The story of your child's creation.
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Light and Fire in Our Hands
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D’var Kesher from Rachel Arcus-Goldberg
December 22, 2017/ 4 Tevet, 5778
Parashat Vayigash, Genesis/Bereshit 44:18- 47:27
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Pictured below: The lyrics to
"Banu Choshech L’Garesh"
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My favorite Israeli
Hanukah song is “Banu Hoshech L’Garesh,” which translated means, “We came to drive away the darkness.” At this dark, cold time of year, I’m always reaffirmed by this message.
On last Friday and Monday of this week, we had a delegation from Kfar Saba visit CJDS as part of the Educational Bridge program. Columbus’ sister-city in Israel is Kfar Saba, and each Jewish educational institution in Columbus has an Israeli program with whom they collaborate and connect. CJDS has two sister-schools – the Brenner School and Gan Yedidut (Friendship Kindergarten). We exchange letters and videos, have Skype parties and send each other gifts for birthdays and holidays. The seven educator representatives spent 5 days in Columbus learning about our city, our schools and our Jewish community. We had the privilege of taking the teachers on a tour of our school, providing them with opportunities to talk about and reflect on similarities and differences between our schools, and they even participated in our Kabbalat
Hanukah Celebration.
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Our visitors took pictures of every inch of our school. They were blown away by the quality of our artwork, the amount of Hebrew on the walls, the ways that we address the whole child through our program, and much more. In our reflection conversation, they simply could not stop gushing about the wonderful work they saw us doing with our students. Seeing the school through their eyes filled me with energy and light.
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Pictured below: Our Kfar Saba teacher partner, Hila Belinky had a chance to work with CJDS Kindergarten and first grade students using light to connect her teaching to
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anukkah.
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Pictured below: Kfar Saba teachers admire our Brenner School-CJDS connection wall. The area highlights student life in both schools School. The board is constantly changing and this week, student
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anukkah art from both schools is proudly displayed.
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In the winter, it is easy to let the darkness, the negativity, and the problems overwhelm us. We crawl towards vacation just trying to get to that finish line. But we can drive away the darkness. We have in our hands fire and light. Today, I invite you to let the light shine on all that is good, positive and successful. We have a lot to celebrate at CJDS.
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We wish you a wonderful, restful and restorative vacation.
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Rachel Arcus-Goldberg MA, LCSW
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Pictured below: Click on the CJDS story book image to read more.
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CURRENT STUDENTS:
Re-enrollment contracts for the 2018-19 school year will be mailed and emailed to all current families in grades K-5 on Thursday February 15, 2018.
Families who are interested in tuition assistance, please submit your SSS application by Friday February 9th. This year, we have aligned the schedule of deadlines so that families can see the financial aid decisions reflected on their contracts.
NEW STUDENTS: We are currently accepting applications for new students entering CJDS in the fall of 2018.. Interested families can begin the application process
here.
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Save the Date!
Marching Together: Columbus Jewish Day School and KIPP:
Two Schools Celebrate the Legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rabbi Dr. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Friday, January 12, 1:30-2:20 p.m.
(note early start time!)
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Join us for what will be a very special and moving commemoration of the joint legacy of King and Heschel. The ideas of Heschel, the remarkable 20th century American Jewish philosopher and Holocaust survivor, anchor CJDS’ mission and vision, and our commitment to teaching students as whole people. This powerful Kabbalat Shabbat assembly will be led by our Tzedakah Club and a group of 5th and 6th grade students from KIPP: Columbus.
KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a national network of free, open enrollment college preparatory public schools dedicated to preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and life. There are 200 KIPP schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia, serving more than 80,000 students (and will expand to 120,000 students by 2020). Nationally, KIPP alumni are graduating from college at 5x the rate of their low-income peers.
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DECEMBER
Mon. 12/25 - Fri.1/5 Winter Break
NO SCHOOL OFFICES CLOSED
JANUARY
Mon. 1/8 Classes Resume
Fri. 1/12 All School Kabbalat Shabbat Tzedakah Club Leading 1:40-2:20 p.m.
Mon. 1/15 MLK Day
NO SCHOOL OFFICES CLOSED
Fri. 1/26 All School Kabbalat Shabbat 4th Grade Leading 1:40-2:20 p.m.
Sun. 1/28 Tu B'Shevat PJ Library Community Day with CJDS at the Franklin Park Conservatory 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Wed. 1/31 Tu B’Shevat
Wed. 1/31 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:00 p.m.
FEBRUARY
Thu. 1/1 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Fri. 1/2 Professional Development Day for Faculty
NO SCHOOL OFFICES CLOSED
Fri. 1/9 All School Kabbalat Shabbat 1:40-2:20 p.m.
Thu. 1/15 Rosh Hodesh Adar
Thu. 1/15 3rd Grade Humash Ceremony 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Fri. 1/16 Student vs. Faculty Hockey Game 11:15 a.m.
Mon. 1/19 Presidents’ Day
NO SCHOOL OFFICES CLOSED
Fri. 1/23 All School Kabbalat Shabbat 5th & 6th Grade Leading 1:40-2:20 p.m.
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Pictured below: L-R Flickering brightly! CJDS Learning Specialist, Mrs. Hawks, CJDS Principal, Ms. A.G., CJDS Office Assistant, Kerry Selfinger, CJDS Business Manager, Mark Mitzman and CJDS Head of School Dr. Z. were shining examples of the CJDS
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anukkah ruach/spirit!
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Pictured below: The celebrations filled the classrooms. The First grade enjoyed making latkes and playing with their dreidels...with a special guest appearance from Ms. Yarov! (not pictured)
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Pictured below: The 2/3 team really knows how to throw a party, the made edible hanukkiot, Hanukkah themed puppets and art. For dessert, they made COOKIES!!! It was fun to welcome parents as special guests, Rayna Weiner, Shirley Amar, Dana Isaacs and Lindsay Nathanson to the party as well!
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Pictured below: In the CJDS 4th grade, parents sang and participated in the Hanukkah fun. Todah rabah and Yasher Koach to CJDS parents Cantor Bat-Ami Moses, Chad Silverstein, Monica Silverstein and Rachel Cohen for serving as brave contestants on "Kol Ha Emet" (The Whole Truth), a Hanukkah Game Show, hosted by Eran Rosenberg.
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Pictured below: CJDS leadership had the privilege of visiting
Cincinnati's community Jewish day school,
Rockwern Academy,
this week. The tour and in depth meetings with our counterparts there were incredibly valuable. We continue to learn a great deal from each other and our collaboration is ongoing. Pictured here (L-R), Interim Head of School, Elaine Kaplan, CJDS Principal, Rachel Arcus-Goldberg, CJDS Head of School, Dr. Tali Zelkowicz and Director of Admissions and Marketing, Jenny Glick.
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Pictured below: Last week, 5th and 6th grade
culminated their unit on "Poverty and Homelessness" by visiting
Star House
. CJDS students grew, harvested and prepared a salad, made cookies and brownies, and donated clothing. More importantly, they learned that homelessness doesn't have an identifiable look, and that they can celebrate the blessings in their own lives by helping others.
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Pictured below: The CJDS Great Dreidel SPIN OFF! Representatives from each grade participated in the spinoff. Participants went home with commemorative dreidels. The winner, CJDS 3rd grader, Dovi, received a giant light up dreidel!
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Pictured below: In art this week, CJDS First graders made latke flippers!
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Pictured below: Our 5th and 6th graders visited Wexner Heritage Residents this week for an inter-generational Hanukkah celebration. They sang songs, played games, and enjoyed being together. Our friends at Wexner Heritage Village bring such light to our lives!
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Pictured below: The Milenthal girls came back to CJDS for a visit, pictured here with Ms. Palma are Rylan and Alyana
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Pictured below: The CJDS kindergarten harvested crops from the winter garden this week. They also spent time feeding the birds, and observing them at their feeding stations. Each year, our students use
eBird
to support scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology by documenting migratory movements of bird populations around the CJDS campus and throughout the Western Hemisphere.You can see a
video of the migration patterns charted here.
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INSPIRED
INTEGRATION: TOWER GARDEN AEROPONICS!
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Pictured below: The CJDS Tower Garden is up and running! Next time you are in the building, be sure to stop in classroom 102-A to see the CJDS Tower Garden LIVE and in action. The Tower garden is teaching students about
aeroponics—the same technology NASA uses—Tower Gardening grows plants with only water and nutrients, rather than dirt. Research has found aeroponic systems to grow plants on average three times faster and produce 30% greater yields. CJDS s
tudents are constantly connecting the dots between nutrition, community service learning, environmental education and science. You can read more about these connections in the
September 15 Edition of our Ma Koreh here.
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Pictured here: CJDS Business Manager, Mark Mitzman. Mark began working at CJDS in October of this year.
"It's a great time to have joined this team!
The new leadership has brought such great energy and enthusiasm to the school.
It's clear that the students love being here and are excited about their learning."
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Mi Sh'berach.
When a member of the CJDS family is ill or in need of healing, the entire community lends its support and its prayers for a full and complete recovery.
Annelyn Barron
(CJDS Kindergarten Jewish Studies Faculty). We wish Annelyn
r’fuah shlemah as she recovers from a medical procedure.
Merry Gemma Couden
, mother of CJDS Faculty member, Susan Couden.
Shanna Lipp
(CJDS 5th grade General Studies Faculty). We wish Shanna
r’fuah shlemah as she recovers from a medical procedure.
Sherry Mulne
, friend of Susan Couden.
Yaacov Ramon
, father of CJDS parent Natalie Bitton and grandfather of Noah (2020) and Leo Bitton (2024).
Bradley Rothbaum
(Benyamin Eitan) CJDS Alumni Class of 2016.
Susan Tibor,
we wish a speedy recovery to the mother of CJDS faculty member, Eva Tibor.
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May Their Memory Be a Blessing...
Rose Marie Blumstein-Schroeder z’’l
Our hearts are with the Soll family,
Joy, Bruce, Jason (2002), Evan(2004) and Adam (2006)
on the loss of Joy's mother,
Rose Marie Blumstein-Schroeder
. Rose Marie never knew a stranger, and made friends wherever she went. She loved music, art and dogs. Rose Marie believed that "people who need people are the luckiest people in the world."
A funeral was held in Los Angeles on Monday, December 18, 2017. Read more about Rose Marie's beautiful life
here
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CJDS Tribute Cards.
CJDS Tribute Cards provide a thoughtful and caring gift for everyone. The income generated by every purchase enhances a child's educational experience at CJDS. You can get the All-Occasion pack year-round. It includes five pre-printed memorial cards and five pre-printed special event cards for only $90. You can also make an individual tribute gift and we will send a Tribute card to the recipient. Tribute cards require seven business days for delivery.
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Winter coat collection update!
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Thank you to all of the families who donated coats for KIPP Columbus.
We are still collecting, so de-clutter and bring in your children and adults' coats after break!
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The collection of
Personal Care and Beauty product waste
along with
Oral Hygiene product waste
continues to be an important Tzedakah Club initiative at CJDS!
We are encouraging our school community to NOT throw away any of these items! Please send them in with your student or drop them off at CJDS! These readily and often used items are collected and sent to
TerraCycle
by Tzedakah Club.
TerraCycle
reuses, recycles, or upcycles these items. Additionally,
TerraCycle
"pays" us per item and the money "earned" gives us the opportunity to make a difference in the world! The money CJDS collects is then donated by Tzedakah Club to non-profit organizations that help our planet and its people in countless ways!
We look forward to updating you in the future with news of how much we have collected and to which non-profit organizations we have made contributions!!
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How to help:
CJDS students are collecting Tzedekah money for The National Red Cross to support disaster relief efforts around the world.
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Celebrate the Birthday of the Trees - Tu B'shvat - with PJ Library, CJDS and Columbus, Torah Academy!
SUNDAY JANUARY 28
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
We will have story time, a scavenger hunt, and arts & crafts. Tour the beautiful Franklin Park Conservatory and enjoy schmoozing with your PJ Library friends!
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Joseph and the Amazing
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Tickets go on sale January 8th
SHOWS
Thursday, February 1st at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 2nd at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 3rd at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 3rd at 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS
$12 Students
$15 Adults
Schottenstein Theater Box Office
Open school hours and 1 hour prior to show (326 S. Cassingham Rd. Bexley, OH 43209). Cash and checks are accepted
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Pictured here: Todah Rabah to our Parents & Grandparents who enjoy serving lunch!
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A note from Steve Shkolnik:
Greetings!
I want to thank all of the Parents and Grandparents for their hard work and caring to make each lunch special.
The past 4 months have been going extremely well, and to keep it up...
It is now time to
sign up
for the next several months. Our students love to see their parents and grandparents at lunch time. We always need your help. Roast chicken Friday is the most popular day, but every day is a hot lunch day!
If you have any comments or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or email
Steve@LGRREALTY.com
or (614) 530-0015.
The students and faculty really appreciate all the time and care you have given.
My best to everyone for a safe and healthy vacation!
Warm regards,
Steve
Volunteer Hot Lunch Coordinator
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Many thanks to our volunteer Hot Lunch Coordinator, Steve Shkolink, and all the parents, grandparents and volunteers who so generously dedicate their time to make our school lunch program a success.
***SERVERS NEEDED FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 8***
Please use the link below to volunteer for a shift (or two!):
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Click on each of the active links below to learn more!
Click right now to help CJDS earn money while you shop:
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FREE Logo Promotion from Lands' End
ENDS: December 29th
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Apply Our Logo for FREE at LANDS’ END
Plus FREE Shipping on Orders $50+
Promo Code: LOGOS
PIN: 4276
Valid November 30, 2017 to December 29, 2017
*REMINDER: If you purchase 3 or more polos, you save $3 each (youth) or $5 each (adult). This savings opportunity can be combined with the FREE LOGO promotion.
Lands' End provides rewards back to Columbus Jewish Day School for all school apparel purchases, so be sure to shop using the link below:
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EVENTS IN & AROUND COLUMBUS
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Click on each of the images below to learn more!
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Our winter-spring league begins Wednesday, January 17 and meets every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Participants have the option to choose from recreational or competitive play. The cost is $40 for the season (January-May) and JCC Membership not required for participation.
Mamanet is fun for women of all ages and skill levels. Mamanet combines sport, community service and a connection with Israel. The game itself, also known newcomb ball (a variation of volleyball), does not require prior experience; all women are welcome to play and engage in community service projects.
For more information and to register: Jeanna Brownlee jeannabrownlee@columbusjcc.org
REGISTER BY JAN 14!
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CJDS: The story of your child's creation.
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