May 7, 2004/16 Iyyar 5764

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Headlines
What happened at school this week?
 CJHS walks with Israel
CJHS students' art displayed at the Great Frame Up
Tefillah Consultant visits CJHS
Art assignment challenges students to create meaningful cartoons
Teachers attend professional development workshops
CJHS Bible teacher speaks to 20 and 30-somethings about conversion
Mazel Tov
Thank you
Yasher Kochechem 

What's coming up at CJHS?
CJHS juniors and seniors celebrate 'Prom'
Students campaign for Va'ad positions
Judaic Studies teacher to lecture at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
Save the Date: CJHS First Commencement Ceremony
Come to the Spring Fine Arts Festival
Shabbat Shalom

CJHS students' art displayed at The Great Frame Up

CJHS student artwork was rewarded and displayed for "The Creative Self-expression Show" on May 5 at the Great Frame Up, 7919 Golf Rd., Morton Grove. The following students' work is featured: Jennifer Feldman, Deanna Levin, Ashley Silver, Ron Gejman, Shlomi Mir, Lanie Abisdris, Noam Davidoff, Jessie Silverman, Rachel Bobrick, Ari Berkowicz, Charlie Gandelman, Jorie Goldsmith, Miriam Balinsky, Zach Frankel, Becky Kupchan and Jason Wiznitzer.

Thank you to art teacher Mrs. Marla Snyder who organized the event and helped prepare her students for the competition. "The Great Frame Up" awarded a certificate and a $50 check to the winners in each category. The artwork will be displayed until May 12.

WINNERS

Watercolor/marker: Lanie Abisdris
Pen and Ink: Becky Kupchan and Jorie Goldsmith
Photography: Ari Berkowicz

Top left: Junior Becky Kupchan stands with her mom Mrs. Kupchan at the Great Frame Up.
Bottom left: Junior Noam Davidoff poses during the reception.
Center right: Sophomores Jennifer Feldman, Jorie Goldsmith, junior Becky Kupchan, sophomore Lanie Abisdris and juniors Rachel Bobrick, Miriam Balinsky, Noam Davidoff and Ari Berkowicz attend the reception.
Bottom center: Mrs. Frankel, Ari Berkowicz and Mr. Berkowicz pose next to Ari's painting.
Top Bottom Center: Sophomore Jennifer Feldman and Mrs. Feldman enjoy the reception.
Right Center: Mrs. Abisdris and sophomore Lanie Abisdris stand next to Lanie's winning water color.



CJHS walks with Israel

Dozens of CJHS students, parents and faculty participated in the annual JUF "Israel Solidarity Day" on May 2. CJHS students and staff received a T-shirt designed by junior Becky Kupchan to wear at the walk. CJHS has extra "Israel is my homeland" on sale for $5. Contact Student Activities Coordinator Mr. Schultz to buy a t-shirt.

Tefillah Consultant visits CJHS

CJHS had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Saul Wachs, a tefillah consultant from the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism on May 5 and 6. Dr. Wachs observed Tefillot, studied with CJHS students and faculty and shared invaluable feedback with the administration that we CJHS will use to enhance our program.

Art assignment challenges students to create meaningful cartoons

The CJHS studio art class, taught by Mrs. Snyder created political, social and CJHS specific cartoons. Students drew cartoons exploring the situation in Israel, the upcoming Presidential elections and various situations specific to CJHS. The following is a cartoon drawn by junior Becky Kupchan in which she parodies a student forgetting to put on his kippah.

Teachera attend professional development workshops

English teacher Ms. Dickman attended the Great Books Workshop on Shared Inquiry from April 28-29 in Chicago. Rabbi in Residence Rabbi Barkan and Talmud teacher Mr. Zaff attended the Supervision and Curriculum Development Conference on Assessment April 29-30 in Chicago.

CJHS Bible teacher speaks to 20 and 30-somethings about conversion

Bible teacher Rabbi Dickman spoke to attendees at a Young Leadership Division seminar titled "A Jew by Chance or a Jew by Choice: What we can learn from the conversion process" on May 6 in Chicago.

Mazel Tov

CJHS welcomes the first members of its Class of 2022! Mazel Tov! Mazel Tov! to Rabbi Elliot Goldberg and Rabbi Sheryl Katzman on the birth of their twin daughters last shabbat. Mom and girls are doing fine.

Thank you

Thank you to CJHS parents Sandy Starkman, Karen Kaufman and Executive Director Inez Altman for managing the JTS, CJHS, SSDS Lunch and Learns this year. The lunch and learns will continue next year. Look for details in the coming months.

Yasher Kochechem

Senior Zach Berkman, junior Zach Frankel, sophomores Shayna Flink, Jennifer Feldman, freshmen Aaron Magid and Brian Pogrund led tefillah this week. Senior Zach Berkman and sophomores Avram Pachter and Jason Wiznitzer read Torah. A special yasher koach to Tracey Lipsig, Coordinator of the Jewish Healing Network of Chicago who gave a d'var Torah at tefilla on May 7.

What's coming up at CJHS?

CJHS juniors and seniors celebrate 'Prom'

CJHS juniors and seniors and their friends will celebrate "Prom" by attending a show at Second City on May 8. Students will meet at 9:30 p.m. Skokie Schechter at where a bus will drive them in to the city. Juniors and seniors will return to Skokie Schechter at 2:15 a.m. The event was planned by junior Jessie Silverman with much effort from Student Activities Director Mr. Schultz. A special thank you to chaperones Executive Director Inez Altman, Bible teachers Rabbi Dickman, Mrs. Halivni, and P.E. teacher Ms. Finfer.

Students campaign for Va'ad positions

The campaign season for the 2004-05 student government has begun. Students have posted posters throughout the school in their attempt to win the Va'ad Election on May 19. The candidates are:

President: Sophomore Benji Derman and junior Ari Gore
Vice President: Freshman Leore Avidar, juniors Jacob Kanter, Shlomi Mir and sophomore Jason Wiznitzer Jacob
Treasurer: Sophomore Jimmy Casen, freshman Geoff Levin and junior Joe Waldman
Secretary: Freshman Abby Landis and junior Deanna Levin

 Judaic Studies teacher to lecture at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El

CJHS Talmud teacher Dr. Schorsch will present Voices of our People: Midrash and American Jewish Self-Representation
at 7:45 p.m. on May 16 at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El, 1175 Sheridan Road Highland Park as part of the Rabbi Irving and Amy Frankel Memorial Lecture series.

Come to the Spring Fine Arts Festival

CJHS is proud to announce its Spring Fine Arts Festival, featuring performances from the CJHS fine arts classes, including the one-act “The Ugly Duckling” by (Winnie the Pooh author) A.A. Milne. The performance is at 1 p.m. on May 23 and is hosted by Congregation Kehillat Shalom at Temple Judea Mitzpah, 8610 Niles Center Road. Tickets are available from Student Activities Coordinator Mr. Schultz .

Save the Date: CJHS' first commencement ceremony

Join CJHS at 5:30 p.m. on June 1 for the school's first commencement ceremony. Seniors Zach Berkman, Evan Dreifuss, Mollie Flink, Samantha Freeman and Beth Magid will be graduating. Tickets will be needed to attend. An invitation will be sent with forms to request tickets.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
5/9
Lag B'Omer
5/10

5/11

Physics Field Trip to Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory with Dr. Heidi Schellman.

4:30 p.m. Rehearsal for Ugly Duckling

6 to 8 p.m. IFYC Bowling Party at Wilmette Bowl

5/12
Schechter 7th grade visit to CJHS

8 a.m. AP Government Exam

4:30 p.m. Tennis match vs. Glenbrook South High School

5/13
8 a.m. AP Macroeconomics Exam

12 p.m. AP Microeconomics Exam

Lunch: Va'ad Meeting

4:30 p.m. Rehearsal for Ugly Duckling

4:45 p.m. Faculty Meeting

5/14
Prints Editors meeting during lunch

2 p.m. CJHS Ugly Duckling performance at Skokie Schechter
5/15

5/16
7:45 p.m. Dr. Schorsch will present Voices of our People: Midrash and American Jewish Self-Representation
at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El, 1175 Sheridan Road Highland Park

5/17

4:30 p.m. Mandatory Junior Class Meeting

5/18

12:30 Cocurricular Fine Arts Assembly

5/19

 
5/20
4:30 p.m. Va'ad Meeting

5/21
Interviews for Prints Positions
5/22
5/23
1 p.m. CJHS Arts Festival, 8610 Niles Center Road.
5/24
5/25
Erev Shavuot-Noon Dismissal
5/26
Shavuot-No School

5/27
Shavuot-No School
5/28
5/29
5/30

6/31
Memorial Day- No School

6/1
5:30 p.m. Commencement

 6/2
State Senator Schoenberg attends CJHS tefilla		 6/3 6/4
Last Day of Regular Classes		 6/5

Chag Sameach! Shabbat Shalom!
Candle lighting time for May 7 is at 7:38 p.m. The text of the parshah (Emor) is available online: http://learn.jtsa.edu/topics/parashah/.

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