| October 12, 2012 |
25 Tishrei, 5773
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MJCDS Maggid
the weekly newsletter of
Madison Jewish Community Day School
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| Shalom! | |
Did you know that swimming class is part of Jewish studies at MJCDS?
The rabbis taught that parents are obligated to teach their children Torah, a trade, and how to do the backfloat.
Through the rabbis weren't actually specific about the crawl versus the sidestroke, they were clear that children's lives could depend someday on these skills. Therefore, swimming--which we do every Friday in the fall--can be categorized as both physical education and Jewish studies!
This week, I have been preparing program summaries for Coffee and Curriculum night this Monday. I have been working subject by subject, listing units and topics of study.
But one of the special things about our school is that our educators work together to create connections across the curriculum. Recent and upcoming lessons include:
*Math/Judaics (creating sukkot using patterns of cubes and links in the K-1 classroom last week),
*Music/Social Studies (songs about the American revolution coming soon for 4-5s), and
*Math/Hebrew/Nature/Language Arts (students collected leaves in the Arboretum, sorted them by color, and practiced color words in both Hebrew and English)
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Rebecca
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Announcements
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Coffee and Curriculum Night-MONDAY night
Coffee and Curriculum night will be held this coming Monday, October 15 at 5:30 pm. Come hear more about what your children have been learning during these first months of school and what the coming semesters hold in store!
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| Torah for Your Table | |
Talking Torah at your Shabbat Table
As part of their Judaic studies, students at MJCDS learn about Parashat HaShavua, the weekly Torah portion. This coming Shabbat we begin the Torah reading cycle again by reading the very first words and chapters of the Torah.
You can help your children reflect on their studies and engage in meaningful conversation as a family by talking about Torah each Friday night. There are any number of resources available to help spur discussion at your table, and we will be highlighting some of them here in this and future issues of the Maggid.
This week we draw your attention to a blog written by Rabbi Eytan Kenter in Atlanta, Georgia. Click here to read Rabbi Kenter's discussion questions on the parasha, divided by grade level.
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| "Talking Spirits" of the Civil War; UW Space Place |
Wednesday, 4th/5th graders traveled to Forest Hill Cemetery for a field trip put on by the Wisconsin Veterans' Museum called "Talking Spirits: Voices of the Civil War." Local actors, dressed in Civil War uniforms or period clothing told first person narratives of some of the notable participants in the Civil War from Wisconsin. Students will be studying the Civil War later this semester.
Last week, 3rd/4th/5th graders visited UW Space Place to participate in a workshop in which students had the opportunity to use their knowledge of fractions to divide play-dough and create a scale model of the relative size of the planets in our solar system. Students also had a chance to explore the exhibits and artifacts in the space museum.
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| Community Announcements |
Tzedakah Sunday Open House
Sunday, October 14, 11 am-3 pm,
Jewish Federation of Madison, 6434 Enterprise Lane
New this year, Jewish Federation of Madison invites you to come deliver your Annual Tzedakah Campaign pledge in person. We will be hosting an open house at our offices with activities for all ages including arts & crafts, storytelling, and yoga. Falafel from BANZO and pizza will be available for purchase. Questions? Contact Dori Falk atdfalk@jewishmadison.org or 608-278-1808.
Adult Hebrew Classes Begin This Week
Tuesday, Oct. 16. 6:00pm - Advanced; 7:15pm - Beginners
Jewish Federation of Madison, 6434 Enterprise Lane
Learn Hebrew with Yehonatan, our community Israeli Shaliach! Classes will meet on the last two Tuesdays of October as a starting point. The schedule may change to meet the needs of registered students. To register, please email Yehonatan at Israel@jewishmadison.org or call 608-278-1808.
Cafe Ivrit
Thursday, Oct. 18, 7 pm
Yehonatan and Eden Hazani Zion, our community shlichim, will meet with Hebrew speakers--and those who want to become Hebrew speakers-about every other Thursday evening at Michelangelo's Coffee House, 114 State St. The next meeting is Thursday, Oct. 18. Visit Yehonatan on Facebook , email him at Israel@jewishmadison.org, or consultjewishmadison.org/calendar for the schedule.
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| Upcoming Events |
Fri., Oct 12: Swimming at the YMCA, Kabbalat Shabbat 1:25 pm
Mon., Oct 15: Coffee and Curriculum Night, 5:30 pm
Tues., Oct 16: Symphony Field Trip (Grades 4-5)
Fri., Oct 17: Swimming at the YMCA, Kabbalat Shabbat 1:25 pm
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Target's Take Charge of Education Program
Have you registered for the Target Take Charge of Education program yet? If you have a Target REDcard, choose MJCDS as your designated school and Target will donate 1% of your REDcard purchases at Target to our school. It's that simple!
Visit www.target.com/tcoe and use our school identification number 152938. This is a national program, so grandparents and friends who live in other states can help, too!
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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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