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The Maggid: The Weekly Newsletter of MJCDS
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| May 17, 2013 |
8 Sivan, 5773
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| Shalom! | |
This week we celebrated the holiday of Shavuot, which commemorates the giving of the Torah. Learning is a key theme of this festival, as are dairy foods. Many reasons are given for the custom of eating dairy treats on Shavuot. One of my favorite explanations is that Torah is like milk: "Like honey and milk [the Torah] lies under your tongue" (Song of Songs 4:11). Just as milk can nourish and sustain human bodies, so too, Torah nourishes our souls.
In that spirit, students made and enjoyed their own vanilla ice cream, thanks to Morah Marla's seemingly endless knowledge of ways to creatively use ziploc bags :) Though today is a rainy day, the gorgeous sunshine on Monday enabled students to do their ice cream making, book club meetings, and other learning outdoors.
This week was a very exciting one for MJCDS in another way. Donors have established grants that will enable new students at all grade levels to attend MJCDS tuition-free next year. The donations establishing the grants were made in honor of Sam and Helen Ablove, parents of one of our school founders, Bob Ablove.
We are extremely grateful for and excited about this unprecedented opportunity for more Madison families to take advantage of Jewish day school education. Please help us spread the word!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Rebecca
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Announcements
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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!
 Movie Premiere & Kabbalat Shabbat at 1:15 Next Week Kabbalat Shabbat next week, May 24, will begin at 1:15 pm with a special movie premiere! Please note the special time. Be there for the worldwide premiere screening of "PURIM: An Upside Down Adventure," a movie that the fourth and fifth graders created with Jewish Lens teacher Kathy Mazur. Cast photo is at the right. Sunscreen Please send your child to school ready to play in the sun by applying sunscreen in the morning. You may wish to send extra sunscreen in your child's backpack in case they need a touch up later in the day. MJCDS Graduation
Thursday evening, June 6, 5:30 pm
Save the date for MJCDS's first graduation. Join us as Anna, Ilana, Lena and Vered mark this exciting accomplishment. We'll have a graduation ceremony followed by dinner together at Hillel on campus. Stay tuned for more details.
Academic Calendar 2013-14
Next year's academic calendar is now available to view or download by clicking here.
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| Photos | |
Zoe presents what she learned on a family trip to Paris to students who are studying world cultures! And at the right, fourth and fifth graders celebrate their graduation from the COPS (Classes on Personal Safety) program, taught by Madison Police Officer Kelly Hoeft.
The beautiful weather earlier in the week enabled us to take our Shavuot celebration outdoors. It's tradition to enjoy dairy treats on Shavuot, so students made and enjoyed their own homemade vanilla ice cream using plastic bags as ice cream makers. YUM!
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| Exciting News! Tuition Grant Program for New Students | Amazing news arrived this week: anonymous donors have established tuition grants to enable new students to attend MJCDS tuition-free during the 2013-14 school year.
These grants are being provided independent of financial need as a way to increase the accessibility and affordability of an MJCDS education. The Goodman Scholarships will still be in place to help make day school an affordable option for families with returning students. New students must follow MJCDS standard application for admission, which is at the discretion of the school administration, and the number of open seats for new students may vary by grade. Please help us share this news with any families that may be interested in MJCDS for their children next year. Click on the photo to access more information about this program.
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| Community Events |
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.
Chug Ivrit Open House
Monday, June 3, 4:30-5:15pm, Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound St.
Prospective K-5 students for the 2013-2014 academic year are invited to come check out Chug Ivrit. Join us for a performance by current students, games and dancing, and meet the teachers. Enter from Randall Ave.
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| Calendar | |
Wed. May 22 Menchies Meet Up 6:30 pm (at Menchies in Middleton)
Thurs. May 23 Gym at YMCA
Fri. May 24 Movie Premiere and Kabbalat Shabbat at 1:15 pm
Mon. May 27 NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day |
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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