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Save the Date
Wednesday, October 14
PSAT
Thursday, October 15
Grandparents Meet and Greet
Saturday Night, October 17
STAND Sleep-In
Monday, November 2
Winter Bell Schedule Begins
Friday, November 6
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P.O. Corner
Parent Education The Parent Organization is very excited about our program for the upcoming year. The program is comprised of three strands: · Issues of Concern to Parents · The CJHS Book Group · Torah Lishma (Learning for its own sake) Please find the details about programs at www.cjhs.org/pdf/
parenteducation . To order Khirbet Khizeh for the 12/7 Book Club, order online today through Amazon or BN.com.
The P.O. is pleased to introduce the gift card "Gelt program" to our families. Faculty and staff who buy Gelt will help to support programs provided for the school by the P.O. This program is designed to help families earn money toward their children's junior year Panim program and/or the Senior Israel Experience. The program is a passive earning system, in which you buy the things you ordinarily purchase anyway and earn money which will be credited to your family for designated school trips. If you have any questions, contact Kim Frankel 847.373.1183 kfrankel0721@gmail.com or Sarah Budweg 847. 710.1740 sbudweg13@aol.com. Need stationery? Holiday cards? Family tributes? Order cards from the P.O.! Click here for more information. 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
Bradley University
Oct. 13, 12:20 PM
University of Michigan
Oct. 14, 2:55 PM
Albert A List College of Jewish Studies
Oct. 15, 11:42 AM
Western Michigan University
Oct. 15, 2:11 PM
Northwestern University
Oct. 16, 9:00 AM
Drake University
Oct. 19, 3:39 PM
Yeshiva University
Oct. 20, 10:54 AM
Skidmore College
Oct. 20, 12:02 PM
Brandeis University
Oct. 20, 2:17 PM
Oberlin College
Oct. 22, 11:12 PM
Illinios State University
Oct. 22, 1:27 PM
University of Kansas
Oct. 22, 2:11 PM
Wesleyan University
Oct. 23, 12:30 PM
University of Pittsburgh
Oct. 26, 9:00 AM
Colorado College
Oct. 26, 10:28 AM
Hillsdale College
Oct. 26, 3:39 PM
Oakton Community College
Oct. 27, 10:54 AM
Nativ
Oct. 30, 11:15 AM
Northern Illinois University
Nov. 2, 11:12 AM
Unniversity of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Nov. 9 , 9:00 AM
Bar-Ilan University
Nov. 16, 1:10 PM
University of Delaware
Nov. 17, 12:43 PM
Midreshet Ein Hanatziv
Nov. 23, 12:26 PM
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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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Wednesday, September 23, was the first Va'ad Tikkun Olam Day of 2009. Va'ad Tikkun Olam is made up of eleven different prganizations, and on every VTO Day, different clubs run programs and activities. Students and staff have the opportunity to serve dinner at Cafe ARK, and all junior and seniors may participate in the ARK Book Club to have a discussion with the ARK clients after dinner.
To kick off the event, the Uganda Pen Pal Club sponsored an event celebrating African culture. 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 event was a great opportunity to learn about the culture and lifestyle in The Gambia.
Ten students also went to The ARK to serve food and participate in a discussion with the clients there. The program was a great success and the students were able to both serve dinner and start building relationships with The Ark's clients.
We hope to engage the rest of the students body in future VTO days and encourage everyone to participate in these once-a-month events. The future VTO Days are October 21, November 18, December 16, January 27, February 17, March 17, April 14, and May 12.
To sign up to serve food at Cafe ARK in future months, please contact Jaime Borkan. To participate in ARK Book Club, please contact Aviva Schwartz.
Thank you to Rabbi Barkan, Jaime Borkan, Aviva Schwartz, Reby Silverman, and Ariel Stoltz for helping coordinate and plan this past event. Also, thanks to everyone who came to hear the speaker and to Ms. Musleh, Halyse Cole, Leah Cardona, Sammy Simon, and Ilana Dodelson who volunteered at the ARK. |
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Art for the New Year
The English department and our art teacher, Mrs. Marla Snyder, coordinated a project to help students think about expanding their ideas, plans and dreams for the new year. "It is time to think about the New Year ahead and how you want to approach it. " said Mrs. Snyder. She demonstrated how to draw a simple apple using watercolor pencils. The apple was to represent themselves and their plan for the year.
"Plan ahead," urged Mrs, Snyder, both in terms of the art project and other life goals. "But listen to your inner voice and to God. Go out of the lines and let your imagination and instincts guide you." The students made their own apples and added their thoughts for the upcoming year. The artwork is displayed in our dining hall.
A special thank you to Mr. Dale Griffith, Mrs. Lynn Friedman and Dr. Roberta Miller for their helpfulness and instruction. Volunteers Mrs. Howden (Erik's mom) and Mr. Henry Bernstein (Moriah Congregation) were wonderful in facilitating the whole day. |
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Freshman Shabbaton
 From Friday afternoon, October 2, until Saturday night October 3, 29 freshmen, five upperclassmen, and six staff members and their families celebrated Shabbat together at CJHS. Celebrating Shabbat at school provided a great opportunity for the freshmen to experience CJHS in a relaxed setting.
The entire freshman class has been planning its shabbaton since the start of the year, in recruitment, Jewish environment/tefillah, food, free time, and programming commitees. They produced a powerful, positive experience! Students rose up to the challenge of organizing and leading all of the services.
For some students, celebrating Shabbat was a completely new experience. This diversity within the class added to the positive spirit that, in the end, united everyone. In addition to the delicious food, lots of singing, and plentiful time to just hang out, students also had meaningful conversation. One activity sponsored by STAND explored everyone's responsibility in standing up for justice in the face of genocide. Shabbat ended with one freshman teaching everyone a new tune to havdalah and a special closing activity in which everyone created two circles -- one that stayed stationary and the other one rotated -- so each person could share a special memory from the Shabbaton and wish their friends shavua tov, a good week.
CJHS and the freshman class wish to thank the following people for sponsoring the shabbaton:
Scheinman Family (Shabbat Dinner)
Marianne and Stuart Taussig (Breakfast)
Lynn and Skip Schrayer (Shabbat Lunch)
Anne McDonagh and David Fishbaum (Snacks)
Margaret and Lee Cohn and Emily and Sheldon Minkow (Seudah Shlishit)
The CJHS Board of Directors (additional support for meals)
The Maeir, Flink, Dworkin, Minkow, Fishbaum, Smerling, and Rubinstein families (scholarships) |
Chair-obics in Science Class
 The students in Ms. Murphy's Human Anatomy & Physiology class designed "chair-obics" workouts last week in order to learn the muscle names and their functions. The only things they could use were a stable chair and a set of hand weights. The idea was to design a workout that could be done in the office or at school to break up a long day and relieve some stress. Stop by the anatomy room for some workout tips! |
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King David on Trial
 The verdict is now in on King David. King David was put on trial for murder this past week by Rabbi Barkan and Mrs. Susnow's Shmuel Bet classes. After David killed the Na'ar, the man who admitted to David that he was responsible for killing King Shaul, we questioned if David was justified in his actions. After a rousing trial on Wednesday of last week, the fate of King David went into the hands of our honorable Beit Din and their verdict was announced early this week. For the first time CJHS history, King David was found innocent! Congratulations to the enthusiastic prosecution team of Jessica Lankford, Adin Warner-Rosen, and Rebecca Cohn, to the crackerjack defense team of Rami Eilian, Lindsey Taussig, and Daniel Fishbaum, and to all the freshmen who participated in the trial, a job well done. |
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This Week in Sports
 As we enter October and the weather turns cold, CJHS fall athletic teams head into their final weeks of the season. Good luck to all our teams as they head into their season finales! Our cross-country team returned to Chicago on Tuesday for their second leg of the Mather Invite. In a race with almost 500 runners from large schools such as Lane Tech and Whitney Young, CJHS continued to make a name for itself through the remarkable performance of ourrunners. Practically all team members improved their times from the previous Mather meet--some by as much as two minutes for the two-mile race! On Thursday the team runs in the season finale and team favorite Latin Invitational.
 The women's tennis team traveled to Skokie's Niles West two weeks ago. In all-doubles play, Alison Dreifuss and Jamie Levin easily handled their opponents while the teams of Lauren Steinberg and Rachel Aaronson and Aliza Shapiro and Sissa Abecassis lost in very close, well-played matches. Last Thursday's home match against Northtown Academy was cancelled due to rain. Last Tuesday was their season finale at Elgin Academy.
The usually injury-hobbled men's soccer team fielded an uncharacteristically large and healthy team to easily handle St. Martin de Porres on Tuesday with a final score of 4-2. On Thursday, however, the team faced a trifecta of troubles when it hosted Northtown Academy: many key CJHS players were out, Northtown Academy fielded a tremendously talented team, and the rain that began as a drizzle developed into a heavy downpour. Despite their characteristic strong effort, CJHS fell 8-0. The team played last Thursday at home against Roycemore for its regular season finale.
 Hampered by a lack of practice over the Yom Kippur break, the women's volleyball team came out cold against St. Martin de Porres on Tuesday and lost JV and varsity games. A very different CJHS varsity team showed up to play Hinsdale Adventist on Thursday and lost a very close three-game match. The team hosted Lycee Francais at home last Monday.
 The men's golf team took advantage of the nice weather Tuesday and Wednesday to work on their games. Several players turned in excellent scores on Tuesday, with senior Brett Riederman besting the group with a competitive 37 for the nine-hole Sportsman's Course. The team headed to Oakbrook last Tuesday to compete for the first time in the IHSA state golf 1A tournament. Congratulations again to Brett Riderman for qualifying for state sectionals!
It's time to begin thinking about what sports team you want to join this winter. CJHS offers the following teams: coed bowling, coed swimming, dance team, women's junior varsity basketball, women's varsity basketball, men's junior varsity basketball, and men's varsity basketball. Look for registration information at school, or go to the athletic website at www.highschoolsports.net. |
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Read The Tiger Times
The CJHS school newspaper has released its first publication of the year. It can be found at http://cjhstimes.webs.com. The theme of this edition is Firsts, from our school's two new sports teams to the Bears first good quarterback. Included are our regular feautures, plus the quarterly staff interview, a college update from alumnus CJHS journalist Yaakov Calamaro (class of '09), and "Musings of a Transfer," a truly heartwarming piece about trust by incoming junior Maddie Klein.
Many thanks to all the contributors and those who helped to publish the newspaper. |
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Science Opportunities
ExploraVision is a science competition that encourages K-12 students of all interest, skill and ability levels to create and explore a vision of future technology by combining their imaginations with the tools of science. Prizes include savings bonds, techno-gadgets, and free trips to Washington D.C. Click here for more information.
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. |
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Coman Más Wheaties!
Sra. Brejcha's first year Spanish class when it meets first period, is often a little sleepy and less than lively. "Eat more Wheaties!" Señora advised her glassy-eyed freshmen. (If the commercials are correct, then new energy is just a bowl away.) Freshman Daniel "Javier" Fishbaum took the challenge and brought a box of Wheaties to class last Monday! A taste test was conducted--in Spanish, of course--leading into an uncharacteristically lively discussion of definite and indefinite articles. Kellogg's will be informed of the succes of the experiment; the class is willing to be photographed for a box cover, if offered!
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Write For The Prints
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 Happy Cheshvan
A final chag sameach to all our readers. Candlelighting next Friday, will be at 5:51 p.m. | |
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