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The Maggid: The Weekly Newsletter of MJCDS
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| May 24, 2013 |
15 Sivan, 5773
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| Shalom! | |
We are having an amazing morning--the kind of morning that reminds me exactly how special the learning environment at MJCDS is.
First, I was called into service to help two fifth graders wrestle with a comment of Rashi on this week's Torah portion, and to help them decide which direction their d'var Torah should take.
Should they discuss the seeming injustice of only Miriam being punished for a misdeed she and Aaron seemed to commit? Or would they like to address the issue of lashon ha'ra,speaking badly of others? As the students are two girls about to enter middle school, the latter theme resonated.
Then I checked into the third grade classroom, where one student, whose native language is not English, proudly demonstrated her new skill of telling time in both English and Hebrew. Wow!
FInally, I stopped into the Fraction-Place-Value-Money-Playdough Cookie Shop in the K-2 room, where students have set up a bazaar and are practicing math skills by purchasing one another's creations.
In the midst of all this, multiple classes independently asked if they could delay recess so they could keep working on their projects.
Later today I'm looking forward to artist Kathy Mazur's visit for the World Premiere screening of the fourth and fifth graders' movie, "Purim: An Upside-Down Adventure." If you'd like to join us, be here at 1:15.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Rebecca
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Announcements
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 Movie Premiere & Kabbalat Shabbat at 1:15 TODAY Kabbalat Shabbat today, May 24, will begin at 1:15 pm with a special movie premiere! Please note the special time. Be here 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. MJCDS Graduation Details
You are invited to join us for MJCDS's first graduation, Thursday, June 6 at 5:30 pm at UW Hillel. The evening will begin with a graduation ceremony, which will be followed by dinner. Those staying for dinner should make a reservation by sending a check for $10/person to school. Your check is your reservation. Or, click the button below to reserve and pay online. We hope you will join us to celebrate as Anna, Ilana, Lena and Vered mark this exciting milestone.
Be a Parent Ambassador at the Hava Nagila Picnic
This year's Hava Nagila Picnic will take place Sunday, June 23 from 11 am to 2 pm at the Goodman Campus in Verona. We need parents to help staff our booth so that we can spread the word about our school. Can you help? Contact Sarah Byer at sarah.byer@hotmail.com or Nancy Brower at brower@wisc.edu to volunteer.
Academic Calendar 2013-14
Next year's academic calendar is now available to view or download by clicking here.
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| Photos | |
Dr. Nanette Goldman, mother of our own Morah Geri, visited school this week and gave a presentation on her archeological work in Israel. She is a professor of Classics at Macalester College whose current research focuses on Jewish poetry of the Second Temple Period and is a supervisor at the Omrit archaelogical excavation in Israel. Thanks, Dr. Goldman!
The Mathematical Marketplace aka the Fraction-Place Value-Money-Playdough Cookie Store!
Grownups and kids alike had fun supporting our school by eating delicious fro-yo at Menchies of Middleton. Thanks to Sarah Byer of our Kehillah Committee for organizing this fun get together.
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| Exciting News! Tuition Grant Program for New Students | Amazing news arrived last 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. Visit www.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 | |
Fri. May 24 Movie Premiere and Kabbalat Shabbat at 1:15 pm
Mon. May 27 NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
Wed. May 29 Fourth-fifth grade trip to Milwaukee
Thurs. May 30 Gym at YMCA
Fri. May 31 Kabbalat Shabbat 1:25 pm |
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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