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JCHS ALUMNI BASEBALL GAME
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JCHS ALUMNI BASEBALL GAME

ByKayla Evans April 25, 2025April 25, 2025

SUNDAY MAY 18 | BALBOA PARK Come out to Balboa Park in SF, to root on BOTH our current and alumni baseball players in the first ever…

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Yom Hashoah Assembly
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Yom Hashoah Assembly

ByKayla Evans April 11, 2025April 11, 2025

On Thursday, April 24, our community will mark Yom HaShoah, a day when we remember the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust. JCHS is…

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JCHS Mahjong Club
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JCHS Mahjong Club

ByKayla Evans March 7, 2025May 2, 2025

We have many upcoming meets set up in the day, evening and weekends at various homes in San Francisco and East Bay! New players are…

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SUMMER CAMPS AT JCHS
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SUMMER CAMPS AT JCHS

ByKayla Evans February 4, 2025February 14, 2025

JCHS is thrilled to offer TWO new camps for middle school students this summer! Scroll or click below for more information and registration info. Filmmaking…

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Tu B’Shvat 2/13
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Tu B’Shvat 2/13

ByKayla Evans February 4, 2025February 6, 2025

JCHS clubs, classes, tefillot, and academic departments will host a variety of Tu B’Shvat activities after an interactive dvar torah in the theater! Join the…

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It’s Mizrahi Heritage Week at JCHS!
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It’s Mizrahi Heritage Week at JCHS!

ByKayla Evans January 30, 2025January 30, 2025

The term Mizrahi refers to Jews from the Middle East and North Africa. All year we seek to deliberately incorporate the religious customs, Jewish scholarship, and cultures of Mizrahi Jews into…

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COFFEEHOUSE 2025
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COFFEEHOUSE 2025

ByKayla Evans January 24, 2025January 24, 2025

Coffeehouse is just around the corner on Tuesday, February 27 at 7:00pm. Coffeehouse is a TALENT SHOW, and a wonderful way for students and ProCom…

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The Golden Tallis: Volunteers Needed!
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The Golden Tallis: Volunteers Needed!

ByKayla Evans January 10, 2025January 10, 2025

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 12 PM – 4 PM Did you play in the Golden Tallis basketball tournament in years past? Do you have a sibling playing this…

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Spirit Week: January 27-31, 2025
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Spirit Week: January 27-31, 2025

ByKayla Evans January 10, 2025January 14, 2025

Spirit Week is a JCHS tradition where grades compete to see who has the most school spirit! Each grade will work together to compete in…

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Interfaith Holiday Party 
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Interfaith Holiday Party 

ByKayla Evans December 12, 2024December 12, 2024

JCHS will be hosting the annual community-wide InterfaithHolidayParty, in partnership with Mo’ Magic and the Village Project. JCHS students are volunteering to run the Chanukah activity tables and deliver…

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The Jewish Community High School of the Bay (JCHS) is a unique college preparatory high school committed to integrating deep learning, universal wisdom, and Jewish values. We empower each student to embrace their Jewish identity, generate empathy and compassion, delight in lifelong education, and improve the world.

JCHS is Title IX compliant. Find out more here.

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Key Dates 2022-2023

This calendar is subject to change.
Please refer to the JCHS website calendar for the most up-to-date information

Tuesday, August 23Freshman Welcome Retreat
Wednesday, August 24Transfer Orientation
Thursday, August 25 First Day of Classes
Monday, September 5No Classes – Labor Day
Thursday, September 8Back to School Night/New Parent Orientation
Friday – Sunday, September 23-25All-School Shabbaton
Monday – Tuesday, September 26-27 .No Classes – Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday, September 28No Classes – Professional Development Day
Tuesday, October 4Virtual Day – 2:20 Early Release – Erev Yom Kippur
Wednesday, October 5No Classes – Yom Kippur
Monday – Tuesday, October 10-11No Classes – Sukkot
Monday – Tuesday, October 17-18No Classes – Shemini Atzeret/ Simchat Torah
Thursday, November 10No Classes – Faculty Meeting Day /Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences (Evening)
Friday, November 11No Classes – Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences
Monday, November 21Virtual Day – 3:20 Release – Thanksgiving Week
Tuesday, November 22Virtual Day – 3:20 Release – Thanksgiving Week
Wednesday – Friday, November 23–25No Classes – Thanksgiving Break
Monday, December 19 – Monday, January 2No Classes – Winter Break
Tuesday, January 3Classes Resume
Monday, January 16No Classes – MLK Day
Thursday, February 16Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences (Evening)
Friday, February 17No Classes – Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences
Monday, February 20No Classes – Presidents Day
Sunday – Monday, March 5–20Journey (Grade 11)
Sunday – Thursday, March 12-16Journey (Grades 9, 10 & 12)
Friday, March 17No Classes for Grades 9, 10 & 12 – Journey Recovery Day
Tuesday, March 21No Classes for Grade 11 – Journey Recovery Day
Monday – Friday, April 3–14No Classes – Pesach Break
Friday, May 26No Classes – Shavuot I
Monday, May 29No Classes – Memorial Day
Friday & Monday – Thursday, June 2 & 5-8Final Exams (Grades 9-11)
Thursday, June 8Graduation
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