TEE Religious School welcomes every student and their family! We are a diverse and accepting community that focuses on creating connections to each other, the values of Reform Judaism, ritual, tradition, and history—in an atmosphere of fun!
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 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Grades 4 - 6 meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Jr. Chai and Chai School, grades 7 - 12, meet on Wednesdays 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
Israel - Stories / Art
Music
Jewish Heroes / Ancestors
Lifecycle - roleplay
Jewish Symbols
Weekly Parsha
Grade 3
Israel - Stories / Art
Music
Aleph Bet
Jewish Heroes / Ancestors
Shabbat and Holiday Blessings
Lifecycle - roleplay
Weekly Parsha
Grade 4
Aleph Bet
Hebrew Vocabulary
Israel - A Day in the Life (activities, food, music, etc…)
Hebrew Name / Hebrew Birthdate Project
Shehecheyanu, Torah Blessings, Shema, Barchu
Lifecycle - Blessings and sharing how your family celebrates / observes
Weekly Parsha
Grade 5
Israel - Invention and Innovation
Yad project and Mezuzah project
Lifecycle - “design your own”
V’ahavta, Avot V’Imahot, Gevurot, Friday Evening Kiddush
Weekly Parsha
Grade 6
Israel - History of Israel and current Middle East issues
Holocaust as introduction into Anti-Semitism/stereotypes/racism
Parsha Micrography
Wimple project
Lifecycle - What is meaningful to you and how do you show it?
Haftarah Blessings, Chatzi Kaddish, Nisim B’Chol Yom
Weekly Parsha
Grades 7 -12
Israel
Jewish Influencers
Comparative Judaism
Ethics
Lifecycle
Jewish Integration into Standard Curriculum Language
Israeli Penpals
Creative Writing