CATE+Meeting+April+2010

CATE Meetin g April 21, 2010 Our meeting began at 10:20 (after a wonderful tour of the new BJBE) In attendance:Jeff Kondritzer, Richard Prass, Linda Sonin, Judi Berliner, Linda Kupfer, Leslie Weiss, Sally Gold, Anne Lidsky, Marcia Cohen, Sharon Morton,Sandy Robbins, Anne Stein, Alan, Levin, Judy Jury, Geoff Prass, Vanessa Ehrlich, Marci Dickman

D'var Torah: Introdcued by Anne Stein with a short personal story and presented by Sandy Robbins. It referenced Kadoshim; Lev:19.

Reports: Chavayah-January 23, 2011 at BJBE. School directors are expected to attend with their sixth graders. There will be a meeting this summer to reformat Chavayah. Date and place of meeting To Be Announced. People who expressed an interest in attending the meeting and help reorganize Chavayah are: Jeff Kondritzer-Temple Chai, Richard Prass-Congregation Beth Am, Sally Gold-Temple Judea Mizpah,Anne Lidsky-Temple Jeremiah, Marcia Cohen- Or Shalom, Sandy Robbins-B'nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim, Anne Stein-Etz Chaim, Alan Levin- URJ, Judy Jury-B'nai Torah, Vanessa Ehrlich-Lakeside, Marci Dickman- Beth Emet.

Reports: CFJE- Leslie Weiss has asked that anyone interested in the Pricipal's Exchange Meeting should contact her at lweiss@cfje.org The Exchange will take place on Wednesday, May 12. An e-mail reminder will be going out to all schools. Leslie distributed handouts featuring upcoming events, programs and reminders. The teacher placement list will be going out in the near future for those looking to hire. The Opening Institute will be at Temple Jeremiah 8/29/10 CAJE is back and there will be a conference in the coming school year. There will also be a Limud program this school year.

BJE-Linda Sonin shared handouts with upcoming events and meetings. The BJE will be hosting Dr. Marla Israel on April 29, 2010. Her topic will be hiring, firing and legal issues at your congregation.

URJ-Alan Levin reported that he will soon be e-mailing a salary study to be filled out and returned to him. He will then compile the information and e-mail everyone the results of the salary study. Alan also shared information and distributed a handout related to Sandy Robbin's presentation on retaining students after B'nai Mitzvah. (see below)

Featured Topic: Retaining Our Teens After B'nai MItzvah Sandy Robbins presented a report based on a conference she attended tht focused on retaining studetns after B'nai Mitzvah. URJ statistics related to retention were presented and explained. THe report touched on who stays and why. Sandy provided a handout with information from the conference. We discussed what we do at our schools to keep our students involved and coming to our school or youth group even after B'nai Mitzvah. Alan also shared information which included statistics and ways to retain students in Hebrew school as well as religious school. Everyone will be receiving information from the URJ addressing this topic.

Next Year: Anne Stein has asked that she be e-mailed with any idea topics to be discussed at CATE meetings next year. Her e-mail address is ceceduc8r@aol.com There will be a CATE Board Meeting this summer. E-mails will be sent out with the date time and location. 2010/2011 School year-CATE meetings will continue to be every other month, on the 3rd Wednesday of the designated month.

June 9, 2010 has been suggested as a lucnh date for all members of CATE to celebrate the end of the year. Location to be announced.

Good and Welfare Marci Dickman is now officially the Educator at Beth Emet. We wish her all the best!

Meetinj adjourned at 11:20

Respectfully submitted, Judi Berliner