Thank you to all who made our annual dinner so special.  Click here to view our amazing dinner video!  Click here to access our online dinner journal.

All MDS parents are invited to a kosher wine tasting on Wednesday, February 27th at 8 pm.  Come hear an expert panel discussion on wine, enjoy hors d'oeuvres and desserts from My Most Favorite Food, and place your Pesach wine orders.  Suggested donation: $36.  Click here to sign up!

Please note the following schedule changes this week:
There will be no afterschool clubs this week.
Wednesday is picture retake day.  Contact Rachel to participate.
There will be a 3:20 dismissal (no 4:30 room) on Thursday (Ta'anit Esther).
Friday is our Purim carnival.  Free admission.

We invite all boys grades 4-8 along with their fathers, grandfathers, and uncles to our annual Melave Malka featuring fantastic food, our stellar choir, games, prizes, and guest speaker Charles Harary.  RSVP to Rachel.

Please note that there is no Board of Education transportation on Monday, December 31st.  Afterschool clubs will meet.

There is no school on Tuesday, January 1st.

Please note that there will be no afterschool clubs or Board of Education transportation on December 24th and December 25th. 

Please make alternate arrangements!

Wear your best smile for Picture Days, this week on December 18th and 19th. 

Tuesday, December 18th: Nursery, Kindergarten, 8th Grade
Wednesday, December 19th: Grades 1-7

School will be closed on Monday, December 10th, for a Chanukah Recess. 

There will be no afterschool clubs during the week of Chanukah - December 11-14.

Contact Rachel for more information.

One of the highlights of the Early Childhood Department calendar is the annual Thanksgving Day Parade.  Make sure to bring a fully charged camera, since you will not want to miss this spectacular event.  The parade will take place on Wednesday, November 21st at 9:30 AM.

Please log into ParentLocker to view your schedule.  Please contact Yehudit with any questions about your conference schedule.  Please contact Dori if you would like to arrange childcare at MDS for your children during your scheduled conference.  MDS Merchandise will be on sale in the lobby throughout the day.

Have you signed up for conferences?  Sign up will close on ParentLocker on Wednesday, November 14th, at 11:59 pm.  Please contact Atara with any questions.

We would like to remind parents that due to the Board of Jewish Education's Faculty In-Service Day, there will be no school on Monday, November 12th.

We are pleased to inform you that MDS will be open, Wednesday, October 31st, grades N - 8. The Toddler program will be closed. We will also have regular after-school programs. The public schools are closed so there will be no yellow school bus service.  We hope that you have all safely weathered the storm. [Click 'View All' for rest of message] 

Our thoughts are with those families who are out of power. We understand that there will be significant transportation issues for some of our students and teachers to get to school.  Of course, you should only leave your homes if it is safe to do so. If you have lost power or experienced damage to your home, the MDS Community is here to help. Please contact Pia Rubin, or Rachel Solomons. We will try to connect you with other MDS families who live near school and can offer a place to shower, some food, or whatever you may need. If you would like to open your home to others, please let us know as well.

Congratulations to 8th graders Zoe May and Arianna Samet on reaching the national level of competition for National History Day after earning 1st place in the NY State National History Day documentary division.  Their documentary is about the role music played in the Vietnam anti-war movement.