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Winter Playdates

Stuck inside with your little ones? Join us!
Warm-up and play in our gym! Get your wiggles
out as you play, tumble, or read in a cozy corner.
We will provide light snacks and coffee.
Welcoming children ages 0-4 years old with a parent or caregiver.

Returning Our Chicks to Casey Farm

Today we returned our chicks back to their home on Casey Farm in Saunderstown, RI. While we were a bit sad to say goodbye to our feathery friends, we understood that the farm was a better place for them to grow up then in our classroom.

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It was wonderful to return to the farm (we visited in the fall!). Founded in 1702, it has 300 acres and overlooks Narragansett Bay. It now raises organically grown vegetables, herbs and flowers. And – of course – Casey Farm’s hens produce lots and lots of fresh eggs for both local families and nearby farmers’ markets! When we arrived at the farm, our guide, Terry, took us to the barn so we could introduce our chicks to their new home. We even learned about barn swallows and watched as they swooped over our heads.

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We then went outside to learn a little more about chickens. We practiced clucking like chicks and even tried to find food in the sand by scratching with our “claws.”

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We discovered some delicious worms and beetles!

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We met Marshmellow, the rabbit . . .

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. . . and then took a peek at the pigs (we even got to scratch their backs!)

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We then saw the hens roosting and learned how to tell the difference between a freshly laid egg and one that had been laid hours before (ask us how we can differentiate between them!)

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We moved on to feed some Rhode Island Red chickens (we learned that corn is like ice-cream for birds!)

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We also visited some baby geese . . .

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and baby turkeys (who tried to eat our zippers and buttons!)

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Finally, Terry taught us how the farmers prepare their eggs for the market. First, we washed the freshly laid eggs . . . 

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. . . and then weighed them to determine whether they were small, medium, large or extra-large. 

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Once weighed, we sorted the eggs into the corresponding containers.

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Afterward we sat at picnic benches and ate lunch – and then ran around the farm’s huge oaks and old stone walls. It was a very special adventure. 

Double Chai Benefit – Nov. 16th

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The Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island (JCDSRI) is celebrating its 36th year of serving the Providence Jewish Community. The school’s mission is to prepare confident, collaborative, critical thinkers for the twenty-first century. We employ a progressive curriculum that nurtures each student’s innate creativity and curiosity while promoting academic rigor and developing personal character.

We celebrated our 36 years at the Double Chai Benefit with cocktails, dinner, dancing and a silent auction on Sunday, November 16th at Brown RISD Hillel. The event raised money for our school’s new Fund for Excellence, providing money for innovative programs and facilities to lead the way for JCDSRI into the 21st century. At the Double Chai Benefit, JCDSRI honored the first graduating class and their families for their visionary leadership which is the foundation for our school.

Thanks for Joining Us!

JCDSRI hosted a global a Global Cardboard Challenge for families in the Greater Providence area!
Sunday, October, 12 10 a.m. – 1p.,. at the JCDSRI gymnasium. There were tons of great building and phenomenal creativity, take a look at some of the fun on our facebook page, here!

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