| 23 March, 2012 | 29 Adar, 5772 |
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MJCDS Maggid/Teller
the weekly newsletter of
Madison Jewish Community Day School
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| Shalom! | |
Our Hebrew word of the week: Gesher. Gesher means bridge, and our first and second graders have been engineering quite a few of them, as you will read below.
After having experimented and built bridges, today students learned and then sang a Jewish teaching that compares our world to a bridge. Rabbi Nachman of Bratzlav taught: The whole world is like a narrow bridge--the key is not to be afraid!
Kindergarteners have also been building, creating a model of a community using recycled cartons and boxes. Elements so far include: firehouse, house, fire truck, orphanage, MJCDS, car, lake, stop sign, tree, restaurant.
Don't forget to join us Sunday evening at the Ben-Gideon home for a fun evening of wine tasting. Get ready for your seder by purchasing a few bottles--a portion of sales benefits MJCDS! Or, just come for an enjoyable evening trying new wines and catching up with friends.
Shabbat Shalom!
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| Engineering is Elementary: Bridge Building |
 First and second grade students are learning how to be civil engineers! They have spent the last few weeks learning all about bridges as part of a curriculum unit called Engineering is Elementary.
Students listened to a story about Javier, a boy who needed to build a safer bridge leading to his tree house so that his little sister would not fall off again. As Javier learned about bridge design from his stepfather and famous types of bridges from his out-of-town cousins, the students learned as well!
The students then had the opportunity to learn about and test the strength and stability of various types of bridges including beam, deep beam, arch, and suspension.
This all led up to a final project, in which students had to use The Engineering Design Process (Ask, Imagine, Design, Create, and Improve) to build and test prototypes of their own bridge designs. Students loved working with their hands, and I loved listening to their thought-provoking conversations throughout the process about how to make their designs even better!
A special thank you to Naomi Chesler for finding and making possible this exciting engineering curriculum for our students!
-Geri Goldman
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Pop Up Learning!
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We've been popping with pop-ups! This week, the 1/2 class combined the history of communications with expository writing (writing to explain) in an exciting venture . . . Pop up books!
The illustrated pages contain paragraphs about the pony express, telegraph/morse code, and the phone. Furthermore, each piece of writing begins with a "lead" question to interest the readers.
It's truly amazing to see how the same assignment varies from child to child in terms of writing style and illustrations. Like Dr. Seuss wrote, "Oh the thinks you can think of, if only you try."
-Marla Becker
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| Pre-Passover Wine Tasting and Sale--THIS SUNDAY! | 
Pre-Passover Wine Tasting and Sale
Sunday, March 25, 7-8:30 pm
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. Suggested donation of $18.00. All donations and a portion of wine sales will support MJCDS.
Event is located at the Ben-Gideon's home. RSVP to jbengideon@gmail.com/661-4690
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Announcements
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Parent Social and Learning Event with Rabbi Biatch
Sunday, April 1, 7 pm
Parents (current and new for next year!) are invited to join Rabbi Jonathan Biatch for learning related to the holiday of Passover followed by time to socialize and catch up with friends over beer. Location tba. Contact Lanny at lglinberg@gmail.com for more information.
Ha Delet Sagur? Is the Door Closed?
Please make sure to securely shut the door when you enter or exit the building. Thank you!
2012-13 Enrollment Forms Due April 2
Hard copies of of these forms went out last week. They are also available by clicking here: (application form, enrollment form). Families with an incoming kindergartener should also have received an application form. Please return these forms along with tuition deposits to MJCDS by Monday, April 2.
Community Announcements
Women's New Moon Celebration
Tues. March 27, 7 pm at Beth Israel Center
Nisan is quickly approaching! Which means...The next Women's Rosh Chodesh gathering will be on Mar 27 (Tue) at 7 pm at Beth Israel Center. Jewish girls and women of all ages and backgrounds are welcome! Join us for an evening of study, song and discussion. With Pesach just around the corner, this month's theme is: "Me'ayin yavo ezri, and Other Redemption Stories". Questions? Email Lily Nagy-Deak (lilynd@gmail.com)
Registration Open for Camp Shalom & the Hilde L. Mosse Gan HaYeled Preschool Visit www.JewishMadison.org for more information or to register. You can also call (608) 278-1808.
Community Passover Seder
Saturday, April 7, 6:00 pm, Temple Beth El
Minyan will be held immediately beforehand, starting at 5:15 pm in the lounge. Join us for this festive meal! For more details, including prices and to RSVP, visit the seder website. We look forward to greeting you at our Passover table!
Free Israel Program
Wednesday, April 11, 7:30 pm
HotelRED, 1501 Monroe St.
Harel Stanton, a staff photographer of the leading Israeli geographical magazine, Masa Acher, presents "Israel - Rainbow Colors of People, Cultures and Ideologies." The multi- media presentation combines his photographs with beautiful music and an interactive lecture, creating a multi-sensory experience that touches the heart and feeds the intellect, thus bringing Israel close to the audience. Space is limited, so RSVP in advance to Jill Hagler at jhagler@jewishmadison.org or phone (278-1808).
| MAH JONGG Tournament
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Join us April 29, starting at 11am for the Temple Beth El Sisterhood's first annual Mah Jongg tournament! You provide the foursome and we will do the rest. Early bird registration prices before April 10: $26- Sisterhood Member/$30- Non-member. For more information, contact Susie at susiejennings@gmail.com or Susan at sdlmayer@gmail.com.
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| Celebrate MJCDS! | 
Celebrate MJCDS
at the Fourth Annual Spring Gala
Sunday, April 22, 2012, 7:30-10pm
Nakoma Country Club
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| Upcoming Events |
Sun. Mar. 25: Wine Tasting and Sale, 8 pm
Thurs. Mar. 29: PE at YMCA
Fri. Mar. 30: Kabbalat Shabbat K-2, 8:10 am
Sun. April 1: Learning and Kehilla Event with Rabbi Biatch, 7 pm
Looking ahead:
April 9-13: Spring Break/Passover
April 22: Celebrate MJCDS Gala
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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.harris@madisonjewishdayschool.com
Marla Becker marla@madisonjewishdayschool.com
Geri Goldman geri@madisonjewishdayschool.com Meisha Leibson meisha@madisonjewishdayschool.com Rabbi Ben-Gideon rabbi@madisonjewishdayschool.com |
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