TheLehrmanLinkA weekly publication of

lehrman community day schoolcontaining time-sensitive information for members of the school community

Vol 11 • Issue 12 Friday, November 13, 2009 • 26 Heshvan 5770 • g"a, iuaj u"f Candle lighting: 5:15 pm

PaPa•razzi patrolImages of Life@LCDS (additional photos on lcdsphotogalleries.shutterfly.com)

Happy New Year 5771: fifth graders display entries in the Rosh ha-Shanah card competition sponsored by the Greater Miami Jewish Federation; Merci, Henri Matisse: kindergarteners created paintings in Ms. Brown’s art class based on Matisse’s “Purple Robe and Anemones”…oo-la-la!; Coalition Building: Rabbi Mark Rosenstein, Director of the Galilee Foundation for Values Education, took our middle schoolers through a hands-on simulation of coalition building amongst Israel’s political parties; Pitching a tent: Morah Ayala (aka our matriarch Sarah) hosted TaL AM students in her tent on the second floor; Toothless in Miami: first graders Peri, Hannah, and Kelli pose for the Tooth Fairy; I eight the cake…: kitah aleph prepares to celebrate the letter H. et, the eighth letter of the Hebrew aleph bet.

50 Years, 50 QuestionsFind the answer online at lehrmanschool.org/50

12. How many years has Alvaro been watching out for LCDS students & staff?

Answer to last week’s question: Q Which LCDS grade hosted a Viking last year? A: Mrs. Alvarez’s third grade class—the Viking is a student’s mother!

ECD Seal of QualityWe are pleased to announce that The Department of Children and Families Child Care Services presented Lehrman Community Day School’s Early Childhood Department with The Gold Seal Quality of Care. This Program promotes quality child care in Florida. Child care programs seek-ing Gold Seal Quality designation must be accredited by an approved accrediting agency whose standards exceed the mini-mum licensing requirements and promote quality child care.

NurseryThanksgiving Pow-Wow!

Please join us onWednesday, November 25 at 9:00 amfor Thanksgiving storytime, student sing-along, and hands-on activities for students and guests.

LCDS Directories Online!Log in to Parents Only via our

home page and click on LCDS Directory.Check for updates!

Sunday, November 22 isHanukkah Stories & Activities

at Books & Books, Bal Harbour.12:30-1:30 pmBring a Friend!Girls Flag Football

LCDS 34 Hochberg Prep 14For scores and a schedule, go tolehrmanschool.org/athletics*Exciting Sports Program@Lehrman

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byftsdClose to 60 friends visited LCDS on Veterans’ Day for our annual Bring Your Friend to School Day recruitment event. Stu-dents commemorated Veterans’ Day, learned American History with the Fantasy Theatre Factory, enjoyed a day of learning, and experienced our unique cuisine courtesy of Chef Peter & Ms. Ruby. Assisting our faculty were LCDS 8th graders, who were univer-sally praised for their exceptional effort in making BYFTSD a huge success.

This edition plus The Link archives are available on the web lehrmanschool.org/LL Copyright ©2009 Lehrman Community Day School

Pre-K in KindergartenOur pre-kindergarten students took a step into the future when they visited Ms. Betsy and Mrs. T for “A Taste of Kindergar-ten.” On the agenda was storytime with The Itsy Bitsy Spider; everyone received his or her own copy of the poem in a Pre-K sized book. There was also a project using opposites and an accompanying sticker book. In addition, the students made spiders using clay and pipe cleaners. The culmination of the visit was Ms. Joan’s hand decorated spider cookies.

What’s for Lunch?Monday, November 16Beef barley soup • Chicken fajitasMexican rice • Salad • Oranges • Water (M/W/F)Tuesday, November 17Baked ziti • Greek salad • Garlic breadMelon • Milk (T/Th)Wednesday, November 18Mini egg rolls • Beef with broccoli • Fried ricePineappleThursday, November 19Corn chowder • Cheese quesadillasBlack beans • Rice • ApplesFriday, November 20 • ouka ,caLentil soup • Turkey sandwiches • Cole slawSalad • Chips • Pears

reminders!Sun, Nov 22: PJ Library@Books & Books

Wed, Nov 25: 2:00 pm Dismisssal

Thu-Fri, Nov 26-27: Thanksgiving-No Classes

View the 09-10 School Calendar online

Save the Date for

Grandparents & Special

Friends Day

Friday, December 18

Decisions, Decisions

Under the guidance of Linda Schaffzin, Dean of Middle School Curriculum and Instruction, teachers presented students with a choice of electives for the upcoming quarter including art, music, yoga, science, and peer mediation. Photo: Zach Shultz, grade 8

Mapping Our FamiliesHow many different countries

are represented by LCDS families?Would you believe 41?!

(From Argentina to Zimbabwe.)We are in the process of creating a world

map showing all the countries represented. Watch for an announcement when it goes

on display in the school lobby.

Lehrman Community Day SchoolEarly Childhood Families and

New Familiesare warmly invited to

Tania & Robert BassanTuesday, December 8 at 7:30 pm

Kindly confirm your attendance toAndrea Schleider, Dir., Constituent Relations

aschleider@lehrmanschool.org305-866-2771 x23

Second Grade Collaboration

Ms. Rotholz’s assignment: make a character poster based on a character’s name drawn from a bag. Students partnered with other students who chose the same name, then traced one of their bodies on a large sheet of butcher paper. After drawing the features, students used markers to ”dress” the character. The final step was writing a short description.

See all the photos online: lcdsphotogalleries.shutterfly.com

Mitzvah Projects: We are so excited to commence two incredible mitzvah projects in time for the holidays!1. Ms. Grettel is overseeing a food drive in the

toddler and nursery classes for a Thanksgiving food bank. Watch out for info to learn what foods are needed, and when and where they will be collected.

2. For Hanukkah we will join forces again with JAFCO for a Holiday Toy Drive. Watch for an e-mail to follow with more info.

Next meeting: Wednesday, December 2, 8:45am. We can hardly wait to hear Ms. Judi Fishkin facilitate a discussion on our very first Book Club selection, Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum. If you haven't started reading, you still have time! See you then!

Questions, comments, requests? Email us at info@lcdspa.org

Lehrman Community Day School is celebrating our

Golden Anniversary Reach for the Gold and join the

Event Committee, Wed., December 9, 8:30 am (second floor library).

Please contact Event Chairs, Laura Finvarb, lfinvarb@aol.com or Jodie Rozencwaig,

jodierozen@mac.com to confirm your attendance.

We look forward to your participation!