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Shofar – January 26, 2012
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Support Your School
Admission – Grow Your School
Lower Division News
Upper Division News
Learning Resource Center
Parent Teacher Organization Update
Lunch Menu
Student Council
Community News
- January 26 – Support Your Tigers-Three Basketball Games
- January 27 – Kabbalat Shabbat (K-5), 8:30am in the Strear Family Gymnasium
- January 31 – Upper Division information session for parents of 4th & 5th graders, 8:00 am in the Discovery Lab
- February 1 – Ninth Grade Parent Meeting, 7:00 pm
- February 4 – Bar Mitzvah party in honor of the school's mascot, Mogy the Tiger. For students in grades 6-12 at the school. 7:30-11:00 pm
- February 8 – Late Start For Professional Development
- February 8 – 3rd Grade Parent Meeting, 7:00 pm
- February 10 – Kabbalat Shabbat (K-3), 8:30 am in the Strear Family Gymnasium
- February 16 – 2nd Grade Chagigat Chumash, 8:15-9:30 am in the Strear Family Gymnasium
- February 22 – Learning to Read without Labels, 7:00 pm in the Lower Division library
Shabbat Across Denver JDS
We are very excited to be introducing a new program this year called Shabbat Across Denver JDS. On March 2, 2012 all Denver JDS families will have the opportunity to share Shabbat dinner in each others homes. You can sign up to be a host or a guest. Please click here for more information and to register.
Attention 4th and 5th Grade Parents
We know many of you are eager to learn more about our Upper Division. Upper Division Administrators Bryan Hay, Josh Lake, Jason Snyder, Rabbi Mark Goodman and Susan Klein will be giving a presentation about the Upper Division on January 31 at 8:00 am in the Lower Division Discovery Lab. They will discuss student academic performance, curriculum, student life, and more! Come meet these folks, have a cup of coffee, and bring your own questions too.
Shabbat Shalom,
Avi Halzel
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The Impact of Technology On Student Development and Family Intimacy
The Circle of Influence (a program of the ACIS counselor's group) is pleased to present: The Impact of Technology On Student Development and Family Intimacy. This will be a panel and audience discussion with Susan Klein, LMFT from Denver Jewish Day School, Craig A. Knippenberg, LCSW, M.Div. from St. Anne's Episcopal and DJ McCleary, Technology Coordinator from Stanley British Primary. The presentation is on Wednesday, February 8th from 9 – 11 a.m. at Graland Country Day School (30 Birch St., Denver, CO 80220) in the Hamilton Reiman Building. It is free and open to all ACIS school parents! Come enjoy the fellowship of other parents in an informal setting as we discuss on a deeper level how technology use is impacting the entire family in both positive and negative ways. Learn how you can influence positive practices in your family. Beverages and snacks will be provided. Questions and RSVP to Craig.KnippenberRead more here.
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