Partnership & Peace with ISRI
On Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, students and families from JCDSRI and the Islamic School of RI (ISRI) gathered together to create a tape art mural to promote peace. In addition, the students collected puzzle and activity books for children at Hasbro...
JCDSRI Alums Host Hanukkah Party at JCC
We are so proud of our alumni, Annabelle Doyle and Reese Sock, who planned and executed a wonderful community Hanukkah party and evening of giving back, Mitzvahs & Miracles. You can read all about the event in this article from the Jewish...
JCDSRI Featured in Our RISD
We are so pleased that our KinderSTEAM partnership with the Brown/RISD STEAM club was featured in Our RISD, a place for show and tell in the RISD community! You can read it here. [su_vimeo...
Head of School Interviewed on WCAP Radio
Our Head of School, Adam Tilove, was interviewed on the L’Chaim radio show on WCAP 980, the ‘Voice of the Merrimack Valley’ in Worcester, Massachusetts. He explained the thinking behind our “Too Jewish” campaign, as well as the reasons...
Buddy Cianci Interviews Adam Tilove
On Thursday, October 29th, Buddy Cianci interviewed our Head of School Adam Tilove on his WPRO radio show about the school’s new billboard and campaign. If you missed the broadcast, you can listen to the recording here....
Billboard Inspires Questions, Conversation
As a part of our new campaign, a bright pink billboard on I-95N is getting drivers’ attention. “Too Jewish? Challenge Your Assumptions,” it reads, along with a website, toojewish.info. The campaign, which grew out of a comment we often hear from...
Video Highlights KinderSTEAM
We are delighted to share this incredible video highlighting our partnership with the Brown/RISD STEAM club. We hope you enjoy this introduction to Design Thinking at work at JCDSRI! [su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/143611780″]
JCDSRI Students Save Animals’ Lives
Last year, Jill Davis’ third grade class became very invested in their Animal Adaptations unit. They had direct experience with disabled animals, since their class pets Gizmo and Gili (bearded dragons) were missing a foot and a leg, respectively. When it came...
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. It was wonderful to return to...
JCDSRI Featured in East Side Monthly Magazine
The Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island was featured in this month’s issue of East Side Monthly. Read about our Design Lab, Design thinking, STEAM week and our focus on creativity and collaboration in the June...