| 2 March, 2012 | 8 Adar, 5772 |
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MJCDS Maggid/Teller
the weekly newsletter of
Madison Jewish Community Day School
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| Shalom! | |
Today is Dr. Seuss's birthday! In honor of one of their favorite authors, students participated in Read Across America Day today, reading books by and about Dr. Seuss.
Students also continued to get ready for Purim with jokes and songs, explored pioneer life, made paper and more!
Parents, don't forget to fill out the doodle so we can chat at Rabbi Ben-Gideon's house about education soon.
And everyone, hope you can join us for a Wine Tasting and Sale, Sunday, April 25. Details are below.
Shabbat Shalom!
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| Third and Fourth Graders Explore Wisconsin Pioneer Life |
 Can you imagine what it would have been like to live in Wisconsin 150 years ago? The 3rd and 4th graders are learning all about it through an integrated reading and social studies unit on Pioneer life in our state. Half of the students are reading Little House in the Big Woods, Laura Ingalls' famous story of her childhood in Western Wisconsin. The rest of the class is reading Caddie Woodlawn, another story about a young girl in Wisconsin, written by her granddaughter. Students created "log cabins," and decorated the interior with all of the essential items used by pioneers, such as a woodstove, trundle bed, tub and washboard, a place to churn butter, and much more!  On March 12th, the 3rd/4th grade class will be going to Aldo Leopold Nature Center for two programs. One of them, entitled "Pioneer Life," will give the kids a chance to spend time inside a real log cabin, try out some of the common Pioneer chores like churning butter and carrying water buckets with a yolk, and even learn some games played by Pioneer children! The other part of our time there will be spent in the forest, learning about how people throughout time in Wisconsin have used the sap from trees to make Maple syrup. Yum! |
| K-2 Language Arts Update |
 Today, students at MJCDS participated in Read Across America Day celebrating Dr. Seuss. Our love of reading was fueled as we enjoyed poems, biographies about Dr. Seuss, books by Dr. Seuss, selected children's books, and writing about Dr. Seuss. Thank you to all of our guest readers!
Kindergarten
Kindergarten students are reading and writing more and more! After completing their feelings books, students focused on reading leveled books and classroom magazines. They then learned about Dr. Seuss in preparation for Read Across America. In conjunction with Purim, they will be thinking about opposites next week!
First and Second Grades
The first and second graders began reading The Mystery on the Great Lakes by Carole Marsh. They are so excited that the suspense from day to day has them jumping out of their skin. Students are focusing on the characters, setting, and events in the plot as they read each chapter. In this novel, students go on a trip with a family around the Great Lakes. This connects to the class's social studies work in geography and history of communications.
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Announcements
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Purim Tzedakah Projects
Parents please check with your child or with HaMorah Meisha and bring in the items requested for Purim tzedakah projects by Wednesday. All food items should bear a kosher symbol (hechsher).
Parents, Let's Make a Date
Parents, let's continue our conversation about education! Please click on the link to a doodle survey and indicate if you are available at 9:30 am March 11 and/or March 18. Like last time, please let me know if babysitting would be useful for your family. We had such fantastic participation last time--please make every effort to attend. http://www.doodle.com/5euahqxrkiux5yfg
 Pre-Passover Wine Tasting and Sale
Sunday, March 25, 7:00-8:30 pm
Home of Rabbis Joshua and Rebecca Ben-Gideon
Enjoy a fun evening of wine tasting with Steve's Liquors, and buy a few bottles or a case. Wines for every budget and every seder will be available. All donations and a portion of wine sales will support MJCDS. Suggested donation of $18.00. RSVP to jbengideon@gmail.com/661-4690.
Community Announcements
A Night at the Movies Purim Celebration
March 7, Beth Israel Center
Dine on a delicious dinner, read the Megillah and party. Dinner takes place at 6pm (veggie lasagna [or buttered noodles], salad and garlic bread). Cost is $5/person; RSVP by February 29 to office@bethisraelcenter.org. At 6:45pm, the Megillah reading begins! After the Megillah reading, we'll refresh ourselves with standard movie concessions...popcorn, candy, soda & beer, and hamantaschen! You'll have a chance to get your picture snapped by the paparazzi, and all adults (age 13 and up) who come to the party in costume (movie-themed or not) can enter a drawing to win a prize.
Children's Megillah Program and Purim Carnival
March 8, 4-7 pm, Beth Israel Center
On Thursday afternoon, all children are invited to the children's Megillat Esther programming beginning at 4:00pm. Children who usually attend Talmud Torah on Thursdays will be supervised; other children should bring along grown-ups. Following this one-hour program, everyone is invited to the Beth Israel Purim Carnival (5:00 to 7:00pm)! There will be carnival games, crafts, and dinner for purchase.
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| Upcoming Events |
Wed. Mar. 7: Erev Purim Sameah!
Thurs. Mar. 8: Happy Purim!
PE at the YMCA
MJCDS A+ Afterschool Field Trip to BIC Purim Carnival
Fri. Mar. 9: K-2 Kabbalat Shabbat 8:10 am
Sun. Mar 11: MJCDS Board Meeting, 8 pm
Mon. Mar. 12: K-2 Library Field Trip
3-4 Trip to Aldo Leopold Nature Center
Sun. March 25: Wine Tasting and Sale, 8 pm at the Ben-Gideon home
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Let's stay in touch! Keep the lines of communication flowing with your child's teachers by calling school at 608-204-9900 or by emailing them at:
Jodi Harris jodi@madisonjewishdayschool.com
Geri Goldman geri@madisonjewishdayschool.com Meisha Leibson meisha@madisonjewishdayschool.com Rabbi Ben-Gideon rabbi@madisonjewishdayschool.com |
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