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Page 7-THE NEWS-August, 1984 Academy Provides Excellent Education From The Parents’ Prospective By Rose Massachi When it comes time for our children to begin school at ages 5 or 6, we proceed with all sorts of investigations into schools, and in the end make a choice w^hich in our belief meets our highest standards. As Jewish parents we must also look at the Judaic educa tion of our children. The N.C. Hebrew Academy has been combining the best of both secular and Judaic education since 1969. Its graduates have gone on to both private and public schools, proving to be top students there, as well as leaders in their grades. Two of the prospective Hebrew Academy parents of kindergartners for tJie 1984-85 school year did their own sear ching and when asked recent ly why they have chosen the Hebrew Academy, they made the following remarks. Sarah and Mike Schreibman said that what is really impor- By Saul Brenner Jewish parents, like many other parents, seek the best possible education for their children. For many, this means sending their children to the public schools. Others choose private schools such as Country Day, Latin and Pro vidence Day. Some parents send their children to the Hebrew Academy. The Heb rew Academy is a small school located in two houses. Can the Academy compete with the Ch arlott e-Mecklenburg system or the private schools? Clearly in terms of its physical facilities today, the Academy can’t compete with any other school. But within two years, the Academy will move to the new education building at the Jewish com munity complex. There, it will not only have the benefit of new classrooms and equip ment but its children will be able to share excellent recrea tional facilities as well. Are buildings and physical facilities the crucial ingredient for a good school anyway? Parents who send their child ren to the Academy don’t think so. They feel that the physical setting is not nearly as importsmt as the emotional and ^ucational environment created by a caring staff and a unique program. Can a school, which devotes a substantial part of its day to Hebrew language or Judaic studies, compete in its secular program with these other schools? Surprising to some, the answer to this question is “yes.” Increasingly, educators and psychologists are conten ding that learning a second language facilitates the learn ing of English and learning about a second culture facilitates an understanding of our culture. I once visited a class in Country Day in which the instructor was teaching the American Revolution through the eyes of a British patriot. The students of the tant to their son Philip, as well as to them, is that he will be able to have a great deal of in dividualized attention at the Academy. Furthermore, based on the quality of the academ ics and Judaica education he will be able to receive there, the school definitely meets their needs. Mira and Paul Goldstein have decided to send their daughter Marcie to the Academy, because when they visited the school the children looked like they were enjoying what they were learning. “There was a lot of one-to-one contact providing personaliz ed attention and a very warm feeling,” Mira said. “There was definitely a feeling that the teachers genuinely cared about the chil^en.” Mira feels that when people love to learn when they are young, they will love to leam for the rest of their lives, simply because a good foundation will have been established. Hebrew Academy have similar advantages. They leam about the crusades and the Roman empire through Jewish eyes. This is an important perspec tive to have when one learas the same subjects in the usual secular setting. What our children need is to critically evaluate the claims of knowledge and the value judgments made by other peo ple. We want them to leam how to think, not merely to passively accept what others tell them. This is not to sug gest that the Hebrew Academy students don’t do well in the 3Rs. Their CAT scores are exceedingly high. It is merely to suggest that while the 3Rs are cmcial, they are not the only goals of a good school. There are at least three other advantages to sending one’s children to the Hebrew Academy. First, and most im portant, there is a warm feel ing in the school. It is a place where the children feel comfor table £uid where they make friends easily. It is an exten- tion of a go^ home and our children want to go there. Se cond, our children can benefit from different kinds of educa tional experiences between kindergarten and college. Many children who begin Country Day, Latin or Pro vidence Day in kindergarten ask to go to a different school after a number of years. They seek a different environment. We ought to give them a number of different educa tional environments during their growing years. Third, the Hebrew Academy’s tuition is subsidized, making it affor dable for more Jewish parents. We have a scholarship pro gram for those who cannot af ford our tuition. We are the beneficiaries of generous sup port from the F^eration, the Blumenthal Foundation, the patrons at our annual gala and many other people who make contributions. It is worth noting that kindergarten at Country Day costs $2540 per The Hebrew Academy has always benefited from the visits of all the rabbis in the Charlotte conmiunity. They have contributed their time, knowledge, sensitivity and love to the children. According to the Academy Director, Eleanor Weinglass, Rabbi Robert Seigel and Rab bi Richard K. Rocklin will work with the children in various and specific capacities during the 1984-85 school year. The rabbis’ contribu tions will include leading ser vices, meeting with the students on a monthly scheduled basis, and teaching special mini-classes. Rabbi Seigel, who has a special expertise with com puters, wiU share his talent as he teaches how to use com puters in the classroom. Rabbi Yossi Groner, who has frequently met with the students in the past to teach about holidays, songs, and tell stories, wiU also continue to be actively involved in the school in the coming year. New Teacher Hired Eleanor Weinglass, Director of the Hebrew Academy, an nounced at the June Meeting of the Board of Directors that Lynn Tarleton, who has been teaching at the Academy since last March, will be the primary kindergarten and 1st Grade Teacher during the 1984-85 school year. Mrs. Tsirleton has a B.A. in Elementary Education from Purdue University and a master’s degree in Reading Education from UNCC. She has had thirteen years ex perience as an elementary school teacher. Mrs. Tarleton will em phasize English writing and understanding of mathematics. Lynn Tarleton is married to year, at Latin $2395, at Pro vidence Day $1770, and only $875 at the Hebrew Academy. The tuition for 1st grade is $2865 at Country Day, $2995 at Latin, $2460 at Providence Day and $1750 at the Hebrew Academy. For further information about enrolling your child at the Academy, please contact our Director, Eleanor We inglass. Her home number is (704) 536-4474. One can also telephone Carol Waldman at (704) 542-8018 or Peggy Gart- ner at (704) 366-2100. EARN 16% ON YOUR MONEY 8 MOS. MIN. - 36 MOS. MAX 392-0161 MIN. $2,000 MAX. $10,000 INSURED Now. In Our 6th Year Financial Servk:e&, Inc. Lynn Tarleton Neal Tarleton and is the mother of two girls, Kelly, age 11, and Meagan, age 7. Both girls attend public schools. The Tarletons are members of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Peggy Gartner Elected President At the June Meeting of the Boeu-d of Directors of the Hebrew Academy, Peggy Gartner was elected the new president of the Hebrew Academy. She succeeds Michael Shapiro who has left Charlotte for Washington, D.C. Peggy, born in Asheville in 1948, moved to Charlotte in 1978 when she mareied Elliot Gartner. They have two children: Geoffrey, a nine-year- old and a rising 4th grader at the Academy, and Mitchell, a one-year-old. Peggy Gartner Peggy has been active in B’nai B’rith Women (she was President of Ha Lailah Chapter in 1978-79 and Presi dent of the Avodah Council in 1980-82), Jewish Community Center, and the Hebrew Academy (she was Vice Presi dent in 1983-84 and Gala Cochairman in 1982, 1983 and 1984). 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