Message from the Principal
As we wind up our Summer vacations and re-adjust to our school routines, I have very exciting news to share with you about our TBS Religious School.
The 2019-2020 school year will experience some very significant long awaited and eagerly anticipated enhancements to our curriculum.
First is our announcement that our beloved Jewish History teacher Morah Wendy Roy is returning to once again light up our students learning with her interesting, challenging and fun History Class every Sunday. We are thrilled that she is coming back to share her special knowledge and unique teaching skills with our students!!!
With the retirement of our long term Hebrew teacher, Ronni Minsky, we knew that replacing her would require a special person with exceptional abilities and teaching credentials to not only continue in our TBS tradition but to create new learning opportunities in contemporary language education to join our teaching staff.
I am proud to introduce Tamar Blomster as our new Hebrew Teacher. Tamar has been teaching Hebrew alphabet, words, Bar and Bat Mitzvah students, and prayer for more than 10 years in plural Judaic settings. She is accomplished also as an online Hebrew teacher and employs many new fun and exciting methods of learning which engage children to learn faster and more fluidly. One of her first goals is to assess each student's ability, so that she will know where to work individually with each child and family. She is married with an 11 month old son and lives nearby in Suntree. Please help me to congratulate her on joining us and welcoming her to TBS!!
Our beloved Roz Kantor returns for her 30+ years of teaching K-2 and she has also been busy creating some new and exciting programs and learning opportunities for the smallest of our congregants!!
Our School Nurse Eydie Miller is back once again in her dual role as chief healer, attendance taker, "child whisperer" and my assistant to help fix various boo boos, hurt feelings, under the weather, upset or hungry children, with love, band aids, hugs and an occasional treat to inspire them throughout ANY Sunday morning crises that may arrive. Trust me, Eydie is amazing and we are so fortunate to have her skill on our team. She is available to discuss with you any medical needs, food or environmental allergies or situations that we need to be aware of in order for your child to have an amazing and productive learning experience.
Rabbi Craig will be teaching the Hebrew High and Post confirmation classes once again on Sundays, and he will join me in a new course which will be offered on Wednesdays.
This year, our Wednesday classes will include of several components. For the first time, students will be learning Tefilah (prayer) and the ethics and Judaic values on which they are based. These classes will be taught and coordinated by Rabbi Craig and me. This will bring a fresh approach to both materials, which we believe will afford our children the understanding of Jewish Identity that will prepare them for lifetime Judaism. Bar and Bat Mitzvah students will also meet on Wednesday this year eliminating the Monday class. Class times begin at 4:30 promptly and end at 6:30, with a break and snack included midway.
Wendy Fine chairs our Youth Activity programs once again this year, building on her success of last year's fabulous events. She also chairs our PTA, which was paramount to parent's involvement and participation in our students Jewish Life series of activities. Wendy will host parent meetings to plan out an interactive hands on experience for Students.
Religious School begins at 9am on August 18th in the Sanctuary. Please remember to bring backpacks, and any support items your child may need, and send those registrations in early so that we can form and assign classes.
The always fun Flip Flop Shabbat is scheduled for Friday Nite August 9th at Howard Futch Park. It is generously funded by the Barbara and Jerry Perlmutter fund and is open to all TBS members. Reservations are strongly suggested. Please call the Temple now to include your family in this great annual event and include new Brevard families, unaffiliated families and families who are interested in balanced Jewish Family experiential education, especially those with children to come as your guests so that they can learn more about TBS Religious School, make new friends and learn why Temple Beth Sholom provides the best Jewish education in Brevard County. Just call Jennifer Restivo in the office with your names!!
We're looking forward to a dynamic and exciting school year and can't wait to include your families in the upcoming 2019-2020 Religious School year!!
David Pelzman
Principal
The 2019-2020 school year will experience some very significant long awaited and eagerly anticipated enhancements to our curriculum.
First is our announcement that our beloved Jewish History teacher Morah Wendy Roy is returning to once again light up our students learning with her interesting, challenging and fun History Class every Sunday. We are thrilled that she is coming back to share her special knowledge and unique teaching skills with our students!!!
With the retirement of our long term Hebrew teacher, Ronni Minsky, we knew that replacing her would require a special person with exceptional abilities and teaching credentials to not only continue in our TBS tradition but to create new learning opportunities in contemporary language education to join our teaching staff.
I am proud to introduce Tamar Blomster as our new Hebrew Teacher. Tamar has been teaching Hebrew alphabet, words, Bar and Bat Mitzvah students, and prayer for more than 10 years in plural Judaic settings. She is accomplished also as an online Hebrew teacher and employs many new fun and exciting methods of learning which engage children to learn faster and more fluidly. One of her first goals is to assess each student's ability, so that she will know where to work individually with each child and family. She is married with an 11 month old son and lives nearby in Suntree. Please help me to congratulate her on joining us and welcoming her to TBS!!
Our beloved Roz Kantor returns for her 30+ years of teaching K-2 and she has also been busy creating some new and exciting programs and learning opportunities for the smallest of our congregants!!
Our School Nurse Eydie Miller is back once again in her dual role as chief healer, attendance taker, "child whisperer" and my assistant to help fix various boo boos, hurt feelings, under the weather, upset or hungry children, with love, band aids, hugs and an occasional treat to inspire them throughout ANY Sunday morning crises that may arrive. Trust me, Eydie is amazing and we are so fortunate to have her skill on our team. She is available to discuss with you any medical needs, food or environmental allergies or situations that we need to be aware of in order for your child to have an amazing and productive learning experience.
Rabbi Craig will be teaching the Hebrew High and Post confirmation classes once again on Sundays, and he will join me in a new course which will be offered on Wednesdays.
This year, our Wednesday classes will include of several components. For the first time, students will be learning Tefilah (prayer) and the ethics and Judaic values on which they are based. These classes will be taught and coordinated by Rabbi Craig and me. This will bring a fresh approach to both materials, which we believe will afford our children the understanding of Jewish Identity that will prepare them for lifetime Judaism. Bar and Bat Mitzvah students will also meet on Wednesday this year eliminating the Monday class. Class times begin at 4:30 promptly and end at 6:30, with a break and snack included midway.
Wendy Fine chairs our Youth Activity programs once again this year, building on her success of last year's fabulous events. She also chairs our PTA, which was paramount to parent's involvement and participation in our students Jewish Life series of activities. Wendy will host parent meetings to plan out an interactive hands on experience for Students.
Religious School begins at 9am on August 18th in the Sanctuary. Please remember to bring backpacks, and any support items your child may need, and send those registrations in early so that we can form and assign classes.
The always fun Flip Flop Shabbat is scheduled for Friday Nite August 9th at Howard Futch Park. It is generously funded by the Barbara and Jerry Perlmutter fund and is open to all TBS members. Reservations are strongly suggested. Please call the Temple now to include your family in this great annual event and include new Brevard families, unaffiliated families and families who are interested in balanced Jewish Family experiential education, especially those with children to come as your guests so that they can learn more about TBS Religious School, make new friends and learn why Temple Beth Sholom provides the best Jewish education in Brevard County. Just call Jennifer Restivo in the office with your names!!
We're looking forward to a dynamic and exciting school year and can't wait to include your families in the upcoming 2019-2020 Religious School year!!
David Pelzman
Principal