This presentation introduces our new trimester based learning model and the all new Family Track learning option.

1. Temple Sholom An Alternative Approach to Jewish Learning

3. Introducing The Congregation-Wide Trimester Model, New Religious School Curriculum and Family Track Option

8. The Four Year Curriculum Holiness in time the Jewish calendar Modern Judaism The State of Israel and Reform Judaism The Book of Writings Year 4 Holiness in our Actions Tikkun Olam and Jewish Ethics Medieval History Ashkenazi and Sephardic traditions Leviticus, Numbers & Deuteronomy Year 3 Holiness marking time Lifecycle, daily cycles The Rabbinic Period Pirke Avot and The Talmud Exodus Year 2 Holiness and Jewish Ideas of God Biblical History The Book of Prophets Genesis Year 1 Trimester 3 God Bringing holiness in to our lives Trimester 2 Israel The history of the Jewish people Trimester 1 Torah Our Sacred Text

9. Tuesday Hebrew School will stay the same in the new model

10. New Sunday Morning Religious School Curriculum

11. Sunday Morning Program In general structure, our Sunday morning program will not change at all.

12. Classes for grades K-7 will continue to meet on Sunday mornings, following the SP/F School schedule.

13. Students will continue to enjoy art, music and dance

15. The changes in the Sunday program will be curriculum based

19. Your choice for how your family learns

21. Both programs, regardless of grade, cover the Congregational-Wide trimester topic

22. The Family Track Program

25. Sample Family Track Trimester 2010-11 1 st Trimester (Sept-Nov) Genesis

26. Attend ONE Congregational Education Day

27. Attend THREE Family Track Shabbat Learning Experiences Includes learning time, potluck dinner and Havdalah Saturday afternoons 4-7pm

28. Choose THREE Worship Experiences Choose three Shabbat or Holiday celebrations

29. Choose THREE HOURS of Self-Led Family Experiences

30. Temple Sholom… giving you choices on how your family learns