Sunday School meets from 9:15 – 12:15 during the academic semester except during Jewish or secular holidays.
School Dates, 2023-2024
| September 10 | First day of school. Parents join kids for ice cream social at 11:00 a.m. |
| September 17 | Meet for Tashlich service and lunch at 3:00 in Lower City Park, pavillion 11 |
| September 24 | Meet at Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center (3910 Napoleon Ln, Iowa City) from 10:30 – 11:30. Parents accompany children ages 5-6. Others can be dropped off. |
| October 1 | Family lunch in the sukkah, 12:00-1:00 p.m. at the synagogue |
| October 6 (Friday) | Tot Shabbat and Supper in the Sukkah (sponsored by the Membership Committee) The service is intended for ages 7 and younger. Siblings and grandparents welcome! |
| October 8 | Simchat Torah service for the whole school, 6:30-7:30 p.m. |
| October 15 | School meets |
| October 22 | School meets |
| October 29 | No school (Run for the Schools) |
| November 5 | School meets |
| November 12 | School meets |
| November 19 | Thanksgiving |
| November 26 | Thanksgiving |
| December 3 | School Meets |
| December 10 | School Hanukkah Party |
| December 17 | Winter Break |
| December 24 | Winter Break |
| December 31 | Winter Break |
| January 7 | Winter Break |
| January 14 | School meets |
| January 21 | School meets |
| January 28 | School meets |
| February 4 | School meets |
| February 11 | School meets |
| February 18 | School meets |
| February 25 | School meets |
| March 3 | School meets |
| March 10 | Spring Break |
| March 17 | Spring Break |
| March 24 | School meets. Purim Carnival |
| March 31 | School meets |
| April 7 | School meets |
| April 14 | School meets |
| April 21 | Passover |
| April 28 | Passover |
| May 5 | School Meets |
| May 12 | School Meets. Last day |
Pre-K Schedule
Welcome to our youngest students and their parents!
In the Pre-K class, parents join their children for a short morning session (9:15 – 10:15) roughly once a month. The class is intended for four-year-olds. We do crafts and tell stories appropriate with a special emphasis on Jewish holidays.
A Typical Class:
9:00 – 9:15 Join the rest of the school for songs in the Sanctuary (Hineh Ma Tov Time)
9:15 – 9:30 Stories or craft
9:30 – 9:45 Snack
9:45 – 10:15 Stories or craft
Meetings During September/Early October (the month of Tishre)
The Jewish holidays all fell on a Sunday this year! We could not hold Sunday School at the usual times. But we do have some family-friendly events planned around the holidays. Please note that many of them are outside of regular Sunday School hours.
| September 10 | Ice Cream Social on Synagogue Patio: 11:00-12:00 |
| September 17 | Second Day of Rosh HaShanah. We meet in Lower City Park (pavillion 11) for tashlich: 3:00 |
| October 1 | Family lunch in the synagogue’s sukkah: 12:00 – 1:00 |
| October 8 | Simchat Torah Celebration & Fire Pit: 6:30-7:30 |
School runs on a regular schedule from 9:15 – 10:15 on the following dates:
| October 15 | Class meets |
| November 12 | Class meets |
| December 3 | Class meets |
| December 10 | School Hanukkah Party at 11:30 |
| Winter Break | December 17-January 7 |
| January 21 | Class meets |
| February 11 | Class meets |
| March 3 | Class meets |
| Spring Break | March 10-18 |
| April 14 | Class meets |
| May 5 | Class meets |
