UJC Religious School Attendance Policy

(Revised August 2003)

A community does not function effectively without all of its members present. It is important that each child participate fully in our Religious/Hebrew School. When absences are excessive, a child will miss significant work.

IT IS FOR THIS REASON THAT STUDENTS MUST ATTEND 80% OF ALL CLASSES BOTH IN RELIGIOUS AND HEBREW SCHOOL.

Students whose absences exceed 20% (for a Sunday School year of 30 sessions this equals 6 days; for a Hebrew School year of 60 sessions this equals 12 days) of Religious or Hebrew School classes will be required to make up the work. All work will be due prior to the end of the semester in which excessive absences have occurred. In this way, make up work assignments will be timely and appropriately related to the classroom curriculum. Successful completion of make up assignments will be one of the criteria used to promote a student into the next grade.

Please call the Religious School Office at 743-1180 to let us know when your child will be absent. In order for us to keep in close touch with our students and to be aware of any difficulties that may have developed at home, a member of the faculty will call a student's home when a child has two (2) consecutive absences. The Director of Education (or a member of the faculty) will notify the parents of the work to be completed so that the child will be up to date when he/she returns to the classroom.

Please be prompt in dropping off and picking up your child. Arriving late disrupts the class and prevents your child from fully grasping the materials being taught. School begins promptly at the following times:

Day	First bell	School begins	School ends
Monday, Wednesday	4:05 p.m.	4:10 p.m.	5:55 p.m.
Tuesday	3:55 p.m.	4:00 p.m.	6:10 p.m.
Sunday (Preschool)	9:25 a.m.	9:30 a.m.	11:30 a.m.
Sunday (K-6)	9:25 a.m.	9:30 a.m.	11:45 a.m.
Sunday (Confirmation)	-	11:30 a.m.	1:00 p.m.

Please note: Children should report to classes by the first bell so teaching can begin promptly.

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Commitment

It is the policy of the United Jewish Center that all students becoming Bar/Bat Mitzvah must make a commitment to continue their Jewish education at least through the 8th grade but preferably through Confirmation.