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 NEMJDS SchoolNews
August 23, 2013   17 elul 5773 
Welcome back to school! 
In This Issue
- We're all SMILES!
- Sweet Learning
- Important Dates
- Look who's new
- After-school Activities
Upcoming at the Day School...
  

August 28th, 6pm

Back to School Night

 

August 30th, 7:30am

PTA Breakfast, short meeting & $50 Visa gift card draw

 

Aug. 26th - Sept. 12th

MAP Testing (Grades 1 - 7)

 

September 2nd

Labor Day / E-Day

School Closed

 

September 4th

Rosh Chodesh Ruach

Erev Rosh Hashanah -

Early dismissal 12:45pm

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WE'RE ALL SMILES AT N.E. MILES!
Thanks to the help of Simmy Barrocas and her incredible team of volunteers, every family at the Day School received a surprise 'smile' before the beginning of the school year.  Barbara Aland wrote, "I delivered the smiles this morning on the way to work and it ws so much fun!  I wish I could start every day that way!" 
Celia Nadler delivers smiles.
Celia Nadler, one of our many 'smile' volunteers.
Sofia and Asher receive their smiles.
Sofia and Asher Sigman receive their smile.
Sophie Rzeszut was thrilled wtih her smile.
Sophie Rzeszut was thrilled with her smile!
And the smiles continued on the first day of school .... Students were genuinely excited to be back.  Teachers have been hard at work, creating exciting and challenging curricula, collaborative work spaces and ensuring we celebrate the incredible menschlichkeit (care and respect) at our special school.  Lockers are full, classrooms are buzzing and students are smiling!  It's going to be an exciting year at the Day School. 
  

Please remember that school starts promptly at 7:50am.  Try and arrive a couple of minutes early, so that students can get settled and start the day in the best frame of mind.

Check out the NEMJDS website, www.nemjds.org,  for important information.  Look under 'parent resources' than 'parent information'.

  • Download the annual school calendar directly onto your computer/PDA/Phone calendars.
  • Kabbalat Shabbat Imahot/Avot list of students - find out the date your child will be honored.
  • Kabbalat Shabbat program schedule is available - make note of when your child will be performing or your clergy will be visiting the school.
  • Check out the monthly calendar for important dates and the monthly lunch program menu.
First Grade 2013
First Grade celebrates the first day of school.

 

LEARNING IS SWEET AT NEMJDS!

For FORTY YEARS, community member and Day School friend, Phyllis Weinstein, has made sure that every student at the N.E. Miles Jewish Day School celebrates the sweetness of learning with a donut on the first day of school. A huge thank you from all of the students and faculty for helping to make our first day back a very sweet one!

Reuben Stein and Mrs. Weinstein
Reuben Stein celebrates a 'sweet' first day of school with Phyllis Weinstein.

 

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
 Back to School Night
 Wednesday, August 28th
6:00pm (grades 1, 5, 6, 7) and
6:50pm (grades 2, 3, 4)

  

Don't miss the opportunity to meet your childrens' teachers and learn about the exciting plans we have for your kids this year!  Learn about their schedules, curriculum and expectations.

 

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PTA BREAKFAST 

Friday, August 30th, 7:30am

 

Come and enjoy a light breakfast and a cup of coffee when you drop off your kids next Friday.  You will get the chance to be entered into a draw for a $50 Visa gift card.  Stay for a very brief discussion about our exciting plans for the coming year.

 

Don't forget to support the PTA with your $75 dues.  Checks can be made payable to NEMJDS PTA.

PTA co-presidents 2013 Jenifer Thornton and Rebecca White
PTA co-presidents, Jenifer Thornton & Rebecca White, snap first day photos of students.

 

WHO'S NEW AT NEMJDS?

KINDERGARTEN

We are proud to welcome our new Kindergarten students & their families to the school. Please be sure to introduce yourself when you see them! 

Kindergarten visits with Ms. Cohen.
Kindergarten visits with Ms. Cohen.

OUR NEW TEACHERS

Welcome to our two new teachers.  Ms. Elizabeth Bernstein joins us as our 2nd Grade teacher.  Ms. Bernstein completed her Masters of Arts in Elementary Education with a focus in Children's Literacy.   We also welcome Ms. Julie Sokol Crapia as our 4th Grade teacher.  Ms. Crapia is following in her mother's footsteps as a teacher at the N.E. Miles Jewish Day School!  This is the first time we have a 2nd generation NEMJDS teacher!  We are very fortunate.  We are very excited to have Ms. Bernstein and Ms. Crapia as part of our faculty.

Ms. Bernstein and her 2nd Grade class.
Ms. Bernstein and her 2nd grade class.
Ms. Crapia with her 4th grade class
Ms. Crapia with her 4th grade class.

THE LUNCH PROGRAM IS BACK!

We are thrilled to welcome Ms. Gloria and her assistant, Ms. Linda, to the N.E. Miles Jewish Day School.  In collaboration with the LJCC ECLC, Ms. Gloria will be serving up lunch to over 55 students and continues to cook for the LJCC Joy Club.
Ms. Linda and Ms. Gloria handle lunch program.
Ms. Linda and Ms. Gloria get ready to serve up a delicious meal.

 

 

GOT PLANS AFTER SCHOOL?
After school at NEMJDS  
After-school activities begin next Monday and spaces are limited. Be sure to register for our amazing after-school programs.  
 
Click here for more details.
 
Knight School Chess Club - Mondays
 
Kid Fitness Morning Club - Tuesday mornings
 
Villager Yoga - Tuesdays
 
Club Happy Feet - Wednesdays
 
Art Club - Wednesdays
 
Suzuki Flute - Thursdays
 
Homework Club (Moadon Shiuray-bayit) - Mondays through Thursdays 
 
And don't forget the after-school offerings at the LJCC:
 
LJCC Soccer - Mon/Wed or Tues/Thurs
 
LJCC Swim Team - Monday through Friday (your choice)
 
LJCC Intro to Jazz - Mondays (K-3)
 
LJCC Intro to Ballet - Wednesdays (K-3)
 
LJCC Moppet Music - Thursdays (K only)
  

 

 KABBALAT SHABBAT

 

Please join us
for our FIRST Kabbalat Shabbat of the new school year at 11:25 am. 

 

 

 

Avot:    Preston McClure, Omer Duvdevani

Imahot: Ella and Mia Duvdevani and Lia Duvdevani

 

Kabbalat Shabbat is sponsored by the Duvdevani families, welcoming everyone back to school and wishing everyone a great school year and a Shannah Tovah.  Kabbalat Shabbat is also sponsored by the Yammer family in honor of Sabba and Savta Yammer who are visiting from Israel.    

  

 SHABBAT TABLE TALK - Ki Tavo

Learn about this week's Parsha ..... Click here.

 

  

 COMMUNITY NEWS
The LJCC is offering a number of after school activities for younger children, including LJCC Jazz or Ballet and LJCC Music.  Click on the links for more information.   

 

A gift for our children today, tomorrow and forever; 

create a legacy through the
N.E. Miles Jewish Day School Endowment
 
Call Lynn Raviv, Development Director at 879-1068 or
Sally Friedman, Birmingham Jewish Foundation at 803-1519