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Shavuon: Volume 2 Issue 4, November 20, 2007
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!
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Candle
Lighting
Nov.16 4:06
Nov.23 4:01
Nov.30 3:58
The New Shavuon is on our website
www.jcdsri.org
No School 11/21-25
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Thanksgiving Food Drive |
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Our
Thanksgiving Drive and Tzedekah
Collection to Benefit the Rhode Island
Community Food Bank
When you are asked in the world to
come, "what was your work?" and you
answer, "I fed the hungry," you will be
told, "This is the gate of the Lord,
enter into it, you who have fed the
hungry." Jewish Proverb
Thank you for your support. We collected
674 pounds of food and $135.00 in gift
cards.Linda Gagnon
RI Community Food Bank
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Student Support Services |
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Pam
Levanos Betsy Singer Cable Linda
Gagnon
Embracing the Individualism of
JCDS Students
As the Jewish Community Day School of
Rhode Island continues to move forward in its mission to
provide differentiated instruction to students in order
to optimize each individual student's potential, we want
to let you know about a team of specialized staff
members within our school community.
The Learning Support Team, consisting
of Linda Gagnon, Pam Levanos, and Betsy Singer Cable
strives to help students, parents and teachers identify
and clarify any learning, emotional, behavioral or
social issues which may be having an impact on a
student's ability to be successful at school.
Linda, Pam, and Betsy work individually and with small
groups of students, both in-and out of class to help
support identified students in whichever area(s) they
may be struggling. The Learning Support Team serves as a
function of the larger "team", which includes teachers,
parents, and other service providers as appropriate,
which surrounds each student at JCDS.
Learning Team
Two or three times a year, the Homeroom Teacher of each
grade chairs the Learning Team Meeting which includes
all the teachers who interact with the individual
students in that particular class, along with the
Learning Support Team, in order to create a complete
assessment of each and every student in the school. The
team will review reports and discuss the student's
progress and how best to enhance the learning process
with each individual student.
Multi-Disciplinary Team
When a more complex situation arises during the
Learning Team meeting, or if an urgent concern has
unexpectedly arisen, the student will be referred to the
Multi-Disciplinary Team. The Chair of this team is the
Director of Student Support Services. The Team may
include, but is not limited to, the Homeroom Teacher,
the Coordinator of Lower School or Middle School, the
Head of School, the parents/guardians, the student and
other internal and/or external service providers who may
be involved with the student. Parents may also initiate
a meeting of the Multi-disciplinary Team to address a
special need of the child in consultation with the
Director of Student Support Services. The
Multi-Disciplinary Team can meet as often about a
student as the need to do so indicates.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Successful educational outcomes are based on a
partnership between teachers and parents. Therefore,
JCDS seeks to create an ongoing dialogue with our parent
body concerning a student's educational progress and any
issues that need addressing. The semi-annual
parent/teacher conferences are a chance for parents to
discuss your child's program with his or her teacher and
raise any questions or concerns you may have. Betsy
Singer Cable
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Chanukah Party
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 Save
the Date
Chanukah Party!
December 4, 2007
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Dinner and Sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts)
* Live DJ * Activities * Games *
Local Vendors for Some Last Minute Shopping
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Evening of Jewish Renaissance |
 On
Saturday, December 1st, 2007, the greater Rhode
Island Jewish community will gather for an evening of
learning at the Dr. James Yashar & Judge Marjorie Yashar
Evening of Jewish Renaissance. The program will feature
41 learning opportunities.
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Chanukah Craft Fair
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Come shop at dismissal time on November 28 and 29
near the old school entrance and help support the 7th Grade
Washington Trip. Thank you! |
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Who's New: Short
Stories by the New Generation |
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Temple Emanu-El Adult Institute
(Nov. 13, 20, 27, Dec.
4)7:30-8:30 pm
Read and discuss stories by young Jewish writers with a
contemporary slant on Jewish themes, issues, problems
and situations. Stories by such writers as Lynne Sharon
Schwartz, Jonathan Rosen and Dara Horn are funny,
tragic, sensuous, original and chutzpadik. INSTRUCTOR:
Prof. Penney Stein
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Magic! The Creation of
Ela-Fly |
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Mary Jane Begin paints a
creature from a squiggle made by Jacob Katzman.
During our Reading and Art Celebration local illustrator
Mary Jane Begin visited our school. There were looks and
sounds of awe as we viewed her early childhood art work.
"Her grade 1 art looks good, like a grade I. But the owl
drawing she did in grade 2, well it was like a MS
student," said Daniel Karlin. Indeed one can easily tell
Mary Jane was destined to paint. Students intently
listened to her tips on techniques and shading. We
agreed that her painted animal eyes with beautiful
translucent colors are dazzling. We were thrilled to
learn some "inside" knowledge such as her daughter was
the model for a character as well as her dogs. But most
exciting was when she asked a volunteer to draw a
squiggle and began creating a magical mythical creature
right before our eyes! Sandy Gamm and Jessica Nassau
named the being Ela-Fly, who is on display in the Art
Studio. Ask your child what they saw and heard. Karolyn
White
Signed books by Mary Jane are available for purchase
in the library and can be further personalized with your
child's name. A great Hanukkah gift! Posters are also
available
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READING and ART WEEK
CELEBRATION |
Thank you to everybody, and
most especially our wonderful volunteers, who assisted with
our Scholastic Book Fair and Art Exhibit! Special thanks to
Laura Mernoff and Donna Goldin for helping Jen Bend hang the
2-D work and display the 3-D work. Special thanks to Nicole
Katzman of the PJ Library for her display and participation.
Over 70 people helped with the
Book Fair. A special thank you to the large crew that set-up
and the Usher, Poirier, Sholes and Blazer families, who
skillfully broke-down the Fair. Because of your efforts we
sold approximately $3,700.00 worth of merchandise! Your
children will soon be enjoying many new library books. Thank
you to the families who participated in the Class Wish
Program. Thank you to our crowd of approximately two-hundred
people who attended our fun-filled Family Night with
Clifford. Bravo to our talented star, Max. Congratulations
to David Herzberg-Mayer, the winner of the Gobstoppers
Contest. See you next year! Karolyn
White
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Hats off to Our JCDS
Reading Ambassadors! |
 The
JCDS Reading Ambassadors have been busy visiting local
preschools volunteering to read to children in our
community. The JCDS Reading Ambassador program was
kicked off during reading week. The volunteers have
been very well received by the preschool directors, and
the children love meeting our students. So far we have
visited the East Side Nursery School, Child's Play
Nursery School, Bright Horizons and the JCC Early
Childhood Center. We have plans to visit several more
preschools in the coming weeks. Thanks to our wonderful
reading volunteers who represent our school so
beautifully in the community: Ariela Katzman-Jacobson,
Nina Berezin, Raphael Herzberg-Mayer, Sophie Harlam,
Joshua Levanos, Eve Stein, Rachel Nassau, Miriam Heath,
Natasha Berezin, Emma Meharg and Rachel Mernoff! Todah
Rabah and Great Job! Naomi Stein
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Alan
Shawn Feinstein Visits JCDS |
WE ARE A FEINSTEIN LEADERSHIP SCHOOL!
On October 18th, Alan Shawn Feinstein came to visit our
school. He spoke to our students and told them how proud he
is about each and every one. We are a Feinstein Leadership
School. He told the students that they would each get a
membership card stating that they are Feinstein Junior
Scholars. By doing good deeds, we are making the world a
better place. Susan Adler
Calling All Good Deed Doers!
Have you done a good deed this year that you would like
to share with others? Please let Sue Adler know. She is
our Feinstein Coordinator and she would love to
publicize all of the wonderful things that our students
are doing. No act of kindness is too small to mention.
Please e-mail her at sadler@jcdsri.org or speak to her
at school. In January, Sue writes a Feinstein Newsletter
that is sent to all who are connected to the school and
especially to Mr. Alan Shawn Feinstein.information
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Jewish Parent Discussion
Group |
Our Jewish Parent Discussion Group
will meet Wednesday, November 28 on the topic "Discipline."
Thank you to all who registered for our six session program.
Our enrollment is full. The program is based on the
curriculum set forth in The Blessing of a Skinned Knee:
Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children by
Wendy Mogel. BOOK
We will share the joys and tribulations of parenting and
walk away with smiles, new friendships and new strategies
for approaching common child-rearing dilemmas. Facilitator:
Betsy Singer Cable, Director of Student Support Services.
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JCDS "HONK Jr. !" Actors |
 HONK!
Jr. A Temple
Emanu-El Youth Theater musical based on Hans Christian
Anderson's "The Ugly
Duckling" was performed November 15-18. Performers from JCDS
were Hannah Feinstein, Rebekah and Miriam Heath, Shani
Kantor, Daniella and Nili
Levine, Matthew Warshay, and
Isabelle Wisen. Congratulations! |
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After School
Clubs-Photography Club |
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For nine years JCDS has
offered an Afterschool Program. Our Fall programs included
the Photography Club, a Study and Organizational Skills
Workshop, Israeli Dancing and the Book Buddies Club. New
programs will be offered in January.
The
Photography Club meets on Mondays from 3:30 to 4:30 pm.
Students are learning the basics about their 35mm cameras:
focus, aperture, depth of field and composition. Photographs
taken by the students are based on assignments as well as
individual experimentation. Some of the topics we have
explored are: light and shadow, point of view, and photos of
letters found in everyday objects that make up your
name. Selected student work is posted on the school website.
Jen Bend
Photography Club Work
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The
Latest from Our Artists |
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Earrings by Noam Elyashiv
Lori Shulkin Design's Annual
Holiday Jewelry Shopping Extravaganza(Mom of
Nicholas'12) Come Shop!
Sunday, November 25th at Lori
Lowinger's 11am-4pm
Monday,November 26th at Lori
Lowinger's 11am-2pm
at Lori's, 39 East Bel Air Road,
Cranston, RI 02920 944-8779
Noam Elyashiv Jewelry now
available at
RISD/WORKS (Mom
of Jonathan '09)
information
Yizhak Elyashiv Art Lenore
Gray Gallery Meeting Street Providence 11/16-12/31
(Dad of Jonathan '09)
information
Terry Rose Art Lenore Gray
Gallery Meeting Street Providence 11/16-12/31
(Grandfather of Keshet '11)Terry
Rose website
Jen Bend, our Art teacher,
her paintings available at annual Holiday
Exhibition and Sale of ArtWorks of New
Bedford,MA
www.artworksforyou.org.
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Israel
Trip Fundraiser |
 "Change
Can Be For The Good"
The 8th graders have placed a large water bottle in
the JCDS front lobby, which will be used to collect loose
change as part of their fundraising efforts toward the
Israel Trip in the Spring. Please participate by emptying
your pockets and your wallets of any loose change and
dropping it into the bottle. For you, it is just a small
drop in the bucket, but if everyone participates, we hope
that it will become a full bucket. Thank you for your help
in this endeavor and in supporting your fellow members of
the JCDS community. Rabbi Gouze |
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The Parent
Association |
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 Parent
Association Raffle
Thank you to all who
have joined the PA this year. The twenty-six families that
have officially joined have provided almost $500.00 that
goes into our activities, especially school field trips and
cultural programs.
Congratulations to Our Raffle Prize Winners:
Ayelet Steiner - Lori Shulkin-Lowinger earrings
Laura Mernoff - 10 hot lunches
Cindy Feinstein - Laura Mernoff stationary
The Herman/Warshay family - the Dinner Game
Thank you again to all
who donated prizes!!
Remember
YOUR Parent
Association plays a key role in funding field trips and
cultural events at the school. Guy Bermel
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In Our JCDS Community |
Mazel Tov
Congratulations to Rabbi and
Marcia Kaunfer on the birth of their granddaughter,
Maytal Nitzan Exler Kaunfer on Friday, November 9
-29 Heshvan. The proud parents are Rabbi Eliezer
Gershon Kaunfer, JCDS Alumni, and Lisa Exler.
Get Well
Wishes
To Lila Winograd, MS
teacher, who is a patient at the St. Joseph's
Rehab Unit in Providence.
To Micki (Marsha)
Silverman, LS teacher.
Condolences
To Jeffrey Davis, owner of Judaic
Traditions, on the loss of his father, Ira Davis.
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If you have suggestions or comments please e-mail Karolyn
White, Editor kwhite@jcdsri.org
Photo Credits: Meredith Sinel, Karolyn White, Naomi
Stein and Jen Bend
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