| Welcome to the 8th Grade Page! |
| Mitzvah Corps |
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Dear incoming 8th grade parent, We’d like to let you know about our special 8th grade program: Mitzvah Corps! The eighth grade is a year filled with many transitions and changes in the lives of our children. We believe that the Mitzvah Corps program can be a central component of the overall growth and development of the 8th graders during this active year. At the heart of the Mitzvah Corps lies the idea that it is not enough merely to teach values of responsibility, participation, and integrity – we believe that children must discover them for themselves. Our main goal in this program is to provide the context in which the students can begin to experience the meanings of essential Jewish values and to explore how these values fit into their own lives. We understand that as children come to the end of middle school, their lives become increasingly hectic and complex. Therefore, we have determined a schedule that we believe will be most conducive both to the needs of our students and to reaching the long-term goals of the program. Mitzvah Corps dates in 2010-11 are: September 19 October 3 November 7 December 5 January 9 February 13 March 13 April 10 |