Yeshiva Toras Chaim Toras Emes
ROHR MIDDLE SCHOOL 2015-2016
8th Grade Graduation Project
Graduation Project RMS Class of 2016 Believe it or not, it is time to start planning for graduation! This year’s graduation project theme is “Values.” As you start planning for high school and get ready to leave RMS, we want you to think about what values you most treasure. What do you value in your life? Is it: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Bitachon in Hashem Chesed Respecting your parents/grandparents Honesty Generosity Learning Torah Loyalty Other
Please complete the questions on the attached sheet to the best of your ability. Your Rebbe will be meeting with you individually over the next few weeks to develop an action plan that will help you strengthen this value in your daily life. Your Leadership Coach will meet with you weekly to discuss your progress and make adjustments to your goal as necessary. We are all here to guide and encourage you throughout the graduation project. Your job is to approach the project with enthusiasm, purpose, and responsibility. Please keep a close eye on the due dates listed on the attached sheet. They will help you stay organized and prepared for the next steps in the project. Looking forward to the upcoming months working together on this project! The Graduation Team Rabbi Alber Rabbi Goldberger Rabbi Anton Rabbi Sova Mrs. Berry Mrs. J Mrs. Koppel Mrs. Steinberger
My Most Treasured Value Name ______________________________ Rebbe ______________________________ Leadership Coach _____________________
What do you value most in your life?
Why is this value meaningful to you?
Who inspired you to treasure this value?
How do you plan to strengthen this value in your life?
How has your family and school contributed to your meaningful value?
Due Dates for 8th Grade Graduation Project 2016 Date
Goal
Facilitator(s)
Wednesday, November 25th
Introduce Graduation Project
Rabbi Alber
Present Mission Statement/
Rabbi Anton
Action Plan
Rabbi Sova Rabbi Goldberger Mrs. Berry Mrs. J
Monday, December 21st
Tuesday, December 22nd
Turn in Mission Statement
Rabbi Alber
& Action Plan
Rabbi Goldberger
Turn in Pictures
Rabbi Alber
Begin Action Plan
Students/ Leadership Coaches
Tuesday, February 2nd
Present Essay Topic
Mrs. Berry Mrs. Koppel Mrs. Steinberger
Tuesday, February 16th
Turn in Rough Draft
Mrs. Koppel Mrs. Steinberger
Tuesday, March 1st
Tuesday, March 15th
Return Rough Drafts
Mrs. Koppel
for Revision
Mrs. Steinberger
Turn in Final Draft
Mrs. Koppel Mrs. Steinberger
8TH GRADE GRADUATION PHOTO MONTAGE One of the highlights of the graduation is the picture montage that will accompany your presentation. In order to put this together, we need 15-20 pictures from birth to the present that captures your family, special milestones, and memories. Below is a checklist of the possible pictures we are looking for. Also included are certain requirements that will ensure that we have enough pictures of the best quality.
Picture
Checklist
Baby pictures Picture from bris Kindergarten picture Kindergarten graduation School pictures Childhood pictures Family pictures Grandparents pictures Bar mitzvah pictures Chanukah/Purim pictures Pictures of extended family Torah or mitzvah oriented pictures Davening, learning, laining… Pictures with classmates/friends
Requirements: Each student will receive an envelope with this checklist. The pictures can be sent in to be scanned or can be emailed to
[email protected]. Maximum size of email attachment is approximately 25mb (equals about 5-7 pics per email). Please state your full name in the subject line. Make sure the picture is of high quality. A blurry or distant photo cannot be used in the presentation. We are specifically looking for “face” and “action” shots. When submitting a photo, please label the people in the picture. This can be done on the back of the picture or in an email. All pictures that are sent in will be returned as soon as they are scanned into our computer system. For any questions please email Rabbi Alber at
[email protected].
