The Charlotte Jewish News - May 2012 - Page 22
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Confirmation
Class,
Dinner and
Shavuot
Study Session
Saturday, May 26
Come join us as we eelebrate
Confirmation and Shavuot.
Serviees begin at 6:15 PM fol
lowed by a dairy dinner (by reser
vations only). At 8:15 PM will do
our Tikkun Leil Shavuot Study
session. This year we will study
the Book of Ruth - poetry, bible,
and midrash. For more informa
tion, please eontaet Terri Catheart
at 704-362-2796. ^
Schools
A Letter to Our “Seniors”
Save the
Date!
Temple
Israel
Annual
Meeting
Sunday,
May 6 at
10 AM
temple Israel
In June 2008, I began a new
program for the Levine Jewish
Community Center called J-Tots.
This little program was for little
people ages 13 months or walking.
J-Tots was created to be a sister
program for The Charlotte Jewish
Preschool. J-Tots would provide a
half day school setting for tod
dlers under two years of age. One
year later, I, once again, joined
the CJP team as director and fol
lowed my beautiful J-Totters to
The Charlotte Jewish Preschool.
Along with these toddlers, 41 new
students entered CJP as part of
our two year old program. At the
end of May 2012, 72 students will
have a moving on ceremony to
Pre-K or Kindergarten.
Among the 72 preschoolers tak
ing part at the May 30 CJP com
mencement service, I would like to
impart the following words.
Dear Abbey, Alana, Alison,
Ariella, Asher, Ashley, Austin,
Avery, Ben B., Ben F., Beni,
Brendan, Brielle, Brooklynne,
Carter, Charlie K., Charlie S.,
Claire, Coley, Cooper, Salton,
Daniel, David, Drew, Dylan,
Eliana, Ellis, Emily, Emma, Evan
FI., Evan FI., Evan W., Gabrielle,
Flannah, Flenry, Isabella, Jaek F.,
Jaek S., Jaeob E., Jaeob S., Jakob,
Jeremy, Joeelyn, Joshua, Josiah,
Judah, Justin A., Justin S., Lael,
Lauren, Lexie, Liam, Lila, Eneas,
Madelyn, Max, Maya C., Maya
Z., Mia, Morgan, Nikhil,
N’Shama, Parker, Raehael,
Raehel, Ranen, Rebeeea, Robert,
Shaan, Sophia D., Sophia R.,
Sophie B., Speneer, Sydney A.,
Sydney S., Talia, Tess, Tobias,
Trey, Tristan, William, Zaehary
E., and Zaehary K.,
I have been so fortunate to be a
part of your lives this past four
years. Some of you started and
eould barely walk. Most of you
had only a little bit of hair. Some
of you eame into sehool like a ball
of fire. Some of you moved from
exotie loeations like California or
New York. Many of you looked at
your parents and said with your
eyes, “Why are you leaving me in
this strange plaee?”
From the moment you started, I
knew who you were. Your spirit
shouted out all your speeialness.
Many people think that CJP might
not have a lot of diversity beeause
we are a Jewish presehool.
However, walking through our
halls I notiee how your speeial
spirit has made us very diverse.
Our diversity took the shape of
soeial butterflies, superheroes,
thinkers, artists, athletes, prineess-
es, engineers, lawyers, meteorolo
gists, anthropologists, etymolo
gists, and rabbis.
Whether you started in the
ones, twos, or just this year, you
will always live in my heart. You
gave me the opportunity to experi-
enee joy in your singing, pride in
your development, and love
of your personality. I hope
your years at CJP has
taught you to love learning,
live Jewishly, use positive
words and aetions, always
lend a hand to help anyone
in need, and mostly be a
good person. Sadly, you
will miss your Friday CJP Shabbat
program and ehallah, but know
that Temple Beth El and Temple
Israel is waiting for you to join the
religious sehool.
As you take your next step into
Pre-K and Kindergarten, I will be
walking behind your parents,
eheeking on your development
and sueeesses. Please remember,
no matter how old you get and no
matter what grade you are in, CJP
will be standing and eheering you
on, and will always be home.
Mazel Tov,
Morah Elka
For more information about
having your ehild Learn, Grow,
and Conneet with us, please eon
taet Alyson Kalik, CJP registrar, at
704-944-6776 or akalik@shalom-
eharlotte.org. Half
day and full day
enrollment for the
2012/2013 sehool
year for ehildren ages
1 to 5 is underway. ^
Charlotte Jewish
Preschool
JPS Summer Camp
By Dedee Goldsmith, director,
Jewish Preschool on Sardis
When someone utters the word
“eamp,” does it eonjure up images
of outdoor aetivities, giggling
ehildren, and ereative environ
ments? The Jewish Presehool on
Sardis is proud to roll out our see-
ond year of summer eamp. Last
summer, we hosted over 30 ehil
dren in our weeklong eamp ses
sions and we are exeited to offer
more fun this year. In the past few
weeks, we’ve been getting ques
tions about eamp so we thought
we would offer the eommunity all
the details you will need to fill
your summer ealendar.
Who: The Jewish Presehool on
Sardis Summer Camp. We offer
programs for eampers, ages 21
months to rising kindergarteners.
We weleome eampers from all
over Charlotte, you do not need to
be enrolled at JPS during the
sehool year to attend eamp.
What: JPS offers traditional
eamp aetivities with a Jewish
twist. Our summer ineludes fun
with water play, exploration out-
We taKe great prlJe In saluting our deJlcateJ
volunteers who bring snlTes to children with
Special needs
Shannon Applegate
Jessica BlacKnan
Josh Brand
Kajlle BrooKs
Win Deloach
Adan Flshel
Ian Goldberg
Noah Goldman
Enllg Johnson
Ell Kronevet
Sanmg Lerner
Sean Lerner
Harper MosKowltz
Paige Rablnowliz
Garrett Rosen
Dillon Rusgo
Hagleg Rusgo
PlarK Serna
Katg Smith
Evelina Trost
Daniel Zimmerman
Plelanle Zimmerman
May they continue to be a source of pride
to their parents and our connunlty.
The FTiendship Circle of Charlotte
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doors and ereative aetivities
ineluding visitors as well as field
trips for our oldest group. Our eer-
tified teaehers will lead eamp
groups in engaging games, erafts,
and play that will have your kids
asking for more. Some favorite
aetivities from last year were dress
up day, bubble fun day, ehallah
making and of eourse no Friday
would be eomplete without a
Shabbat send off
When: JPS will offer four
weeks of eamp for the 2012 sum
mer season. Week 1 runs from
June 4-8, Week 2
runs June 11-15,
Week 3 runs July 30-
August 3 and Week 4
runs August 6-10.
You may piek and
ehoose the weeks
that work for your
family summer
plans. We offer dis-
eounted rates when
you register for 2 or
more weeks per
eamper.
Where: Camp will
be hosted at our
sehool 6619 Sardis Road. Camp
will run from 9 AM-1 PM with an
extended day option to stay from
1-3 PM. To find out more infor
mation about summer eamp or to
register, visit our website at
www.jpsonsardis.org/eamp.
Why: Parents tell us how exeit
ed their ehildren were to share all
the fun they had at eamp eaeh day.
In faet, a popular request at the
end of last summer was to add
Cooling off with some
watermelon.
more weeks for ehildren to attend
JPS Summer Camp. One parent
states, “[eamp] was above and
beyond my expeetations. It was
my ehild’s first experienee there
and it was wonderful!” Another
mom adds, “As always, I love the
warm, friendly feeling from the
staff. My son was happy when I
dropped him off and equally
happy when I pieked him up.
What more ean a mom ask for?”
Our talented staff brings experi
enee and exeitement, a perfeet
blend for happy eampers.
Fun with friends at JPS Summer Camp.
Begin the memories of summer
eamp here at The Jewish
Presehool on Sardis. ^
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