BIRS Calendar
BIRS Days & Time Schedule
Gan Katan/Our Little Garden (Preschool) Meets: Select Sundays (see below) from 10:00am-11:00pm
Grades K-1 Meet: Sundays (see below) from 10:00am-12:00pm
Grades 2-7 Meet: Wednesdays (see below) from 4:30-6:00pm and Sundays (see below) from 10:00am-12:00pm
Madrichim (Grades 8-12) Meet: All Madrichim attend Sundays (see below) from 10:00am-12:00pm. Madrichim who volunteer as teacher aides may attend Wednesdays (listed below) from 4:30-6:00pm
BIRS Calendar Dates 2024-2025/5785
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BIRS Days of School (Bold=Sundays)
September 15 [Opening Day & Open House], 18, 22, 25, 29 [FAMILY ROSH EVENT].
October 9, 16 (erev sukkot), 20 (Sukkot celebration), Thursday 24 [Simchat Torah], 27, 30
November 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20
December 4, 8, 11, 15, 18
January 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29
February 2, 5, 9, 12, 19, 23, 26
March: 2, Saturday March 8th School Shabbat, Thursday March 13 (4:30pm BIRS, 5:00pm Purim Play, 6:00pm Dinner and activities.) Then: 16, 19
April 2, 6 (Passover Event), 9, 16, 23 (last Wednesday), 27 (last Sunday)
Special Dates:
September 8: Teacher Meetings & Preparation (No students)
September 11: Teacher Meetings & Preparation (No students)
September 15: Opening Day (Parents and kids)
September 29: Rosh Hashanah Young Families Program(Last hr. of BIRS, parents welcome)
October 20: Sukkot celebration following BIRS (Event for all BIC families)
October 24: Young Families Dinner & Simchat Torah! All BIRS families expected to attend.
December 15: Pre-Hannukah Activities
March 8: SCHOOL SHABBAT! (All families expected to attend. No BIRS the following day.)
March 13: Purim Play and Teacher Appreciation, and Purim activities (Parents and kids)
March 23-30: AAPS School Break
April 27: Final Day of BIRS including Awards (Parents and kids)
Gan Katan Dates 2024-2025
Help us plant the seeds of friendship in our Gan Katan by enrolling your preschool-aged children here so they can play, sing, create, & learn together!
September 22th, 2024
October 20th, 2024
November 3rd & 17th, 2024
December 15th, 2024
January 12th & 26th, 2025
February 9th & 23rd, 2025
March 16th, 2025
*Please join us for the Passover Experience on April 6th, 2025
- Gan Katan meets on Sundays during BIRS, from 10-11am in our fabulous play-room. After class, please "stay and play" with your Gan Katan friends.
- Also, join us for Tot Shabbat on Saturdays. *Dates are listed here.
Parent Coffee Dates 2024-2025
Smooze and snack with other BIRS parents! Lynne Caine will drop in to chat and answer any questions. Occasionally, we'll have a special guest or activity.
September 29th, 2024
October 27th, 2024
November 10th, 2024
December 8th, 2024
January 12th, 2025
February 2rd, 2025
March 2nd, 2025
April 6th, 2025
- Parent Coffees take place in the back social hall from 10-12 noon.
Sat, September 7 2024
4 Elul 5784
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| Shabbat Service - In-person and on Online : 9:30am |
| Havdalah : 8:39pm |
Friday Night
| Friday Evening Services - In-person and Online : 6:00pm |
| Candle Lighting : 7:32pm |
Shabbat Day
| Shabbat Service - In-person and on Online : 9:30am |
: 7:00pm |
| Havdalah : 8:27pm |
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Sep 9 |
Sep 11 |
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Shoftim
| Shabbat, Sep 7 |
Candle Lighting
| Shabbat, Sep 7, 7:42pm |
Havdalah
| Motzei Shabbat, Sep 7, 8:39pm |
Erev Rosh Hashana
| Wednesday, Oct 2 |
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