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 NEMJDS SchoolNews
October 24, 2013   20 cheshvan 5774 
In This Issue
- Prepareing for our future.
- New face at the Day School.
- Youth Philanthropy Breakfast.
- Important time changes.
Upcoming at the Day School...
   

October 23 - 30

NEMJDS Book Fair

 

October 24, 5:30pm

Family Fried Chicken Dinner

 

October 27, 11 - 2pm

Green Day

 

November 1

Individual Pictures

 

November 5

Rosh Chodesh Kislev - 

wear your purple 

Rosh Chodesh shirts!

 

November 5, 7-8am

Youth Philanthropy Breakfast

 

November 8

Veteran's Day (3rd grade)

Early Kabbalat Shabbat begins - 11:00am

Early Friday dismissal begins - 2:30pm

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EXTRAORDINARY SCHOOL PREPARES FOR THE FUTURE 
The N.E. Miles Jewish Day School is getting a makeover and Judy Abroms and Cathy Friedman wanted to share the news!  They invited the Grandmothers of students (past, present and future) to come as their guests for a sneak peak.  
 
Fifth Grade Ambassadors.
Talia Fleisig & Lillian McClure greet our guests.
Kyra Berger greets luncheon co-chair, Judy Abroms.
  
Marlie Thompson demonstrates a geography lesson on her school iPad.
 
 
Grandmothers were greeted by our confident and well-mannered 5th grade Ambassadors who demonstrated a science lesson using Stratalogica on our Upper School iPads. Thanks to many generous friends of the day
school and to the Abroms Center for Excellence, NEMJDS was able to purchase iPads for the Upper School this past year.  
Second grade students demonstrated both math and Hebrew lessons on our SmartBoard and wowed the grandmothers with their confidence and aptitude - technology is essential in learning today. 

Ms. Abolafia shared the vision for the future at the Day School - a progressive school with a global curriculum focusing on teaching 21st century skills in a creative, innovative and forward thinking academic environment.  "Our vision is to turn the school upside down - almost literally -- and redesign our space so that learning can be as innovative, interactive, and as personalized as possible", shared Ms. Abolafia.  
 
A special thank you to our teachers, students and administration for making our Grandmother Luncheon a morning of real nachus!

   

WE'VE GOT PLANS FOR YOU THIS SUNDAY ....

Go Green Family Fair -  
Sunday, Oct. 27th
11 - 2pm
Join our school community and pre-school friends for a celebration of the environment with crafts, treats and games.  Swing by the LJCC to enjoy the 11th annual Friedman Family Foundation LJCC Jewish Food Festival.


LJCC Friedman Family Foundation
Jewish Food Festival
Sunday, Oct. 27th
11 - 2pm



NEMJDS Book Fair -  
Oct. 23 - 30
We're excited to be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair at the N.E. Miles Jewish Day School this year.  Reading is an essential life skill for work and play and is an important part of lifelong learning.  We are proud to have students who are passionate about reading.  

   

A NEW FACE AT THE DAY SCHOOL
Catherine Findley, LCSW
NEMJDS Guidance Counselor
NEMJDS welcomes CJFS Clinical Social Worker, Catherine Findley! Catherine, as Guidance Counselor at the Day School will be working with the students and faculty as a resource for social and emotional health. Catherine has many years of experience working with clients of all ages in a variety of settings,  A Birmingham native, Catherine is a mother of two and is enthusiastic about working with our NEMJDS community. Contact her at catherine@cjfsbham.org or 879-3438 or say "Hi" at Green Day this Sunday!

   

SAVE THE DATE ....
pancake breakfast

Please mark your calendars and save the date for our 

Youth Philanthropy Breakfast
Tuesday, November 5th, 7 - 8am
Kyra Berger and Emma Peller at pancake breakfast
Kyra Berger and Emma Peller enjoying pancakes at breakfast last year.
  
*Proceeds go toward the Upper School Abroms Youth Philanthropy Initiative. 
 
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Chanukah + Thanksgiving = 
'Giving Thanks' Family Fun Night ....
 
 
 
Save the date and join us for a great Family Night out - 
games, havdallah and chavrutah learning!
 

   

IMPORTANT TIME CHANGES
Fall Back Clock
 
 
We turn back the clocks on November 3rd at 1:00am 
(if you are up!).  
 
 
 
Beginning Friday, November 8th, here's how the time change effects us:
 
Friday dismissal at 2:30pm
Kabbalat Shabbat begins at 11:00am
 
Aftercare Dismissals:
November 8th - December 20th: dismissal at 4:15pm
January 3rd - March 14th: dismissal at 4:30pm
March 14th - May 30th: dismissal at 5:30pm

 

SCHOOL LUNCH FOR GUESTS
Individual lunches are available for parents on Fridays by making reservations with the JCC Pre-School office no later than 10am on Thursday.  The cost is $5.50 and can be paid at the NEMJDS front desk.

   

KABBALAT SHABBAT
shabbat color image

Please join us for 
Kabbalat Shabbat, this Friday

at 11:25 am. 

 

 

 

Avot:    Arthur Lyublinskyi, Lyle Barrocas

Imahot: Lila Fleisig, Ava Fleisig

 

The following people sponsored Kabbalat Shabbat:

  • Simmy & Phillip Barrocas in honor of Lyle as the Abba.
  • Lauren Perlman in honor of Lyle as the Abba and in memory of Phillip Barrocas' uncle, Tio.
  • Cathy & Paul Friedman in honor of Lila Fleisig's first time to be Ima at Day school with her big sister Ava.  

If you would like to sponsor a Kabbalat Shabbat in honor of your child or a special event, click here for the on-line form.

  

 SHABBAT TABLE TALK - Chaye Sarah

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

 

 

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