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A Message from Religious School Principal, Lois Tompkins
We continued our school-wide Mitzvah projects this past Sunday, with a fantastic field trip to the
Sulzbacher Center, a homeless shelter in downtown Jacksonville. This facility supports and educates entire families as they get back on their feet, find a job and eventually a place to live. The children's area makes certain that there are fun activities, homework help, and a safe place to play and learn. Our 6th and 7th graders listened to Childhood Director Maxine Engram, and then they helped to clean up the outside in the children's area. Ms. Engram gave us a tour, and we promised to come back with plants to brighten up their flower garden (it was WAY too cold to plant them on Sunday!).
Todah Rabbah to our kids and to Ms. Engram! We also thank Lowes for giving us a really big discount on the flowers for their future garden!
NOTE: Yesterday, I reviewed security procedures with our kids. We spoke about Fire and Lockdown drills, and some teachers did a "soft" drill in the classrooms, meaning that they reminded the students of the proper exits, checked out locked areas, and answered the children's many questions. This was our regular, mid-year check in our school; there are no known threats to the JJC or our community. Please take some time to speak to and reassure your child, and let me know of any concerns! Thank you to the parents who have been vigilant and made extra effort to follow protocol during school.
B'Shalom
(with peace),
Lois
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