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What happened at school this week?
CJHS Recruiting Event: Pioneer Night
Students volunteer on Martin Luther King Day
CJHS welcomes new faculty
Va'ad hosts post finals bowling party
CJHS parents and faculty teach at 2004 Torathon
Professional Development
CJHS volunteers at the Ark
Mazel Tov
Thank you
Yasher Kochechem 

What's coming up at CJHS?
Junior class meeting
Student teaches Bonsai technique
Buy David Broza concert tickets at CJHS
Buy your CJHS sweatshirt
PO sponsors Tu B'shevat Seder
CJHS offers Driver's Ed
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Shabbat Shalom

What happened at school this week?

CJHS Recruiting Event: Pioneer Night

More than 100 particpants braved the cold to attend CJHS' fourth annual Pioneer Night on Jan. 29. The evening featured Jewish high school graduates who now attend prestigious universities. Princeton juniors Minda Aarons and Dena Roth attended the Solomon Schecther High School in New York and were students of Mrs. Stein. Saul Zaritt attended the Boston Community High School and now is a senior at the University of Chicago.

The college students spoke about how their Jewish high school experiences prepared them for the demands of university life academically. They also detailed how high school influenced their commitment to living a Jewish life. Va'ad president senior Mollie Flink described how her experiences at CJHS have prepared her to begin college in the fall.

Thank you to CJHS parent and event chair Oly Avidar for all of her hard work and to the recruitment committee chaired by CJHS parent Jennifer Flink. Yasher Koach to Director of Admissions Rachel Spiro for helping to organize a great night.

Pioneer night came at an exciting time for CJHS as the first batch of acceptance letters for the class of 2008 was sent this week.

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2004-2005 ACADEMIC YEAR!!! DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION FROM THE WEBSITE: www.chicagojhs.com or contact the school to receive an application packet in the mail.

Students volunteer on Martin Luther King Day

CJHS junior Becky Kupchan and Ari Gore participated in the first city wide interfaith day of service sponsored by the Interfaith Youth Core in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday on Jan. 18.

More than two hundred students, including students from CJHS' partner schools -- Loyola Academy and Muslim Educational Center -- gathered at Loyola University to initiate the program. Then the students split into groups that went to five different sites in the city to do service projects: Bosnian Herzogovinian American Community Center, Centro Romero, Interfaith Refugee and immigration Ministries, South East Asian Center, and the Vietnamese Association of Illinois. The students returned to Loyola University, and the program ended with inspiring speeches.

"Our students will continue to do smaller scale service projects with our partner schools throughout the semester culminating with the participation in a National Day of Service sponsored by the Council of World Religions," said Rabbi in Residence Rabbi Barkan. "Throughout the process, students from the different faiths will reflect together on the common value of community service in their traditions."

Students whoa re interested in participating this summer in the interfaith yuth camp, "Face to Face-Faith to Faith" should contact Rabbi Barkan or Mr. Schultz.

		(Left) Ms. Wilkinson and (above) Mr. Forte are two new additions to the CJHS faculty.
CJHS welcomes new faculty CJHS welcomes Mr. Forte and Ms. Wilkinson to the faculty. Mr. Forte will be teaching band. He is a guitarist in the long standing show "Tony and Tina's Wedding" and a guitar instructor at the North Shore Music Institute in Northfield. Mr. Forte earned his Bachelor of Music in jazz guitar at Roosevelt University. Ms. Wilkinson will be teaching dance to students twice a week. Ms. Wilkinson studied dance at Northwestern University where she graduated magna cum laude in June. She has taught dance at the King College Prep School and coordinated the Northwestern University student choreography seminar during the 2002-03 school year.

Va'ad hosts post finals bowling party

CJHS students celberated the end of finals with a bowling party on Jan. 26 at Sims Bowling Lanes in Des Planes.

"We all had a ton of fun bowling through the night in addtion to enjoying snacks and drinks," junior Ari Gore said.

Thanks to Ms. Bierman, Ms. Gitlin, Mr. Jablanovic and Mrs. Linda for chaperoning. Thank you to the Va’ad for hosting the event.

CJHS faculty and parents teach at the 2004 Torathon

CJHS parents and faculty taught at the Solomon Schechter 2004 Torathon event on Jan. 24. Yasher Koach to Rabbi Michael Balinsky, Bev Fox, Dr. Jerry Gore, Judy Kupchan, Marshall Kupchan, Irene Katz Sufrin, and CJHS faculty Mrs. Stein, Rabbi Goldberg, Rabbi Barkan, Rabbi Dickman, Dr. Schorsch and Mr. Zaff.

Professional Development

CJHS faculty members physics teacher Mrs. Eliaser and Talmud teacher Mr. Zaff recently participated in professional development workshops. Mrs. Eliaser attended the American Association of Physics Teachers meeting in Miami. Mr. Zaff completed a Jskyway course.

CJHS volunteers at the Ark

Seniors Beth Magid, Mollie Flink, junior Jessie Silverman, sophomore Shayna Flink and Foreign Languages Department Chair Mrs. Linda volunteered at the Ark Cafe on Jan 28.

Mazel Tov

Mazel Tov to Mia and Matt Tennenbaum on the birth of their third child, a baby girl, on Sunday evening. Mazel Tov to the grandparents, Larry and Angie Adler.

Thanks You

Thank you to the Chicago Action for Soviet Jewry and Joyce Kamin who donated more than 10 boxes of new binders to CJHS.

Yasher Kochechem

Sophomores Benki Derman, Jennifer Feldman, Jason Wiznitzer and freshman Brian Pogrund led services this week. Junior Lisa Banoff and freshmen Aaron Magid and Matthew Silverman read Torah. CJHS parent Judy Kupchan, Director for the Center of Teacher Jewish Education of the Bureau of Jewish Education, and Director of Teacher Education of the Florence Melton Adult mini-school delivered a D'var Torah.

What's coming up at CJHS?

Junior class meeting

The second semester of junior year is a critical one in the college search process and we want to help our students get a jumpstart. The first of two mandatory junior class meetings will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m on Feb. 4.

"We will cover such topics as standardized tests, college visits, researching schools, admissions criteria, interviews, essay writing, Jewish life on campus, teacher recommendations, and much more," College Counseling Associate Ms. Lifshen said.

. Students are responsible for making their own transportation arrangements. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Kravets at 847-266-0455 or Ms. Lifshen at 847-324-3723.

Student teaches Bonsai technique In honor of Tu B'Shevat junior Joe Waldman will teach students and faculty in the art of Bonsai at 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 6. Interested participants must RSVP as Joe will bring the trees. The event is sponsored in part by Yasukunai Bonsai Garden. To RSVP email Joe.

Buy David Broza concert tickets at CJHS

CJHS is offering discounted tickets to "An Evening with David Broza" at 9 p.m. on Feb. 28 at the Merle Reskin theater 60 E. Balbo St., Chicago. Tickets cost $15 for CJHS students and $25 per adult. Limit four per family. Contact Student Activities Director Mr. Schultz to purchase your tickets.

Buy your CJHS sweatshirt CJHS is selling sweatshirts for $25. Get your orders to sophomore Benji Derman by Feb. 6.

CJHS parent organization sponsors a Tu B'Shevat Seder

CJHS parents and faculty are invited to a Tu B'Shevat Seder from 7:30 to 10 p.m. on Feb. 7 at the home of Kim and Alan Frankel in Buffalo Grove. Director of Religious Life Rabbi Elliot Goldberg will facilitate the seder and CJHS parent Dr. Debby Mir will present Israel: Environmental Crisis, Environmental Miracles. Dairy appetizers and desserts will be served. Dressy casual attire is requested.

CJHS offers Driver's Education

CJHS and Adams School of Driving are teaming up to provide Driver’s Education after school on Mondays and Thursdays from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., beginning Feb. 9. Interested students should contact Student Activities Coordinator Mr. Schultz as soon as possible for more information.

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