Calendar

Congregation Beth El Youth and Family Education (YAFE) 5773/ 2012-2013 School Calendar

Please note: School is in session UNLESS noted below!

August
8/11   Learner’s Shabbat Morning Service- all are welcome
8/17   Camp Kee Tov Shabbat
8/22   Camp Kee Tov Mapilim Show
8/24   Camp Kee Tov Family Night at Roberts Park
8/30   Welcome to Ruach Youth Group for 4th/5th graders, 5:00-6:00

September
9/4   1st Day of B’nei Mitzvah Program, 6:00-8:00 pm
9/7-9   Congregational Shabbaton at URJ Camp Newman
9/11   1st Day of Kadima, grades 3rd-6th, 4:00-6:00 pm
9/11   B’nei Mitzvah Program continues, 4:00-7:00 pm
9/12   1st Day of Parent/Child Hebrew; 5:00-6:00 pm
9/13   1st Day of Kadima, grades K-2, 4:00-6:00 pm
9/13   All-School Service, parents encouraged to come at 5:40 pm
9/15   1st Day of Chug Mishpacha 9:30-noon
9/18   NO KADIMA- ROSH HASHANAH
9/22   NO CHUG MISHPACHA
9/25   NO KADIMA- KOL NIDRE
9/26   NO PARENT/CHILD HEBREW- YOM KIPPUR
9/30   Sukkah Building Parties!

October
10/2   B’nei Mitzvah Family Dinner in the Sukkah
10/4   Open House in the Sukkah and Meet the Teachers; 5:30-7:00
10/8   Simchat Torah Celebration and Consecration; 5:30 pm
10/23   B’nei Mitzvah Parent Program: 6:00-7:00
10/20   Ruach (4th/5th grade) Adventure in the Flood


November
11/3   3-5 Grade Fall Kallah at URJ Camp Newman
11/9   Band Shabbat
11/10-11  B’nei Mitzvah Retreat
11/10   NO CHUG MISHPACHA- Veteran’s Day
11/20-24  NO CLASSES- THANKSGIVING VACATION

December
12/1   B’nei Mitzvah Family Midrasha Havdallah Program
12/9   Ruach (4th/5th Grade) Chanukah Celebration
12/14   Band Shabbat and LatkeFest!
12/18--1/4  NO CLASSES-CHANUKAH VACATION

January
1/5    Chug Mishpacha Resumes
1/8    Kadima Resumes
1/11   Band Shabbat
1/17   6th Grade Family Program
1/18-21  West Coast Party; Grades 6-8 at URJ Camp Newman
1/19   NO CHUG MISHPACHA- MLK Weekend
1/24   Tu B’shevat Family Celebration
1/26   Ruach (4th/5th) Tu B’shevat Birthday Party

February
2/2   Gala!
2/7   5th Grade B’nai Mitzvah Date Selection Meeting; 6:00-8:00
2/8   Band Shabbat
2/21   Purim Family Celebration
2/23   Ruach (4th/5th)Murder Mystery and Mishloach Manot

March
3/8   Band Shabbat

April
3/26-4/8  NO CLASSES- PASSOVER BREAK
4/9   Yom Hashoah Speaker; 6th and 7th grade
4/13   Learner’s Shabbat Morning Service- All are welcome! 
4/14   Ruach (4th/5th) Israel Adventure
4/16   Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration and Art Show

May
5/8   Last Day of Parent/Child Hebrew
5/10   Band Shabbat
5/14   Last Day of B’nei Mitzvah Program- Erev Shavuot
5/16   Last day of Kadima
5/17   Celebration of Education Shabbat - Confirmation
5/18   Chug Mishpacha Camping Trip
5/23   Ruach (4th/5th) End of Year Field Day