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| October 15, 2006 – February 15, 2007 |
Student Screening, Parent/Guardian Observation/s and Parent/Guardian Conference |
| February 15, 2007 | Deadline for Screenings, Observations and Conferences |
| February 15, 2007 | Deadline for tuition assistance applications
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| March 5 - 12, 2007 | Acceptance Letters Sent |
| March 31, 2007 | Deadline for registration
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1. I believe in public schools. Why should I consider
a Jewish day school?
We all support public education as an essential strength in our democracy. We all pay taxes that fund the public schools, whether or not our children attend them. We also support diversity and choice. Families across the United States may choose to send their child to a Jewish day school, a school associated with a different religion, any other independent school, a public school, or a school to address special needs. Since 1948 Jewish day schools have proliferated across North America. For many Jewish families the opportunity to provide their children with an excellent general education within the context of Jewish culture, beliefs and language is a wonderful choice.
2. Doesn’t going to a Jewish day school limit a child’s exposure to diversity?
Not at all. Quite the opposite. The positive value of diversity means a respect for those whom we perceive as different from ourselves. Some of those differences might be skin color, country of origin, and spoken language. In fact, our curriculum includes issues of identity and diversity, includingg learning about Jews and their differences and similarities all around the world. We also celebrate the rich diversity among our school families: Ashkenazic and Sephardic; secular, Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, unaffiliated; families where one parent is Jewish and where the parents adhere to different forms of Judaism; students and/or parents born in Canada, England, Israel, Romania and the U.S.; grandparents who are American, British, Canadian, German, Israeli, Polish and Romanian.
3. How does a community Jewish day school differ from other types of Jewish day schools, such as a Solomon Schechter school (Conservative) or a Torah U’Mesorah school (Orthodox)?
Unlike these kinds of Jewish day schools, the curriculum of a community Jewish day school does not conform to the perspective of a single denomination. As they study together, Jewish children of all backgrounds learn to respect and accept the different approaches to their common background. Although they are expected to adhere to their families’ religious practices and observance, the children understand and respect that other families may do things differently.
4. I am not Jewish, but my husband is and we are not affiliated with a synagogue, nor are we religious. Are our children still welcome at CCJDS?
Absolutely! The fact that CCJDS is a community Jewish day school means that we welcome all students to apply whose parents share our school’s mission. If you want your children to have an excellent General Studies education, integrated with superior instruction in Jewish heritage, culture, and the Hebrew language, CCJDS is the right choice for your family to explore.
5. Won’t going to a small Jewish day school make for a difficult transition into a large public or private school later on?
Not at all. The low teacher-student ratios of a school like CCJDS, and the nurturing, intellectually stimulating environment inevitably result in a high level of self-esteem for students. This stands them in good stead when they graduate or transfer. In addition, we seek opportunities to connect with the larger Charlottesville community in order to provide diversity and enrichment. Also, the organizational and critical thinking skills cultivated in our students will make for a smooth transition into any new educational environment. Statistics from Jewish day schools across North America indicate that graduates transition to other systems easily and perform exceptionally well. Finally, consider that Hebrew language learning has crossover benefits in a student’s capacity for learning other languages and subjects — clearly an advantage when a child moves on to other educational settings.
6. Why shouldn’t children just go to Sunday and Hebrew school?
Sunday and Hebrew school are important options for many families. However, a Jewish day school curriculum is a more comprehensive and academic program. Furthermore, our students are engaged during the regular school day, when they are more energetic and receptive than they are in after-hours and Sunday programs. In our school Judaic/Hebrew Studies are integrated into the curriculum throughout the day, rather than being reserved for a couple hours on Sunday and/or a weekday evening. CCJDS is a natural next step for children who have already begun their Jewish education in an early childhood program, such as is offered at the CBI Preschool.
7. When do CCJDS classes begin?
Classes for the 2007-2008 academic year will begin in August 2007. We’ll determine the first day of school in the spring of 2007. Our school day is from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
8. Where is CCJDS located?
We’re conveniently located at the Pavilion end of Charlottesville’s Historic Downtown Mall, just around the corner from the Virginia Discovery Museum, on the side of the Merrill-Lynch building at 534-C East Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902.
9. How is CCJDS funded?
In a survey of 11 Jewish day schools conducted by the Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education (PEJE), only 40% to 60% of total operational costs were covered by tuition. Thus, as with most Jewish and other private/independent schools, CCJDS funds its operations through a combination of tuition, cash and in-kind donations, grants and deferred gifts (e.g., stock, bequests, trusts, etc.). This summer we hope to begin funding an endowment, the interest from which will help fund scholarships.
10. What are the tuition and fees?
Tuition for the 2007-2008 academic year is expected to be a moderate $8,700. CCJDS has a generous needs-based financial assistance policy to make this educational Jewish experience available to as broad a segment of the community as possible.
11. Will there be scholarships available?
Definitely! Needs-based scholarships are available up to 75%. For those not receiving financial assistance, every effort is made to establish a payment plan that works for both the families and the school.
12. I’d really like to send my child to CCJDS, but I’m concerned that it’s so new.
With a very successful first year under our belt, we’re off and running into our second. CCJDS retained all of its students from last year, as well as added new students. We encourage you to speak to the parents of our students. Learn from them why they are so enthusiastic about keeping their children at CCJDS. (Contact Head of School Jan Chase for current parent contact information.) Read our materials. Ask CBI Preschool Director Ellen Dietrick, from whose school many of our students come. Most importantly, come observe for yourself!
13. CCJDS sounds just right for our child, but we’re wondering about the small class size.
At CCJDS we've designed the curriculum and structured the schedule and classes to maximize the advantages of small class size. Research shows that in new elementary educational settings, combined classes can offset negatives of very small class size. Combined classes, differentiated curriculum and the use of individual and small group centers all make the most of our small classes. Beyond that, educational professionals say that small class size has a direct correlation with high academic performance, as well as overall satisfaction among both students and parents. Socially, one advantage is in the strength of the friendships that develop among the students, their families, and with the teachers.
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Should I apply for tuition assistance?
Jewish day school education represents a bargain in many ways: It is perhaps the most effective way to ensure that your children will become knowledgeable and committed Jews. In addition, the small class size and flexibility CCJDS offers ensure a high-quality secular education. Comparable private schools are generally more expensive.
Nevertheless, the tuition payments are high enough that some families feel they cannot afford a day-school education for their children. Of course, some financial sacrifice (such as less expensive vacations or delayed purchase of new cars) will be necessary for many CCJDS families. But our goal is that no family will be forced to choose between financial necessities and educational needs.
Our local Jewish community recognizes that assisting such families not only benefits them but also provides vital support to the goals of Jewish continuity and renaissance.
If you want to send your children to CCJDS but feel you cannot afford to do so, we very strongly encourage applying for tuition assistance.
How are awards made?
Assistance is available for tuition but not for other fees. Awards are based on financial need. We take into account a family’s income and its financial capabilities. Once we determine how much a family can afford, we adjust this figure according to special circumstances and expenses.
We do not publish the precise formula we use for determining an award for several reasons:. Firstly, we will make adjustments in the formula based on the changing characteristics of our parent body. Secondly, we do not wish to have it appear that we are “coaching applicants” on how to submit information; this might create an image of unfairness and undermine the integrity of the process. However, our formula does resemble those use by other day schools and by national services that assess financial need.
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Language Arts
Literacy enables students to use language effectively, both orally and in writing, and to facilitate learning, thinking and self-expression. The understanding and application of language arts — listening, speaking, reading and writing — is the cornerstone for both literacy and learning. A developmentally appropriate, child-centered approach to learning is combined with creative and integrated instruction through which the students at the CCJDS are immersed in a print rich environment. It is through this supportive approach to learning, while emphasizing the highest academic standards, that CCJDS students develop oral language skills, phonological awareness, print awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, and an appreciation for literature. Guided reading instruction coupled with time to independently explore print teaches our students how to apply skills learned in lessons to their own reading experiences. Curricular integration is also critical to our program. Stories relating to a social studies topic or Jewish history will frequently be the theme of a language arts lesson. To provide a well rounded program, direct phonics instruction (word study), spelling rules, handwriting and other mechanical skills and language processes are explored.
Math and Science
The math program follows recommendations made by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). Students use a variety of methods to develop their calculation skills, problem solving abilities and understanding of mathematical concepts. They learn to express their mathematical thinking through writing, talking and drawing pictures and graphs. Our aim is for students to have an understanding of scientific concepts. We focus on helping children develop the habits of questioning, assessing, connecting and applying knowledge to test theories about how the world works. Scientific literacy in all our children is developed and consolidated through hands-on classroom experimentation, visits to museums and outdoor education.
Social Studies and Citizenship
The social studies curriculum ranges from a study of family and community, to an exploration of the state in which we live, the United States and the world. Students develop research and study skills through individual and group work. Concepts of citizenship are related to Jewish values regarding public life. We educate our students to better understand their place in our dynamic and diverse world. We stress the teaching of tikkun olam, “repairing the world,”by getting involved with the community in which we live.
Art and Music
Art and music are incorporated into the regular daily curriculum: For example art may be used to develop Jewish themes, or to relate to science, by using the observation of the natural world as a basis for creative expression. Music is taught to develop basic musical concepts and to provide a vehicle for self-expression. A range of music is introduced, including Jewish and Hebrew songs.
Computing
Computers are an integral part of our daily curriculum as students explore their applications to a variety of situations. Technology is used to enhance class activities and as a means of communication and self-expression.
Physical Education
Our physical educational program provides the child with physical challenge while stressing effort, fair play, coordination, endurance, flexibility, muscle tone and spatial awareness. We focus on play, encouraging teamwork and cooperation, rule following, negotiation, building self-esteem and striving for one’s personal best.
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‘…and you shall teach these words diligently to your children...’ Deuteronomy 6.7
Jewish values and tradition guide our curriculum, calendar, daily schedule and celebrations. Through the study of the Hebrew language and Jewish heritage, our students strengthen their identities as Jews, their connection to the Jewish people worldwide and to the State of Israel. Through our ongoing study of mitzvot and Jewish values, our students are challenged to develop a personal ethic of compassion and social responsibility. Through t'filah (prayer), we nurture in our students a spiritual dimension, a quest for understanding G-d and an appreciation of the beauty and sanctity in their everyday lives. The words of Torah and rabbinic tradition are at the heart of our program.
Shabbat and Holidays
Our week is framed by active celebration. Friday afternoons are
a particularly joyous and festive time as we celebrate Kabbalat Shabbat (Welcoming Shabbat)
with song, prayer, stories and community. Parents and friends are
encouraged to attend this celebration. In addition to our celebration,
we teach about the themes of Shabbat (creation, rest, prayer, etc) and
various approaches to Shabbat ritual and practice.
We enjoy celebrating and learning about the Jewish holidays as they occur
during the year. The holiday cycle connects us to the seasonal celebrations
of the year and the land of Israel, and elevates the passage of time to
a plane of holiness and beauty through rituals, texts and traditions. We
learn about the High Holy Days, the pilgrimage festivals, the minor holidays
(Chanukah and Purim) and Rosh Chodesh. Music,
cooking and creative arts enhance our holiday curriculum.
Mitzvot and Ethics
Mitzvot and Jewish ethics provide us with a Jewish lens on the world, urging us to respond in Jewish ways to the world around us. The system of mitzvot provides guidance on how we should live our lives, relate to each other, to G-d, and to the world around us. We involve ourselves in many projects relating to tzedakah and tikun olam (charity and repairing the world).
Lifecycle
We celebrate and learn about the significant events that make up a Jewish life. Emphasized are topics of covenant, naming, Bar/Bat Mitzvah and the Jewish wedding.
Prayer – T’filah
At CCJDS students will learn the rituals and language of prayer, with an emphasis on understanding the meanings and themes of these prayers.
Hebrew Language and Israel
We are committed to teaching Hebrew both as the present-day language of the Jewish people and as the language of study of Bible. Students learn Hebrew conversation, reading and writing. CCJDS fosters a special connection to the land of Israel, its language, culture and people. Israeli history, symbols, culture and geography are also part of the curriculum. Hebrew language is taught in Hebrew by a native Israeli speaker so students learn authentic pronunciation.
Bible – Tanach
Students are taught to encounter biblical text in the original Hebrew. Bible study is one of the most important ways of nurturing our students’ spiritual development and Jewish identity. Students are engaged in the tradition of interpretation through their own questions and responses to the text.
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Our program of instruction fosters students’ curiosity and creativity and facilitates the development of their intellectual proficiency and spiritual awareness. Whenever possible, General and Jewish studies are integrated to provide an enriched, cohesive learning experience. The CCJDS Curriculum now in development is comprehensive and covers the following subject areas:
General Studies:
Language Arts, including listening and speaking,
reading and writing; mathematics; science; social studies and citizenship;
art; music; computing and physical education. The level of academic
excellence to which our curriculum aspires exceeds the Standards of
Leaning in all areas.
Judaic Studies:
Bible, Hebrew language, mitzvot and
ethics, Shabbat, holidays and life cycle events, Israel
and prayer. The focus is on our students becoming knowledgeable
about their heritage, proficient in Hebrew, mindful of
mitzvot, connected to Israel, inspired by reverence and
spirituality and respectful of Jewish diversity.
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The Charlottesville Community Jewish Day School is committed to fostering the intellectual, spiritual and moral development of our students. The school will strive to model the ideals of social responsibility and mutual respect in its day-to-day practices.
1. Academic excellence
• Prepare students to become self-directed, life-long learners by fostering critical inquiry, imagination and creativity in a challenging and rigorous curriculum
2. Joyful Jewish learning in a pluralistic setting
• Instill a strong
sense of Jewish identity and pride through the study of Hebrew language,
Torah, Jewish values and heritage
• Support multiple perspectives within Judaism and respect individual
traditions in the home environment
• Weave together Jewish and general studies as fully as possible so that
they build upon and complement each other
3. Individual attention in a nurturing environment
• Celebrate each
child’s individuality and individual learning styles with hands-on
experiential learning in small group settings
• Provide a vibrant and caring environment with low student-teacher ratios
• Incorporate systematic learning through play in the early grades
• Integrate the arts into the curriculum
4. A community school
• Families play
an important role as participants in school life and as partners in Jewish
learning
• CCJDS sees itself as a small community within a larger local community:
The school will seek out opportunities to connect with the greater Charlottesville
school community in order to provide diversity and additional enrichment.
Our educational philosophy rests on the pillars of intellectual, spiritual and moral development and on educating within the context of the wholeness of mind, spirit and body. Our goal is to cultivate our students’ intellectual, spiritual, social, emotional and physical growth within a nurturing, stimulating, challenging, creative educational environment. Our students are encouraged to be independent, critical thinkers, as well as productive, enthusiastic group participants. We want our students to work and play with vigor…embrace academic excellence…be joyous, disciplined lifelong learners in both general and Jewish studies…lovers of knowledge…seekers of wisdom…and ethical, kind thoughtful members of their families, their communities, the people of Israel and the world.
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Educators
Haya Naftali Doppelt, Hebrew/Judaic Studies
Josh Friedman, General
and Judaic Studies
Lauren Funk, General and Judaic Studies
Specialists
Rina Farber-Mazor Ruth Goldeen, Yoga
Rabbi Tom Gutherz, Shabbat,
Tom Tov Singalong
Heena Reiter, Shabbat, Yom Tov Singalong
Administration
Jan L. Chase, Head of School
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Charlottesville Community Jewish
Day School
2006-2007 Calendar
(08-28-06)
July
Su 02 HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, HAMORAH LAUREN!
Th 06 Board
Meeting
Tu 18 HAPPY
7TH BIRTHDAY, CHARLIE!
August
Tu 01 Board
Meeting 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
W 16 HAPPY
5TH BIRTHDAY, MENI
Th 17 CCJDS
faculty/staff CPR, P.E., and other training with CBI Preschool at CBI
Su 27 Back-to-School
Orientation and Party
M 21 – F 25 CCJDS faculty/staff orientation/preparation
week
M 28 First
Day of School
September
F 01 Dedication
of our new site 8:15 – 8:45 a.m. at CCJDS
M 04 LABOR
DAY - SCHOOL CLOSED
Th 07 Board
Meeting 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Sa 23 – Su 24 Rosh
Hashana
October
M 02 YOM
KIPPUR - SCHOOL CLOSED
Th 05 Board
Meeting 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Sa 07 – Su 08 SUKKOT
M 09 – Th 12 Chol Chamoed Sukkot
M 09 – F 13 PALS (reading assessment)
F 13 Hoshanah
Rabah
Sa 14 Shemini
Atzeret
M 16 – F 20 Everyday Math Assessment
M 23 – W 25 PEJE Admission & Recruitment Workshop
(Jan returns to school Th 26)
Tu 24 Disney’s
Cinderella Kids & Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids (Paramount Theater)
Su 29 Daylight
Savings Time ends – set clock back 1 hour
November
Tu 07 Election
Day
Th 09 Board
Meeting (Dave Truslow)
F 17 Big
Ray & the Kool Kats (Paramount Theater) and end of first grading period
W 22 TEACHER
IN-SERVICE DAY - SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS
Th 23 – Su 26 THANKSGIVING
BREAK - SCHOOL CLOSED
M 27 Grades/Narratives
Due from Teachers
December
F 01 Progress
Reports sent home
Th 07 Board
Meeting 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
M 03 – F 08 Parent-Teacher Conferences
Tu 12 HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, CHLOE & HILLEL!
W 13 HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, HAMORAH HAYA!
F 15 Erev
Chanukah
Sa16 – F 22 Chanukah
M 25 – M Jan. 01 WINTER BREAK - SCHOOL CLOSED
January
Tu 02 School
resumes
Th 04 Board
Meeting 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
M 15 MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY - SCHOOL CLOSED (cancelled if we
need this as a snow day)
Sa 27 HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, ROLAND!
February
Th 01 Board
Meeting
Sa 03 Tu
B’Shevat
M 05 – F 09 Everyday Math Assessment
F 16 End
of second grading period
M 19 PRESIDENT'S
DAY – SCHOOL CLOSED (cancelled if we need this as a snow day)
Tu 20 TEACHER
IN-SERVICE DAY - SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS
M 26 Grades/Narratives
Due from Teachers
March
Th 01 Board
Meeting 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
F 02 Progress
Reports sent home
Su 04 Purim
M 05 – F 09 Parent-Teacher Conferences
F 09 Moscow
Festival Ballet: Sleeping Beauty (Paramount Theater)
Su 11 Daylight
Savings Time begins – set clock ahead 1 hour (new law in U.S. moved
it here)
Tu 20 HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, HAMOREH JOSH!
April
M 02 - Tu10 PASSOVER BREAK - SCHOOL CLOSED
Th 12 Board
Meeting 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
W 11 School
resumes
F 13 The
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Gil Shaham (Paramount)
Su 15 Yom
HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)
Su 22 Yom
HaZikaron (Israel's National Memorial Day for the Fallen)
M 23 Yom
Ha’Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day)
May
Th 03 Board
Meeting 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Su 06 Lag
B’Omer
M 07 – F 11 Everyday Math Assessment
Su 13 Mother’s
Day
M 14 – F 18 PALS (reading assessment)
M 21 End
of grading period
W 23 – Th 24 SHAVUOT – SCHOOL CLOSED
F 25 TEACHER
IN-SERVICE DAY - SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS
M 28 MEMORIAL
DAY – SCHOOL CLOSED
Grades/Narratives Due from Teachers
June
F 01 Progress
Reports sent home
M 04 – F 08 Parent Teacher Conferences
Sa 09 HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, MINAHELET JAN!
Th 07 Board
Meeting 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
F 08 LAST
DAY OF SCHOOL : HAVE A LOVELY SUMMER!
M 11 – F 15 Faculty/Staff Work Week
F 22 HAPPY
7TH BIRTHDAY, EMANUEL!
Th 28 HAPPY
7TH BIRTHDAY, REUVI