Notes from School #2

Notes from School

October 2015

Tishrei 5776

Temple Sinai Religious School

engages students and their families in Jewish learning and meaningful experiences that inspire them to appreciate and proudly celebrate being Jewish in our community and in today's world.

Goodbye to a month of holidays

How many of these holiday services and programs did you attend?

Selichot

Rosh Hashanah (adult services)

Rosh Hashanah Young Families Service

Tashlich at Turtle Beach

Yom Kippur (adult services)

Yom Kippur Young Families Service

Ne'ilah/Havdalah Candleight Processional

Sukkah-rama for K-2 Families

Simchat Torah/Consecration Service

and then there were the Shabbat services:

Tot Shabbat

JOOSY/SAFETY Service

Rhythm & Jews Service with the 6th Grade

WHEW!

Now let's get on with the school year!

Elana Margolis, VP of Membership, and the Membership Committee gave the gift of extra hands this past month for which we are very appreciative. Many thanks to these people who helped served meals during Water Play and on Simchat Torah so parents could spend time with each other and their children:

Carole Gorin

Steven Green

Rae Ellen and Bob Levene

Emily Levin

Susan and Jerry Maliot

Elana Margolis

Thank You, Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee

Temple Sinai will be receiving over $9000 this year from Federation as Religious School scholarship assistance for families who applied and qualified. This kind of direct support of our educational program is needed and affirming. Thank you, too, to our families who made the effort and took the time to complete the necessary paperwork.

Temple-wide Collections for October and November

DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER

Women of Sinai is collecting gently-used children's books for donation to HIPPY, a home-based, early childhood education program for three, four and five year old children who aren't able to attend pre-school. There is a collection box in the School Lobby.

DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER

Women of Sinai is collecting diapers and wipes to donate to Mothers Helping Mothers. Open packages accepted. Used clothing will be accepted as well. We hope to have a Pack n' Play in the School Lobby for the donations. (Anyone have an old one we can borrow?)

Believe it or not, it's not too early to think about next summer

As you may know, registration for returning campers has begun for the Summer of 2016! That's the signal that it's time to think about Jewish camp for your child or grandchild.

In addition to Camp Coleman, which is a camp for 3rd - 12th graders in Cleveland, GA, the Reform movement sponsors a teen leadership experience at Kutz Camp in Warwick, NY, a sports camp, 6 Points, in Greensboro, NC and a a tech camp, Sci-Tech, outside Boston, MA. So many choices!

Amy Smyler, the Associate Director of Camp Coleman will be speaking at Temple Sinai on Sunday, December 13. More information about scholarships will be forthcoming.

Look how we celebrate!