Dear TBE Families,
We can’t wait to welcome you back to the 5782, 2021-2022 school year! We are thrilled to announce that registration is now live for our BaDerech Learning Program! BaDerech: On Our Path, for children in grades kindergarten through fifth. BaDerech is an interactive, experiential program that engages students in learning through modalities. Next year, we plan to meet for learning in-person, as described below, but will follow the guidance of federal and state governments, as well as TBE’s Strategic Reopening committee to make adjustments, if needed.
In addition to BaDerech, we are excited to offer the BaBayit program. BaBayit: In our home, is a family-based cohort geared toward young families and day school families. BaBayit supplements and deepens the BaDerech program, and is designed to empower families to celebrate Shabbat and holidays experientially both in the home and in community. More information and registration will be coming soon.
BaDerech: On Our Path (Grades K-5)
Grades K-3
Students in grades K-3 will attend BaDerech learning on Sunday morning or midweek (Tuesday afternoon 3:30 pm-5:30pm) for a two hour session in person. During the first hour, students will engage in learning about Jewish holidays and rituals, based in Torah text. In addition, they will participate in music, as well as Hebrew Through Movement, during which students will learn simple Hebrew vocabulary by responding through action to words instructing them to sit, walk, etc. For the second hour, students will choose an elective from a variety of options, including visual arts, STEM, performing arts and book club.
Grades 4-5
Students in grades 4-5 will attend TBE learning on Sunday morning OR Midweek afternoon (Monday or Wednesday depending on choice of modality) for a two hour session in person. For students unable to attend on Sunday or midweek, there will be limited choices of online modalities on Thursday afternoon with a requirement for in-person attendance at BaDerech culminating family programs and a number of Shabbat services and youth group events. Next year, students will be engaged in learning through their choice of modalities, including visual arts, STEM, performing arts, book club and virtual cooking. The curriculum will focus on the origins and meanings of Jewish holidays and rituals that we learn from the Torah. In addition, students in grades 4-5 are required to enroll in our online B’Mitzvah Hebrew program.
Hebrew (Grades 4-5)
Building upon the success we created last year as we moved our 4-6 grade Hebrew program to remote learning, we will continue with the same structure in the coming year, keeping in mind that our ultimate goal is preparing each student to be comfortable with key components of our Shabbat services, and to empower them to lead the congregation in prayer when they become B’Mitzvah.
The Hebrew program at TBE has two elements: small group learning and 1:1 learning, with the overall goal of developing students’ Hebrew decoding skills. Families will register their child(ren) for a weekly small group Hebrew session in which the group will meet as a community via Zoom for 30-minutes of fun, games and activity-based instruction to introduce new content.
Working directly with your child’s teacher, you will sign your child up for a weekly 10-minute 1:1 session with the teacher at a time that works best for your child. During the 1:1 sessions, the teacher will work with your child in a way that meets your child’s specific needs to reinforce the group Hebrew session content. Please note: The Hebrew schedule in the registration form reflects ONLY the group sessions. Your child/ren’s teacher will contact you to schedule 1:1 sessions.
Registration Process
Registration is ONLINE through our Member Portal; you will need to log-in to register. You will be able to register all your children in grades K-7 on one form. When you log-in to the form, information on both parent & child will be pre-filled. Please do not alter this information or the registration will not come through correctly. Please note that your account needs to be up to date to be able to register. If you have questions about your account, please contact Stephen Ashkinos at sashkinos@tbewellesley.org or call Stephen at the temple office ext. 241.
Once you have submitted the registration, you will receive a confirmation email. The email confirmation will only be sent to the parent filled in as "Contact 1". Please save this email for your records. If you do not receive an email confirmation, your submission might not have been complete, please check your spam folder or contact Ali Klein, Administrative and Communications specialist for K-12 programs, for assistance.
Need help? If you have any difficulties completing registration online, please email Ali at aklein@tbewellesley.org or call 781-997-4215 ext. 207and she will be happy to assist you.
Class Placement and Lottery
We will strive to honor all placement requests, but we cannot guarantee either that we will be able to place your child in the preferred class or session, or that your child will be placed in a class with a specific friend. We consider a range of issues, including, but not limited too, gender balance, learning styles, towns in which students live and class size. Our ultimate goal is to ensure the best possible learning environment for every student. If requests for a class or session reach maximum capacity, a lottery will be held from all complete registrations received on or before 6:00 pm on Friday, June 25. Registrations received after the deadline will be placed in classes after all on-time registrations have been placed. Thank you for your timely return of materials.
Thank you in advance for your prompt attention to the registration process and your timely completion of our materials. Working together, we will be able to finalize class placement, notify families to facilitate making plans for the fall in a timely manner. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
We are so excited to begin a year of innovation, creativity, and deep connection. Click here to begin your registration for 5782!
L’shalom,
