LETTER FROM FOUNDERS and ENDORSEMENTS
BUDJET
building 1................................$4,000.000
building 2................................$2,500.000
building 3................................$2,500.000
building 4................................$2,500.000
building 5................................$2,500.000
construction and equipment....$10,000.000
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Total.........................................$24,000.000
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Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch
SCHOOL PHOTOS
CURRENT PROGRAMS
1. Preschool (ages 2-5)
2. Elementary School (ages 5-15)
3."Tzivois HaShem" Jewish Childrens Club
4. "Chassidic Expressions" Art and Music School
5. Childrens Library
6. Childrens Theater
7. Childrens Garden and Mini Farm
8. "Ayol" Summer Camp
9. "Ayol" Teachers Institute
PRESCHOOL (ages 2-5)
DESCRIPTION:
Our preschool program provides a nurturing space where learning progresses at each child’s pace. Focused instruction and an encouraging approach are employed to further progress in important cognitive, social and language art skills. Play-based preschool learning with Multi-Sensory centers for Parsha, Yomim Tovim, Alef-Beis, Pre-writing skills, music, and creative art are all applied to advance the student’s shared and independent learning experiences.
"For Man is like the Tree of the Field." (Devarim 20:19) The Rebbe compares the development of a child to that of a new seed. Everything in its environment, every element invested into the growth of the seed, will be amplified in the tree that emerges. This is why we take extreme care to ensure that the growth of these precious seedlings is tended to in a setting that is wholesome, supportive and stimulating.
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DESCRIPTION:
This interactive program is geared to preserve and promote the child’s natural love and appreciation for Yiddishkeit.
Our Multi-Sensory curriculum, led by trained and skilled staff, focuses on:
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In-depth Kria, Ksiva, Chumash,Mishna & Gemorah skills
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Stimulating Logic & Creativity
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Building Self-Esteem & Positive Peer Interactions
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Increasing Focusing Ability & Promoting Positive Self-Conception
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Character Development & Seld-Regulation skills
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“TZIVOIS HASHEM”
JEWISH CHILDREN’S CLUB
DESCRIPTION:
OYYL Tzivos HaShem programs are designed for children under the age of bar/bas/t mitzvah, and welcome all Jewish children, of all levels of Jewish education and commitment to Jewish affiliation.
The goal of the program is to strengthen children’s sense of Jewish identity and provide them with Jewish educational experiences and materials in a fun, informal and community-building environment. Through events and activities that include Torah study and the performance of mistzvos/t , children are prepared for Jewish adulthood, ensuring the continuity of Jewish values and traditions.
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“CHASSIDIC EXPRESSIONS”
ART AND MUSIC SCHOOL
DESCRIPTION:
Chassidic Expressions Art and Music School is geared for boys and girls ages 5-15 (separate classes).
Lead by professionals in each field, our program features classes in painting, drawing, origami, woodworking, sculpting, pottery, hemping, macrame, puppetry, drama, and more!
Children spend quality time doing quality things in the afternoon. This enhances their creativity, as well as their social and academic achievements in school.
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CHILDREN’S LIBRARY
DESCRIPTION:
OYYL Children’s Library is designed for children of all ages, providing a safe and inviting setting for a pleasurable reading experience. We have a wide selection of Jewish texts and books for all levels of exploration.
Library programs includes Read-Aloud sessions for young children who are still working on mastering their reading skills. Led by both teachers and parents, these sessions provide a warm and memorable opportunity for young children to experience bonding in a social context.
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CHILDREN’S THEATER
DESCRIPTION:
Scientific studies agree: the benefits of the Performing Arts are overwhelming!
A children’s theater program is a powerful learning experience that boosts literacy, encourages communication, stimulates curiosity, engages the imagination, and increases attention span. Dramatic play transports both the actor and the audience into the hearts and minds of various characters, fostering a greater understanding of the spectrum of human feelings and the actions they inform - all within a carefully constructed and safe environment. It also affords a fun and entertaining way to explore our rich legacy of Jewish stories, and reflect on the deeper meanings within them.
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CHILDREN’S
MINI FARM/GARDEN
DESCRIPTION:
Gardening is a great opportunity to teach children so much about HaShem’s beautiful world!
Children learn from growing things. The lessons are immeasurable and help develop many important skills including:
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The responsibility of caring for the wellbeing of plants
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Cause and effect at play between the plants, their need for water, the consequences of weeds
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The self-confidence that comes with reaching milestones, achieving goals and literally enjoying the fruits (and vegetables!) of their labor
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Understanding and appreciation of the outdoors in a safe and pleasant setting
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Nature discovery as they explore the science of plants, animals, weather, the environment, nutrition, and simple wood construction
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Cooperation and teamwork as they all invest themselves towards common goals
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AYOL
SUMMER CAMP
DESCRIPTION:
Trips to the Queens County Fair, horseback riding, peach picking, pastoral farms, Museum Village and even a ride on authentic old-time trains pulled by a real steam locomotive, are just some of the ways the campers are treated to a simulated “Journey through Lubavitch”. studying the writings of the Rebbeim and learning what they learned, each week of the action-packed camp schedule a different Rebbe is brought to life. Together with multi-media creative projects, and hands-on experience with old-world craftsmanship, the children enjoy a taste of the historic shtettel roots of Chabad. This mix of educational and cultural experiences creates a vibrant link between past and present, greatly enhancing an essential component in building their future.
OYYL is committed to providing equal opportunities for all of this community’s children and, with the help of generous donors and foundations, offers scholarships for campers in need.
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TEACHERS INSTITUTE
DESCRIPTION:
The pillars of every Yeshiva are its educators and teachers. Using their every talent and training, our dedicated staff works tirelessly transmitting knowledge and creating an experience that will be both enriching and impactful for their students.
At OYYL, we provide the teachers with extensive additional Teacher Training to ensure the quality of the approach employed in the dissemination of knowledge is up to our rigorous standard.
At “Ayol” Teachers Institute, teachers learn classroom management techniques, Multi-Sensory learning curriculum, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning, and Differentiated Instruction. We are committed to ensure that EVERY child in our school is reached through a program specially tailored to both each child’s needs and abilities.
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OYYL FUTURE EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX FLOOR PLANS
Underground floors
Parking lot (B2)
Indoor Sensory Gym (B1)
Pool (B1)
Men’s Mikva (B1)
Ground floor
Administrative offices
“AYOL” Congregation Synagogue
Simcha/Event Hall
Kitchen
Bathrooms
2nd floor
“Chassidic Expressions” Art and music school
"Tzivois Hashem" Jewish Childrens Club
“AYOL” Teacher’s Institute
Therapy rooms
Children's library
Children's Theater
Outdoor Sensory Gym - porch
Bathrooms
3-8th floor classes
Mainstream classes
General Education classes
Special Education class
Bathrooms in each classroom
Rooftop
Children’s Garden
Mini-farm
Greenhouse
Rooftop restaurant
BASEMENT #1
SENSORY GYM/POOL/MEN'S MIKVA
DESCRIPTION:
The two main attractions of this floor are both sorely needed, and of great benefit to our community members: a Sensory Gym and a Swimming Pool.
Children who have sensory processing disorder face a set of challenges most other children do not. The goals of parents and therapists of children faced with these challenges are to improve sensory integration. Sensory Gyms are safe-play areas that encourage sensory development, providing the space and resources they need to feel secure while playing and growing at their own pace.
Stress-free, no risk guided activity with a therapist fosters calmness which enhances learning. Through play on equipment that meets the child’s needs, appropriate responses to stimuli become more natural for the child, helping her participate in more activities both academically and socially. As studies have shown, therapeutic play in a Sensory Gym improve fine motor skills, body awareness, cause-and-effect reasoning, and social skills, greatly helping along the therapist’s goal of developmental improvements, while providing an experience for the child that is both supportive and fun.
Pools are fun for the whole family! Aquatic Exercise builds endurance, muscle strength, posture, flexibility, and cardiovascular fitness. While providing a workout for nearly all of the body’s muscles, swimming is also a great opportunity for children and their parents to spend quality time, learn about health and safety, grow through positive competitiveness, and an enjoy all types of waterplay.
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BASEMENT #2
PARKING LOT
DESCRIPTION:
A parking lot will provide a great opportunity for school staff, parents and guests of our Community Center to safely park their vehicles so they can concentrate on taking part in improving and enjoying the increase of quality of life in our community.
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FIRST FLOOR
DESCRIPTION:
The heart of a Jewish community is it’s Shul and it’s spirit comes alive through the simchas it shares. Through the generations, the Jewish people have sustained themselves and flourished, in part, by greatly investing in the construction of community synagogues, and including within it facilities for a vibrant youth program, enhancing the davening experience for all of its members. Building a space that includes a sanctuary, a hall, and a kitchen, will bring to life a construction that will reflect and enhance both the inner and outer beauty of our community.
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SECOND FLOOR
DESCRIPTION:
This floor is where dreams come true!!
The plan includes rooms that provide environments tailored to a variety of therapeutic work. Some of the therapies offered include Speech, Occupational, Physical, as well as Family Counseling and a Child Psychologist. All of these health professionals under one, shared roof, will make the best quality service accessible to all the children of our community!!
Their will be rooms on this floor designated, as well, to different types of fine arts education. Equipped with easels for visual arts spaces, and music stands for band rooms, the children will also be provided with a Children’s Library to cultivate their extra-curricular learning, as well as a Children’s Theater and Gallery. This will be where all their hard work and play will culminate into performances, and be shared in exhibitions, for the benefit of the whole neighborhood.
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THIRD to EIGHTH FLOORS
DESCRIPTION:
These next six floors represent the crux of OYYL’s mission. On each of these floors, there will be a total of 4 classrooms:
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one will be equipped for children with special education needs;
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one will be geared towards mainstreaming children with special needs into the general population;
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the last two classrooms will be set up with regular curriculum for general education children.
At the center of each of these floors, there will be a Meeting/Recreational room - here, in the heart of the school, is where our goal of creating a vibrant, welcoming program for all of our community children comes alive. While having lunch, playing at recess, or involved in creative school projects, this center room will provide the space for all of our students to learn and enact important life skills of inclusion, tolerance, and acceptance of fellow students, regardless of the challenges they may face. This carefully balanced mix of special education students and general education students will have opportunities to help each other out, fine tune their social skills. Through our inclusion program, our students will learn, in a very deep way, the benefits of living in a world where each person has their own individual strengths, and that these strengths are at their best when used to assist others with different strengths.
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ROOFTOP
DESCRIPTION:
The crowning glory of this project culminates with our Rooftop plan. With a stunning view of Manhattan as the backdrop, we will be cultivating our own Children’s Garden, hosting a Mini-Farm and serving up fresh, healthy food in our Rooftop Restaurant.
