TEE Religious School welcomes every individual student and their family! We are a diverse and accepting community, focusing on creating connections to each other, TEE and Reform Judaism, in an atmosphere of fun!
It is our goal that every child who attends TEE be able to decode Hebrew and put together words and sounds fluidly. Our Hebrew curriculum is based around the siddur, enabling students to read and chant prayers and understand their general meaning and origin. Research shows that the more children are exposed to a language, the easier it is for them to learn. We encourage families to enroll students in TEE Religious School at an early age to increase children’s familiarity and fluency. Our educators are here to ensure that students acquire the ritual and liturgical skills to empower them to be active participants in Reform Judaism throughout their lives. We focus on holiday rituals, T’filah, history, art, music, Jewish values and incorporating the laws of Torah into every day life.
Each grade focuses on monthly themes and values such as:
Respect / Kavod
Courage / Gevurah
Empathy / Hizdahut Eem Hazulat
Acts of loving kindness /G’milut Chasadim
Responsibility/ Achriyut
Community, celebrating diversity / K’hillah
Appreciation & Acknowledgement / Hakarat HaTov
Justice & Honor/ Tzedek V’Yosher
Holiness & Humility /K’dushah V’ Anavah
Below you will find a basic outline of each grade which includes some of the areas of study.
Grades Kindergarten - 3 meet on Wednesdays from 4:10pm - 6:00pm
Grades 4 - 6 meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:10pm - 6:00pm
Jr. Chai and Chai School, grades 7 - 12, meet on Tuesdays from 7:00pm - 8:30pm. Light dinner will be included.
Grades K - 2
Intro to Hebrew letters, reading skills,
and vocabulary
Basic understanding of Jewish holidays and celebrations (Lifecycle)
Torah Stories
Grade 3
Continuing Hebrew Skills and Comprehension
Continuing understanding of Jewish Lifecycles
Foundation for Jewish Prayer
Grade 4
Continuing Hebrew Skills and Comprehension, focusing on Sh'ma, Barchu, V'ahavta, and Shabbat blessings
Continuing understanding of Jewish Lifecycles
Intro to Israel Studies
Grade 5
Continuing Hebrew Skills and Comprehension, focusing on Avot V'Imahot, Gevorot, and Kedusha
Continuing understanding of Jewish Lifecycles
Israel: the birth of the state
Grade 6
Continuing Hebrew Skills and Comprehension, fucusing on Torah Blessings, Haftarah Blessings, and Kaddish
Continuing understanding of Jewish Lifecycles
Introduction to the Holocaust
BMitzvah studies
Grades 7 and 8
Current events and social issues are tied into Jewish values and concepts
Grades 9 and 10
This Confirmation Class will be clergy taught/directed with the theme of the Past, Present, and Future of Judaism
Grades 11 and 12
These grades will have individualized programming
Our Teaching Staff
