"We Not Only Wanted
Our Kids To Get
The Best Education.
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Jewish Education:

Alm and
NM Newman

As an Israeli mother, Ahuva Newman wanted to give her two young children a Jewish education with a taste
of Israel and some of its culture. The place that gave the Newman children that education was Hillel Day
School. The organization that gave Mr. & Mrs. Newman that opportunity was Hebrew Free Loan Association.

"We understand that the kids
can feel uncomfortable at first,"
she said. "We tell them they are
not alone and that other students
are just as nervous as they are. As
teachers, we make ourselves read-
ily available. We let them know if
they're late to class, especially the
first few weeks, we understand."
Her school divides incoming
sixth graders into two teams, each
consisting of approximately 125
students. Each team is assigned
a group of teachers. This gives the
child a chance to get to know and
attend classes with a smaller
group of peers. It also gives them
a sense of belonging and, accord-
ing to Mrs. Lynn, makes the tran-
sition much easier.
Finally, if your child is used to
a recess, you might want to let him
or her know those days are over.

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Ninth Grade

Ethel Rosenblatt, a Bloomfield
Hills middle school resource room
teacher and former high school
teacher, said it's important for par-
ents to understand that kids go
from middle school, where they
are nurtured, to high school,
where things change. "The team
approach is used in middle school,
but by high school, every student
is on his or her own," said Mrs.
Rosenblatt.
Susan Levine, a substitute
teacher and mother of three,
strongly suggests high school
freshmen take advantage of all the
extracurricular activities high
schools offer. Her youngest son
Jeff, who will be starting West
Bloomfield High School this
month, plans to join the freshman
football team.
"I believe the best way for them
to feel more at home is by getting
involved," Mrs. Levine said. "You
get out what you put in."
The benefit to joining a team,
such as football, is practice begins
before the school year. The teens
make new friends before the first
day of class.
Unlike middle school, high
schools offer many more ex-

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