Religious School Registration
2024-2025 School Year
Class Descriptions and Schedules
The Pre-K program will be held concurrent with Religious School – one Sunday a month from 9:00AM – 12:00PM. Each session will focus on the Jewish holiday or observance that it’s closest to on the calendar. The classroom experience will be planned around songs, stories, activities and crafts, taught by one of our former Preschool teachers, Macey Schwartz. Our clergy will also interact with the Pre-K Religious School class through teaching prayers and leading song circles. There is no cost to attend!
2024-2025 Pre-K Dates and Themes
- August 18, 2024 -> Jewish Calendar
- September, 8 2024 -> High Holidays
- October 6, 2024 -> Sukkot
- November 3, 2024 -> Gratitude, Generations
- December 8, 2024 -> Chanukah
- January 12, 2025 -> Shabbat/Rest/Family
- February 2, 2025 -> Tu Bishvat/Ecology/Nature
- March 2, 2025 -> Purim/Masks/Identities
- April 6, 2025 -> Passover/Spring/Renewal
Kindergarten through 3rd grade will meet will meet on Sunday mornings, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. They will follow the ShalomLearning curriculum, an interactive, values based curriculum that helps children develop a positive Jewish identity. Sunday mornings will also include a community worship service and enrichments including Music, Art, and outdoor activities. Our weekly supplemental Hebrew activity will reinforce our students’ basic knowledge of Hebrew language.
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Fourth – Sixth grades will meet on Sunday mornings, 9:00am – 12:00pm.
We will be utilizing the ShalomLearning curriculum for the Fourth grade. Using a dynamic, values based curriculum, ShalomLearning helps students see the connections between their daily life and Jewish tradition and wisdom. Blending classroom instruction and family engagement with technology support, the ShalomLearning approach focuses on seven core Jewish values. Sunday mornings will also include a community worship service, engaging lessons, and periodic visits from guest educators.
HEBREW FOR 4TH GRADE
We begin our more advanced Hebrew program in Fourth grade. Our Hebrew program utilizes Torah Aura to pair Hebrew learning with prayer, and is designed to teach students to decode Hebrew (putting together words and sounds fluidly). The program will have an in-person component during class on Sunday mornings, an option for study immediately following Religious School Sunday, and a weekly virtual session for individualized instruction. Our Hebrew instructors will contact families to schedule additional instruction.
HEBREW FOR 5TH & 6TH GRADES
We continue our Hebrew program in 5TH & 6TH grades. Our Hebrew program utilizes Torah Aura to pair Hebrew learning with prayer, and is designed to teach students to decode Hebrew (putting together words and sounds fluidly). The program will have an in-person component during class on Sunday mornings, an option for study immediately following Religious School Sunday, and a weekly virtual session for individualized instruction. Our Hebrew instructors will contact families to schedule additional instruction.
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7th Grade Gesher (Bridge) Program
Our team is working thoughtfully, intentionally, and diligently to update and enhance our curriculum for the 24-25 school year. Stay tuned for more information.
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WELCOME TO TEEN ACADEMY!
Our team is working thoughtfully, intentionally, and diligently to update and enhance our curriculum for the 24-25 school year. Stay tuned for more information.
Confirmation
Confirmation at Sinai is all about finding Jewish relevancy and deepening your connection to Judaism.
The tuition for 10th Grade Confirmation includes Confirmation fees and the Confirmation Retreat at La Foret Retreat Center the weekend of May 2-4, 2025.
Confirmation Service will be held on Erev Shabbat, Friday, May 9, 2025.
Important Registration Information
Tuition for the 2024-2025 school year is below. Our Religious School program continues to be subsidized by the Temple budget itself. Scholarship assistance is available through the Appel Family Youth Education Scholarship Fund. Once you complete the registration process you will receive follow up information. Contact Lisa Thorner, Executive Director.
Scholarship assistance is available through the Appel Family Youth Education Scholarship Fund. Once you complete the registration process you will receive follow up information. Scholarship applications for the 2024-2025 school year are due by August 16th, 2024.
All students and staff enrolled in Temple Sinai Preschool and Religious School are required to have age-appropriate vaccines as determined by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the Center for Disease Control (CDC). You will be required to submit a copy of a signed copy of each child’s Immunization form. For the full Temple Sinai policy, click here.
Registration
You must be logged into your ShulCloud account in order to register for Religious School. Once you are logged in, click the School Enrollment button on your dashboard to begin the process. If you have any questions or need assistance, please call the Temple office at (303) 759-1827.
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Questions? Contact Doni Kaye, Director of Education.