Greetings Adat Reyim Families,
Our big weekend has finally come! The Rabbi will officially be installed this weekend during our Shabbat morning service. Please join us on Zoom on Saturday morning to watch this beatiful, meaningful ceremony. Information on how to join the Zoom can be found on our website.
1. Along with the installation, our religious school students will be participating in a Mitzvah Day in celebration of the Rabbi's installation. Mitzvah Day will be occurring during our regular school hours of 9:00-11:15 AM. Last call to donate a suggested amount of $18 or $36 per child for Mitzvah Day in honor of the installation. Please send all donations to the following virtual payment methods:
Venmo: Rebecca-Geller-6
Paypal: RebeccaRGeller@gmail.com
- Please make sure your child is wearing a well-fitting mask with a nose clip when we come back on Sunday morning. We highly recommend the KN95 masks that seem to best fit all face types. (Cloth masks are the least preferred, but we understand every child has a differently shaped face and sometimes cloth masks are the only option because they are the only masks that work.) You can also send your child to school double-masked, which we recommend.
- If your children have been in situations over the winter break or over the last few weeks that are considered risky such as travel or exposure to unvaccinated people, or to people whose vaccination status you do not know, then we recommend that you test your child before sending them back to religious school, if you are able. PCR tests are the most sensitive and are considered the gold standard. Rapid antigen tests (especially two tests given 24 hours apart) let you know if one is actively infectious. If your child, or anyone in your household tests positive for COVID-19 or has had a known exposure, please notify me ASAP. Please also remember if you or anyone in your household has tested positive for COVID in the last 10 days, you cannot come back to school unil your quarentine is over.
2. Please remember that all children, ages 5 and up, who wish to attend in person on Sundays should have already sent me proof of their first vaccination by January 7th. To provide documentation of your child receiving their vaccines, please send a picture of your child’s vaccination card to Leah at eddirector@adatreyim.org. Proof of receiving their second shot by TOMORROW, January 29, 2022 can also be sent to the same email address.
3. Please don't forget to sign up for your minimum of three (3) Sundays throughout the school year to help with carpool pickup and drop off. We especially need more help in February! This will include checking that every parent has filled out their health questionnaire, managing traffic, etc. To fulfill your requirement, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094FAAAE2DA5FD0-adat
Upcoming Schedule:
Sunday, January 30- Religious School In-Person Mitzvah Day K-6th (9:00-11:15 AM)
Wednesday, February 2- Religious School 3rd-7th (5:30-7:10 PM)
Sunday, February 6- Religious School K-6th (9:00-11:15 AM)
Wednesday, February 9- Religious School 3rd-7th (5:30-7:10 PM)
As always, please reach out with questions at anytime. Have a wonderful weekend!
Shabbat Shalom,
Leah Miller
Religious Education Director
Congregation Adat Reyim
6500 Westbury Oaks Court
Springfield, Virginia 22152
eddirector@adatreyim.org
703-569-7597
I save all of my communication on the RS Blog located here: https://www.adatreyim.org/religious-school-blog.html
