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Save the Date
Wednesday, September 30
Freshman Representative Elections
Friday, October 2
Erev Sukkot - No School
Wednesday, October 7
Sukkah Hop
Friday, October 9
Hoshanah Rabah - No School
Wednesday, October 14
PSAT
Thursday, October 15
Grandparents Meet and Greet
Saturday Night, October 17
STAND Sleep-In |
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Pinat P.O.
Need stationery? Holiday cards? Family tributes? Order cards from the P.O.! Click here for more information. Got Torah? Worried about your teen? Want to read a good book? Check out this year's educational programming sponsored by the P.O.! This year's topics include issues of concern to parents, the CJHS Book Group, and Torah Lishma. Click here for this year's schedule of events. Save Saturday night, October 17 on your calendar for the Parent Organization's Country Jam Hoedown Social, a night for CJHS parents to step out. The evening will include wine tasting, square dancing, dinner, and more, so grab your cowboy boots and 10-gallon hats and join us for a night of fancy footwork and fun. Watch your inbox for more details. For more information or to volunteer, email Judi Dworkin at Bikermomjudi@gmail.com.
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College Visits
Emory University
Sept. 29, 2:15 PM
Eckerd College
Sept. 30, 9:44 AM
Macalester College
Sept. 30, 2:55 PM
Grinnell College
Sept. 30, 3:39 PM
Hofstra University
Oct. 1, 9:00 AM
University of Montana Missoula
Oct. 1, 12:43 PM
University of Wisconsin Madison
Oct. 1, 3:39 PM
Elmhurst College
Oct. 5, 10:17 AM
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Oct. 5, 2:17 PM
Northern Michigan University,
Oct. 6, 2:26 PM
College of Lake County
Oct. 7, 2:59 PM
University of Denver
Oct. 8, 10:17 AM
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Oct. 8, 10:59 AM
University of Vermont
Oct. 8, 11:42 AM
Bradley University
Oct. 13, 12:20 PM
University of Michigan
Oct. 14, 2:55 PM
Albert A Lizt College of Jewish Studies
Oct. 15, 11:42 AM
Western Michigan University
Oct. 15, 2:11 PM
Northwestern University
Oct. 16, 9:00 AM
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Community News and Events
BJE Hebrew Hebrew instruction at your own pace, own schedule, no pressure! This course is custom designed for individuals, whether you are starting with "shalom" or building existing skills. Location: BJE Campus, Northbrook, IL
Tuition: $40 per session, minimum 7 sessions
To register please email Rolly Cohen at rolly@bjechicago.org.
Sichah al Kafeh for fluent Hebrew speakers
Come to discuss daily topics "v'ivrit" in a cozy atmosphere. Read Israeli newspapers, magazines and short stories and take part in exciting discussions. Location: BJE Campus, Northbrook, IL.
Thursday evenings 6:00 pm - 7:00 p.m. and Friday mornings 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Tuition: $180 for 10 sessions. To register, please email Rolly Cohen rolly@bjechicago.org.
CFJE Ulpan
Check out Chicago's largest adult Hebrew language ulpan for 2009-2010. Click here for more information. |
Sponsor Breakfast
 What's better than a birth-
day cele-bration with friends? Celebrate your student's birthday or other milestone with a special breakfast at CJHS.
For a donation of $162 (9x chai), bagels, cream cheese, and orange juice will be served to everyone. An announcement will be made in Tefillah and in the dining hall, and the occasion will also be listed in our weekly E-News.
If you have any questions, please call 847.324.3713 or email ialtman@cjhs.org. Order forms are available online here.
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CJHS Launches New Beit Midrash Program
 This past Wednesday, CJHS held its first school-wide, mixed-grade Bet Midrash. Modeled on the classic Jewish house of study, student-leaders and faculty facilitators from Judaic studies, English, Spanish, history, and science led students in a text-study and discussion on some Rabbinic views on the nature of humanity and its creation. The nearly 3-year long debate between Hillel and Shammai over whether or not humans should have been created is still continuing in the halls of CJHS!
In the future, this program will include texts outside Jewish tradition to foster multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural engagement with great ideas and literature beyond the academic program. To mark special occasions on the Jewish and general calendar students and teachers will learn simply for the love of learning, or as we say, torah lishma. |
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Uganda Pen Pal Club Kicks Off
This past Wednesday, the Uganda Pen Pal Club sponsored an event celebrating African culture. Sharon Richter and Laura Leuko, two volunteers from the Wonder Years Centre of Excellence, delivered a presentation about their experiences working in a village in the Gambia, the smallest country in Africa. The Wonder Years Centre of Excellence works to educate and aid the people of the Gambia to live sustainable lives. The event was a great opportunity to learn about the culture and lifestyle in The Gambia. For further information about the Uganda Pen Pal Club please contact Ariel Stoltz or Reby Silverman.
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Tennis Tigers Sweep Competition
With a backdrop of nearly perfect weather and not a single athletic contest cancellation, CJHS fall sports teams continued their winning ways this past week.
The women's tennis team traveled to Chicago's Sauganash Park on Tuesday to take on Northtown Academy. With Alison Dreifuss and Jamie Levin playing singles and doubles teams of Lauren Steinberg and Rachel Aaronson, Brianna Wolin and Leah  Karchmer, and Aliza Shapiro and Sissa Abecassis, CJHS swept Northtown Academy 5-0. Let's wish the team equal success when they travel to Skokie next Wednesday to take on Niles West.
Our cross-country team returned to Lake Forest Academy to run the challenging, bucolic course for the second time this season. Due to all of the training the team has done, most team members saw improvement in their times. For a bit of a country mouse/city mouse contrast, the team goes back to Chicago on Tuesday to compete in the final leg of the Mather Invite.  Congratulations to sophomore Benjy Forester, who has already made phenomenal time in the first leg of the race two weeks ago.
Caution: CJHS alumni crossing! Pictured here is Elli Cohn, class of '08, who helped sprint CJHS to victory in last year's Latin Invitational. Elli now runs cross country at Muhlenberg College.
Despite several key players being sidelined to injury, the men's soccer team tied Niles West on Monday and lost a close one to Lake Forest Academy on Tuesday. Freshman goalie sensation Michael Jacobson had seven saves on goal in this game. The team played Lycee Francais on Thursday, September 24, St. Martin de Porres today, and Northtown Academy next Thursday, all at home.
Our other new team, women's volleyball, had a very busy week with games against Chicago Hope Academy, St. Gregory, and North Shore Country Day. Congratulations to the junior varsity squad for its impressive victory on Tuesday over St. Gregory. The team traveled to North Shore Country Day on Thursday, and plays St. Martin de Porre on Tuesday and Hinsdale Adventist on Thursday-both at home.
The men's golf team took advantage of the nice weather Tuesday and hosted North Shore Country Day at Green Acres Country Club. Team members are working diligently to lower their scores as they prepare for the upcoming state tournament. In the last scheduled dual meet of the season, CJHS hosts Elgin Academy on Tuesday.
Interested in playing on the men's basketball team? Come show your stuff on Wednesday, September 30 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM in "shoot-arounds" with CJHS coaches. Aspiring team members are asked to attend at least two of the three sessions as preparation for the upcoming season. |
Sleep-In at the Holocaust Museum
 The STAND Sleep-In '09 will be held at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center on October 17 and 18 from 8:45 P.M. to 8:00 A.M. The goal of this program is to educate teenaged students about conflicts around the world in recent history. The event will feature speakers, each representing a different genocide. Time for questions is allotted. There will be a tour of the museum and programming relating to the understanding of the genocide. We will spend time advocating to Congressmen, Representatives, and other political figures through email, letters, phone calls, etc., as well as defining more creative ways to impact the world. We will also have time during the Sleep-In to reflect on our experiences and the information we have learned. In all, the event should be an exciting night jam-packed with education, advocacy, and reflection.
STAND is a national network of student groups "standing up" against genocide in Darfur and elsewhere. The CJHS chapter of STAND has been hosting annual sleepovers and other educational and activist events for several years. |
National Punctuation Day
 Thursday, September 24, was National Punctuation Day. Dr. Miller's classes celebrated by studying punctuation including: parentheses, brackets, quotation marks, apostrophes, question marks, periods, exclamation points, colons, semi-colons, hyphens and more. As part of the festivities, they watched the famous video of Victor Borge performing phonetic punctuation. In addition, they learned the value of properly-placed commas in sentences such as: 'Let's eat, mommy' or 'Let's eat mommy!' |
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Elevator Physics
 Seem a little crowded in the elevator this week? Better make room for Mrs. Eliaser's entire physics class in there with you! Students were measuring the power rating of the school's elevator as a lab exercise. Students found the potential energy of a fully loaded elevator, then measured the time it takes the machine to lift its load to the next floor. (Several lab groups also glumly report that dropping pencil cases down the main staircase is not necessarily the most accurate way to measure the height of each floor.) Interestingly enough, the class found that our elevator expends about five thousand watts of power on a downward trip, but less than half of that when going upwards! Students are developing theories as to why this is so. Stay tuned for further results! |
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Spotlight on Staff
 At the Goodman Athletic Field and Wing ceremony on Sunday September 13, Rabbi Ruven Barkan delivered an eloquent dedication following the recitation of the Shehechiyanu blessing. We know you will appreciate reading it here. |
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College Corner
Juniors and Sophomores:
Please return your completed form (and check if you are taking the PSAT) to the College Counseling Office ASAP.
The deadline is tomorrow!
Seniors: Mark your calendars for "College Sunday," October 18 from 1:00-4:00. Ms. Rostker, Mr. Scher, and Ms. Spielman will be in the College Counseling area to help students with college applications. The Computer Lab will be available to you so you can complete on-line applications. We are looking forward to assisting you with any part of the application process! Tuesday, October 6, is the last day to meet with Ms. Rostker to submit any transcript orders and school reports for colleges and universities with November 1 deadlines, including the University of Illinois-Urbana and U. of Michigan, as well as many early decision and early action schools. Do some planning so you can meet with Ms. Rostker to turn in your material before that date and avoid the last minute rush! See us if you have any questions about deadlines. |
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Recruitment News
Thank you to Nina and Arnie Harris for hosting an informational meeting in their home this past Wednesday. A special thank you goes out to those who presented: Seniora Linda (Modern Language Dept. Chair), Mr. Griffith (English and History Dept. Chair), seniors Kate Kupferberg, Jacob Rabinowitz, and junior Jonah Harris. Prospective parents heard from students and faculty about their reasons for choosing CJHS and the benefits of being a part of this community. These informational programs are intended to allow parents ample time to ask questions and speak one-on-one to a teacher or student. Attend one of our next meetings on October 14, at the home of Melissa and Marc Spellman in Northbrook or on October 21, at the home of Lauren and David Silverman in Skokie.
SAVE THE DATE: Sunday November 1, for the Fall Open House for Prospective Families at CJHS. Presentations begin promptly at 1 p.m., followed by tours of our school.
Applications have started coming in for entrance into the Class of 2014. Don't miss the opportunity to save $500 off your student's first year tuition. Apply Now. Applications are available on line, www.cjhs.org.
Student Shadowing: it's a great way for your student to get a taste of how we do things at CJHS. Schedule a half or full day visit by contacting Rachel Spiro. |
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Science Opportunities
Attention all juniors and seniors! This year's Jerusalem Science Contest is now open. The JSC is a ten-week contest involving lectures, reading, and independent study on this year's topic, genetics. Compete for cash prizes, a free trip to Israel, and a full college scholarship to the Jerusalem College of Technology. Last year, three of our students won cash prizes. Click here for more information. Registration continues until October 14.
The Midwest Technology Assistance Center (MTAC) at the University of Illinois is hosting a video contest for high school students in Illinois about the value of tap water as part of a campaign to educate the public about what your community goes through to provide a safe, dependable drinking water supply. This contest has a $1,000 first prize, to be split equally between the teacher sponsoring the winning entry and the sponsoring department/club at the winning school. There are four prizes in total, with second place at $500, third place at $300, and fourth place at $200. Click here for more information.
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 Special Breakfasts Happy birthday to Adam Seidenberg. Many thanks to his family for sponsoring breakfast in his honor. |
 Vesamachta b'Chagecha
Chag sameach to all our readers. Candlelighting this Friday, erev Sukkot, will be at 6:12 p.m. May your holiday be warm with the glow of the Shechinah. | |
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