If you still don’t know what edJEWcon is, please take a few minutes and explore www.edJEWcon.org.  Check out the schedule, the promotional trailer and look who’s coming.

• Did you know that teams of 3-5 professionals from 21 schools will be at MJGDS for this conference?
• Did you know leaders from Yeshiva University , Day School Leadership Training Institute, Schechter Day School Network, Behrman House, CAJE Miami, AVI CHAI Foundation, JESNA, and Darim Online will be at MJGDS as well?
• Do you know how amazing this is for our school… the first 21st Century Learning conference for Jewish Day Schools in the country is being held at MJGDS?

We are excited to invite our parents, professionals from other FCIS schools and Jacksonville Jewish Center members to attend the keynote address on Monday, April 30 from 9:30 am- 10:30 am.  Click below to see the flyer.  We really hope you will join us!  Dr. Jacobs is an amazing speaker, and we are sure you will be glad you attended!

Click here to download flyer.

Last night at 6:00 PM at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts Moran Theatre, Edith Horovitz, MJGDS Mitzvah Project Coordinator and Middle School Vice Principal, was invited to the stage to receive the “HandsOn Schools Award” for service in the community.   Congratulations to our Middle School Mitzvah program “for inspiring others in our community to do GOOD!”  Read here for complete HandsOn Jax Blog article:  http://handsonjacksonvilleblog.wordpress.com/2012/04/13/martin-j-gottlieb-day-school-students-learning-through-service-to-others/

Click  here  for pictures from last night.

http://mandarin.firstcoastnews.com/news/schools/77212-martin-j-gottlieb-day-school-wins-handson-jax-service-award

Have a look.  www.pinterest.com/mjgds.

Congratulations to Shana Gutterman and her students on a wonderful showing at the 44th Annual Mandarin Arts Festival this past weekend.  The Martin J. Gottlieb Day School received a 3rd place overall ribbon, while  Izabella D. received a 2nd place ribbon in the Lower School category.  Julia K. received 3rd Place in the Middle School category on one of her pieces and an honorable mention on another.  We are very proud of our student artists!

The invitations are on their way (and they are beautiful)!!
After allowing enough time for invites to be received, we will follow up with emails and calls.  We will call to help collect tribute wording from people that have purchased tributes and remind people to send in their RSVPs online or in snail mail.  Our next session is:
April 11 5-8pm in the Administrative Kitchen

We will have a few Kosher for Passover noshes – Hope to see you then for fun and productive evenings!

Chag Sameach!!

Kim and Robin, Development Chairs

Please join us for our last volunteers meeting -  Tuesday, April 17^th  7-8.30pm.  We will be finalizing plans and designating roles for the May 4-6 anniversary weekend.  Kim Glasgal & Peter Levy are graciously hosting us in their beautiful home.   (off Scott Mill Road.)

We’ve been delighted by the superb attendance & energy at each meeting; let’s make this one the best yet!  Thank you for your ongoing support!