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Afternoon Enrichment

Our afternoon programs are available to all our students. Students are grouped in age appropriate levels for lunch and enrichment classes. You may choose an afternoon program even if your child attends a different morning program.

The Lunch Bunch

Days available: Monday through Friday, 11:45 am 12:45 pm Classes: Chaveryim, Gidolim (Kitanim 2s, when ready). This lunch hour offers the opportunity for socialization over lunch along with outdoor and indoor playtime. Lunches must be dairy, peanut/nut free and packaged foods must have a K or OU hechsher. You may choose to have your child participate in our hot lunches program. The options consist of breakfast for lunch, macaroni & cheese, bagels, pizza bagels, yogurt, string cheese, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, tomato soup, grilled cheese and milk. We also offer Shabbat Slices on Fridays, which includes pizza, fresh fruit and vegetables.

Enrichment Classes

Days available: Monday-Friday, 11:45 am – 2:30 pm (includes Lunch Bunch) The goal of our Enrichment Classes is to have an afternoon of learning disguised as fun! We devote an entire afternoon session to one topic: science, literature, math skills, art and Yoga. From year-to-year, the topics change. Afternoon sessions include a lunch hour (11:45 am – 12:45 pm) and a 30-minute rest period (mandated by the State of New Jersey).

Your child is going to receive an outstanding education during the morning, these activities are meant to go into even more detail through games and activities.

Monday

Gardening with Morah Donna. The children are truly engaged in all aspects of gardening. They collect the water, plant the seeds inside at first and then transplant them outside when the weather permits. We all get very excited when the garden start to produce vegetables and we get to eat them. When the weather does not cooperate with gardening we have a very engaging science program.

Tuesday

Fun with Reading. On Tuesday’s our very own Morah Susan and Morah Melissa take the children on a reading adventure. This program that is filled with games and fun activities all meant to stimulate the child’s love for reading and increase thier ability to read.

Wednesday

Art with Allison. Morah Allison and Morah Melissa take the kids through and art program like no other. The children will learn about several of the Master Artists and express themselves just like the artist did. It is truly and enriching activity.

Thursday

Math Mania with Morah Susan and Morah Melissa. The children play games and have fun all while learning important math concepts. You will be amazed at what your children will be learning.

Friday

Yoga. What a relaxing way to end the week. The children will be lead in yoga class by a yoga instructor. It is not only adorable, the children learn poses that will help them self sooth, relax and stretch. Space is limited.

Let me as soon as possible if you want to take advantage of any or all of these great opportunities. Morahlaurie@mjcby.org