After a week of final exams, students, faculty, and staff celebrated the end of the school year with a delicious picnic lunch. Paper plate awards were given to each student, amid laughter and applause. Our students are off to amazing summer adventures – whether at camp, USY on Wheels, doing Katrina relief work, working at local day camps, summer jobs, taking classes, or spending time in Israel. Our students are participating in a range of Israel experiences, including Ramah Seminar, Write On for Israel, Nesiya, Bronfman Youth Fellowships, family trips, individual travel, and more. We know their adventures this summer will enhance their growth as young Jewish adults, and we look forward to hearing all about them in the fall.

Staff Development

The students may have left the building, but the faculty remained at school for a few days of staff development. These days included department meetings, policy discussions, evaluations, and a focused study on differentiated instruction, an educational tool that enables teachers to find ways to effectively teach students with different learning needs. Our study of differentiated instruction will continue during August staff development and into next year. The faculty and staff ended the final session by reflecting on the past year, noting growth, challenges, collegiality, and triumphs.

Chemistry Teacher to be Featured on Radio

Mr. Urick will be featured on a Milwaukee-based fishing radio show next month, in which he will describe patterns for summer fishing for large-mouth bass in northern Illinois. The show will air on Shabbat; beginning July 2, a recording of the show will be accessible via the web. Using the link below, click on Dan Small/Judy Nugent Outdoors Radio, and select Program 109. In addition, Mr. Urick will be doing some TV work later this summer. We’ll keep you posted.

Listen to Mr. Urick on the radio.

Summer Reading List REVISED

The English department's summer reading list has been slightly revised for juniors and seniors. The revised version is accessible via the link below. Students should come to school in the fall prepared to discuss their assigned readings.

Click here for the summer reading list.

Todah Rabah...L'hitraot

Several members of the faculty are moving on from CJHS. We would like to thank them for their immeasurable contributions to our community: Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Ben-Joseph, Ms. Dreese, Ms. Jacobson-Maisels, Ms. Hoch, Dr. Peckler, Ms. Redman, Mrs. Sheinfeld, Mrs. Werlin, and our Founding Head of School, Mrs. Stein.

Summer at CJHS

The CJHS office will be open 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. on Fridays throughout the summer.

If your email address will change this summer, please email Ms. Musin at cmusin@cjhs.org with your old and new accounts so that you will receive e-news in the fall.

Dr. Peckler has Kidney Transplant

It is our pleasure to inform you that Dr. Gary Peckler, P.E. instructor, received a successful kidney transplant last week in Madison, Wisconsin. He plans to return to Chicago this weekend.

Mazal Tov!

CJHS sends its best wishes and mazal tov to Sra. Linda and her family on the birth of a second granddaughter, Claire Simone, yesterday afternoon.

Lost and Found

A family heirloom watch with great sentimental value was lost at school on the last day of exams. The watch has black wristband with gold trip and a gold face. If you find it, please return it to the school office. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.

Religious Life at CJHS

This week, Avra Shapiro, Richard Kahn, and Rabbi Fryer led tefillah. Jeremy Hulkower read Torah. During staff development, Ms. Bierman, Ms. Musin, Rabbi Fryer, Rabbi Barkan, and Mrs. Eliaser led tefillah. Rabbi Dickman, Rabbi Barkan, and Rabbi Fryer read Torah.

Candlelighting today is at 8:09 today. This week's parashah is Beha'alotcha.

Have a great summer! We look forward to seeing you in the fall.

Read the parashah, haftarah, and a JTS commentary online.