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Shavuon: Volume 1 Issue 1, September 20, 2007
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September 20, 2007 - 8 Tishri 5768
Vol 1, Issue
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The Shavuon is available on our website
www.jcdsri.org
Candle Lighting
9/21
6:27
9/26 6:19
9/27 7:00
9/28 6:15
11/4 6:48
11/5 6:03
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WELCOME CLASS
OF 2017 |
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We warmly welcome our enthusiastic PreK
students: Annabelle Doyle, Eli Harris,
Steven Katzman, Aaron Landry, Eli Landry,
Micah Levanos, Michaela Schulman, �lan
Shabashevich, Solomon Silvia, Adam Simler,
Emily Sorkin, and Ofir Steiner. When asked
what they liked about school their responses
included: making pasta in the sand table,
washing our hands, having fun, making food
in our kitchen, playing nicely, reading, the
playground, the scooters in gym and going
home.
Remembering...
I used to think that Middle School
was scary with all the big people
and that long hallway upstairs. But
now I am in Eighth Grade and know
that it isn't that scary. In fact
Middle School is fun and exciting
especially on your first day in
Sixth Grade. Although what I really
remember about our school is when I
was in Lower School. In Kindergarten
I remember having Mrs. O'Hare and
everyone always wanting blue
lollypops. In First Grade I remember
all the fun we had sitting in that
little circle and the day the "new
boy" came. Second Grade was exciting
because we got a new teacher, Ms.
Myers, and had Morah Adler and her
marble jar. Third Grade with Mrs.
Davis, Gladys, and Rina was in the
air-conditioned "mods" where we
enjoyed our ticket rewards store.
Fourth Grade was a fun Red
Sox year with G'veret Kaunfer and
Mrs. Sugarman. Fifth Grade with
Mrs. Woods and Rina was an intense
reading and writing year and my last
year in Lower School. Although
people have come and gone from my
class, overall my ASDS/JCDS of RI
school years have been fun and
exciting. Rebekah Heath '08
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From
the Head of the School |
Excerpts from September 7, 2007
letter
Dear Parents,
I am proud and excited to begin the
2007-2008 school year, my second as Head of
School. School is first and foremost a place
for learning. Students learn about the world
surrounding them from many sources. They
learn about themselves, their abilities,
their identities and their function as part
of a team.
The adults at the school are also learning.
It is written in the mishna, Avot (4:1):
"Ben Zoma taught: Who is wise, one who
learns from all persons. As it is written:
from all my teachers have I gained
understanding." The Hebrew word that is used
here for teachers is Melamdai
מלמדי
(the one whom I
learned from),
and not Morai
מורי
(my teachers) or Rabanai
רבנים
(my Rabbis),
meaning anyone can teach me something - even
a small child. At JCDS RI, we attempt to
teach with an open mindedness that allows us
to listen and learn from our students as
well.
Judaism is a culture of learning. To be a
Jew is to value learning and through that to
develop yourself into a better person. I
hope this year will be a growing year full
of learning for all of us. We, as parents,
should consider ourselves learners. By
modeling good learning, and by being open to
new ideas and new approaches, we will most
likely become better parents.
Shanah Tovah
Tikateivu v'Teichateimu
Happy New Year, and you should be
Written
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Charles
Samdperil Tribute, Sunday, September 30 |
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Please join us
Sunday, September 30, 6:00 pm at Temple
Emanu-El as we celebrate the life of Charlie
Samdperil, the creation of the Charlie
Samdperil Educational Technology Endowment
Fund, and the presentation of our first
annual Charlie Samdperil Award for
Outstanding Dedication to Jewish Education
to Patty and Mel Alperin and Hope and David
Hirsch.Details |
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From
Admissions-Kol HaKavod |
Welcome back to JCDS
from the Admissions office! We've been
working hard all summer preparing for a
productive admissions season, and we've
kicked the year off with a few wonderful
events. Thanks to all of our terrific
volunteers for helping out. Sixth-grade
homeroom teacher, Lisa Bergman along with
Marissa Garber (Sandy '14 and Joey '16) and
new JCDS parents, Lenore Martin and Ruth
Ribner (Leah '15) helped make our JCDS booth
a huge success at the Lower East Side
community festival in Lippitt park on August
26th. The JCDS opening day
celebration was a big hit thanks in part to
our parent band, Cliff Bromberg (Josh '11
and Jake '16), Steven Stein (Eve '11, Emmett
'13 and Ruth '16) and to alumni parent Howie
Bromberg (Scott '89 and Matthew '92)! Our
committed parent body is a large part of
what makes our community so special.
Wishing all of you a shana tova u'metuka,
a happy and sweet new year from the
admissions office. Naomi Stein. |
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Parent Association |
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Gift Wrap
Just as we are settling back into a new
school year, it is already time for our
annual Gift Wrapping Fundraiser. All monies
raised go towards field trips and cultural
enrichment programs. By now, all the forms
from Innisbrook Wraps have been sent home
with the students and the anticipation of
who can sell the most items has begun! Not
only are there great prizes but the class
who brings in the most money wins an ICE
CREAM PARTY!
Innisbrook Wraps
All order forms need to be returned to
their home room teacher by October 2. Good
luck to everyone and thanks so much for
participating in this terrific fundraiser.
Audrey Weinreich
JCDSRI Cook Book-Recipes Needed!
Do you like to cook and eat? We
need recipes especially for Shabbat,
Passover, holidays and vegetarian as
well as committee members. Please send
in your recipes and contact Laura
Mernoff 527-3925
mernoff@cox.net if you would like to
help. Publication date is set for
Passover.
Receipts and
Box Tops
Don't forget to bring in your Eastside
Market receipts and box tops.
Box Tops for Education There is a box to
put them in on the front desk. Thank you |
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JCDS Parents Form Beautification
Committee |
Please join our efforts to "beautify"
the school. We are a newly formed committee
independent of the PA with the stated goal
of beautifying the school grounds. Our first
successful project was painting the games in
the parking lot and adding flowers to the
front fence. We are ready to move on to more
projects.
Our goal for the fall is to install a
climbing structure on school grounds for
older children. We need your input to
identify a product and help raise funds to
make this happen. We are open to more
suggestions. Please call Laura Mernoff at
527-3925 mernoff@cox.net
or Ayelet Koren at 270-0502, or
akoren1212@gmail.com |
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Alumni
News |
Jay Rodrigues '03 was
featured in Type A+, High School High
Achievers, in the September issue of the
RI Monthly.
RI Monthly Jay attended high school at
the Wheeler School, where he took three
advanced placement courses, did a
documentary about the theater audition
process, was president of the school's
athletic association, initiated a field day
with a community service requirement, and
received the Spirit Giveth Life Award for
compassion, integrity and academic
achievement. His
SAT scores were 720 in math, 730 in reading
and a perfect 800 in writing. Interested in
a career in business, he did a summer
internship at Citizens Bank in Boston. Jay
received early admission to Wharton Business
School at the University of Pennsylvania,
where he is now a freshman.
Steven Jablow, MS Coordinator,
reflects, "You knew when you dealt with
Jay that this was a kid going places. If
you were on the basketball court, he'd
be out there working as hard as anyone.
If you were in class, he was on the
money, always active and insightful. If
you were dealing with a community
service issue or the Jewish values
behind a holiday or practice, he was
always first to jump in and help out. So
we all wish Jay continued success in his
exciting endeavors, and no, we are not
surprised to view his accomplishments
already!"
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In Our JCDS
Family |
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Mazel Tov
To Meredith Einsohn Sinel on her marriage to
Adam Sinel '90.
To Eileen Ellis the proud mother of the
groom, Matt, who wed Jennifer Ferrara in
May.
To Yizhak Elyashiv, father of Jonathan '09,
for receiving a MacColl Johnson Fellowship
of $25,000.00 to further his artistic
development. Yizhak is a printmaker and a
professor at RISD. Currently he is working
on a project concerning the Irish famine in
1845.Artist
Information
To Nicole Katzman, mother of Jacob '13 and
Steven '17, who has been appointed the PJ
Library Coordinator at the BJE. Conceived as
a giving library, each child, six months to
six years, enrolled in the PJ Library will
receive a monthly gift of a Jewish book or
CD absolutely free for the first year.PJ
Library
Condolences
To Lila Winograd, MS Math teacher, on the
loss of her sister, Deana Litwin.Obituary
To Marcia Kaunfer, JS Teacher, on the loss
of her cousin, Dr. Charles A. Lapidus.
To Jeff Milburn on the loss of his
mother, Josephine Fishel Milburn.
If you would like us to post an announcement
please e-mail Karolyn
White, Editor, at
kwhite@jcdsri.org |
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If you have suggestions or comments please
e-mail Karolyn White, Editor, at
kwhite@jcdsri.org |
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