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August 23, 2011
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Late Summer at the
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Throughout
the summer when schools have been closed for vacation, the Schechter
Day School Network has been humming with activity. Among the projects
that we are leading are:
- "Engage
the World": this stunning new brochure illustrates the core values and
principles of a Schechter education. Member schools are encouraged to
co-brand with the Schechter Day School Network or use the brochure as a
companion piece with their own marketing and recruitment materials. If
you haven't yet received yours, please contact education@uscj.org and request a number of complimentary brochures and information about co-branding and customization.
- The
Schechter Brand Summit: An in-person active workshop that will take
place on August 25th at the Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan for
Schechter schools that want to make the most of the new branding
materials to ensure their greatest impact. There is still time to
register by contacting education@uscj.org. There is no charge to attend the event.
- New
website is in the works: As part of the Branding initiative, BBMG has
designed a beautiful new website that aligns with the brochure. There
will be the public facing Internet site as well as an Intranet capacity
for members to avail themselves of the photos, brochure and other
collateral that are all part of this exciting and dynamic project.
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Community News,
Events and Opportunities
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Avi Chai's Day School Video Academy
The Day School Video Academy is an initiative of The AVI CHAI Foundation to build the capacity of Jewish day schools to use online video for recruitment, fundraising and community development. The program is offered free of charge to qualifying schools.
Nearly 200 Jewish day school professionals registered for the first two introductory webinars. If you missed the introduction to this program, you can watch it here:
http://www.dayschoolvideoacademy.org/
The first part of the Day School Video Academy is four learning webinars taking place on consecutive Tuesdays starting September 13. You can register for these webinars by going to dayschoolvideoacademy.org.
http://www.see3.net/video-academy#register_for_the_learning_webinars
You
can always register additional staff, parents or alumni later. If you
miss a webinar, it will be available in a recorded version on the Day
School Video Academy website.
Join the Avi Chai Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/241616145856054/
to connect to your colleagues at Jewish Day Schools around North America and support each other while upgrading your skills.
Please share this information with your colleagues and school community.
For further information, please contact: Heidi Massey at videoacademy@see3.net.
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Coming Events
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Thursday, August 25th
Brand Summit with BBMG
at the Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan,
8:30 am - 1 pm
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January 15-17, 2012
2012 North American Day School Conference
Atlanta, GA
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April 29-30, 2012
edJEWcon
a
conference about educational innovation for school teams that will
present a vision for 21st Century Day School education. Planned
and hosted by the Martin J. Gottlieb Jewish Day School, Jacksonville,
FL. Co-sponsored by the Schechter Day School Nework.
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GALLERY |
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Rabbi
Jim Rogozen, Head of School of Gross Schechter Day School in Cleveland,
OH, begins his second term as the president of the Board of Directors
of the Schechter Day School Network. |
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We
mourn the passing this summer of Rheua Stakely, a friend of Schechter,
coach and mentor to admission directors, heads of school and financial
aid officers in Jewish day schools throughout North America. |
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Coming
soon! An invaluable conference on 21st Century learning at the Martin
J. Gottlieb Jewish Day School in Jacksonville, Florida, supported
through a generous grant from the Avi Chai Foundation. Details to follow
shortly. |
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Kindergarten children enjoy
learning through technology. |
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USCJ Publishes a new and improved Luah
(Synagogue Calendar for the Jewish Year)
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Luah Hashanah 5772: The new Luah Hashanah 5772 is
here! Completely redesigned and in full-color, this user-friendly
edition will guide you effortlessly through the year. Check out the
sample pages and place your order!
Paste this link into your browser: Luah 5772 |
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18 Voices Sing Kol Nidrei
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Our colleague, Dr. Elliot Spiegel, Head of School of Schechter Westchester recommends this film:
IN TIME FOR THE HIGH HOLIDAYS
Want to energize a High Holidays discussion or your High Holidays library?
Try "singing" Kol Nidre early. Explore the prayer's rich story with the PBS documentary,
"18 Voices Sing Kol Nidre."
The
40-minute film, which aired nationally last fall, is available
for purchase or screening on DVD, with bonus videos of two
cantorial chantings of Kol Nidre and Bruch's Kol Nidrei for
Cello. The film can be ordered on the DVD page of the
website, www.18voices.com. The price for private use is $24.95, for public performance use $74.95.
Wrote Dorothy Rabinowitz, TV critic for The Wall Street Journal and Pulitzer Prize winner:
"A
marvellous film. It is magnificent, eloquent, and
instructive. I was so struck by its effect I watched it four times over
the weekend."
"18 Voices Sing Kol Nidre" asks how a prayer that doesn't mention God became so sacred.
How did its words bring centuries of persecution, then its melody bring redemption?
How did one chant become so important to one people - and to the world?
The answers arrive when 18 voices sing Kol Nidre, when 18 storytellers
share their tales about the prayer, some experts in the chant,
some just changed by chanting it.
If you have any questions, e-mail Allen Oren, producer, at info@18voices.com.
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Welcome to New Heads of School
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Several Schechter schools have a new Head of School for 2011-2012. Welcome to:
Rabbi Elliot Goldberg, SSDS of Greater Hartford, CT
Richard Gusenburg, Interim HOS, Ezra Academy, Woodbridge, CT
Dr. Linda Marks, Hochberg Prep, FL
Marc Medwed, Kehillah Schechter Academy, Norwood, MA
William Rowe, Interim HOS, SSDS of St. Louis, MO
Henry Somers, East Midwood Hebrew Day School, Brooklyn, NY
Cindy Dolgin, SSDS of Nassau County and the High School of Long Island, NY
Sally Baer, Bornblum Schechter, Memphis, TN
We
extend best wishes for success to them and to all new administrators
and educational leaders in Schechter schools throughout North
America. May the new school year begin on a spirited and dynamic
note.
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