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Welcome Mike Downs
JDS is excited to announce that Mike Downs has been named Interim Head of School beginning July 1st.  Click here to read the announcement.
 
NEW at JDS!

The Jewish Day School is excited to announce the Fall 2013 opening of its Junior Kindergarten program - an engaging, fun and nurturing program of learning through inquiry, exploration and reflection.

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Friendship Circle Dinner - May 19th
Join the Friendship Circle for its 8th Annual Appreciation Dinner honoring 107 dedicated and awesome teen volunteers, with a special tribute to honorees (and JDS alumni family) Don, Deanne and Talia Etsekson, for their commitment and loving  kindness to people of all abilities.
 
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Job Openings at JDS
JDS has announced four open positions for the 2013-14 school year including a STEM Educator.  Learn more about the STEM Educator position here and read about the planned new STEM Innovation Lab.  Visit our Job Opportunities webpage for a list of open positions.
 
New JDS Athletics Programs
JDS parents, registration is open for the new 4/5 grade boys and girls basketball teams and also for a new after school martial arts class.  Log into ParentNet for the sign up forms or check your most recent eAlon newsletter.  Contact Athletic Director Jim Wiesen if you have questions.
 
JDS using top-rated math program
A new report ranks enVisionMATH the best of elementary math curricula.  Click here to learn more.  
 
JDS in the News
Check the June 22nd issue of the JTNews which includes 8th Grade reflections on Israel (Page 16) and a profile of alumni Zack & Hannah Robin's 2th Fairy Project (Page 24).
 
Annual Meeting Congrats!

Three awards were presented at our 2012 Annual Meeting.  JDS Parents & Board Members Dena Herbolich received the President's Service Award; JDS Parents Pamela Love-Koepf & Erica Nash were named PA Volunteers of the Year; and faculty member Suzanne Messinger received the Maria Erlitz Award for Excellence in Education.  Congratulations to all.

 
Congratulations Student Council

Congratulations to the newly elected 2012-2013 Student Council representatives. 8th Graders:  Ben Friedman, Danny Gladner, Josh Greenstein, Izzy Harris, Avi Magaram and Ariel Simpson.  7th Graders:  Kayla Brumer, Eleanor Greenspoon, Sam Grossman and Hannah Morris.  6th Graders:  Noah Cape, Hannah Castrogiovanni and Aaron Greenstein.

 
Mitzvah in a Bag

The JDS Middle School Mitzvah Team has launched Mitzvah in a Bag which provides families with snack bags to keep in the car and give to people in need when they see them on the street.  Their goal is to distribute 750 bags from now through December.

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The Mitzvah Project Book

The wonderful mitzvah projects of two JDS students, Sophie and Justin, are among those selected for mention in The Mitzvah Project Book available through Amazon.

 
Poetry Award Winners
Congratulations to two JDS winners in the RAVSAK Hebrew Poetry Contest.  Audrey Immel who won Runner-Up in a Middle School category and Dorit Levanoni won first place in the Teachers category.
 
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