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Events
Sunday February 22, 2009 - PTC Conference sign up
Sign up dates are from Sun Feb 22 at 8am until Wed Mar 11 at 11pm. The conferences are on Mar 18.
Saturday February 28, 2009 - Kindergarten Parents Night Out
Come share in the company of fellow Kindergarten Parents, along with a unique mind-bending experience provided by mentalist Marc Garfinkel!
Friday March 06, 2009 - Wacky Tie Day
Students grades 5-8 may wear a tie to school.
Saturday March 07, 2009 - Ladies Night Out
Learn to bake with the famous Challah Maven, Devorah Heller
Wednesday March 11, 2009 - Purim Carnival & Costume Contest
Students (Grades 1-8) are encouraged to dress up for the carnival (however costumes should not be worn to school)
Sunday March 15, 2009 - * Sixty-sixth Annual Scholarship Dinner *
Please join us for the Chanukat Habayit of our new building at Manhattan Day School, 310 West 75th Street. Festive Attire.
Monday March 16, 2009 - First Grade Siddur Play
First Grade parents are invited to join us for the Siddur Presentation at 12:30pm
Wednesday March 18, 2009 - PTC Conferences
The second round of Parent teacher Conferences will be taking place from 1:30pm - 6:30pm
Saturday March 21, 2009 - Kindergarten Family Luncheon
Let’s get into the Pesach Spirit! Please Join us for The MDS Early Childhood Department’s Third Annual Kindergarten Shabbat Luncheon.
Sunday March 22, 2009 - Family Fun Days - Bowling
Join us for a Family Fun Day event - Bowling at Leisure Time Bowling
Thursday March 26, 2009 - Rosh Chodesh Lecture Series for Women
Rabbi Yaakov Kermaier: The Five Cups of Wine on Seder Eve
Friday March 27, 2009 - Yachad Shabbaton
This year’s Manhattan Day School/ Yachad Shabbaton will take place on the Shabbat of March 27.
Monday April 06, 2009 - Pesach Recess
School Closed April 6-17. Happy Pesach
Tuesday April 28, 2009 - Community-Wide Yom Haatzmaut Celebration
Please join us for a community-wide Yom Haatzmaut Celebration
Thursday April 30, 2009 - Rosh Chodesh Lecture for Women
Rennee Septimus - Spiritual Role Model: Leah, the Elusive Matriarch
Tuesday May 12, 2009 - Early Childhood Bubble Show and Picnic
Thursday May 14, 2009 - Science Fair
Please join us for an evening of learning and art (Grades 4-8)
Wednesday May 20, 2009 - Help is here!
Join us as we welcome Adele Faber, author of Siblings Without Rivalry
Sunday May 31, 2009 - Salute to Israel Parade
March with us! Celebrate with us! Come show your support for Israel!
Thursday September 10, 2009 - First Day of School Grades 1-8
Monday September 14, 2009 - First Day of Nursery & Kindergarten
1:00pm Nursery dismissal, 7:30pm Toddler Parents Orientation
Tuesday September 15, 2009 - First Day of Toddlers
Monday October 12, 2009 - Classes Resume
Welcome Back!
Wednesday October 14, 2009 - Afterschool Clubs Begin
Afterschool Clubs Begin
Sunday October 18, 2009 - Family Fun Day
Come join your MDS friends at Family Fun Days basketball game! NY Knicks vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv (All proceeds to benefit Migdal Ohr).
Thursday October 22, 2009 - Rosh Chodesh Lecture Series
Dr. Chana Ringel:
Tuesday November 03, 2009 - SIGN UP for Parent-Teacher Conferences
Conferences are Sunday, November 22. Our purpose is to make it possible for parents and teachers to meet and discuss ongoing concerns.
Tuesday November 03, 2009 - Picture Days
Parents Council presents Picture Days
Wednesday November 11, 2009 - Open House
All prospective parents are invited to our Open House
Sunday November 15, 2009 - Family Fun Days: Gustafer Yellowgold Concert
Gustafer Yellowgold concerts are a unique blend of live music and moving image acclaimed by the New York Times, which said, The show is a cross between Yellow Submarine and Dr. Seuss.
Thursday November 19, 2009 - Book Fair
Please join us at our Book Fair. Thurs, Nov 19, Fri, Nov 20, Sun Nov 22 and Mon, Nov 23. Students, get ready to read! Parents, volunteer to work a shift at the fair!
Tuesday November 24, 2009 - Early Childhood Thanksgiving Parade
Everyone is welcome to join us at the Early Childhood Department Thanksgiving Parade at MDS
Saturday December 05, 2009 - Chanukah Boutique
Please join us for the annual Chanukah Boutique.
Monday December 07, 2009 - Major Stuart Wolfer Food Drive
Tuesday December 08, 2009 - Major Stuart Wolfer Cell Phone Drive
Monday December 14, 2009 - Chanukah Vacation
School will be closed on December 14
Thursday December 17, 2009 - ECD: Uncle Moishy Concert!
Monday December 21, 2009 - Basketball Game Cancelled
Thursday December 31, 2009 - Application Deadline for New and Returning Students
Sunday January 10, 2010 - Ice Skating in Bryant Park!
Tuesday January 12, 2010 - Toiletries Drive
Wednesday January 13, 2010 - Picture Retake Day
Wednesday January 13, 2010 - Last Day of Thurs After School Clubs
Monday January 18, 2010 - Kindergarten Parent-Child Pajama Party
Thursday January 21, 2010 - Winter Vacation!
Friday February 05, 2010 - Bracha Bee
Wednesday February 10, 2010 - Deadline to submit act for MDS Talent Show
Wednesday February 10, 2010 - SCHOOL CLOSED DUE TO SNOW
Thursday February 11, 2010 - Grade 5 Trip to Museum of Jewish Heritage - POSTPONED
Friday February 12, 2010 - Toddlers Fathers Visit!
Friday February 12, 2010 - Od Yosef Chai Campaign
Friday February 12, 2010 - Od Yosef Chai Assembly, Grades 4-8
Friday February 12, 2010 - Picture retakes form due
Tuesday February 16, 2010 - Author Douglas Florian Visits MDS!
Tuesday February 16, 2010 - Bracha Bee Grades 6-8
Tuesday February 16, 2010 - Pesach Candy forms due
Thursday February 18, 2010 - Rosh Chodesh Speaker: Rabbi Mark Wildes
Friday February 19, 2010 - Purim Carnival Grades 1-8; Dress up!
Purim Carnival
Monday February 22, 2010 - Terra Nova Tests, Grades 1-7
Monday February 22, 2010 - Deadline to sign up for lunch chess grades 1-6
Tuesday February 23, 2010 - Varsity Girls KillerBees Team Playoffs Game!
Friday February 26, 2010 - SCHOOL CLOSED DUE TO SNOW
Monday March 01, 2010 - ECD Purim Celebration - Please note the celebration will NOT be on Friday!
Monday March 01, 2010 - Grade 2 Chagigat HaChumash POSTPONED to Monday, March 1, 10 AM
Monday March 01, 2010 - Shushan Purim: MDS Has Got Talent! Middle School Talent Show
Monday March 01, 2010 - MDS JV Boys Playoffs Game!
Wednesday March 03, 2010 - Nursery 4 Trip to Theatreworks Play
Thursday March 04, 2010 - 6G Trip to Bikur Cholim Soup Kitchen in Williamsburg
Friday March 05, 2010 - Grade 2 Chagigat HaChumash (Same performance as Monday, March 1st)
Sunday March 07, 2010 - Magic Tree House
Wednesday March 10, 2010 - Grades 7-8: Communication University
Thursday March 11, 2010 - Guest Speaker in the Middle School
Friday March 12, 2010 - Grade 1Chagigat HaSiddur
Sunday March 14, 2010 - Annual Dinner Honoring Rabbi Mordechai Besser and Marc Eisenmann
Monday March 15, 2010 - Middle School Multi-Colored Shirt Day
Wednesday March 24, 2010 - ECD Model Sedarim
Monday April 12, 2010 - Yom HaShoah: Grade 8 Play
Monday April 19, 2010 - Middle School: Yom HaZikaron Program
Tuesday April 20, 2010 - Special Yom HaAtzmaut programs for entire school, plus special BBQ
Wednesday April 21, 2010 - Nursery 4 Trip to Theatreworks Play "If You Give a Pig a Pancake"
Thursday April 22, 2010 - Earth Day: Science Fair Grades 5-6
Thursday April 22, 2010 - Earth Day: Elementary and Middle School Students Can Wear Green Shirts
Monday April 26, 2010 - ECD Baby Chicks Hatching Begins
Tuesday April 27, 2010 - Grade 2 Math Fair
Tuesday April 27, 2010 - Afterschool Clubs: Make up class for 4:30 pm Cooking class only
Wednesday April 28, 2010 - Hatzolah Visits Nursery Alef
Thursday April 29, 2010 - 6B Trip to Living Torah Museum
Thursday April 29, 2010 - Good luck to our Grade 8 Students in the National History Day State Competition in Cooperstown, NY
Thursday April 29, 2010 - 3A Trip to Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture
Monday May 03, 2010 - ECD Lag BaOmer Celebration
Wednesday May 05, 2010 - Grade 5 Trip to Museum of Jewish Heritage
Wednesday May 05, 2010 - For Kindergarten Parents: Transitioning to 1st Grade, 7:30 PM
Friday May 07, 2010 - 7th Grade Boys Bar Mitzvah Breakfast Celebration
Friday May 07, 2010 - Toddlers Mother's Day Program
Monday May 10, 2010 - Free Vision Screening for Students in K, 1, and 1st graders in Primary
Wednesday May 12, 2010 - Kindergarten trip to Theatreworks Play
Friday May 14, 2010 - Nursery Alef Mothers Day Program
Sunday May 16, 2010 - Community Flyers: Bone Marrow Drive for Sarah at the Jewish Center
Monday May 17, 2010 - Memorial Day Ceremony
Tuesday May 18, 2010 - Shavuot Recess; No Sessions
Sunday May 23, 2010 - Salute to Israel Parade
Monday May 24, 2010 - Afterschool clubs: Make up class for Reader's Writer's Cafe
Friday May 28, 2010 - Nursery 4 Mothers Day Program
Tuesday June 01, 2010 - Grade 7 Parents: Orientation Evening for Eighth Grade
Tuesday June 01, 2010 - 1A and Primary trip to greenhouse at Barnard College
Wednesday June 02, 2010 - Afterschool Clubs: Make up classes for Yoga, Karate, J.V. Girls Basketball
Wednesday June 02, 2010 - Afterschool Clubs: Karate Graduation / Belt Promotion
Thursday June 03, 2010 - Afterschool Clubs: Mixed Media make up class
Thursday June 03, 2010 - 1C trip to greenhouse at Barnard College
Tuesday June 08, 2010 - MDS Celebrates Our Students
Wednesday June 09, 2010 - Student-Faculty Basketball Game
Friday June 11, 2010 - Kindergarten End-of-Year Program
Friday June 11, 2010 - Grade 4 Play, 9:30 AM
Tuesday June 15, 2010 - 3C Publishing Party, 9:30 AM
Wednesday June 16, 2010 - 3A Publishing Party, 9:30 AM
Thursday June 17, 2010 - 8th Grade Graduation
Thursday June 17, 2010 - Workshop for Grades 3-5 with author Stuart Hample
Monday June 21, 2010 - Golf & Tennis Outing
The Manhattan Day School First Annual Golf & Tennis Outing
Wednesday September 01, 2010 - Faculty Meetings
Thursday September 02, 2010 - Student Orientation, Grades 5-8
Thursday September 02, 2010 - Nursery and Kindergarten Parents Orientation, 7:30 PM
Tuesday September 07, 2010 - 1st Day of School Grades Nursery -8th
Wednesday September 08, 2010 - Rosh HaShannah Recess
Sunday September 12, 2010 - Fast of Gedaliah
Monday September 13, 2010 - Toddler Parents Orientation, 7:30 PM
Tuesday September 14, 2010 - First Day of School for Toddlers
Friday September 17, 2010 - Erev Yom Kippur: No Sessions
Wednesday September 22, 2010 - Sukkot Recess
Friday October 08, 2010 - First Annual MDS Middle School GAGA Tournament
Wednesday October 20, 2010 - New Parent Get Together
Wednesday November 03, 2010 - Guest Speaker For Grades 4-8
Monday November 08, 2010 - Veteran's Day Program
Thursday November 11, 2010 - Open House
Open House
Thursday November 11, 2010 - Veteran's Day School Closed
Veteran's Day School Closed
Saturday November 13, 2010 - MDS Chanukah Boutique
Thursday November 18, 2010 - Book Fair
Monday November 22, 2010 - 8th Grade Trip to Flavor Factory
Thursday November 25, 2010 - Thanksgiving School Closed November 25th-26th
Thursday December 02, 2010 - Lego Workshop Grades 1-4
Monday December 06, 2010 - Hanukkah- No Sessions çâ àåøéí ùîç
Tuesday December 07, 2010 - Uncle Moishy Concert December 7th!
Wednesday December 08, 2010 - Maccabeats LIVE at MDS!
Wednesday December 08, 2010 - Annual Student/Staff Basketball Game!!
Tuesday December 14, 2010 - Picture Day
Wednesday December 22, 2010 - Book Clubs for grades 2-6 begin! See Updates below for more info.
Friday December 24, 2010 - No Transportation
Monday December 27, 2010 - NO SCHOOL - SNOW DAY
Tuesday December 28, 2010 - NO SCHOOL - SNOW DAY
Wednesday December 29, 2010 - DELAYED OPENING: 9:15 AM. NO YELLOW BUS TRANSPORTATION
Thursday December 30, 2010 - Regular Opening with Yellow Bussing
Friday December 31, 2010 - Regular Opening; No Yellow Bussing
Tuesday January 04, 2011 - Last Day of Tuesday After School Clubs
Tuesday January 04, 2011 - Makeup for 12/28 Afterschool Program
Wednesday January 05, 2011 - Last Wednesday Afterschool Clubs
Monday January 10, 2011 - Last Monday Afterschool Club
Monday January 10, 2011 - Makeup for 12/27 Afterschool Program
Saturday January 15, 2011 - Ladies' Night Out
Monday January 17, 2011 - No Transportation- Martin Luther King Day
Monday January 17, 2011 - Kindergarten Pajama Party
Thursday January 20, 2011 - Winter Vacation January 20-28
Sunday February 06, 2011 - Community Event: Family Day To Benefit Oneg Shabbat
Monday February 07, 2011 - Bring Mishloach Manot Items for Our Troops until February 22nd!
Tuesday February 08, 2011 - 6G Mother-Daughter Special Program
Thursday February 10, 2011 - Rosh Chodesh Lecture
Monday February 14, 2011 - Bracha Bee Superbowl
Wednesday February 23, 2011 - Picture Retakes
Thursday February 24, 2011 - Grade 2A Chagigat HaChumash
Friday February 25, 2011 - Grade 2C Chagigat HaChumash
Saturday February 26, 2011 - Father-Son Melave Malka
Friday March 04, 2011 - Deadline for submitting ads to the Scroll of Honor for our Annual Scholarship Dinner
Tuesday March 08, 2011 - Grade 1 Chagigat HaSiddur
Tuesday March 08, 2011 - Contribute to Our Od Yosef Chai Campaign!
Sunday March 13, 2011 - 68th Annual Scholarship Dinner
Thursday March 17, 2011 - Fast of Esther- No After School Clubs/ 3:20 Dismissal Grades 4-8
Friday March 18, 2011 - Purim Carnival
Wednesday March 23, 2011 - Parent Teacher Conferences 1:20 pm Dismissal- No After School Clubs
Friday March 25, 2011 - Grade 8 Shabbaton
Monday April 04, 2011 - Mayor of Itamar Comes to MDS Grades 6-8 and All Parents
Tuesday April 05, 2011 - Rosh Chodesh Nissan MDS Got Talent Show Grades 5-8
Wednesday April 06, 2011 - 7th Grade Bar Mitzvah Breakfast
Wednesday April 13, 2011 - No After School Clubs
Wednesday April 13, 2011 - Spring Book Club Grades 4-6 "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane"
Wednesday April 13, 2011 - Spring Book Club Grades 2-3 "The Shoeshine Girl"
Friday April 15, 2011 - No Sessions
Monday May 02, 2011 - Grade 8 Play on Yom HaShoah
Wednesday May 04, 2011 - Grade 8 Trip to the Museum of Jewish Heritage
Wednesday May 11, 2011 - Grades 6,7, 8 Girls-Guest Speaker: Mrs. Gila Manolson
Friday May 13, 2011 - Second Grade Family Math Day
Friday May 13, 2011 - Grade 7 Trip to Museum of Jewish Heritage
Wednesday May 18, 2011 - 7th Grade Boston Trip
Wednesday May 25, 2011 - Memorial Day Program
Wednesday May 25, 2011 - Last Day of Wednesday After School Clubs
Thursday May 26, 2011 - Last Day of Thursday After School Clubs
Friday May 27, 2011 - Second Grade Music Festival
Friday May 27, 2011 - Nursery Alef 1 and Nursery Alef 3 End of Year Programs
Friday May 27, 2011 - Last Day of Friday After School Clubs
Monday May 30, 2011 - Memorial Day- No Sessions
Wednesday June 01, 2011 - Grade 7 Parents Evening
Friday June 03, 2011 - Kindergarten End of Year Program
Friday June 03, 2011 - Grade 4 Play
Sunday June 05, 2011 - Salute to Israel Parade!
Tuesday June 07, 2011 - No Sessions- Erev Shavuot
Wednesday June 08, 2011 - No Sessions- Shavuot
Monday June 13, 2011 - Nursery 4A and Nursery 4B End of Year Program
Monday June 13, 2011 - Kindergarten Parents Evening
Monday June 13, 2011 - Box Tops Due - Help Your Class Win an Ice Cream Party!
Wednesday June 15, 2011 - 7B Trip to Hebrew Free Burial Society
Thursday June 16, 2011 - Eighth Grade Graduation
Friday June 17, 2011 - Christine Quinn, Speaker of the NY City Council, Visits MDS
Friday June 17, 2011 - Last Day of Pre-School
Sunday June 19, 2011 - Family Fun Days: Victoria Gardens!
Monday June 20, 2011 - Golf and Tennis Outing
Wednesday September 07, 2011 - Orientation Grades 5-8
Thursday September 08, 2011 - First Day of School, Grades 1-8
Thursday September 08, 2011 - Nursery & Kindergarten Parent Orientation
Monday September 12, 2011 - Nursery & Kindergarten 1st Day of School
Monday September 12, 2011 - Toddler Parent Orientation
Tuesday September 13, 2011 - First Day of School Toddlers
Wednesday September 14, 2011 - Lice Check
Wednesday September 21, 2011 - Parent - Teacher Workshops
Wednesday September 21, 2011 - MDS Art Show
Tuesday November 08, 2011 - Open House for Prospective Families
Saturday December 03, 2011 - Chanukah Boutique
Tuesday December 13, 2011 - MDS Book Fair
Saturday January 14, 2012 - Ladies Night Out
Monday February 20, 2012 - Presidents Day - No School
CBI Updates
Website Updates -
Please excuse any missing or broken links as we update our website. Please contact Richard if you need a specific form that you do not see.
MDS Summer Camps 2011 -
For the MDS Summer Science Camp, please contact Marissa or Eytan, (212) 376-6800 x722. Here is a camp application, sample schedule, and a newsletter from last summer.
MDS Open House -
All prospective parents are invited to the Manhattan Day School Open House on November 11th at 7:45 pm.