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Upcoming Events
Mazel tov to Jacob Selevan, recent graduate of our Religious School, as he becomes a Bar Mitzvah this weekend!

Sunday, Sept. 18:            Regular Class Day for K-7th Grades  9:00 - 12:00 PM
Wednesday, Sept. 21:      Regular Class Day for 2-7th grades  4:30 -  6:30 PM
Sunday, Sept. 25:             Regular Class Day for K-7th Grades 9:00 - 12:00 PM
Wednesday, Sept. 28        Regular Class Day for 2-7th grades  4:30 -  6:30 PM  
                                          
Please visit our website at www.basrs.org for more  information in the Parent Portal.

For additional upcoming events please click HERE
Religious School Happenings
A Message from Religious School Principal, Lois Tompkins 

We've been busy!  We are getting to know one another: new students and old students, and new classes and teachers.  We've been reviewing our Hebrew, cleaning the cobwebs out of our heads from summertime, and getting ourselves ready for the High Holidays.  

Just a reminder: if you are a new student and you haven't yet received your BASRS backpack, please come in to see Chelsea in our office and she'll give you one!

Here are a few pictures from this past week:


Hebrew Fun with grade 3


      Kindergarten learned about Creation


Have a great week!  

Lois 
Learning Tidbit of the Week
In a continuation of this month's hints of things that you can do to help raise "mensches" - our most important task:

Jim Fay, a teacher and parent trainer, teaches an important family lesson.  While teaching teachers how to stage productive teacher conferences, he shares an important secret.  Fay explains that most of the parents who come in to see you over a problem will come in angry.  Then he explains, "In our society, anger is far more acceptable than shame.  We learn to manifest anger in order to cover-up our embarrassment."  And I will add that fear of being wrong creates a lot of arguing and fighting.  Most people learn the lesson that getting angry is much easier than being wrong.  Therefore, when we learn to be wrong, we go a long way towards making the world a better place.

One thing that tends to turn kids into mensches is modeling times when you need to say "I'm sorry," and encouraging them to feel safe, admitting when they've just blown it, too.

From 10 Things Which Tend to Turn Kids into Mensches by Joel Lurie Grishaver
Spotlight on PTA





Galinsky Parent Academy Presents

Dr. Sheldon J. Kaplan, Ph.D. 
speaking on
The Mental Health Needs of Our 
Children and Teens

Monday, September 19, 2016
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
 in the Henry & Miriam Kramer Library
  











All School Shabbat Experience and Dinner

Friday, September 23, 2016
5:30 in the Sanctuary 
Dinner to Follow in the 
Benjaim Setzer Social Hall

Reservations must be submitted by 
Monday September 19th!




Rosh Hashanah Sweet Treat Fundraiser
For Only $10 you can send a New Year Package to a family member or someone you love.  Wish them "Shanah tovah " while also supporting our wonderful mitzvah programs!
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Please submit  this Order Form  and Payment by September 22nd!

Events at the Jacksonville Jewish Center
We are almost ready for the High Holidays!  Check the JJC website below for information about youth and family services.

For all upcoming events at the JJC click HERE for the JJC website!
The mission of the Galinsky Academy of the Jacksonville Jewish Center is to provide the highest quality education through the finest teachers, a comprehensive curriculum, and cutting edge technology to Jewish children of all ages.  The Galinsky Academy consists of the DuBow Preschool, the Bernard & Alice Selevan Religious School, the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School, and Setzer Youth Education.
Bernard & Alice Selevan Religious School Parent Portal