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Kayitz (Machane TBA Summer Camp)

What is Machane TBA?

The word Machane (Mah-cha-NEY) in Hebrew means camp. TBA stands for Temple Beth Ami. Jewish camping is a highly successful enterprise which achieves its goal of engaging kids in a Jewish setting where they establish lasting friendships. At Machane TBA, we draw from the best practices of Jewish camping and we apply them to our educational instruction and overall atmosphere so that our students are always actively learning and interacting. So while “Machane” is our name, more importantly it represents the philosophy of Jewish engagement that we seek to harness.
Our Philosophy

We are an innovative, inclusive Reform Jewish school where Jewish life and values are modeled by every member of our staff and where students are at the center of the momentum. At Machane TBA, we foster a love of Jewish living and learning through experiential programming, classroom activity, high-energy musical t’filah, and interpersonal relationships. Machane TBA educators always seek new ways to combine meaningful Jewish learning and transformative programming in order to create the BEST experiences for our students and families.
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Machane TBA School Hours

Hours for the 2022-2023 School Year:

Primary (Grades K-2):
Sundays 9:30-11:30 AM

L’Mala/L’Mata (Grades 3-6):
Sundays
First Session: 9:30-10:45 AM
Break: 10:45-11:15 AM
2nd Session: 11:15 AM-12:30 PM

Online Hebrew Support (Optional) Hours: TBD

TBAjrHigh & TBAHigh (Grades 7-12):
Tuesdays
6:00-6:30 PM Optional Pizza Dinner
6:30-8:00 PM Programming
Arrival/Dismissal information
- Arrival, dismissal and parking lot procedures
- Late arrival and early dismissal procedures
COVID-19

Machane TBA Departments

Grades PreK-2

Hours
Curriculum
Kehillah - Community Programming and Enrichment

Primary Enrichment

Primary Enrichment provides our K-2^nd grade students with three high quality, fun, educational 7-week sessions on Sunday mornings after their regular Machane TBA class. Students are given the opportunity to engage in social activities and meet children from other grades and classes. Programs are led by community professionals that are focused on music, sports, science and art.

Primary Kehillah

Primary Kehillah are stand-alone programs for our K-2^nd grade students held on Sunday mornings after their regular Machane TBA class. These are structured social programs with a themed engaging activity. Some examples of Kehillah programs are: Creating crafts to be sold to raise funds for a nonprofit animal sanctuary, baking hamentashen and making mishloach manot gift bags to donate. We have also brought in specialists such as Mad Science and DinoRock Puppet Theatre to lead programs.

Information and Registration – 2023-2024 Primary Enrichment and Kehillah Programs

Grades PreK-2

Hours
Curriculum
Kehillah - Community Programming and Enrichment

Primary Enrichment

Primary Enrichment provides our K-2^nd grade students with three high quality, fun, educational 7-week sessions on Sunday mornings after their regular Machane TBA class. Students are given the opportunity to engage in social activities and meet children from other grades and classes. In the past, we’ve had Primary Enrichment Programs led by community professionals that focused on music, sports, science and art.

Primary Kehillah

Primary Kehillah are stand-alone programs for our K-2^nd grade students held on Sunday mornings after their regular Machane TBA class. These are structured social programs with a themed engaging activity. Some examples of Kehillah programs are: Creating crafts to be sold to raise funds for a nonprofit animal sanctuary, baking hamentashen and making mishloach manot gift bags to donate. We have also brought in specialists such as Mad Science and DinoRock Puppet Theatre to lead programs.

Information and Registration – 2023-2024 Primary Enrichment and Kehillah Programs

Grades 3-6

Hours
L'Mala (Upstairs Classroom Block) Curriculum
L'Mata (Downstairs Experiential Block) Curriculum
Kehillah Events and Erev Machane

Kehillah Events – Monthly community-building programs held on a Sunday morning after Machane TBA from 12:30-2:00 or 2:30 PM.

Erev Machane – An immersive camp-style experience that is designed to strengthen the connection between the curriculum, the Machane TBA staff, student peers, and the Temple Beth Ami community.

These events are listed on the Machane TBA Calendar. Further information will be shared with parents by email.

Grades 3-6

Hours
L'Mala (Upstairs Classroom Block) Curriculum
L'Mata (Downstairs Experiential Block) Curriculum
Kehillah Events and Erev Machane

Kehillah Events – Monthly community-building programs held on a Sunday morning after Machane TBA from 12:30-2:00 or 2:30 PM.

Erev Machane – An immersive camp-style experience that is designed to strengthen the connection between the curriculum, the Machane TBA staff, student peers, and the Temple Beth Ami community.

These events are listed on the Machane TBA Calendar. Further information will be shared with parents by email.

Machane TBA 2019
Machane TBA Drumming Chug 2019

Grade 7

Hours
Curriculum

The 7th grade curriculum is designed around the topic of Jewish Identity. As our 7th grade students approach becoming Bar/Bat Mitzvah, they will explore what it means to be a Jewish adult in our community and in the world around them. In classrooms and/or large group settings and with a variety of programs and speakers, the students will learn about American Jewish life, history, the Holocaust and Israel.

There is a strong emphasis on community and relationship building with a goal of strengthening the students’ connections to one another, to Temple Beth Ami and to the greater Jewish community.

There will be some nights during the year when parents will be invited to join us.

Special programming includes a day trip to visit Jewish Baltimore, a snow tubing adventure, as well as a field trip to the United States Holocaust Memorial museum (Parents are welcome to join).

New for the 2023-2024 school year – Each week, we will take a moment to honor the current week’s B’nei mitzvah student(s), concluding with an Oneg (dessert).
High Holiday Teen Services

Grade 7

Hours
Curriculum

The 7th grade curriculum is designed around the topic of Jewish Identity. As our 7th grade students approach becoming Bar/Bat Mitzvah, they will explore what it means to be a Jewish adult in our community and in the world around them. In classrooms and/or large group settings and with a variety of programs and speakers, the students will learn about American Jewish life, history, the Holocaust and Israel.

There is a strong emphasis on community and relationship building with a goal of strengthening the students’ connections to one another, to Temple Beth Ami and to the greater Jewish community.

There will be some nights during the year when parents will be invited to join us.

Special programming includes a day trip to visit Jewish Baltimore, a snow tubing adventure, as well as a field trip to the United States Holocaust Memorial museum (Parents are welcome to join).

New for the 2023-2024 school year – Each week, we will take a moment to honor the current week’s B’nei mitzvah student(s), concluding with an Oneg (dessert).
High Holiday Teen Services

Grades 8-12

Hours
Curriculum

TBAHigh is a multi-faceted and all-encompassing approach to Jewish teen engagement for students in grade 8-12. Our program focuses on Jewish learning, identity and community-building, and it draws on the best practices of successful youth engagement and Jewish summer camping.

TBAHigh curriculum

TBAHigh slideshow
Teen Leadership

MADRICHIM PROGRAM:
Teens in 8th-12th grade assist staff and students during our Sunday Machane TBA religious education programming, and serve as role models for our younger students. A limited number of Madrichim positions are paid.
Madrichim Program information and 2023-2024 application

STUDENT COUNCIL:
The TBAHigh Student Council is comprised of the Executive Board, Cabinet Positions and Committees. These teen leaders help to shape all aspects of TBAHigh programming.
Student Council information and 2023-2024 application
Kehillah Events
Teen Services

Temple Beth Ami and TBAHigh hold special services for holidays, milestones (Confirmation and Senior Celebration Service) and community building geared toward teens throughout the year.

These services will be shared with students and parents and included on the Machane TBA School Calendar.
Youth and Teen Engagement

Grades 8-12

Hours
Curriculum

TBAHigh is a multi-faceted and all-encompassing approach to Jewish teen engagement for students in grade 8-12. Our program focuses on Jewish learning, identity and community-building, and it draws on the best practices of successful youth engagement and Jewish summer camping.

TBAHigh curriculum

TBAHigh slideshow
Teen Leadership

MADRICHIM PROGRAM:
Teens in 8th-12th grade assist staff and students during our Sunday Machane TBA religious education programming, and serve as role models for our younger students. A limited number of Madrichim positions are paid.
Madrichim Program information and 2023-2024 application

STUDENT COUNCIL:
The TBAHigh Student Council is comprised of the Executive Board, Cabinet Positions and Committees. These teen leaders help to shape all aspects of TBAHigh programming.
Student Council information and 2023-2024 application
Kehillah Events
Teen Services

Temple Beth Ami and TBAHigh hold special services for holidays, milestones (Confirmation and Senior Celebration Service) and community building geared toward teens throughout the year.

These services will be shared with students and parents and included on the Machane TBA School Calendar.
Youth and Teen Engagement

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