Tag: #ThisIsWhy
Meet the Endowment Committee: Co-Chair John Hasenberg
April 14, 2016
The Hasenberg family’s love affair with JPDS-NC began the day we visited the school in 2009. As our daughter Ellie is now on the verge of graduating and our son Benny looks forward to joining the first class in the Middle School, that relationship continues to flourish. Indeed, it feels like our family has grown […]
Meet the Endowment Committee: Co-Chair Kim Aftergood
April 14, 2016
I am the proud parent of JPDS-NC sixth grader Lincoln Aftergood. My husband Steven, Lincoln, and I have been a part of the JPDS-NC community for seven wonderful years. I’d like to share with you how and why I volunteer at JPDS-NC and how grateful I am to have landed a seat on the JPDS-NC Endowment […]
Reflections by Purim Ball Honoree Laurie Brumberg
April 11, 2016 by
First, thank you to the Purim Ball chairs, volunteers, and the Advancement Office for pulling off this always-amazing event. And thanks to everyone in the room — because in addition to your auction bids, volunteer time, and scholarship contributions — your being here is a measure of what’s so special about JPDS — the power […]
Reflections by Purim Ball Honorees Laurie Moskowitz and Steve Rabinowitz
April 5, 2016 by
Tonight really represents a bookmark for Steve and me. We began our time with JPDS helping the school find a permanent home and tonight, as we leave the school day-to-day, we know that the school is now growing and thriving in its current space. And so it prompted me to take a step back and think a […]
Reflections by Purim Ball Honoree Pamela Wexler
March 31, 2016 by
It’s hard to know exactly what to say when you are honored for doing something you do voluntarily. The customary “you’re welcome” or “our pleasure” doesn’t convey quite the right sentiment because those words suggest we were giving something — and of course, we never felt like we were giving anything — we always felt like we […]
Meet the Middle School Match Committee: Co-Chair Edna Friedberg
March 30, 2016
We first heard about JPDS-NC before we were even parents. A friend was a JPDS-NC teacher and spoke glowingly about a young, fledgling Jewish school. Frankly, I didn’t believe any school could be as great as she claimed. But a few years after we welcomed our first child, I attended a JPDS-NC Open House and […]
Meet the Middle School Match Committee: Co-Chair Miriam Feffer
March 30, 2016
On the first day of Pre-K, JPDS-NC immediately felt like home. From the stellar teaching teams to the gorgeous South Campus to the daily celebration of our pluralistic mosaic, every aspect of school life is infused with creativity, kindness, and purpose. When our daughter reported that the big kids look out for little kids on […]
Meet the Middle School Marketing Committee: Co-Chair Abigail Sharon
March 10, 2016
When I first watched the JPDS-NC Admissions video back in 2013, I found myself welling up. What was going on? Then I realized, I was feeling our school’s neshuma. I knew immediately that JPDS-NC was a special school where our girls would thrive. The following year, I volunteered to work on the school’s new Admission video […]
Meet the Middle School Marketing Committee: Co-Chair Marci Klugman
March 10, 2016
When we walked through the doors of JPDS-NC for our prospective parent tour over 6 years ago, I felt like I was entering a warm, lively home. I saw kids singing, dancing and laughing in their classrooms, and older kids (who looked so big!) reading to younger ones sitting on the floor in the hallway. […]
A Letter from Elementary School Director Arielle Derby
March 8, 2016 by
I am thrilled and honored to join such a dynamic, warm, and creative group of learners, teachers, and families as the Elementary School Director this July. Each time I have visited JPDS-NC, I observed children and faculty who are excited to be at the school and engaged in meaningful work in a host of disciplines. The […]
