| September 7, 2012 | 20 Elul, 5772 |
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MJCDS Maggid/Teller
the weekly newsletter of
Madison Jewish Community Day School
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| Shalom! | |
I just came from a shocking (in a good way) scene in the K-1 room! It is traditional to blow shofar in the morning during the month of Elul to remind ourselves that Rosh Hashanah is coming, and one of our first-graders had brought in her family's shofar to show her class.
I asked her if I could use it to practice, hoping to demonstrate a tekiyah blast for the students. Instead, she put it to her lips and blew-and out came a series of solid blasts that sounded as though she had been at it for years.
Her classmates (and teachers) were amazed and captivated. We talked about how the shofar helps us to know what time it is: it's time to celebrate the birthday of the world. We talked about how we feel when we hear the shofar: wonderful, tingly, etc.
As we approach Rosh Hashanah, let's wish one another a Shanah Metukah, a sweet year full of good surprises and lots of learning.
Shabbat Shalom!
Rabbi Rebecca
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| Autobiography: Grades 4 and 5 | 
When you think back on the most significant events of your childhood, what do you recall?
Fourth and fifth graders recently thought of family vacations, pets, holidays, funny stories, and much more. Students used their own memories and stories from family members to create timelines of their lives that they couldn't wait to share with each other!
The timelines helped students organize their thoughts as they began writing autobiographies filled with stories about these important events in their lives. As students complete these autobiographies, they will be working on each of the steps in the writing process: pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. Students will "publish" their stories in their very own hard cover books, in which they will have the opportunity to add photographs and/or illustrations.
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| Photos of the Week |
Fun with hula hoops at our Labor Day MJCDS community play date at Wingra Park
Images taken by fourth and fifth graders based on Jewish texts such as, "All of Israel is bound up together."
-Babylonian Talmud, Shevuot 39a |
| Supporting our School | 
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Use our school's coupon code to save $7 off your first order.
Our code is: 7MJCDS. Enter the code at top of shopping cart. Coupon code is valid once per customer and expires on 10/31/2012 and does not cover shipping charges (if any).
Thanks to Dara Kobylarz for enrolling us in this program!
Todah Rabbah! Thank you!!
Thank you to the following people who have made a difference by supporting MJCDS recently:
Billie and Si Hellerstein
in honor of Clara Lazimy's birthday
Karen Ostrov
in honor of Clara Lazimy's birthday
Harvey and Barbara Temkin
in honor of Clara Lazimy's birthday
Karen Shevet Dinah
in honor of Clara Lazimy's birthday
Delores Kester
in honor of Clara Lazimy's birthday
Kathy Mazur
A special thank you to Kathy Mazur, who in addition to giving her time and energy to MJCDS, donated cameras and other materials used in the Jewish Lens program with our fourth and fifth graders.
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| Kabbalat Shabbat, Fridays at 1:25 |  Families are invited to join us each Friday at 1:25 pm to welcome in Shabbat as a community. We'll sing, tell stories, eat challah and drink grape juice as we welcome the Sabbath Bride and celebrate the learning we've done all week long. |
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Announcements
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*Coffee and Curriculum Night-MONDAY*
Mark your calendar for Coffee and Curriculum Night, our back to school evening when teachers and parents have an opportunity to talk about what students will be learning this year. Monday, September 10, 5:30 pm at MJCDS.
Yoga Mats Needed
Do you have yoga mats at home? Beginning soon, students will be learning yoga with MJCDS mom Trista Warrich on Mondays! If you have yoga mats that can come live at school for a while, please bring them in.
Security Reminder
Please remember as you enter and exit the building to close the door firmly behind you.
Add MJCDS's E-Calendar to Yours!
If you use google calendar, hit the +google button on our webpage to add MJCDS's calendar to your account. You can also add the calendar within your google account by 'adding a friend's calendar,' with the email address madisonjewishdayschool@gmail.com.
Alternatively, view MJCDS calendar on the web:
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| Community Announcements | |
Shofar in the Park
Monday, September 17 at 5:00 pm
Upper Shelter in Garner Park
We´ve been blowing the Shofar, a simple hollowed out ram's horn, for thousands of years in celebration of Rosh Hashana, or the Head of the Year - also known as the birthday of humanity. Hear the stirring, unadulterated blasts of the Shofar as we reflect on our collective birthday. And walk away with a message that you were carrying all along. For more info contact Dara Kobylarz, darabk77@gmail.com or see Shofarinthepark.eventbrite.com.
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| Upcoming Events |
Friday, Sept. 7: Kabbalat Shabbat, 1:25 pm
Monday, Sept 10: Coffee & Curriculum Night 5:30 pm @MJCDS
Friday, Sept. 15: Field Trip to UW SPACE Place (Grades 3-5)
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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:
Marla Becker marla@madisonjewishdayschool.com
Geri Goldman geri@madisonjewishdayschool.com Clara Lazimy clara@madisonjewishdayschool.com Rabbi Ben-Gideon rabbi@madisonjewishdayschool.com |
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