Kaplan Family Learning Center
Dear Learning Center Families,
I hope you are enjoying a wonderful summer.
The Learning Center [LC] year is quickly approaching, and we are excited to welcome you for a new school year.
Listed below are applications and registration forms (for downloading in Microsoft Word format) for the Learning Center.
You will receive the new school calendar in August; please note the following important dates:
HIGH HOLIDAYS
Wednesday September 28, 2011 - Erev Rosh Hashanah
Thursday September 29, 2011 - Rosh Hashanah Day 1
Friday September 30, 2011 - Rosh Hashanah Day 2
Friday October 7, 2011 - Kol Nidre
Saturday October 8, 2011 - Yom Kippur
FIRST DAY OF SHABBAT CLASSES
Saturday September 10, 2011; Gan [4 & 5 year olds] and Kindergarten-7th grade 1st Shabbat class
FIRST DAY OF WEEKLY CLASSES
Tuesday September 13, 2011; Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd-7th grade 1st day of class
Thursday September 15, 2011; 2nd grade 1st day of class; 4th-7th grades have class
All families with children in grades 1-12 must be members in good standing for the United Synagogue of Hoboken 2011-2012 membership year. Kindergarten program has a member and non-member fee. Though not required, you are encouraged to become a synagogue member. Every family will have a home here at USH and the Learning Center regardless of any financial needs. If you would like to make special arrangements, please contact me for a confidential discussion.
Please do not hesitate to contact me anytime on my cell at 201-214-2907 with any questions or concerns.
Shalom,
Grace Gurman-Chan, Director of Education
United Synagogue of Hoboken, Kaplan Family Learning Center
115 Park Avenue
Hoboken, NJ 07030
201-214-2907
email: Learning Center Administrator
Applications and forms for 2011-2012 school year (in Microsoft Word format):
- Student Application, one form per child must be filled out.
- Emergency Information / Health Form, one form per child to be filled out.
- Student Information Form [IEP / 504 Plan], one form per child to be filled out if applicable.
- Pick-up Authorization Form, one form per child to be filled out.
- Billing Authorization Form, one form for all children to be filled out if applicable.
Please return all of the above forms and your payment for tuition to the Synagogue office.
IMPORTANT POLICIES:
- SPECIAL NOTE FOR 3rd-7th GRADES: 3rd-7th grades class will end at 5:30pm. From 5:30-6pm students will have individual or group tutoring sessions on scheduled days.
- SPECIAL NOTE FOR 2nd GRADE: The second grade will meet Thursdays from 4-5:30pm.
- SPECIAL NOTE FOR 3RD GRADE: From September - December 2011, 3rd grade will meet Tuesdays from 4-5:30pm; from January - June 2012, 3rd grade will meet Tuesday and Thursday 4-5:30pm!
- LC School Arrival: The homework room will be open from 3:00pm - 4:00pm for 3 - 7 grades. Students and families may arrive at the Learning Center 15 minutes before class starting time, except for older students who are coming to the homework room. Students should be dropped off with their teachers or with Learning Center personnel only.
- Snacks: Please make sure that your child eats their snacks before or after Learning Center. We have shortened the day and some of our time here which meant that snacks will be eliminated in our classes. We are encouraging our families to talk to their children about buying healthy snacks that will optimise learning for the afternoon.
- Attendance: Your child must attend 70% of the school calendar year, which includes Shabbat for grades 3-7. If there are special circumstances please contact Grace.
- Volunteer Opportunities: In August, we will mail each family a Volunteer Sign-up sheet for the 2011-2012 school year along with the 2011-2012 school calendar. Indicate your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices on the form. Volunteering can mean attending a class trip, being a class parent, helping with an art program, assisting with a holiday program, cooking class, etc. These volunteer opportunities can be used to fulfill your volunteer obligations to USH.
- Early Dismissal and Signing out Policy: If your child is leaving before normal dismissal time for their class, please send an email telling us when they are leaving and whom they leaving with or that you are giving them permission to leave on their own. All children must go to the office and sign out, in the early dismissal book even if we have an email from you.