Safe Sleep Policy For infants under 12 months o Infants are placed on their backs for sleep in their own sleep space with no other child o Infant is put down for a nap in a crib with a firm, flat mattress and a fitted sheet. No loose blankets, pillows, stuffed toys, bumpers and other soft items are allowed in the crib. Infant sleep sacks are recommended. o Infants may not sleep in a swing, stroller or bouncer. o If an infant falls asleep in any restrictive device (i.e. swing stroller or bouncer) they must be placed as quickly a possible back into their designated sleep space. o If the infant must for medical reasons sleep propped up, a Sleep Exception form. must be submitted. Breastfeeding Please ask in the ECC office on the location of the breastfeeding room, should you prefer to feed your infant during school hours. In addition, you may send breast milk to school for the teachers to feed your infant
KINDERGARTEN – EIGHTH GRADE
Academics Levine Academy offers an innovative curriculum combining the best of both general and Jewish studies and is committed to creating a welcoming atmosphere of diversity. Teachers and students reflect different traditions of Jewish observance and share a variety of skills and interests. Teaching is tailored to each student’s needs and strengths. This approach fosters self-confidence and promotes success. HOMEWORK The purpose of homework is to prepare, strengthen and enrich students for classroom activities. Students are encouraged to plan and use their time productively and become self-directed in meeting these responsibilities. Missed assignments may result in a lunch reflection – at the discretion of the teacher and in consideration of the needs of each individual student. Homework expectations will be communicated by the teacher to parents and students at the beginning of the school year. BAR/BAT MITZVAH HOMEWORK POLICY Bar/Bat Mitzvah is an amazing event in the life of our Sixth/Seventh/Eighth graders. As our children reach the age of Jewish “adulthood” (12 and a day or 13 for girls, and 13 for boys), they celebrate by leading services in their synagogue, reading Torah and Haftarah, preparing and delivering speeches about their Torah portion and what the
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