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 NEMJDS SchoolNews
March 13, 2014   11 adar II 5774  
In This Issue
- Purim Carnival tomorrow
- Honor Roll
- Shabbat in a Box
- Celebrating Heart Health
- Box Top competition
Upcoming at the Day School...
   

March 14

Purim & Carnival

EARLY DISMISSAL 12:45

Teacher Workday

 

March 17 - 20

Upper School trips - 

Camp Rama Darom & Philadelphia

 

March 21

11:25 Kabbalat Shabbat resumes

3:15 Friday dismissal resumes 

 

March 24 - 28

Spring Break 

School Closed

  

March 17 - April 11

Parent-Teacher Conferences

 

 April 1

Rosh Chodesh Ruach Nisan

(wear your purple shirts)

 

April 8

Youth Philanthropy Breakfast 6:30 - 8am

 

4th/5th grade trip to Montgomery

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WHO WILL YOU BE TOMORROW??
  
 NEMJDS Upper School is hosting the event with awesome games and prizes!

   

A SCHOOL OF HARD WORKERS!
 
Each trimester, students in grades 4 through 8 can achieve Honor Roll when an A average with only 2 B grades is obtained.  Honor roll students receive a certificate and a special 'honor roll student' magnet for their locker.  We are pleased to announce the 2014 2nd trimester Honor Roll students: 
  • Mason Berger (6th grade)
  • Aaron Bard (6th grade)
  • Shalom Friedman (7th grade)
  • Sam Dillard (7th grade)
  • Ilan Goldfarb (7th grade)
  • Marlie Thompson (5th grade)
  • Clara Lapidus (5th grade)
  • Sophia Sigman (4th grade)
  • Kyra Berger (5th grade)
  • Ellen Landy (5th grade)
  • Lillian McClure (5th grade)
  • Jeremy Elgavish (4th grade - not pictured)
  • Jacob Azrin (4th grade - not pictured)
  • Shalom Posner (5th grade - not pictured)
Mazel tov on your hard work and your accomplishments!

   

SHABBAT IN A BOX?

Have you ever seen a singing Tzedakah box or shabbat table that can walk?!  Thanks to the creativity and vision of our Kindergarten class, their parents and their teachers, NEMJDS was treated to a fantastic Kindergarten Shabbat Variety Show. Through song and verse, Kindergarten students taught us about each aspect of shabbat, including tzedakah, lighting candles, kiddush, motzi, the shabbat table and even about havdalah.  The students performed with confidence and made us all proud!

Jack Weinrib and Story Mason sing about tzedakah.  
Arthur, Christopher, David, Lila and Lia wait for their turns.

 

   

SUPPORTING HEART HEALTH WITH HOOPS AND A ROPE
N.E. Miles Day School students joined together in a spirited all-school assembly to celebrate heart health and honor the American Heart Association. 
Marley Nadler top fundraiser with Coach Henderson.
 Thank you to our top Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser:  Marley Nadler.  The entire NEMJDS raised an incredible $3,700 to support heart health research.  
 
A special thank you to Ms. Henderson for organizing the special event.
Blue Sharks
 
 
 
 
With the coaching guidance of Ms. Henderson and reffing by Ms. Nancy Cook, upper school students participated in a 'nail biting' Hoops for Heart basketball game:  Yellow Jackets vs Blue Sharks. NEMJDS students cheered with incredible enthusiasm for their favorite team.  
Yellow Jackets
 
 
 
Aaron Bard scored the final basket, sealing a win for the Yellow Jackets 12 - 8.  Job well done Upper Schoolers!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The incredible jump rope show was put on by the lower school students with a special performance by Upper School girls.  Performances featured jump rope, dancing, cartwheels and even a round off!  The event was concluded with an all-school jump rope party.  And what party wouldn't be complete without an impromptu rendition of Let it Go from Frozen?! 
Mia, Sage, Sophie and Ava

 
Hannah G, Sophie, Marley and Hannah T singing their heart outs!

 

   

LET THE COMPETITION BEGIN!
Icee Box Top competition
Each class is invited to fill up as many box top Icee pages as possible to compete for the coveted Class Icee Party.   
Competition closes March 21st. 

 

Click here for the NEMJDS Box Top collection form.

   

KABBALAT SHABBAT
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Please join us for 
Kabbalat Shabbat
this Friday at 11:00am.

 

 

Avot:    Asher Smokey

Imahot: Marley Nadler

 

Kabbalat Shabbat is sponsored by Celia and Jary Nadler, in honor of Marley's 8th birthday.  Kabbalat Shabbat is also sponsored by Dr. Beth Scherer and Dana Smokey in honor of all the NEMJDS students who came to see their son, Asher perform in the LJCC production of Jungle Book.

  

Please note that next Friday, Kabbalat Shabbat begins at our Spring time - 11:25am.

 

If you would like to sponsor a future Kabbalat Shabbat in honor of your child or a special event, click here for the 

on-line form.

  

SHABBAT TABLE TALK - Shabbat Zachor Megillah Reading

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

 

 COMMUNITY EVENTS

Name Bubbles for Camp - purchase personalized labels for camp clothing and gear while you help support the LJCC pre-school.  During checkout, enter:  LJCC14 and click 'submit' to activate the code.

Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood's Women's Seder - celebrate and learn about the role of women in our history through a special seder for women of all faiths (ladies over 13 only).Cost is $25 pp. RSVP required: www.ourtemple.org
and click Sisterhood.
Sunday, April 6, 4:30 - 7:30pm

Henry S. Jacob's Camp Family Spring Fling - experience Jacob's Camp first hand with great programs, activities, Shabbat experience, and a warm welcoming community.(1st through 5th grade) Click here for more information and registration forms.
April 25 - 27, 2014

 

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