School News & Events
Let’s Get Moving!
Sunday, February 10 10:30 – 11:30am Join us for an active morning of fun and games with our beloved kindergarten teacher, Emily Dennen! We’re going to get our bodies moving with yoga and movement. Everybody is welcome and...
First grade interprets the Hanukkah story
As a Jewish school, we teach our students the story of Hanukkah. As a progressive school, we encourage our students to interpret and relate to the story of the holiday in their own way. First graders represented themes of the holiday...
An attitude of gratitude
“I have an attitude of gratitude,” a beaming student exclaims. As I watch her dance her way toward her classroom, I turn to a colleague and remark that every day feels like “Thanksgiving Day” at JCDSRI....
From Our Head of School
I believe that the strength of the JCDSRI learning community stems from the relationships that exist among the people who call JCDSRI home. As Dr. Comer of Yale University explains: “No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship.” The intentional building of relationships at JCDSRI – between teachers and students, parents and educators, the school and the broader community – lays a sturdy foundation on which our students can explore and discover, learning to embrace the unknown with a sense of purpose and belonging.
Come visit our school and meet the people who make JCDSRI such a special learning community. I believe that you will be inspired – as I am – by the next generation of philosophers, designers, builders, seekers and doers.
– Andrea Katzman
JCDSRI Calendar
Important Dates to Remember
24
April
Annual 5th Grade vs. Faculty Beach Volleyball Game
29
April
1st Grade Milestone Event
01
May
Kindergarten Milestone Event
04
May
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week Begins!
05
May
JCDSRI Cafe
Join us for coffee, conversation and community!
07
May
4th Grade Milestone Event