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Vol 11 • Issue 2 Friday, September 4, 2009 • 15 Elul 5769 • y"xa, kukt u"y Candle lighting: 7:20pm

PaPa•razzi patrolImages of Life@LCDS

Feel the Magic…Ms. Erica’s Pre-Kindergarteners are up to their elbows in “snow” as they explore our new ECD Sensory Room (featuring moon sand, mud, and macaroni!); third graders explore the world of science in Ms. Enea’s Menagerie (aka the Science Lab); Ms. Day, middle school coordinator, meets with middle schoolers to plan the upcoming year (MS photo: Zachary Shultz, grade 8).

A First for LCDS!Thanks to our Parents for Making History:3Sectionsof1stGradeatLCDS!With you, we are raising heroes!

Help us keep growing: Plant a lawn sign, spread the word (see our “Plant a Seed” Kit in the school office.)

Welcome Back!A FirstforLCDS…

3 First GradeSections!!

50Years,50QuestionsEach week we will publish one of the 50 questions from the PA’s LCDS History Cards. Know the answer? e-mail us answer@lcdspublications.org or find the answer online at lehrmanschool.org/50

2. How many years has Ms.Renee worked in the LCDS office?

What a great PA welcome back breakfast; thanks to all who attended! And also to our

chairs, Elizabeth Resnick and Laura Finvarb, for making our cafeteria so beautiful!

Nextmeeting:Wed,Oct7,8:45amWe will announce our Book Club selec-tion and host a presentation from Officer Michael Putz, Miami Beach Police Depart-ment, on “Internet Safety and Creating a Cybersafe Home.” Join us!

Books & BooksBookFair: Sept 30- October 1. Co-chairs: Diane Breslow and Tracy Moret. Details to follow!

Any questions or ideas, contactDeborah Bienstock or Dana Martorella

atinfo@lcdspa.org

FlagFootballPractice for Junior Varsity, Girls Varsity, and Boys Varsity will be held every Thurs. from 3:45-5:30.UpCOMiNGGaMeS:VarsityThu, Sep 10th 4:30 vs. Sinai Academy JuniorVarsityThu, Sep 10th 3:30 vs. Sinai AcademyBoth games are at Crespi ParkFor a complete schedule, go tolehrmanschool.org/athletics*Exciting Sports Program@Lehrman

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JanuaryToddlerClassClass begins January 4, 2010 and ends June 10. Enrollment is open to children 18 months of age and older.

The half-day option ends at 1:00 pm; full-day until 3:30 pm Mon–Thu and 2:40 pm Fridays. Contact JodiBruce305.866.2771x25. Space is limited!

Newest first grade teacher Abigail Waldman; Ms. Mimi Folwell; Ms. Rebecca Levin.

Check out our banner from the car pool line!

Answer to last week’s question: Q LCDS is the only Jewish day school in _____ approved as a Core Knowledge Visitation site. A: The 50 United States!

Community Welfare

reminders!Mon,Sept7:NOSCHOOLLabor Day

Sun,Sept13:Books&Books PJ Library 12:30-1:30 pm • Holiday Story Time

Fri,Sept18:NOSCHOOLErev Rosh ha-Shanah

Sat/Sun,Sept19-20:Roshha-Shanah

Sun,Sept27:KolNidre/erevYomKippur

Mon,Sept28:NOSCHOOLYom Kippur

Wed,Sept30:Passport to Learning 6:30 pm

What’sforLunch?Monday,September7NOSCHOOLLabor Day

Tuesday,September8Ziti & marinara sauce • Tossed saladGreen beans • Garlic bread • BananasMilk (T/Th)

Wednesday,September9Vegetable soup • Hot dogsFrench fries • Vegetarian baked beansApples • Water (M/W/F)

Thursday,September10Soup • Bagels & cream cheeseHard boiled eggs • Fresh fruit salad

Friday,September11•ouka ,caChicken & rice soup • Caesar saladChicken fajitas • Mexican rice • Oranges

View the menu online! lcdslunchbox.org

Mazal Tov to• Debrah Gadol (early childhood

assistant) who became engaged this summer to Steven Seffren (and, incidentally, celebrated a birthday last month!).

Condolences to• Neil & Deborah Bienstock on the death

of Rose Bienstock, Neil’s grandmother and great-grandmother to Samson (grade 3), Rachel (grade 1), and Ryan (nursery).

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Newat

Sign,Say&play™, is a six-week program teaching signing especially developed for parents and babies. Each session covers an area of your child’s routine: Mealtime, Bedtime, Bathtime, etc. Fee: $150 (in-cludes a Sign, Say & Play Kit enabling you to continue the learning at home.) First session: Tues., Sept. 22, 10:00 am for six weeks through Oct. 27. For details, contact Allison Gechtman at agechtman@lehrmanschool.org*LCDS

Bus transportation isavailable to and from LCDS!

For details contact Linda Schaffzin 305.866.2771 x18 or

lschaffzin@lehrmanschool.org

View the 09-10SchoolCalendaronline from ourHomepage.

CaRpOOLTip: We now have 2 Drop-Off locations—by the parking lot and by the PE court gates

(however, only between 7:45 and 8:15 am!). Also, for our children’s safety, use of cell phone in car pool line is not permitted. Thank you!

pleasebeseated(at a local synagogue)

Two of our partner synagogues— TempleMenorahand Temple

emanu-el—are offering special membership rates for new members.

See the details at lehrmanschool.org/cbb or pick up

a flyer at the school entrance.

BringingJerusalemtoMiamiBeach

In a feat to rival King Solomon, Morah Ra-chel Gozlan (with the aid of ECD teachers) has constructed a replica of the Western Wall. Built from stuffed paper bags, the Wall weighs significantly less than the original, yet sports the signature growth appearing in between the original stones.Stop by for a spiritual experience!

WelcometoLCDS!In addition to new families, we also welcome two new teachers:• with the growth of our first grades,

our third first grade is under the expert guidance of Abigail Waldman. Ms. Waldman was graduated from Barnard College, Magna Cum Laude, and earned a Master’s in School Counseling from Hunter College. She has served as a substitute teacher at The Ramaz School and comes to LCDS directly from Bloomberg LP, where she worked in human resources. A proud day school graduate, Ms. Waldman knows Spanish and Hebrew and looks forward to participating in the growth of our girls’ basketball program..

• providing additional strength in our Jewish Studies Department is Noah Lang. Noah is not completely new to LCDS, having substituted last year in our middle school.

!ohtcv ohfurc Bienvenidos!

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ANDREA SCHLEIDER, Director of Constituent Relations

Spreading Our WingsWelcome new and returning LCDS families! We are pleased to launch this year’s annual campaign, SpreadingOurWings, the cornerstone of our community’s efforts to support our school and students. You will again have the option to designate your gift towards several different funds. This will allow our school to continue to spread our wings in multiple sectors. Be on the lookout for detailed information about SpreadingOurWings in your Postal Service and electronic mailboxes – thank you in advance for joining together in this cause.

Andrea Schleider305.866.2771 x23aschleider@lehrmanschool.org