Blazin Reptiles Visit:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjgds/sets/72157629118161713/

World Wide Rappers:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjgds/sets/72157629145029205/

• New or Gently Worn Clean Clothing
• Shoes(in pairs only)
• Belts
• Handbags
• Light Linens 
• Towels

1.  “I would like to be able to contact the teachers via e-mail. Can’t ever find a place to do this on website.”  

Answer:  All of the MJGDS teachers and staff have the same format for their email address, (first name.last name@mjgds.org).  If this is forgotten, you can find all our teachers and staff email addresses on our website under the About Us page.  There is a Faculty and Staff  page under there.  This page includes each faculty member’s position and a direct link to their email address.

2.  ”MJGDS is a tremendously positive experience.  I was wondering…about school lunch…the gov’t is requiring public schools to make lunch healthier…are we?”

Answer:  Margo’s started a few years back providing healthier lunch options.  ”We have limited the amount of fried foods to be only once not more than twice a month. Our milk is 1% Low  Fat or Fat Free. We offer a full serving of cooked or raw vegetables and fresh fruits each day that exceeds the required portion size. We have also reduced the portion amount of the kid friendly foods that are not as healthy as we would like. Example: 2 Small Sliced of Pizza instead of 3 and 1 Beef Hot Dog instead of 2. We have incorporated more soups, low sugar fruit breads and muffins, we use a salt free seasoning for flavoring, removed the salt and pepper shakers from our lunch room, encourage each child to partake in all of the offerings and only offer Ice Cream on Fridays. We strive to make as many healthy choices for our children as possible.”

3.  “I don’t see how the head of school is accurately assessed on his performance if the parents are not directly asked how he is doing and what hasn’t been done yet.”

Answer:  Beginning last school year, parents were sent a survey in early April to give parents an opportunity to share (anonymously) feedback about each area of our operations, from academics to customer service and everything in between.  Direct questions about our head of school was included in this survey.  We will be sending out the same survey again this year.

Congratulations to:   Eighth Grade First Place Winner – Douglas N.,  Seventh Grade First Place Winner – Aaron K.,  Sixth Grade First Place Winner – Daniel N.

The Avi Chai Foundation is giving away $50,000 in prizes! Eligible videos will be rated in two ways – public voting and expert judging. Both tracks have the same prizes:

•             First place: $10,000

•             Second place: $5,000

•             Third place: $2,500 in production equipment

Please be sure to rate the video and sign up to be reminded to vote every day.  Please also share with your friends on Facebook, Twitter and Email.  We have 3 videos submitted into the contest… The 50th Anniversary Video, Thanksgiving Deliveries and the latest Hanukkah Video!

“50^th Anniversary” – Please vote here: http://www.dayschoolvideoacademy.org/VideoView.aspx?MovieId=73

“Thanksgiving” – Please vote here: http://www.dayschoolvideoacademy.org/VideoView.aspx?MovieId=61

“Hanukkah” –  Please vote here: http://www.dayschoolvideoacademy.org/VideoView.aspx?MovieId=116

Use as many email address accounts as you have for everyone in your family!

Deadline is Feb. 5 to submit votes.  Announcement of winners will be Feb. 13.

Congratulations to Front Cover Winner - Julia.K, Back Cover Winner – Natan.S and Runner Up – Lily H.  Winners received a $100 gift certificate to the JJC Sisterhood Gift Shop and the Runner Up received a $50 gift certificate to the Shop.