Dear Parents,
As your child’s Religious School teacher, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Kitah Gimmel. I am looking forward to an exciting and rewarding year with your child. I began teaching at Shaarey Zedek in 2000. I was born and raised in Colombia, South America, in a small conservative Jewish community. I finished High School there and went on to earn my college degree from the University of Texas. I moved here when I married my husband 28 years ago. I have 3 children and they are all graduates of Congregation Shaarey Zedek’s Religious School.
The third grade curriculum at Shaarey Zedek focuses on four main areas of study: Hebrew, Shabbat and Holidays, Israel, and Jewish Values. We will be using the Aleph Bet Quest series with online practice for Hebrew reading. Shabbat will focus on the Friday evening service and rituals in the Synagogue and at home. We will continue to expand the students’ knowledge of the Jewish holidays, as well as their love and connection to the Land of Israel, and living a life filled with holy moments.
Both Tuesdays and Sundays will include Tefillah time, where the students will learn new prayers and practice the ones previously learned, while at the same time have a hands on experience about what they are learning in class.On the first week of school, your child will receive textbooks and a folder with handouts that we will use during the year. Please make sure that your child brings those items in a school bag to class every time. There is an incentive/bonus system for having all materials, completing all class work and homework, bringing in Tzedakah, and following the class rules. Please help your child understand the importance of all these tasks. Also, please check your child’s bag on a regular basis for any notes, homework, work done, or projects.This year, I started a website where you can find information pertaining Kitah Gimmel: news and happenings, calendar, curriculum, etc. I will soon send you the link to our website.
I am always willing to discuss any issues or concerns you may have. Please leave a message in the school office or email me; I will gladly get back to you as soon as I can. My email is: fane628@gmail.com. Please also visit our Kitah Gimmel class website. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and for being my partners in your child’s religious education. I look forward to meeting you soon.
Fanny Sherman
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