B”H Dear Parents, Welcome to Chabad of Silver Spring Hebrew School! Enclosed please find a registration forms for the upcoming school year. Please read this information and if there is anything you would like to discuss at any stage, feel free to call me at 301-593-1117. We hope that by year’s end, along with Hebrew reading, the holiday learning, and other Jewish topics, your child will have developed a deep love and respect for our precious heritage. We encourage you, as a parent to get involved, ask questions and keep in touch with our school. Looking forward to an enjoyable and successful school year together. Sincerely, Chaya Wolvovsky Hebrew School Director B”H Chabad Hebrew School Curriculum Our philosophy is that it is most important for children to have a positive first experience in He- brew School. We therefore go to great lengths to create a warm and exciting atmosphere in the class- room, incorporating art projects, songs, games and contests into all of our lesson plans. With this in mind we have nonetheless planned a full and thorough curriculum including the following subjects. 1. Hebrew Reading Our Hebrew reading curriculum - Aleph Champion - is the latest educational breakthrough around. Modeled after the Karate/Martial Arts motivational philosophy of color coded levels and testing, it provides excitement and inspiration, leading the student into a winning cycle of learning. 2. Jewish Values & Ethics Using the various textbooks the students will read and discuss stories and case scenarios that have practical application to our everyday life. They will understand that our religion is based on a G-d given set of values and morals and that the “norm” is not always in the right. 3. History of the Jewish People The children are introduced to the characters and stories of the Bible. They are given an overview of Jewish history starting with creation to the giving of the Torah to modern day Israel. 4. Holidays Hands-on lessons on each Jewish holiday will fill the calendar as we proceed from Rosh Hashanah and the High Holidays through the holiday of Shavuot. The students will have a deeper understanding of each holi- day and its traditions and customs. Chabad Hebrew School will also host holiday celebrations for our stu- dents and their families. 5. Arts and Crafts Art projects are incorporated into our curriculum to add to the excitement of the upcoming holidays and Mitzvot. Our projects will have Jewish holiday and Mitzvot themes and will add a taste of Jewish life at home. 6. Extra Curricular B”H Student Information Name: _________________________________________ Hebrew Name: _________________________________________ Birth date: __________/_____/__________ Time _______________ AM PM Grade entering 2012/2013 ________________ Does your child read basic Hebrew? Yes No If Yes: Good Fair Poor What school does your child attend?___________________________________________________________ Does your child have any difficulties with his general studies?__________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Parents Information Father’s Name: ____________________________________________________ Home Phone Number: _________________________________________ Work Phone Number: _____________________________________________ Mobile Phone: _____________________________________________ Occupation: ____________________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________________ Mother’s Name: ___________________________________________________ Home Phone Number: ________________________________________________ Work Phone Number: _____________________________________________ Mobile Phone: _____________________________________________ Occupation: ____________________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________________ B”H Emergency Information Emergency Contact: ____________________________________________ Home Phone: ____________________________________________ Work Phone: ____________________________________________ Mobile Phone: ____________________________________________ Doctor: ____________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________ Phone Number: ____________________________________________ Allergies or other Medical Condition: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ As the parent or legal guardian of ___________________________________, I authorize any adult acting on behalf of Chabad Hebrew School to hospitalize or secure treatment for my child. I further agree to pay all charges for that care and/or treatment. It is understood that if time and circumstances reasonably permit, Chabad Tuition $600 (includes registration & book fee) No child will be turned away due to lack of financial means. If needed please request a scholarship form. You may choose from the following payment methods PLAN A: You may pay the entire amount in full. PLAN B: You pay the annual tuition on a monthly basis by submitting 10 checks of $50 each, dated Sep- tember through June. All checks must be submitted before the first day of Hebrew School. Please include a minimum of $60 with your application as a deposit (to be deducted from your tuition) to insure a space for your child. Please mail completed form to: Chabad Hebrew School 519 Lamberton Drive Silver Spring MD 20902 Chabad Hebrew Schools are changing the course of Hebrew reading forever with a brand new innovative, cutting edge reading system. Based on the martial arts motivational philosophy of color coded levels and testing, the Aleph Champion Program pro- vides motivation and inspiration for Chabad Hebrew School students around the world. Easily attainable levels and professional materials make Aleph Champ an incredible success. The Hebrew alphabet as well as the vowels and word formations were divided into 10 colored levels. The students start out as "White Aleph Champs", working their way up the colors of the rainbow to be a "Black Aleph Champ" like their teachers. Parents and teachers alike are amazed by the results. Students are motivated and have clear goals defined for them. Monthly Aleph Champ Award Ceremonies offer more motivation and recognition for student achievement. Learning to read Hebrew has never been so much fun! White Aleph Champ Red Aleph Champ Orange Aleph Champ First 19 Letters of the Next 13 letters of the The first 3 vowels of the Hebrew Alphabet Hebrew Alphabet: Hebrew Reading System: Kamatz, Patach, Tzeirei ס ע פ פ ף צ ץ ק ר ש ש ת ת א ב ב ג ד ה ו ז ח ט י כ כ ך ל מ ם נ ן Yellow Aleph Champ Green Aleph Champ Blue Aleph Champ The next 3 vowels... The last 3 vowels: Exceptions to the Rule: Segol, Shva, Cholam Cheereek, Koobootz, Shoorook Patach Chet, Double shva, (middle and end of words) Yud vav, Purple Aleph Champ Grey Aleph Champ 60 wpm (words per minute) Welcome to the siddur! Prayers from the everyday prayers Grey level brings you to a whole new Highest Level: Black Aleph Champ level. At each level, Aleph Champ now includes basic Hebrew Langage words and phrases. All students begin script writing after letter recognition is solid. B”H .