Temple Sinai Religious School Calendar
5772 / 2011-2012
September
· Sun. 11th – First Day of Classes for Grades 3-6 and Schmoozapalooza
· Mon. 12th - First Day of Classes for Grades K-2 and Schmoozapalooza
· Thurs. 15th – First Day of Classes for Grade 7
· Tues. 20th - First Evening of HS Program (gr. 7-10)
· Sun. 18th – Kindergarten Family Ed. 11:00 am-12:30 pm – Home Rituals
· Wed. 28th & Thurs. 29th – No Classes (Rosh Hashanah)
October
· Sun. 9th & Mon. 10th - No Classes (Columbus Day Weekend)
· Tues. 11th – Sukkah Decorating (gr. 4, 7-10)
· Wed. 12th & Thurs. 13th - No Classes (Sukkot)
· Sun. 16th - Sukkah Visits (gr. 3-6)
· Mon. 17th - Sukkah Visits (gr. K-2)
· Tues. 18th – Sukkah Visits (gr. 7-10)
· Wed. 19th - No Classes (Simhat Torah)
· Wed. 19th* - Simhat Torah/Consecration (For New Students in gr. K-5 and becoming Bar/Bat Mitzvah in 2013) All Families and ages invited!
· Thurs. 20th - No Classes (Sh’mini Azteret/Simhat Torah)
· Sun. 23rd – Grade 4 Trip to Brookline (11am – 3:30 pm)
· Sun. 30th - Pre-Bar/Bat Mitzvah Family Ed. 11 am-12:55 pm
November
· Tues. 1st - No Classes for Grade 4 (Early Release Day)
· Wed. 2nd – No Classes (Early Release Day)
· Sun. 6th - Grade 2 Family Ed. 11 am-12:30 pm - Hanukah
· Wed. 9th - No Classes (Early Release Day)
· Tues. 15th - Family Study Night (Gr. 7-10 and their parents)
· Wed. 23rd - Sun. 27th - No School (Thanksgiving Break)
· Tues. 29th - Wed. 30th - Hebrew Assessments for Grades 3-6
December
· Thur. 1st – Thur. 15th - Hebrew Assessments for Grades 3-6 (continued)
· Tues. 13th - High School Fall Semester Ends
· Sun. 18th* - Hanukkah Celebration 10 am-12 pm (In place of regular classes for gr. 3-6) All families and ages invited!
· Tues. 20th – No High School Program (1st Night of Hanukkah)
· Sun. 25th - Sun. Jan 1st 2012 - No Classes (Winter Vacation)
January 2012
· Tues. 3rd - High School Winter Session Begins
· Sat. 7th* - Grade 6 Shabbat Service and Luncheon 10 am
· Sun. 15th & Mon 16th - No Classes (MLK Weekend)
· Sat. 21st - Kindergarten PJ Party 6:30 – 8:00 pm
· Sun. 22nd - Grade 3 Family Ed. 8:50-10:45 am (Parents ONLY)
· Sun. 22nd - Pre Bar/Bat Mitzvah Family Ed. 11am-12:55 pm
· Tues. 24th - No Classes for Grade 4 Only (Early Release Day)
· Tues. 24th - High School Winter Session Ends
· Sat. 28th – Grade 4 Family Ed. 4:00 – 6:00 pm – Havdalah
· Tues. 31st - High School Spring Semester Begins
February
· Sun. 5th - Grade 3 Family Ed. 8:50-10:45 am - Museum
· Feb 6th – 9th - Tu B’Shvat Model Seders
· Fri. 10th* - Grade 4 Shabbat Service Participation (Pot-luck Dinner 6:30 pm; Service 7:30 pm)
· Sun. 12th - Pre Bar/Bat Mitzvah Family Ed. 11 am -12:55 pm
· Sun. 19th - Sun. 26th - No Classes (February Vacation)
March
· Fri. 2nd - Mon. 5th - Confirmation Trip to Washington D.C.
· Fri. 2nd* - Grade 3 Siyum HaSefer Service (Pot-luck Dinner 6:30 pm; Service 7:30 pm)
· Sun. 4th - Grade 3 Family Ed. 8:50-10:45 am - Pesach
· Sun. 4th - Grade 4 Family Ed. 11:00 am -12:55 pm – Purim
· Wed. 7th* - Erev Purim Service 7 pm - All ages invited!
· Sun. 11th* - Purim Shpiel and Megillah Reading 10:30 am-12 pm (In place of regular classes for gr. 3-6) All ages invited!
· Sun. 11th* - Purim Carnival 12-3 pm
· Tues. 13th - No Classes for Grade 4 (Early Release Day)
· Wed. 14th - No Classes (Early Release Day)
· Sun. 18th – Grade 1 Family Ed. 9:00 -10:30 am - Shabbat
· Sun. 25th - Grade 5 Family Ed. 8:50-10:45 am – Jewish Knots
· Mon. 26th - Thurs. 29th - Model Seders (gr. K-7)
April
· Sun. 1st - Grade 6 trip to Mayyim Hayyim (11 am – 2 pm)
· Tues. 3rd - No Classes for Grade 4 Only (Early Release Day)
· Thurs. 12th – Grade 6 trip to Baker Street Cemetery (3:30 – 6:00 pm)
· Sun. 15th - Sun. 22nd - No Classes (April Vacation)
· Tues. 24th - High School Yom HaShoah Program 6:30-8 pm (In place of regular classes)
· Sun. 29th* - Mitzvah Day (In place of regular classes for gr. 3-6)
May
· Thurs. 3rd – High School Program Orientation & Pizza Dinner 6-7 pm (gr. 7 and parents)
· Fri. 4th* - K-2 Shabbat Service Participation & Teachers Appreciation Night (Pot-luck Dinner & Teacher Appreciation Ceremony 6:30 pm; Service 7:30 pm)
· Tues. 8th t - Last day of Tuesday Night High School Program (gr. 7-10)
· Mon. 14th – Last Day and Closing Exercises (gr. K-2 and their families)
· Tues. 15th - Last Day of Classes (gr. 4)
· Wed. 16th - Last Day of Classes (gr. 3 & 5)
· Thurs. 17th - Last Day of Classes (gr. 6 & 7)
· Sun. 20th* - End of Year Champagne Breakfast & Graduation 9-10:30 am
· Thurs. 24th- Confirmation Pictures & Dinner (Pictures 5:30 pm; Dinner 6:15 pm)
· Sat. 26th - Erev Shavuot/Confirmation (Confirmands arrive 6:30 pm; Service 7 pm)
*Students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to all special services and school-wide celebrations.
Also, in order for families to receive the most positive experience possible, we ask that every child attending a family education program be accompanied by at least one parent or guardian.
