Note From Meghan
Dear JDS Families, As we approach the Thanksgiving break and reflect on the first part of the 2023–2024 school year, I find myself humbled and overwhelmed with gratitude for the […]
Note From Meghan
Dear Families, We’ve reached the end of what can best be described as a very heavy week. Our usual Friday greeting of Shabbat Shalom feels incredibly prescient today. I hope […]
Note From Meghan
Dear Families, At JDS, our community is our home. We would like to share several opportunities for families to share the value of the JDS experience with others as well […]
Note From Meghan
Dear Families, I want to invite you to attend a special parent session on Wednesday, October 25th at 7:00 p.m. Heather Clark, Ph.D., who has been engaged with our faculty this […]
Note From Meghan
Dear Families, Since our exciting announcement regarding our building partnership with Herzl-Ner Tamid and the move to Mercer Island, we’ve jumped fully into the planning process. In the coming weeks, […]
Note From Meghan
Dear Families, Erev Rosh Hashanah is a wonderful time to share new beginnings, fun celebrations, and inspiring community. At today’s Kehillah, we will celebrate our future home on Mercer Island. […]
Note From Meghan
On Monday, January 16th, we observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Rather than seeing this as just another day “off” of school, many people think of this as a day […]
Note from Meghan
Welcome back and happy New Year! We hope that everyone had a restful and relaxing break. I was able to enjoy time with family, accomplish some long overdue tasks in […]
Note from Meghan
Dear Families, Next week is the final week of the Annual Fund, and we are thrilled to share that we have another anonymous donor who has agreed to match ALL […]
Note from Meghan
Dear Families, I wanted to take just a moment to recognize the well-publicized antisemitic events of the last week and the level of concern they bring. However, it is the […]
Note from Meghan
Dear Families, At our Kehillah last week, we celebrated the holiday of Simchat Torah. We were lucky enough to have 7th and 8th graders, who are recent or soon-to-be b’nai mitzvah, read from their Torah portions. […]
Note from Meghan
Dear JDS Families, This summer, JDS initiated a process to shape our strategic direction as we build upon and grow our dynamic school community. The goal is to examine and […]