219 Bedford Road Pleasantville, NY 10570 Office: 914-769-2672 Fax: 914-769-1795 School: 914-773-0043 info@shalomPCS.com www.shalomPCS.com
HEBREW SCHOOL CALENDAR
September 2017 - May 2018
All classes will meet on Sundays and/or Thursdays
Gan/Aleph/Bet (K/1st/2nd grade) will meet Sundays, 9 - 11 am
Gimel/Dalet (3rd/4th grade) will meet Sundays, 9 - 11 am *
Hey (5th grade) will meet Thursdays, 4 - 5:30 pm and Sundays, 9 am - 11 am
Vav (6th grade) will meet Thursdays, 4 - 5:30 pm and Sundays, 9 am - 11 am
B’nei Mitzvah (7th grade) will meet Thursdays, 4:15 - 5:30 pm,
plus one required parent-child program per month:
on Oct. 1; Nov. 12; Dec. 3; Jan. 21; Feb. 11; March 18; April 15; May 6
*In addition to meeting in class on Sundays, 3rd and 4th grade students will have
an online component to their learning during the week.
Please check the website at www.shalompcs.com for possible changes or updates.
Sunday, September 17………………………………….................................................First Day of Hebrew School
Thursday, September 21 (Rosh Hashanah).................................................................................No Classes
Sunday, October 8 (Columbus Day weekend)..............................................................................No Classes
Thursday, October 12 at 6:30 pm*......................................................................Simchat Torah Celebration
*in lieu of classes on Thursday afternoon
Tuesday, October 17*.............................................................Tzahal Shalom / IDF Middle School Program
*in lieu of classes on Thursday, Oct. 19
Friday evening, November 3................................................Gan/Aleph/Bet (K/1st/2nd grade) Shabbaton
Thursday, November 23 – Sunday, November 26 (Thanksgiving).............................................No Classes
Friday evening, December 1........................................................Gimel/Dalet (3rd /4th grade) Shabbaton
Sunday, December 17 at 4 pm*............................................................Community Hanukkah Celebration
*in lieu of classes on Sunday morning
Sunday, December 24 – Sunday, December 31 (Winter Recess).................................................No Classes
Sunday, January 14 (MLK Weekend)..............................................................................................No Classes
Friday evening, February 2................................................................B’nei Mitzvah (7th grade) Shabbaton
Sunday, February 4 (Teacher Kallah).............................................................................................No Classes
Saturday evening, February 10…............................................................Hey (5th grade) Havdallah Service
Friday evening, February 16 ...................................................Vav (6th grade) Shabbat Ceremony & Dinner
(rescheduled from January 19)
Sunday, February 18 – Sunday, February 25 (Presidents Week)................................................No Classes
Thursday, March 1 at 5pm*…............................................................................................Purim Celebration
*in lieu of classes on Thursday afternoon
Saturday morning, March 10..............................................................B’nei Mitzvah (7th grade) Shabbaton
Sunday, March 25.........................................................................Model Passover Seder for K – 4th grades
Thursday, March 29...................................................................Model Passover Seder for 5th – 7th grades
Sunday, April 1 – Sunday, April 8 (Passover)................................................................................No Classes
Thursday, April 12 at 7pm*..............................................Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration
*in lieu of classes on Thursday afternoon
Sunday, April 15....................................................................................Israeli Independence Day Celebration
Friday evening, April 20.................................................................Gimel/Dalet (3rd/4th grade) Shabbaton
Saturday morning, April 21..........................................................................................Vav (6th grade) Shabbaton
Thursday, May 3...................................................................................................................Lag B’Omer Celebration
Friday evening, May 4.................................................................Gan/Aleph/Bet (K/1st/2nd grade) Shabbaton
Saturday morning, May 5....................................................................................Hey (5th grade) Shabbaton
Sunday, May 6..........................................................................Gimel/Dalet (3rd /4th grade) Heritage Day
Sunday, May 20.....................................................Shavuot Family Celebration / Last Day of Hebrew School AND 7th grade (B'nei Mitzvah class) Promotion Ceremony!
Questions? Concerns?
E-mail Galit Sperling at pcshebrewschool@gmail.com
or call the PCS office at 769-2672.
September 2017 - May 2018
All classes will meet on Sundays and/or Thursdays
Gan/Aleph/Bet (K/1st/2nd grade) will meet Sundays, 9 - 11 am
Gimel/Dalet (3rd/4th grade) will meet Sundays, 9 - 11 am *
Hey (5th grade) will meet Thursdays, 4 - 5:30 pm and Sundays, 9 am - 11 am
Vav (6th grade) will meet Thursdays, 4 - 5:30 pm and Sundays, 9 am - 11 am
B’nei Mitzvah (7th grade) will meet Thursdays, 4:15 - 5:30 pm,
plus one required parent-child program per month:
on Oct. 1; Nov. 12; Dec. 3; Jan. 21; Feb. 11; March 18; April 15; May 6
*In addition to meeting in class on Sundays, 3rd and 4th grade students will have
an online component to their learning during the week.
Please check the website at www.shalompcs.com for possible changes or updates.
Sunday, September 17………………………………….................................................First Day of Hebrew School
Thursday, September 21 (Rosh Hashanah).................................................................................No Classes
Sunday, October 8 (Columbus Day weekend)..............................................................................No Classes
Thursday, October 12 at 6:30 pm*......................................................................Simchat Torah Celebration
*in lieu of classes on Thursday afternoon
Tuesday, October 17*.............................................................Tzahal Shalom / IDF Middle School Program
*in lieu of classes on Thursday, Oct. 19
Friday evening, November 3................................................Gan/Aleph/Bet (K/1st/2nd grade) Shabbaton
Thursday, November 23 – Sunday, November 26 (Thanksgiving).............................................No Classes
Friday evening, December 1........................................................Gimel/Dalet (3rd /4th grade) Shabbaton
Sunday, December 17 at 4 pm*............................................................Community Hanukkah Celebration
*in lieu of classes on Sunday morning
Sunday, December 24 – Sunday, December 31 (Winter Recess).................................................No Classes
Sunday, January 14 (MLK Weekend)..............................................................................................No Classes
Friday evening, February 2................................................................B’nei Mitzvah (7th grade) Shabbaton
Sunday, February 4 (Teacher Kallah).............................................................................................No Classes
Saturday evening, February 10…............................................................Hey (5th grade) Havdallah Service
Friday evening, February 16 ...................................................Vav (6th grade) Shabbat Ceremony & Dinner
(rescheduled from January 19)
Sunday, February 18 – Sunday, February 25 (Presidents Week)................................................No Classes
Thursday, March 1 at 5pm*…............................................................................................Purim Celebration
*in lieu of classes on Thursday afternoon
Saturday morning, March 10..............................................................B’nei Mitzvah (7th grade) Shabbaton
Sunday, March 25.........................................................................Model Passover Seder for K – 4th grades
Thursday, March 29...................................................................Model Passover Seder for 5th – 7th grades
Sunday, April 1 – Sunday, April 8 (Passover)................................................................................No Classes
Thursday, April 12 at 7pm*..............................................Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration
*in lieu of classes on Thursday afternoon
Sunday, April 15....................................................................................Israeli Independence Day Celebration
Friday evening, April 20.................................................................Gimel/Dalet (3rd/4th grade) Shabbaton
Saturday morning, April 21..........................................................................................Vav (6th grade) Shabbaton
Thursday, May 3...................................................................................................................Lag B’Omer Celebration
Friday evening, May 4.................................................................Gan/Aleph/Bet (K/1st/2nd grade) Shabbaton
Saturday morning, May 5....................................................................................Hey (5th grade) Shabbaton
Sunday, May 6..........................................................................Gimel/Dalet (3rd /4th grade) Heritage Day
Sunday, May 20.....................................................Shavuot Family Celebration / Last Day of Hebrew School AND 7th grade (B'nei Mitzvah class) Promotion Ceremony!
Questions? Concerns?
E-mail Galit Sperling at pcshebrewschool@gmail.com
or call the PCS office at 769-2672.