Chicago Jewish Academy - Memoirs Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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.glluclenf gounci FALL semesren DFFIGEHS S Weber M Gottesman J Kieun S Meltzer Presldent M orrzs Gottesman VICE Presldent Jerome Klem Secretary Stanley Weber Treasurer Stdney Meltzer Jewlsh Academy accomphshed much durmg the semester In addmon to the home room delegate there were added three delegates at large mcreasmg the numbel to th1rteen votlng members and the four officers Cpresldent vlce presldent secretary and treasurerl The act1v1t1es of the school were earned out by varxous commlttees The outstandmg entertamments were the Jumor Semor Get Together the Snowball Fest1va1 the Freshman Sophmore Affaxr and the Seventh Elghth Grade Party Program The assemblles were both entertalnmg and mformatxve The Sophmore Class Assembly dxsplayed great latent talent The mornmg Rellgxous servlces davemng of Mmcha and specxal trad1t1onal rel1g1ous observances wele held throughout the semester The sports program for both boys and gxrls conslsted of mtra mural tourna ments and matched games The SCFVICGS of the Recreatxon Room the Co op Store and the Lost and Found Department met well the needs of the student body The Momtors tthe Fxre Dr1ll marshals the v1s1tors gu1des the teachers ands and the plll'lClp8lb assxstantsj kept order and decorum throughout the bulldmg Thu vxcle alded by the Hall Guards at then posts of duty Charlty collectlons generouslx contllbuted were donated to the usual orgam zauons both secular and relzglous Thls semesters admmlstratxon the sexenteenth added another satisfactory ICCOIG to the Counuls history of accomplishment 50 THE COUNCIL-the supervising body of the Student Government of -the Chicago

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- 1' 1h1.n' rn' RAW EJISI ' -1 'P l 1 Y' J4 C tllfltled Study the Torah agam and agaxn for everythmg IS contalned m xt Contlnulng to apply the words of the Torah and the Rabbis to our school than just a pure academxc program The admlnlstratlon has endeavored to stlmulate the ambltxons and skllls of our many students Those who are mterested ln leadershlp and CIVIC or gamzatlon may find thelr place m our Student Councll and our Journallstx cally mclmed students naturally enough turn to our school paper the Academocrat The varlous clubs con stxtute most of the remalnmg act1v1 tles other than athletlcs Photography bugs kmttmg enthuslasts asplrmg mstrumentallsts and buddmg orators are all able to get experlence ln thexr respectxve clubs Thus does the Academy offer both a program of studles and a program of extracurrxcular act1v1t1es thereby emulatmg our Torah THE LIVING BOOK STUDY THE TORAH AGAIN AND AGAIN FOR EVERYTHING IS CONTAINED IN IT' r- s5:1 ,- -.' - 1- ' ff . 1 W If ll o o o X I za ' 1 4 MQ leaf: f if f 9 U U A - l A . , f1:t1 we find that the Academyoffers more A III I ' FP u 1

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agzwlenf Counci SPRING SEMESTER OFFICERS M Benuck R Mosak H Yampol J Ste nmetz Presldent Hzllel Yampol Vlce President Rochelle Mosak Secretary Judzth Stemmetz Treasurer Myron Benuck THE COUNCIL met February the thirteenth with a full agenda During the the Annual Lag BOmer Outing and several lnteresting assemblies the climax 2 vxihlih was the greetmgs from Moshe Shaplro Minister of the Interlor on pri 1 Mincha vias added fox the girls and special programs were given for Pesach and Israel Day observances A bulletin board was placed in the hall glvmg news of the actlvltles of the commlttees and hlghlights of thc Council Meetings A safety committee made lmprovements ln fire drill procedure and helped 1n the study and preparatlon for protectlon from a1r raid attacks A drlve for Food for Israel was lnstltuted and calrled out enthusiastically and successfully The paper drive brought IH a record amount of paper The third yeai magazine subscription drive netted a satisfactory sum The song contest named winners for pep songs and cheers for the team All of the general standing committee orgamzations worked dlhgentlv with noticeable results The Faculty Board Relations Committee functioned effectively in obtaining many needed improvements fox the school Again the Council 19:10 1991 upheld its previous records of accomplishments and fulfilled well its stated purpose to organize the student body plan 1ts actxvlties and promote the general vtelfare of the school 51 second semester the activities consisted of the Purim Carnival, the Spring Festival.