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LS and MS Students Say It With
Shofarot
KSDS
Shofar Sounders help all of us get ready for the High Holidays! LS and MS students sound
shofar each morning during the Hebrew month of
Elul, as we approach
Rosh HaShanah and
Yom Kippur.
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News and Announcements
8th Grade Parent Meeting - Transition to High School
THIS Wednesday, September 21 at 7 pm in the Krieger
Reminder to 8th grade parents: we look forward to meeting with you on Wednesday night. Mrs. Buchsbaum will review with 8th grade parents guidelines, tips, and procedures for members of the KSDS Class of 2017 who are considering such high school choices as private schools, Jewish day schools, public schools and public magnet programs.
Bunches of Lunches--First Collection
Wednesday, September 28
The countdown begins as we launch our "Bunches of Lunches and Beyond" program for the 2016-2017 school year on September 28 with our first collection!
We will be collecting lunches and delivering them to low-income and isolated seniors in our community. This is a wonderful program that puts into action some of the important lessons taught at Krieger Schechter, instilling in our children the importance of caring for our community and those less fortunate.
Brown lunch bags with instructions and "family talk" guiding questions attached will be sent home later this week. You and your children can pack the extra lunches and bring them to school on the collection morning. The
mitzvah is even more special when the kids decorate the bags with pictures and stickers or add a personal note.
Please take some time to discuss the "family talk" questions with your children, to give them and us a deeper understanding of why we provide these lunches. The questions will be found on a piece of paper attached to each brown bag. Thank you for helping us to make this program a great success!
5th Grade Tashlich Trip and 6th Grade Tashlich Trip--Parent Volunteers Needed
For 5th Grade--Wednesday, September 28 from 8:35 to 10:10 am
For 6th Grade--Thursday, September 29 from 9:40 - 10:25 am
Reminder - PARENT VOLUNTEERS are needed for 5th grade or for 6th grade to walk with the teacher and students from school to the
Tashlich stream on Philips Drive and back. Please email Dr. Blum by this Tuesday, September 20, at
[email protected] if you are able to help out. Parent volunteers are asked to meet in their 5th or 6th grade student's classroom immediately before each trip.
On these trip days, students going on the trips should wear their green KSDS field trip polo shirts and dress code bottoms (students who do not yet have the green KSDS shirts can wear regular green or white polo shirts).
HOWEVER, the 6th grade trip day is also the September Dress Down Day. 6th graders are welcome to wear dress down bottoms for their field trip day, and can bring a dress down top to change into once they return to school. However, they should wear their green KSDS field trip polo or green or white regular polo on the
Tashlich field trip.
The 5th grade flyer can be found
HERE.
The 6th grade flyer can be found
HERE.
Shabbat Express Orders Now Being Accepted by GECEC!
What better way to end your week than with a fresh
challah (or other item) delivered to you at KSDS? To place your order, fill out this
ORDER FORM and return it to the Preschool office or email it to
[email protected]. You may place your order any time; however, it must be received by the Tuesday
prior to the first delivery week for your order.
 Help Us Spread the Word!
KSDS Fall Open House--Friday, October 14 at 9 am
Our first Open House for prospective parents is coming up! Please encourage your family, friends and co-workers to visit us on October 14th. Remember, your voice is the
most powerful way for us to spread the word about our wonderful school! Look
HERE for more information.
Attention: Current 4th Grade Parents
Spring 2016 ERB scores are in. If you are interested in reviewing your child's results, please email Dr. Buck at [email protected] to schedule an appointment.
October Lunch Order Period Closes This Tuesday, September 20
We are continuing our partnership with
www.orderlunches.com to process all of the hot lunch orders this year. To view an information sheet which details the instructions to register and order hot lunches, click
HERE. The combo meal includes an entrée, vegetables, fresh fruit and beverage (milk on dairy days and juice on meat days; water is always available). On dairy days, you will be able to order an "entrée only." Beverages are available daily.
Please remember the order periods--we are not able to accept late orders. Each order period will open on the 5th, and close on the 20th, of the month prior to the month for which you are ordering.
Information about Salad Bar for MS students can be found
HERE.
Save the Date! The Next Shabbat Share is on October 28!
Registration information is coming soon!
Hebrew Homework Room Has Begun!
In Hebrew Homework Room, Lower School students have the opportunity to complete their Hebrew and Judaics homework with the supervision and guidance of KSDS Hebrew and Judaics teachers. The groups meet Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-4:00 and are offered free of charge. If you are interested in signing your child up for one, two, or all three days, please register with Miriam Golob at
[email protected]
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 Be Sure to Check Out the KSDS Facebook Page Often!
We posted lots of fabulous pictures from the first week of school! Don't forget to "Like" Us! See the page
HERE.
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Additional Calendar Items
November 3: Grade 7 Field Trip to The Enoch Pratt Library
NEW DATE--The STEAM Showcase will be held on Sunday, December 11 from 1 to 3 pm.
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After-School Athletics (Middle School)
Monday, Sept. 19
Boys A Soccer Play Day at St. James
3:30 Jemicy vs KSDS Lower Field next to Tennis Courts
4:30 Saint James vs KSDS on middle field
Girls A Soccer Play Day at KSDS
Field 1 next to parking lot
3:30 Cambridge vs St James
4:00 KSDS vs Harford Day
Field 2 next to baseball field
3:30 Harford Day vs Jemicy
4:00 Jemicy vs St James
4:30 KSDS vs Cambridge
Girls B Soccer is off
Boys B Soccer is off
Tuesday, Sept 20
Boys A Soccer practice 4:00-5:30
Boys B Soccer practice 4:00-5:30
Girls A Soccer practice 4:00-5:30
Girls B Soccer practice 4:00-5:30
Wednesday, Sept. 21
Boys A Soccer at Calvert School 3:45
Boys B Soccer practice 4:00-5:30
Girls A Soccer practice 4:00-5:30
Girls B Soccer practice 4:00-5:30
Thursday, Sept. 22
Boys A Soccer Home vs Jemicy 3:30
Boys B Soccer Home vs Jemicy 3:30
Girls A Soccer at Jemicy Upper School 3:30
Girls B Soccer practice 4:00-5:30
Changes to schedule:
September. 21st - Boys A vs Odyssey has been changed. Boys A will play at Calvert 3:45
Boys B Soccer Game at Odyssey is cancelled; will have practice instead
Girls A Home Game vs Odyssey is cancelled; will have practice instead
September 22nd -
Girls B Soccer Game at Jemicy Upper School 4:30 Cancelled; will have practice instead
October 20th - Boys B Soccer Game is now being held at KSDS 3:30
All updated information can be found HERE at ksds.edu under "Athletics."
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Tzedakah
 Our September 23 Tzedakah contribution will go to American Friends of Meir Panim (AFMP). This organization supports programs in Israel which provide immediate and long-term relief to the impoverished with dignity and respect. Cash and checks (made out to American Friends of Meir Panim) will be accepted. Look
HERE for more information about AFMP.
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Mazal Tov to . . .
Yasher Koach to this week's Torah readers during school minyanim:
LS: Sam A., Ellie B., Hannah B.
6th grade: Ezra Ge. and Eli W.
7th grade: Piper J. and Gabi M.
8th grade: Daniella C., Gefen N., Abigail G.
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PA News
Kindergarten Parent Social, September 17th
Thank you to Melanie Glickson and Jonathan Thierman for their generosity in hosting this year's parent social for the Kindergarten. We hope that you all enjoyed a wonderful evening as you met and got to know your fellow grade parents.
Get Your Clothing Labels and Raise Money for KSDS
If you purchase clothing labels, please consider using Label Daddy. You will save 15% on the cost of your labels, and 10% of your purchase will be returned to KSDS. Please use the information in this
FLYER to make your purchase.
Do You Love to Paint Outdoors?
The PA is in need of a volunteer to go over the hopscotch painting on the way to the playground. KSDS will provide the paint. If you are interested, please contact: [email protected]
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Faculty Feature
 HaMorah Ellen Friedman
In my former life I was a corporate attorney, but during a hiatus for child-rearing I became active in the Jewish community and fell in love with Jewish learning. Instead of going back to practicing law as soon as my youngest started kindergarten at Krieger Schechter, I found myself studying for a Masters in Jewish Education. Soon I was teaching at Rosenbloom Religious School, and in 1999 I started teaching in the Middle School at KSDS.
I drew inspiration from the experience of my own sons. My oldest was an overachiever to whom Hebrew came easily, but my two younger boys didn't have much "sitzfleisch," and both had difficulty with Hebrew. They loved studying Bible, however, and were often frustrated in Judaics classes with the language of the Hebrew, but loved discussing ideas. As I found myself teaching many students a lot like my own sons, I tried to make sure that each student, whatever his or her Hebrew ability, got the opportunity to study texts at the highest level of sophistication of which they were capable. Personally, I'm a grammar nerd, and I love exploring the intricacies of the Hebrew text. Not every student is going to share that enthusiasm, but all of our students find topics in Biblical texts that do arouse their passions. Whether it's a commitment to feminism that takes offense at Avraham's treatment of Sarah, or a profound compassion for animals that finds validation in the laws of kashrut, every student discovers something in the Torah that resonates with or perhaps even changes them.
Of all the classes that I teach, I think that my favorite is 8th Grade Bible, because in that course we revisit the Book of
Bereishit. The students are familiar with most of the narrative from Lower School, and sometimes even wonder aloud why we are studying this book again. Nevertheless, when they approach the text as young adults and see how much more it contains than they could possibly appreciate as younger children, they are amazed, energized and filled with respect for the depth and wisdom of the Torah. And no matter how many times I teach a particular text, each year my students teach me something new about it. As we approach the
Tishrei holidays and the renewal of the cycle of
Torah readings, I'm reminded of the saying of the
Mishnaic sage with the wonderful name of ben Bag Bag, "Turn it, and turn it, for everything is in it." (
Pirke Avot 5:22)
Shanah Tovah!
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Mark Your Calendar
Tuesday, September 20:
- Gr. 2 Visit from the Shofar Factory, 2 - 3 pm
Wednesday, September 21:
Monday, September 26:
Thursday, September 29:
Friday, September 30:
Monday, October 3
Tuesday, October 4
Thursday, October 6
- Grade 4 Field Trip to St. Mary's City
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In Our Community
 September Sale at the CAC Sisterhood Judaica Shop!
The Sisterhood Judaica Shop is having a huge sale which lasts all of this month! All inventory is at least 30% off original pricing. There are additional items at to 50-75% off! Please stop in--the shop is serviced by volunteers during
THESE days and times.
 Lunch and Learn for KSDS Parents
University of Maryland Medical System: THIS Tuesday, September 20 at Noon
Why let your children have all the fun of Jewish learning?! Join our downtown lunch and learn groups lead by Rabbi Debi Wechsler This year we will explore conflict through the lens of Jewish texts. Kosher bag lunch is provided! This program is supported by the Stanley and Lillian Wilen Charity Fund; we are grateful to them for their generosity.
Allie Cohen's Bat Mitzvah Project
For Ronald McDonald House Charities of Baltimore
Collection Ends TOMORROW, September 19
Please see the list
HERE of household items for seriously ill children and their families and for other programs to improve the well being of children. If you have any questions, contact Heather Cohen at
[email protected].
CAC Gemilut Hasadim Children's Book Drive
Now Through Sunday, September 25
Donate new or gently used books for children in grades K-4 now through Sunday, September 25 in the CAC, preschool, and Rosenbloom lobbies. Look HERE for more information.
Clean out Your Closets and Shelves for the New Year!
Sunday, September 25 from 9 am - Noon
Chizuk Amuno Sisterhood's Shredding & ECycling Event. Questions? Please contact Marcia Scherr (410-484-2480, or
[email protected]).
Interview Outfits Unlimited (I.O.U. Clothing Drive) Collection. Questions? Contact Cheryl Snyderman (410-486-6400 ext.300 or
[email protected]).
Making the Holy Days Relevant to our Children, With Rabbi Moshe
Tuesday, September 27 from 8:10 - 9 pm
This offering from CAC Adult Education's upcoming "Couch to 5777" series will help families make spiritual connections for the High Holidays and guide parents in making the High Holidays meaningful for their children.
RSVP to Judy Simkin at [email protected].
Ultimate Frisbee Clinic Sponsored by Camp Ramah in the Poconos
TODAY at the Owings Mills JCC Lower Fields
Join us for a day of Ultimate Frisbee in Baltimore! Clinics will be run by players from American University's Ultimate Frisbee team! There will also be a pizza dinner at 5:30
2nd - 4th grade clinic--3:30 - 4:30 pm
5th - 7th grade clinic--4:30 - 5:30 pm
Cost: $12 per person;
RSVP to Jodi Wahlberg at [email protected].
Fall Kadima Kallah
October 28 - 30 (Registration Deadline is October 10)
Capital Camps and Retreat Center in Waynesboro, PA
Seaboard Region Kadima is very excited to announce the upcoming Fall Kadima Kallah, which is open only to Jewish 6th, 7th and 8th Graders. Join over 150 Jewish 6th-8th graders for a weekend full of fun and new friends. Our theme for this Kallah is INSIDE OUT!!! It will be a weekend full of JOY, creating new memories with all of your friends! Look
HERE for more information and look
HERE to see the flyer.
If you have any questions, please email Assistant Regional Youth Director Abby Kerbel at [email protected].
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