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No one has yet realized the wealth of sympathy, the kindness and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure.”
-- Emma Goldman |
Curriculum Overview
To see an overview of the K-12 religious school curriculum please here. For a somewhat more detailed look at the curriculum, follow the menu items at the left - Grades K - 7, Tichon Isaiah (Grades 8 - 12) - to see curriculum overviews for each grade.
Vision Statement for Youth at Temple Isaiah
Young people at Temple Isaiah are a vital and valued part of our synagogue and the larger Jewish community. They are loved and cared for as part of these communities.
Temple Isaiah’s vision is that our young people will be empowered as Jews on a personal level, as members of the Jewish community and as citizens of the world. Our hope is that the young people of Temple Isaiah will emerge from our community with:
An authentic and confident personal Jewish identity, which includes:
- An ability to apply Jewish rituals, traditions and values to their own lives wherever they are
- A recognition of the importance of being both teachers and learners
- An understanding that being Jewish requires a lifelong openness to spiritual, intellectual, emotional and social growth
To see the complete text of our Vision Statement click here
Schedule Overview
Religious School Start Dates for 2009-2010
| Sunday, September 13 |
First Sunday Classes for K-6 |
| Monday, September 14 |
First Day of 7th grade & First Monday classes |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
First Wednesday classes |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
First Day of Classes for Tichon Isaiah High School |
| Thursday, September 24 |
First Thursday classes |
No School Days for 2009-2010
| Sunday September 20 |
Second Day Rosh Hashanah |
| Sunday-Monday September 27-28 |
Yom Kippur |
| Sunday-Monday October 11-12 |
Simchat Torah/Columbus Day |
| Saturday Night October 31 |
Turn Clocks Back 1 Hour |
| Wednesday November 11 |
Veteran’s Day |
| Thursday November 12 |
No Thursday Classes |
| Wednesday-Sunday November 25-29 |
Thanksgiving Weekend |
| Tuesday-Sunday Dec. 22-January 3 |
Winter Vacation |
| Sunday-Monday January 17-18 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend |
| Sunday-Sunday February 14-21 |
February Vacation |
| Sunday February 28 |
Purim: Megillah Reading and Purim
Carnival in lieu of Religious School |
| Saturday Night March 13 |
Turn Clocks Ahead 1 Hour |
| Wednesday-Thursday March 17-18 |
No School /Staff Meeting
OR Snow Day Make-Up |
| Monday-Tuesday March 29-30 |
1st and 2nd Passover Seders |
| Monday April 5 |
Last Day of Passover (Reform) |
| Sunday-Sunday April 18-April 25 |
April Vacation |
Last Day of School
| WEDNESDAY, MAY 12 2010 |
Grade 7 Classes |
| THURSDAY, MAY 13 2010 |
K-2 Thursday Students |
| SUNDAY, MAY 16 2010 |
K-6 |
Sunday May 23rd - Mitzvah Day!