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The Maggid: The Weekly Newsletter of MJCDS
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| May 2, 2013 |
22 Iyar, 5773
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| Shalom! |
In the photo above, Zoe (Grade 4) examines a miniature model of Milton House, a stop on the Underground Railroad in the Civil War period, which is located about 50 minutes away from school. Fourth and fifth graders enjoyed a wonderfully informative and engaging hour and a half tour led by the museum's executive director.
My favorite moment was when the students requested to crawl, rather than walk, through the tunnel from the drop-off cabin into the safe room in the main house, as the slaves would have done on their journey to freedom. A picture of the students crawling through the tunnel is below.
Lots of excitement approaches after the rest (I hope) and rejuvenation of Shabbat. On Sunday, students will dance in Sharsheret, performing to the song Artza Alinu.
Tuesday night is Parents Night! It is being hosted by MJCDS parents Yaniv Lazimy and Trista Warrich at the home of our own Morah Clara Lazimy and her husband Rafi. I hope to see you there.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Rebecca
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Announcements
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Sharsheret Dance Festival
Sunday, May 5, 2 pm
Edgewood College, Anderson Auditorium
MJCDS students will perform at the Sharsheret multicultural dance festival, which will take place at Edgewood College on Sunday, May 5 at 2 pm. This event is open to everyone and will be entertaining for audiences of all ages. Students had a great experience participating in this program last year, so mark your calendars now and plan to enjoy a fabulous afternoon of dance.
Parents Night
Tuesday, May 7 at 6:00 PM
hosted by Yaniv Lazimy and Trista Warrich at the home of Clara and Rafi Lazimy
Please join us for a relaxing evening away from the kids. We welcome our friends who would like to learn more about our school, and those who would just like an excuse to schmooze on a weeknight... Wine, snacks, and light refreshments will be served. Contact Yaniv at yaniv_lazimy@yahoo.com for directions.
Mmmm....Menchies Meet Up
Wednesday, May 22, 6:30 pm
Menchies in Middleton, 6712 Frank Lloyd Wright Ave
Save some time on May 22 to eat some yummy frozen yogurt with friends. 20% of purchases will go to MJCDS when you mention MJCDS or present this flyer anytime on the 22nd. If you'd like to eat together, plan to meet at Menchies around 6:30 pm. Thanks to Sarah Byer for organizing!
Graduation--Save the Date
Thursday evening, June 6
Save the date for MJCDS's first graduation. Join us as Anna, Ilana, Lena and Vered mark this exciting accomplishment. Stay tuned for more details.
Academic Calendar 2013-14
Next year's academic calendar is now available to view or download by clicking here.
MADISON JEWISH COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL
CALENDAR 2013-14
August
Wed.-Fri Aug 21-23 Faculty In-Service Days
Monday, Aug. 26 First Day of School
September
Monday, Sept. 2 No School - Labor Day & Community Wingra Park Playdate
Wednesday, Sept. 4 Noon Dismissal - Erev Rosh Hashanah
Thurs.-Fri, Sept. 5-6 No School - Rosh Hashanah
Friday, Sept. 13 Noon Dismissal - Erev Yom Kippur
Wednesday, Sept. 18 Noon Dismissal - Erev Sukkot
Thurs.-Fri., Sept. 19-20 No School - Sukkot
Wednesday, Sept 25 Noon Dismissal - Erev Chag
Mon.-Tues., Sept 26-27 No School - Shmini-Atzeret, Simchat Torah
November
Wednesday, Nov. 27 Noon Dismissal - Erev Thanksgiving/Hanukkah
Thurs.-Fri., Nov. 28-29 No School - Thanksgiving/Hanukkah Break
December
Monday, Dec. 23-Friday Jan. 3 No School - Winter Break
(same as Madison Public Schools)
January
Monday, January 6 School Resumes
Monday, January 20 No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February
Monday, February 17 No School - Presidents' Day
March-April
Mon., April 14-Tues., April 22 No School - Passover Break
Wednesday, April 23 School Resumes
May
Monday, May 26 No School - Memorial Day
June
Wed.-Thurs., June 4-5 No School - Shavuot
Thursday, June 12 Last Day of School
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| Photos | |
Kindergartener Barkai interprets the word Baruch, which means blessed.
Shiloh (above) and her classmates in K-3 made friends with and studied worms at Wingra Park with Morah Marla and Trista Warrich, who led an introduction to entomology. Students studied invertebrates throughout the week. They observed insects in their natural habitat and created a field journal, where they recorded their observations and questions and created illustrations.
Students in Grades 4 and 5 visited Milton House, a stop on the Underground Railroad as part of their examination of the Civil War. Students crawled through a tunnel between a cabin and a safe room in the basement of the main house, as they tried to imagine what it would have been like to be fugitive slaves on the way to freedom.
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| Community Events |
Taste of Israel
Saturday, May 11th, 4:00 pm, Temple Beth El, 2702 Arbor Drive
TBE's annual TASTE OF ISRAEL celebration will include Israeli games and puzzles, stories in a Bedouin-style tent, art project, and hummus making. The evening will also include dinner, havdalah and Israeli style music and dance. Cost: $5.00 per person, $3.50 for children up to age ten, children one year or under, free. Visit the event webpage to register.
Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Tuesday, May 14, 7:30 pm, Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound St.
Rabbis and other teachers from across Madison's Jewish ommunity offer a traditional Tikkun Leil Shavuot -- an evening of study celebrating God's giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses. Dairy delights will be served to keep learners sharp throughout the evening. This year's theme is HAPPINESS. Anyone interested in teaching should contact Rabbi Rebecca Ben-Gideon (rbengideon@gmail.com). This Beth Israel Center Adult Education program is co-sponsored by Congregation Shaarei Shamayim and Jewish Federation of Madison.
FroYoga
Sunday, June 2, 1:15 or 2:00 Yoga class
Blackbird Family Yoga, 6720 Frank Lloyd Wright Ave.
& Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, 6712 Frank Lloyd Wright Ave.
Join us for an afternoon of yoga and kosher frozen yogurt in Middleton Hills. Choose from a Family Yoga Class (1:15-1:45) or a Kids Only Class for ages 9 and up (2:00-2:45). $3/person or $10/family for yoga. Schmooze at Menchie's before or after your class. Visitwww.jewishmadison.org/family_ed for more information and to register online.
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Fri. May 3 Kabbalat Shabbat, 1:25 pm
Sun. May 5 Sharsheret Performance, 2 pm
Tues. May 7 Parents Night, 6 pm
Thurs. May 9 Gym at YMCA
Fri. May 10 Kabbalat Shabbat, 1:25 pm
Wed.-Thurs. May 15-16 NO SCHOOL--Shavuot
Fri. May 17 School Resumes
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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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