CAMP POMEGRANATE - CURRICULUM

“You shall teach these words to your children”
Deuteronomy 6:1

Camp Pomegranate students meet on Sundays to learn Hebrew and Judaica. In the beginning of each class session, our entire school community gathers for a short Shacharit (morning) service with the Rabbi.  This helps facilitate students’ familiarity and comfort with prayer and with Hebrew.  It also helps to foster their sense of community and gives them time to interact with younger and older students.  We pray, we sing, and we explore the prayers in fun and relevant ways.  Students learn the English meanings of the prayers, and they gain an understanding of the history behind the prayers as well as the physical choreography used during the service.

Kindergarten and 1^st Grade   

Students in these grades study Torah, the holidays, and the Jewish Life Cycle.  New students participate in our Consecration service, during which their commitment to a formal Jewish education is recognized and celebrated.

2^nd through 5^th Grades 

Students in these grades study God and the Jewish Life Cycle.  Throughout the year, they work on creating individual books which tell their own family’s unique history.  These books are compiled and published, and each student takes one or more home at the end of the year.

Students in these grades study Hebrew using the nationally-recognized Mitkadem curriculum.  This program includes class/group instruction as well as individualized instruction, enabling each student to progress at his/her own pace.  This is an ideal curriculum for a small school and for students with a wide range of Hebrew knowledge and skill. 

6^th and 7^th Grades

Students in this class study Jewish values by focusing on ancient and contemporary texts.  Students in this class also continue their study of the prayers used in our worship service.  Most of our students also prepare during this time for bar/bat mitzvah.

8th – 10th and Pre-Confirmation

Students in our Pre-Confirmation Class spend time learning and socializing. They study twice a month, focusing on contemporary topics through a Jewish lens. Topics have included: Making Shabbat Special; Using Words to Heal Not Hurt; Taking Responsibility for Ourselves; Taking Responsibility for Others; Living Jewishly in December; Understanding Prejudice, Standing Up to School Violence, Body Ethics, Drugs and Alcohol; and other contemporary topics. Students also discuss issues that arise at home, in school, with family and with friends. Half of each class session is dedicated to the activities of our youth group (PERTY). With guidance from the youth group advisor and support from the parents, the students/youth group members plan and implement their own activities.

Please download the Camp Pomegranate Registration Form and School Calendar.