Fuchs Mizrachi School
2301 Fenwick Rd
University Heights, OH
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Our entire Lower School meets every Friday morning at 10:45. As the shofar blows, the children stand to sing "Hatikva" and the "Star Sprangled Banner."

Like many Erev Shabbat programs in Jewish Day Schools, there are then words of Torah and a variety of performances.  But what is unique is that much of the program is led by the Lower School students themselves. 

Students lead the meeting, always starting with their own Divrei Torah and questions about the Parsha or upcoming Chag.  They call on the various performers.  Sometimes, these are guests from outside our school who come as part of assembly programs.  Often, however, they are our students.  They may be classes with skits before Jewish or American holidays.  Sometimes, they are individual or small groups of students with a song, skit, or talent to share.  Children watch their schoolmates sing, act, hula hoops, do comedy routines, play an instrument, etc., etc.  This teaches everyone involved respect for others' hard work and talents.  Of course, the performers also learn to become comfortable expressing themselves in front of others. 

We then have a special "I Noticed Notes" raffle, where students are recognized for showing outstanding Middot in school.  This allows us to highlight acts of kindness, responsibility or respect noticed not only by faculty members- but by children. 

After announcements, the leaders then dismiss each class in the Lower School (using the Hebrew or Judaic oriented name the class has voted upon).

Our Lower School Community Meeting is a large part of what makes us truly a community.  It is a place for students to learn leadership, mutual respect and sharing, and is always a highlight of the week.

Rabbi Shmuel Jablon

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