| March 1, 2013 |
19 Adar 5773
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MJCDS Maggid
the weekly newsletter of
Madison Jewish Community Day School
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| Shalom! | |
This week started with a trip to the Overture Center to see the Golden Dragon Acrobats. Students were amazed as they saw these artist-athletes seem to defy gravity (which many of the students are currently studying in science). When they returned to school, students used the show as a writing prompt and imagined their own acrobatic routines.
Tuesday night was SMART night! Students showed off their artwork and presented their learning from music class to parents and siblings. Families gathered to chat with one another over sandwiches and cookies, and browsed together to examine the artwork. Many thanks to board member Nancy Brower for her help with this program!
On Wednesday morning, despite the snow, our friends from Madinah Academy of Madison came to visit and learn with us. Morah Geri led a wonderful program that invited the children to explore the similarities between Hebrew and Arabic.
It's always such an uplifting few hours when we eat, learn and catch up with our friends from a school that in many ways is very similar to our own. Many thanks to school director Seema Tahir and to the MAM faculty for their partnership and friendship.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Rebecca
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Announcements
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Re-enrollment Contracts, Financial Aid Apps due March 1
Please return your enrollment forms and complete financial aid applications by Friday, March 1. If you have any questions please contact Rabbi Rebecca, info@madisonjewishdayschool.com or 204-9900. Forms can also be accessed here.
Picture Day, Wed., March 6, 9 am
Please bring forms into school on or before picture day to let us know of your photo preferences. On picture day, we will take photographs around 9 am, so please send children to school wearing their photo-worthy fashions. If you would like to help that morning, please contact Rabbi Rebecca.
 Passover Wine Sale, Sunday, March 10, 7:30 pm
Join us for our annual Passover Wine Sale at the Ben-Gideon home. Sample wines for your seder (and beyond), snack on some tasty treats, and enjoy an evening with friends. Suggested donation of $18/person and a portion of sales benefit MJCDS. RSVP to jbengideon@gmail.com.
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| Admissions | Be an MJCDS Ambassador
Research shows that word of mouth and the work of current parents to spread the word about their positive experiences with Jewish day school is the most effective way to attract new students. What can you do to help?
*Hang MJCDS informational flyers in all your favorite public spaces.
*Talk to your friends about MJCDS
*Be in touch with Rabbi Rebecca if there is anyone you know that would appreciate an invitation to take a tour of the school.
Meetup with MJCDS at the Jewish Education Information Fair
Monday, March 4, 9:00-10:00 am
Jewish Federation of Madison, 6434 Enterprise Lane
Parents and caregivers of preschool-age children are invited to stop by and learn about activities and programs offered by various organizations within the Madison Jewish community. Learn about the Gan HaYeled Preschool, Shmooze & Tunes, Chug Ivrit, Yonim and Yonim K'tantanim, Temple Beth El, Congregation Shaarei Shamayim, Beth Israel Center, Madison Jewish Community Day School, Camp Shalom and Camp Shalom Katan. Questions? Contact Lynn ( mailto:lkaplan@jewishmadison.org ) via email or call 278-2808.
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| Photos | Students worked in groups with friends from Madinah Academy of Madison to create mobiles that illustrated words in both Hebrew and English.
 
 
Students strutted their stuff for their families on SMART night, singing patriotic songs, acting out Peter and the Wolf, playing recorder and rhythm instruments. The George Washington Jam was a highlight. Students in K-1 displayed portraiture projects, while students in grades 3-5 cooperated to plan an imaginative green city, which they created out of paper and recycled materials. The city included offices, a Chinese restaurant, a space elevator, and other urban essentials! (Jane explains her contribution in the photo at the top of this email.)
 
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| Community Events | |
Adult Ed Sociology Series
Sundays, March 3, 10 and 17, 7 pm, Beth Israel Center
UW sociology professor Chad Goldberg leads a three-part series exploring the themes in his forthcoming book, Modernity & the Jews in Social Theory. Is being Jewish in America countercultural? Or, in some ways are Jews the archetypical achievers of the American Dream? Are Jews the vanguard of modernity, or the quintessential traditionalists? Participants will read selections from key social thinkers and examine why Jews played such a key role for theorists trying to understand what it meant to be French, German or American in modern times.
Adult Hebrew Classes
Yehonatan, our community shaliach, is teaching Advanced and Beginner Hebrew classes for adults on Tuesday nights. The Advanced class meets at 6 pm, Beginners at 7:15 pm at the Jewish Federation of Madison building, 6434 Enterprise Lane. New students are welcome any time. To register or ask questions, please contact Yehonatan.
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| Calendar | |
Fri. March 1 Kabbalat Shabbat, 1:25 pm
Wed. March 6 Picture Day
Thurs. March 7 Gym at YMCA
Fri. March 8 Kabbalat Shabbat, 1:25 pm
Mon. March 11-Fri. March 15 MJCDS uses second floor classrooms to make room for the Road Home Shelter. More details to come. |
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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