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Student Tefilah Committee Presents New School Ark
October 6, 2016 by
The Tefilah Committee is a volunteer group of students in Grades 3 to 6 whose goal is to make Tefilah (prayer) a better and more meaningful experience for all the students. This fall, the Committee presented the newly restored ark, which will be used by third, fourth, and fifth graders during tefilah. The ark was unveiled to the 3rd-6th grade students during Big […]
- Visual Arts
Starting the New Year Like an Aleph – Cultivating a Growth Mindset in 5777
October 5, 2016 by
I have been spending time visiting classrooms, getting to know the students, and telling them a story about why Aleph is the first letter of the aleph-bet: the print Aleph (א) is the only letter that is “open” on all sides, with many access points. After the story, we talk about being open to new […]
- Adult Learning
- Thinking Routines
Torah Talk for Parashat Vayelech
October 5, 2016 by
In this parasha, Moshe concludes his speech to the Bnei Yisrael, blesses Yehoshua, and instructs the community to gather every seven years to read publicly from the Torah; Hashem predicts the eventual straying of Bnei Yisrael. Parashat Vayelech is the second-to-last portion of the Torah that we read on Shabbat. The beginning of the parasha […]
- Parent-Child Learning
Rosh HaShanah Video 5777
September 30, 2016 by
Enjoy the JPDS-NC Rosh HaShanah Video for 5777! Special thanks to the first grade students for lending their beautiful voices to the video. We wish you and your family a happy and sweet new year!
- Holidays
- Multimedia
Students Speak Out – An Election Project Update
September 29, 2016 by
As students delve into their grade-specific issues for our Election Project, they’ve also been exploring the question of whether adults should listen to the opinions of children when it comes to these important issues and the election in general. We asked the children: “You can’t vote, but should you have a voice in this process?” […]
- #JPDSNCElectionProject
- #KidsVoicesCount
- #ThisIsWhy
- Project Based Learning
Rosh Hashanah STEM Story Hour
September 29, 2016 by
What does Rosh Hashanah have to do with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)? Last Sunday, thirty children from the greater Washington, DC area came to JPDS-NC to find out. Kindergarten teacher Xani Pollakoff and Admission Associate Lindsey Marks led an innovative program that uniquely combined Rosh Hashanah teachings with STEM and design thinking. Children […]
- Design Thinking
- Holidays
- STEM
Sixth Graders Study Political Advertising as part of JPDS-NC Election Project
September 29, 2016 by
Sixth graders at the Jewish Primary Day School of the Nation’s Capital have a special opportunity this year – we are the oldest children in the school and it’s an election year. We are in charge of coordinating a “voter’s guide” for students throughout the school, and even get to listen to guest speakers about […]
- #JPDSNCElectionProject
- #KidsVoicesCount
- Student Stories
Literacy for the 21st Century Student: Foundational Computer Languages and Programming in Middle School Curriculum
September 27, 2016 by
Computer literacy is becoming an expectation and a necessity, a critical skill for engaging with and contributing to the world in the 21st Century. In our middle school, all students will become more familiar and experienced with the foundations of computer programming through required and elective courses. Our courses in computer languages and programming will […]
- Computer Science
- Thinking Routines
Torah Talk for Parashat Nitzavim
September 27, 2016 by
In this parasha, Moshe describes the brit (covenant) between Hashem and Bnei Yisrael, urging Bnei Yisrael to uphold the brit and honor the Torah so that they may be rewarded with life in the land of Israel. Chapter 30, verses 11-14, says: “For this commandment which I command you this day, it is not too […]
- Parent-Child Learning
Kids’ Voices Count: JPDS-NC Election Project 2016
September 22, 2016 by
We are excited to launch Kids’ Voices Count: JPDS-NC Election Project 2016. This schoolwide election project will focus on giving life to the rights and responsibilities of children as social and political actors in the public sphere. Students will be creating a voting guide for adults in our community in which they will give voice to their […]
- #JPDSNCElectionProject
- #KidsVoicesCount
- Parent-Child Learning
