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ART
Our art
program is designed to make children feel successful, creative and comfortable
with many different art elements and media. While working with crayons,
charcoal, pastels, paints and ink the children learn about line, shape, form,
color and texture, just to name a few media and elements used. Famous
artists and artworks are explored, and the children are encouraged to experiment
with the different styles of art. Our children's artwork is displayed
prominently in the main hallway of the school, as their
creativity and self-esteem are bolstered through the art curriculum.
AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
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The JCC offers many
activities and enrichment programs for our children of all ages.
Click here for more information.
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The HAMC Middle
School Sports teams play against teams from other private as well as public
schools. Athletic teams include:
Basketball
(boys)
Soccer (co-ed team)
Volleyball (co-ed team)
Softball (girls team)
Baseball (boys team)
The extra-curricular athletics
program fosters sportsmanship and teamwork and has become a great outlet for our students. An additional bonus is the school pride that has been built as a
result of the program.
Information regarding
practices and games are posted right here on the web. Just click on the
sport to see the schedule!
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CHOIR/MUSIC/SCHOOL PERFORMANCES
Since its earliest
years, the Hebrew Academy has woven singing and performances into the fabric of
a Hebrew Academy education as a way to instill in our students self-confidence
and help them express the joy of their Jewish heritage. Today, Hebrew Academy
youngsters perform on stage and in the community through a wide range of
programming; here are some highlights of our programs:
School Choir
מקהלה
Students from grades 5-8 are eligible to
participate in the HAMC Choir, which is led by Moreh Moshe Vaknin,
assistant principal and musical program director. The choir will perform during each Rosh Chodesh
as well as at every major holiday celebration. The HAMC Choir also performs at other venues
within our community, including the local Jewish Community Center of MetroWest and
area
synagogues. The choir meets once a week.
The Chamber Choir
מקהלת הבית
The chamber choir is a group of 12 students who
are carefully selected to perform at special occasions and outside of the
school. Children may try out throughout the year for the chamber choir. A
student who is in the chamber choir must be part of the school’s choir. The
Chamber Choir meets once a week.
Music Programs
Cantor Guy Bonné directs our music program. The students learn to read
music while using keyboards and recorders. By third grade, students will
be able to participate in an expanded instrumental program. Providing
numerous opportunities to perform on stage and boost self esteem, Moshe Vaknin
directs school-wide programs for Chanukah and Passover, as well as an annual
talent show for students in first through eighth grade. Throughout the
year, ECC children participate in a musical
Shabbat in the Sanctuary, a Chanukah program in December, and the
Grandparents and Special Friends Seder each spring.
TIKUN OLAM CLUB
Students Reach Out to the Community
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by
what we give.”
Winston Churchill
This special club was formed when a group of parents decided take the
lessons of tzedekah out of the classrooms and into the community by
teaching their children tikun olam, improving the world. They formed the Tikun Olam Club, an after-school program
in which Hebrew Academy students help bring smiles to the faces of the elderly
residents of a nursing home, young children in a day care center, soldiers in
Iraq, and many others.
 The numerous club activities include:
“Singing for Seniors” on holidays at the Lester Senior Housing at the Jewish
Community Center in Whippany; weekly visits to the Collinsville Daycare Center in downtown
Morristown; assembling care packages for soldiers in Iraq; Thanksgiving Turkey
drives; holiday toy drives; creating Purim packages for the elderly or needy,
and a school beautification project.
Please don’t
hesitate to be a part of any or all of these wonderful opportunities to help the
community at large and teach our children about civic responsibility in an
enjoyable way.
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