- Memphis Jewish High School
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Memphis Jewish High School (also known as Kadima Memphis Jewish High School or The Memphis Jewish High School) in Memphis, Tennessee, began operation in August 2006. It closed May 31, 2010. It was a Modern-Orthodox Jewish co-educational school. It is a dual-curriculum Hebrew - English school founded by Andrew and Jan Groveman, Jack and Marilyn Belz, and Mark and Sally Wender. It shut its doors on April 30, 2010 due to a lack of support.
It used the Harkness Table approach to teaching.
The school produces a monthly student-run newspaper, called The Kadima Khronicle, and a student-run yearly yearbook. There are also plans to create a literary magazine. Kadima, which is Hebrew for "moving forward," is MJHS's school motto. The motto reflects what Groveman has in mind for the students' future, and education.
The Memphis Jewish High School maintains a Community Service Committee (Hebrew: TIkkun Olam). It focuses its attention on charities, as well as active community service at places such as the Memphis Jewish Home, a retirement home, and Plough Towers, another retirement.
In addition to the Harkness Table method, MJHS also features an extensive technological program that incorporates Apple MacBook laptop computers into the classroom. While the technology course is optional, all students use the computers is every class. Richard Ireland is the Master Technology Teacher at MJHS. Each classroom features a large 'Smart' Board, motorized drop-down screen, projector, and audio system. Each classroom is equipped to project cable, VGA, DVI, mini-DVI, and Component video signals. The audio system in each classroom can produce the audio that accompanies cable and component video, as well as computer and CD playback audio. The Mathematics Department, headed by former Head of Mathematics for Shelby County, Ann Indingaro, incorporates this technology into the classroom.
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Mission statement
The Memphis Jewish High School is a co-educational inclusive modern orthodox Jewish high school that integrates a rigorous college preparatory curriculum with an intensive Jewish Studies program.
Memphis Jewish High School will provide students with an in-depth education that recognizes both the Jewish and secular realms of life, and strives to instill a passion for academic excellence and lifelong learning. In this dual curriculum, students will have the opportunity to reach their maximum potential.[1]
The History
The Memphis Jewish High School is a co-educational inclusive modern orthodox institution. The Memphis Jewish High School is a comprehensive four-year high school enrolling Jewish students in grade nine through twelve. The school opened August 14, 2006 with a ninth grade student body. The Memphis Jewish High School will add a grade each year and plans to have the first graduating class in June, 2010. The Memphis Jewish High School has been accepted as an official candidate for SACS/CASI accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Memphis Jewish High School is a member of the College Board and the Educational Records Bureau.
Learning at Memphis Jewish High School is a cooperative enterprise in which the students and teachers work together as partners. All classes are taught using the Harkness Method. Around the Harkness table, classmates learn by discussing their thoughts and ideas: they are ready to learn and, yes, to teach one another. Memphis Jewish High School teachers are participants in the discussion, too—they don’t just lecture; instead, they guide students in significant ways, joining in the discussions, joining in the joy of learning. Both teachers and students are committed to an ideal of active participatory, student-centered learning.[2] Closed May 31, 2010
Notable Alumni
- Logan Belz (2010) - Head manager of the Lynn University basketball team, manager of The University of Memphis mens basketball team.
Notable Students
When the school closed on May 31, 2010, the following notable students left the school.
- Alexander Nahon ('2011) - Puppeteer, lighting designer, stage manager; best known for puppet designs for Pippin and The Velveteen Rabbit.[3]
Notable Faculty
- Dr. Mark Cowett - published author
- Carol DeForest - award winning metal artist
- Eric Berman - published author
References
- ^ MJHS Mission Statement, http://mjhschool.org/web/57/OurMission.aspx.
- ^ MJHS History, http://www.mjhschool.org/web/55/OurHistory.aspx.
- ^ [www.alexandernahon.com "Alexander Nahon"]. website. www.alexandernahon.com. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
External links
- Memphis Jewish High School official website
- Founders working to open new Memphis Jewish High School in fall 2006 Memphis Business Journal, January 20, 2006
Categories:- Educational institutions established in 2006
- Schools in Memphis, Tennessee
- High schools in Tennessee
- Jews and Judaism in Tennessee
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