Planning for special-needs students
In last week’s article, “Day schools seek to accommodate special-needs students” (WJW, Dec. 5), Meredith Jacobs addresses a critical issue in the Jewish community...
Understanding and recognizing bullying today
On the 1950s Leave It to Beaver TV show, a bully was a boy who beat up another boy as a show of power....
Jewish preschool subsidies work to increase enrollment
CHICAGO — In response to the recent pledge by Michael Siegal, Jewish Federations of North America chairman, to raise $1 billion to support...
Family weekend at UMD
Parents reminisced about their college years, as they pulled past the iconic “M” at the entrance of University of Maryland, College Park, during Family...
Berman lauded for going green
The awards just keep on coming for Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy’s successful efforts at becoming eco-friendly.
A 2013 Green Award is the latest recognition....
Malkus appointed head of school at Charles E. Smith
The Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School (CESJDS) in Rockville recently announced the appointment of Rabbi Mitchel Malkus as the new head of school.
Malkus’...
School safety guide compiled ‘for the love of the Jewish people’
It was the day after 26 people — 20 of them children — were murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. An expert...
Organically fun Farm camp offers environmentally sustainable summer
by Elizabeth Levy Malis
“Hello Muddah. Hello Faddah. Here I am at Camp ... .” So goes the start of a typical letter written home...
JDS head of school steps down – 2012-13 school year to be his last
by Meredith Jacobs
Managing Editor
Last month, in a letter to the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School community, Jonathan Cannon, head of school, announced that...
Peer2Peer Tutors uses students to teach other students
by Stu Krantz
WJW intern
They say that “from small beginnings come great things,” and that literally applies to the case of Erik Kimel. In 2004,...
