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Ma Hadash: Volume 1 Issue 1, January 15, 2008
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From Your Friends at the Jewish Community Day School
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 / 8 Shvat 5768 - Vol. 1 Issue 2
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 Inside this edition...
What's New?/Ma Hadash at JCDS
Inside our School
Board of Directors Update
Save the Date - Mark your Calendar
Spotlight on our ASDS/JCDS Alumni
Photos from Recent Events
JCDS second graders with a resident at The Phyllis Siperstein Tamarisk Enriched Assisted Living Residence
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Dear David,
We are very excited to issue the second Ma Hadash. We strongly believe that providing and sharing news and stories about the school will increase community support for Jewish Day School Education. Please help us to share these precious moments with others and spread the news. Put Jewish day school education on the map!
This time of the year we are focused on expanding the financial support to the school. I'm happy to announce two generous gifts the school was fortunate to receive in the past few weeks: an anonymous gift of $10,000 to expand our science program and an additional $10,000 from the Alan Shawn Feinstein Foundation for new community service programs in our Middle School. We also launched our annual campaign- a great opportunity to involve as many community members as possible in the school family. Give online today by clicking this link: JCDS Annual Campaign
Tu Bishvat, the Jewish holiday that celebrates the nature and the environment is coming up in a few days. It is an opportunity to teach our students and ourselves on the importance of caring about the world we live in, its quality and its beauty.
I hope you enjoy reading the Ma Hadash!
Hodesh Tov, Happy new month of Shvat
Dani Steiner, Head of School |
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In the Classroom...
Lower School
Nicole Dunn - "All About Me" in the 2nd grade
Students in the 2nd grade are practicing their writing skills by constructing paragraphs. By utilizing their personal experience and stories, about their family, friends, hobbies and more, students are creating an individualized journal with the theme "All About Me". Their stories will be placed into a binder along with their visual illustrations and all of their work will be produced into a book. A special thank you to the many parents who have been helping with editing and proof reading. 2nd grade parents will be invited in February to hear their child's "All About Me" story.
Middle School
 A Hanukkah Tale written by Max Brumberg-Krause, Sylvia Catania, Anton Koudriavtsev, Daniella Levine and Dahlia Neeman, 8th Grade students, was selected as a winning entry in the Voice and Herald Hanukkah Writing Contest. Their teacher, Yardena Winkler uses writing to help students capture the essence of Jewish history and their own personal stories.
Read the Winning Entry:
Once upon a time, in old Morocco, there was a grand synagogue. It was an ancient building, one of the oldest temples in the world. Continue |
6th GRADE SIDDUR CEREMONY
Monday, Dec. 3rd, 2007, at the JCDSRI schaharit (morning) service, the 6th graders received their middle school siddurim and Tanachim (Hebrew Bibles) from Mrs. Elaine Kroll and Ms. Ellie Lewis. In recognition of the community spirit of inclusiveness, the students and their families are allowed to choose the siddur that they will use during their middle school years. This year's choices included Sim Shalom (Conservative), Artscroll (Orthodox), and Kol Haneshamah (Reconstructionist).
In presenting the siddurim, Mrs. Kroll represented Mr. Sanford Kroll, the founding president of the Alperin Schechter Day School, and Ms. Lewis presented the Tanachim
in memory of Shirley Aronson Goldberg.
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Community Campaign
It's all about our kids.
Pass on the gift of Jewish education. Your financial contribution enables Jewish children to grow into committed Jewish adults and leaders.
CLICK HERE TODAY! I support the gift of Jewish education!
Your donation is tax deductible and if paid by December 31, 2008, will qualify as a charitable contribution for the 2008 tax year.
Want to send a check? Please mail your gift to the address below.
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Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island
85 Taft Avenue
Providence, Rhode Island 02906
401-751-2470
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JCDS at the ROCHAMBEAU LIBRARY
 Karolyn White, JCDS Librarian, conducted a Hanukah story time at the Rochambeau Branch Library. The children enjoyed accompanying Kimmelman's Runaway Latkes by singing the "runaway" song and shaking paper latkes. A hanukiah was displayed as well as latkes. Special thanks to the staff of the Children's Room for letting us participate in their story time program. We had a delightful time!
Dahlia Neeman '08 and Max Brumberg-Kraus '08 helped visitors at the Rochambeau Library play the dreidel game.
Did you know that several children of the Isenberg family, benefactors of the remodeled Children's Room, are JCDS Alumni?
WHO IS JIM HOCKHOUSEN?
 Meet our new Director of Financial Operations. Jim has over fifteen years of leadership experience in non-profit organizations in Rhode Island. In this capacity, he has been responsible for all aspects of finances, human resources, and management information systems including training, oversight, and policy development. He also has extensive experience in fund development, strategic planning, facility management and program development.
Jim is a lifelong resident of Warwick where he has a son who is in high school, Ryan, and two German Shepherds, Kaiser and Katerina. His interests include sports, music, computers and deaf culture. WELCOME!!!
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2007-2008
JCDSRI Board
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Alan Harlam, President
Gloria Feibish, VP
Laurie Sholes, Treasurer
Judy Rosenstein, Secretary
Sheila Alexander
Vicky Bharier
Hope Hirsch
Joe Mann
Hershey Rosen
Rochelle Rosen
Danny Warshay
David Wisen
Bruce Wolpert
Dan Wyner
Ex-Officio:
Dani Steiner, Head of School
Meredith Sinel |
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Board of Directors Update
Dear Community Members,
The school recently had its first Chanukah party and it was quite a success. Many parents and students attended, enjoying dinner, a brief stage show and then games and dancing to a DJ. I realized afterward that a trend has emerged: the school community has recently become particularly engaged in all-school activities. This happened, too, at the opening day Taft Avenue block party, when the street was jammed with Israeli dancing to music played by a parent band, while students proudly served hot dogs from our kosher cart, as kids, parents, faculty and administrators laughed and enjoyed each other's company. If you want to see another happy, multigenerational event, join us February 14th at 7:00 pm - Temple Beth-El for Zimriyah, the school's beloved song fest.
While our community within the school has been strongly coalescing, I feel we are still missing our friends in the larger state Community, without whom we are incomplete in fulfilling our vision of being a community day school. We want and need you to share with us the joy and nachas of our children. Recently the second grade graders sang Chanukah songs and visited with residents of Tamarisk on the 2nd day of Chanukah. Events like this one are particularly important to us, so please contact Betsy Cable at bcable@jcdsri.org if you'd like to become involved as a volunteer, or if you have an opportunity for community gathering that you'd like to share.
Oh, and do come to see some of the products of our vibrant new art program at Three Sisters Café, 1074 Hope street where the middle school currently has an art exhibit through January 19!
Alan Harlam, JCDS President |
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Spotlight on our ASDS/JCDS Alumni
Our alumni are now successful leaders contributing to the good works being done by Jewish people across the nation. Through the Alperin Schechter Day School legacy, JCDS students continue the tradition.
Do we know how to get in touch with you?
Let us spotlight your accomplishments and simchas!
Please email Meredith Sinel at msinel@jcdsri.org with your news and contact information.
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Mark your Calendar!
Upcoming Events at JCDSRI
Pre-Kindergarten Open House
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
February 7, 2008
2nd Annual Jewish Community Camp Fair
2:45 - 4:30 pm - School Lobby
February 14, 2008
JCDS Annual Zimriyah-Song Festival
7pm at Temple Beth El
Come Celebrate Israel's 60th Birthday!!!
If you're interested in singing, dancing, or helping to make this event a success,
please contact: Lisa Bergman at lbergman@jcdsri.org
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Photos from Recent Events at JCDSRI
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OH HANUKKAH!
Over 200 people attended our Hannukkah party, December 4, 2007. A special thank you to our extraordinary volunteers for helping us to make this evening a success!
MIDDLE SCHOOL ART GALLERY AT "THREE SISTERS CAFE"
Art enthusiasts joined us for our Middle School Art Gallery Night on December 19th.
Visit "Three Sisters" on Hope Street through January 19 to see their amazing work.
Here is a taste of what you will see.
 
GRADE 7 CRAFTS SALE
The 7th grade families recently hosted a Crafs Fair as a fundraising effort towards
the 7th grade's trip to Washington DC scheduled for May 2008.
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Meredith Sinel, Development Associate
85 Taft Avenue
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 751-2470
msinel@jcdsri.org |
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