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Shavuon: Volume 2 Issue 8, January 18, 2008
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January
18,
2008 10
Shevat,
5768 Vol
2,
Issue 8
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Candle
Lighting
Jan.18
4:25
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4:33
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The
New
Shavuon
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Learning
to
Read |
Photo: Grade 3 Guided Reading Group with Mrs. Rafail
We have been using the Guided Reading approach for the past six years. Guided Reading is an instructional approach that involves a teacher working with a small group of students who are able to read texts at a similar level and are working on similar reading strategies. Skilled readers use a wide range of word-solving strategies, including analysis of sound-letter relationships and word parts. Reading a variety of books allows the child to go from reading individual words to reading for meaning.
Guided Reading begins in the second half of the year in Kindergarten and it continues through Third Grade. In Fourth and Fifth Grade we do what is called Transitional Guided Reading where the small group approach is still used but most of the attention "transitions" from the process of learning how to read to mainly reading for meaning. This program is a powerful way to support the development of reading strategies and has instilled the love of reading in many of our students! More Info
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Literature
Circles-Super
Summarizers
and
Vivid
Visualizers
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A
valuable
addition
to
the
5th
grade
guided
reading
program
is
the
use
of
Literature
Circles
by
their
teacher
Bethany
Rafail.
A
Literature
Circle
involves
a
small
group
of
students
who
read
and
discuss
the
same
work
of
literature.
Each
member
of
the
circle
agrees
to
take
a
specific
responsibility
which
helps
guide
the
group
discussions.
The
circles
meet
regularly
and
the
discussion
roles
change
at
each
meeting.
The
roles
include
super
summarizer
and
vivid
visualizer
as
well
as
others.
Literature
Circles
provide
an
opportunity
for
students
to
control
their
own
learning;
to
share
thoughts,
concerns,
and
their
understanding
of
the
novel.
Mrs.
Rafail
notes
that
Literature
Circles
are
an
opportunity
for
students
to
take
the
lead
as
they
facilitate
their
own
conversations,
as
opposed
to
being
directed
by a
teacher.
She
reports
that
students
have
welcomed
the
opportunity
for
increased
responsibility
and
independence
in
this
student
centered
learning
activity.
Bethany
Rafail |
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From
Dani
Steiner,
Head
of
School
New Procedures for Dismissal and Lunchtime
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 January
11,
2007
Dear
Parents:
Happy
2008!!
I
hope
you
had
a
great
break
during
December
and
are
ready
to
begin
the
new
year.
I
wanted
to
update
you
with
new
procedures
we
are
implementing
at
school.
The
purpose
behind
these
new
procedures
is
to
enrich
our
school
programs.
Below
is
an
outline
of
the
dismissal
policy
for
our
Lower
School
students.
Also,
you
will
find
an
overview
of
our
lunchtime
procedure
for
Lower
and
Middle
School
students.
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ZIMRIYAH,
OUR
SONGFEST!
February
14 |
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 Zimriyah
2008/
תשס"ח
February
14,
2008
7
p.m.
at
Temple
Beth
El.
We
have
dedicated
this
year's
Zimriyah
to
the
60th
Birthday
of
Israel!
The
name
of
 the
Zimriyah
is
60
B'shira
(shishim
b'shira)
which
means
60
years
in
song.
We
decided
on
three
goals
for
our
Zimriyah:
to
choose
songs
that
represent
the
cultural
story
of
Israel
(A
very
hard
task
to
do
in
40
minutes!),
to
relate
our
Zimriyah
celebration
with
Israel's
theme
for
this
year,
and
to
choose
some
songs
that
are
part
of
our
Jewish
Studies
and
Hebrew
curriculum.More
infornation
including
our
logo
voting
results
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PURIM
EXTRAVAGANZA |
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SAVE
THE
DATE!
Friday,
March
21
You
are
cordially
invited
to
be a volunteer
in
helping
to
create
the
FIRST
ANNUAL
JCDSRI
PURIM CELEBRATION.
EMAIL
mlevine@jcdsri.org
or
eellis@jcdsri.org
with
your
availability.
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Zelniker
Conference |
The Joseph & Leba Zelniker Conference
Opening Abraham and Sarah's Tent: Forging an Inclusive Jewish Community
Sunday, February 3, 2008
8:30 am-12:00 pm
Temple Sinai
Cranston, RI
The Bureau of Jewish Education of Rhode Island welcomes the Zelniker keynote speaker, Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky. Dr. Olitzky is the Executive Director of the Jewish Outreach Institute, the only national independent organization dedicated to bringing Judaism to interfaith families and the unaffiliated. He was recently named as one of the 50 leading Rabbis in North America by Newsweek.
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Pre-Kindergarten
OpenHouse,1/27 |
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January
27,
2008
from
10:00
-
12:00
pm
Come
and
learn
about
the
impact
Jewish
early
childhood
experience
will
have
on
your
child
and
your
family
Meet
our
dynamic
and
energetic
educators;
Participate
in
our
exciting
and
interactive
activities.
For
more
information,
contact
Naomi
Stein,
Director
of
Admissions
at
nstein@jcdsri.org
or
call
(401)
751-2470,
19
You
are
our
best
ambassadors.
Invite a family to visit us!
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Think
Summer!
Think
Camp!
-JCDS
Camp
Fair
February
7 |
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 Connecting
Great
Kids
to
Great
Jewish
Camps
February
7
2:45-4:30
PM
School
Lobby
It's
not
too
early
to
think
about
summer
camp
experiences.
Our
Camp
Fair
is
an
opportunity
to
talk
with
camp
representatives.
ADMISSION
IS
FREE.
OPEN
TO
THE
PUBLIC
Invite
your
friends |
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Support
8th
Grade's
Trip
to
Israel! |
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MS
ANNUAL
ZIMRIYAH
RAFFLE
PROGRAM!
The
Middle
School
students
are
selling
raffle
tickets
to
raise
money
for
their
upcoming
trip
to
Israel.
Tickets
will
also
be
on
sale
now
and
on
the
evening
of
Zimriyah.
Prizes
include
a
mountain
bike,
restaurant
gift
cards,
jewelry,
food
gift
certificates,
and
much
more.
Only
a
$1.00
per
ticket
or 6
tickets
for
$5.00
For
raffle
tickets,
please
contact
the
Middle
School
students
Good
luck
and
thank
you.
Miri
Zeman,
Eighth
Grade
Homeroom
Teacher
EXCITING
ZIMRIYAH
OPPORTUNITY
for
FRONT
ROW
SEATS!
Two
Sets
of
Four
Seats
in
the
Front
Rows
are being raffled off to help support the 8th grade Israel trip.
ONLY 100 CHANCES WILL BE SOLD for each set of seats!
1 Raffle for $5, 6 Raffles for $25, 12 Raffles for $50, and 25 Raffles for $100
TWO WAYS TO BUY YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS:
1. Call Andrea Gouze at 453-1424
2. An 8th grade parent will be selling raffles at pick-up time in the lobby every Wednesday and Thursday from January 23 to February 13.
Buy Early - Only 100 Chances will be sold for each set of seats!
Drawing will take place Wed, February 13th and the winners will be notified that night.
A Special Ad Book at this year's Zimriyah!
Please show your support for the 8th Grade Israel trip by placing an ad and wishing our students "Nesiyah Tovah" - a good, safe, life-changing trip during this,
Israel's 60th Anniversary Year!
You can place a full, half or quarter-page ad, and/or include your name in an ad that will list a number of "Well-Wishers" to the 8th Grade students. All ads need to be in black & white and camera-ready. If you have any questions, please contact Elisa Heath at 726-1146 or ebheath@cox.net.
Please use this link for the form and return it to the school with your tax-deductible check by Monday, February 4.
Thank you so much for your support!
The 8th Grade Families
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Our
First
High
School
Question
and
Answer
Program-Gr.8 |
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 Thursday,
February
7,
2008
7:00PM
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9:00OM
Our
First
Annual
HIGH
SCHOOL
Q &
A
EVERYTHING
YOU
WANT
TO
KNOW
ABOUT
HIGH
SCHOOL...
BUT
MIGHT
BE
AFRAID
TO
ASK!!!
A
special
program
specifically
for
our
current
eight
graders
and
their
parents!
Contact
Person:
Betsy
Singer
Cable
751-2470
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Peanut/tree
nut
Allergy
Policy |
Dear JCDS Parents,
We are updating you on the school's plan for implementation of Rhode Island's new "Peanut Law." Passed during the 2007 legislative session, the purpose of the law is to protect students who have allergies to peanuts or tree nuts, while they are in school. Allergies to peanuts or tree nuts are quite common. Some people have a mild reaction to these products, such as developing a rash or hives. However, some people have a very severe reaction which can be life-threatening. A person with this severe type of allergy may stop breathing (anaphylaxis) in less than a minute of smelling, eating or touching peanut/tree nut products. Click to Continue
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Art
Studio: ABC
Rhode
Island-Portrait
of a
State |
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Creating a Sense of Place & Culture:
Grade 4 was asked to think of something that is indigenous to Rhode Island that began with a designated alphabet letter. For instance, Nicolas Lowinger selected the "IWay" our local highway construction project for the letter "I."  After doing pencil drawings of their ideas, students made etching plates. Using brayers, barrens and ink, they experimented and pulled several prints from their plates. After selecting prints and writing text, they assembled their book. The class decided that the library would be the ideal spot to display their book because it would be easily available to all classes. "Students are enjoying the colorful prints and discussing the Rhode Island connections," reports Mrs. White. "Thank you Grade 4. Great work!" Jen Bend, Art Teacher
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Jewish
Parent
Discussion
Group |
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 Based
on
feedback
by
participants
in
the
Blessing
of a
Skinned
Knee
Parent
Discussion
Group,
sessions
4,
5, 6
have
been
rescheduled
to:
Wednesday
January
30th,
7:00
-
8:30PM
Wednesday
February
6th
7:00
-
8:30
PM
Wednesday
February
13th
7:00
-
8:30
PM
This
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
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How
would
you
do?
National
Geographic
Bee |
 Fifth thru Eighth Grade students participated in the National Geographic Bee. Final contestants were from the 5th were Mimi Heath & Shahar Steiner(5th), (6th) Jacob Mukand & David Shlepakov, (7th) Aaron Kaplan & Daniel Katz, (8th) Danilo Milevsky & Leah Tinberg.
Jacob Mukand and Daniel Katz were excellent sparring partners in the Championship round, with Daniel Katz placing first. Mazel Tov to all finalists and a huge round of applause to Daniel Katz.
Last year, as a 6th grader. Daniel Katz came in at Fifth place in the state level National Geographic Bee! The national winner receives a $25,000 scholarship from the National Geographic Society! Lisa Bergman More Info
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Special
Box
Book
Reviews |
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 The
latest
independent
reading
assignment
for
grade
4
was
a
Special
Box
Book
Review.
Students
drew
their favorite
scenes
on 3
sides
of
box
and
wrote
a
short
summary
on
the
4th
side.
The
review
was
rolled
up
and
put
in
the
opening
of
the
box.
 Can
you
guess
what
these
recycled
boxes
are?
Nice
work
Grade
4! Susan
Sugerman
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Flapjacks
for
Grade
2
Lumberjacks |
Our hardworking Grade 2 lumberjacks were treated to a Flapjack Breakfast in the "Cook House" (Library) of Paul Bunyan's' logging camp. Students enthusiastically enjoyed their American Tall Tales Unit. Did you know that Paul Bunyan created the St Lawrence River to help barges bring Vermont maple syrup to his logging camps. Well, that's a Tall Tale for you! Karolyn White
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Cooking
Class! |
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A
Fabulous,
Fun
Cooking
Class
Featuring
Chef
Deb
Blazer
Tired
of
making
the
same
old
dinners?
Want
to
learn
some
new
recipes?
Interested
in
making
Shabbat
a
little
easier?
Come
join
us
and
share
a
night
of
cooking,
fun,
and
inspiration.
You
will
get
to
eat
the
delicious
dishes
we
make
and
go
home
with
all
the
recipes.
Date
and
Time:
January
23,
7:00-9:00
p.m.
Cost:
$15.00
Location:
TBA
Please
RSVP
to
loliven@visi.com
or
call
228-3839.
Call
soon--limited
slots
available.
Brought
to
you
by
the
JCDS
Parent
Association |
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Basketball
Teams |
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 Our
boys'
and
girls'
basketball
teams
have
been
very
busy!
The
girls'
first
game
was
Tuesday,
January
8,
and
they
played
their
way
to
their
first
victory,
versus
the
Moses
Brown
"B"
middle
school
team!
The
next
day,
Wednesday,
January
9,
both
the
girls'
team
and
the
boys'
team
lost
to
Community
Prep,
but
they
were
both
very
close
games.
The
boys'
next
game
was
against
San
Miguel
on
Thursday,
January
10,
and
while
they
played
their
best,
in
the
end,
they
suffered
a
loss.
Happily
the
hard
work
and
perseverance
of
both
teams
paid
off
on
Tuesday,
January
15.
Both
teams
played
outstandingly
well
against
Rocky
Hill.
Victory
was
sweet
when
the
boys
got
their
first
win
of
the
season,
and
the
girls,
their
second.
They
have
many
games
coming
up
and
hopefully,
they
will
continue
to
do
as
well
as
they
are
doing
now.
I
know
they
will!
Schedule
Leah Tinberg '08 Reporter Photo by Dahlia Neeman "08
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The
Nibble
and
Chew
Library
Lunchtime
Book
Club |
Quite
a
crowd
piled
into
the
Library
at
lunchtime
for
our
new
Lunchtime
Book
Club
for
Grades
3
and
4.
We
are
reading
Fablehaven
by
Mull.
"For
centuries
mystical
creatures
of
all
descriptions
have
gathered
at
Fablehaven
to
prevent
their
extinction.
This
sanctuary
is
one
of
the
last
strongholds
of
true
magic.
The
dialogue
snaps
and
sizzles..like
Harry
Potter..don't
miss
the
first
novel
by a
writer
who
is
clearly
going
to
be a
major
figure
in
popular
fantasy,"
Orson
Scott
Card.
We
will
meet at 11:15
every
Thursday.
Feel
free
to
drop
in!
K.White
Check
Out
this
Magical
Book
SIte |
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Liz
Lerman
Dance
Exchange
Program
at
Brown |
 We
are
excited
to
announce
that
some
of
our
students
will
participate
in a
workshop
of
the
Liz
Lerman
Dance
Exchange
Program
at
Brown
University,
January
20-February
3.
The
residency
is
part
of
Dance
Exchange's
new
project
entitled
613
Radical
Acts
of
Prayer.
In
the
Dance
Exchange
tradition
of
making
dances
that
address
cultural,
social,
and
civic
issues,
613
Acts
of
Radical
Prayer
is a
dance-making
project
which
focuses
on
the
transformative
nature
of
prayer
and
the
relationship
between
spirituality
and
social
action.
Our
students
will
be
performing
in a
workshop
of
7th
and
8th
graders
from
a
diverse
group
of
religious
schools-
Jewish
Community
Day
School,
Moses
Brown
School
and
Sophia
Academy.
They
will
come
together
to
tell
stories
and
create
movement
based
on
their
thoughts
about
social
responsibility
and
spirituality.
Attending
the
workshop
are
Allie
Robbio
'08,
Daniella
Levine
'08,
Leah
Tinberg
'08,
Dahlia
Neeman
'08,
Bar
Salman
'08,
Gal
Reis
'08,
Sylvia
Catania
'08,
Rebekah
Heath
'08,
Shir
Kantor
'09,
Hannah
Meharg
'08,
Nuriya
Coke
'09,
and
Gabrielle
Warshay
'09.
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