Martin J Gottlieb Day School

Back to school tips to minimize cross contamination :

Meet

We welcome you to join Mrs. Silva this evening at 7pm for an informative parent meeting regarding the upcoming school year.

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The canopy is finished. Just in time for water play on Monday. Thank you Brent another amazing job 😊

Summer Offerings are here! Morah Liat highly recommends Ji Interactive and our school will be using these Ji tools during the next school year.
Follow this link:

https://info.jewishinteractive.org/enhance-your-summer-plans-with-jis-special-offerings?ecid=ACsprvtXbkU4OKW6fpURV5BBs9L1SvgXCGSpc3sfnmtM4u1bNun4PXZmV7NycwGHQTBYUxypPUzV&utm_campaign=Ji%20Summer%20Activities%202020&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=89523371&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--ocwbdewx2Bz65QWDH9taH8_W7H6TCQiRxX2f-SSHICMNtW411WHDnCxDedwz9ZVxFLqPpmG8IZc5qNtkVdMwrW4akN08Rn-nN66YNVOXlh57_kYM

Our Facilities has done an amazing job!! We will have shades up in our courtyard soon. Our students will be protected during water play and other activities

Camp Ki Tov

On Monday, June 8th we begin Camp KiTov!! We are so excited to finally be able to open our doors and hear the sounds of children bring our school back to life.

Camp Contact: Tina Silva or Dina Kirshbaum
Program Director: Karen Morse
Cabin 101: Ms. Cathy and Mr. Jacob, Rising Kindergarten
Cabin 102: Ms. Roni and Ms. Marilyn, Rising Kindergarten
Cabin 103: Ms. Lindsay and Ms. Lizzie, Rising 1st and 2nd graders
Cabin 104: Ms. Jamie and Ms. Aryn, Rising 3rd, 4th and 5th graders.

• Swim Assessment: Test, Mark & Protect
o All children 12 and under will be required to participate in a swimming skills assessment and will be assigned a yellow or red swim neck band based on the strength of their swimming ability. These bands will assist our American Red Cross certified lifeguards in keeping our inexperienced swimmers safe.
o The swim test will require each camper to complete a 25-yard swim (without touching the bottom of the pool, grabbing the lane rope, floating on their back, or requiring assistance) on their front (freestyle, breaststroke, etc.) and tread water for 45 seconds. If they pass the test they are permitted to swim without a flotation device and will receive a YELLOW neck band. If they are identified “at risk” they must wear a lifejacket and a RED neckband in order to swim.
o If your child is non non-swimmer please send in a life jacket with their name written on it. We are in the process of buying some, but this may delay your child pool access if they do not have some kind of pool safety gear.

• Please take a moment to review the waiver allowing your child to swim. Before your child's first day, please fill the form out online: https://forms.gle/EoC1yMZbtiNNGA6D8

• The next document is a waiver allowing your child to come to camp. Before your child's first day, please fill out the form online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1woBtviWtTtKx2BDgQ2cAOlvNY6p5gCIBj6D3vALcXsE/edit?ts=5ed00d31

• All snacks and lunches are included for your child, see the menus below.
• Snack am, 9:15, Lunch 11:30, Snack 2:30 pm.

• All Drop offs and Pick ups will be done at the Dubow Preschool entrance for our camp. We have another camp here for the summer that is entering on the Martin J. Gottlieb Day school side.
• Pool Time Monday- Thursday in the morning; please send campers in their bathing suits and coverups with water shoes, sunscreen already applied at home, and a towel. - - Please send a backpack with a plastic bag labeled with their name on it containing a full change of clothes (including regular shoes, socks, underwear, and an outfit).

• A refillable water container labeled with their first and last name should be sent daily for these hot summer days of fun! Please make sure it does not have a straw sticking out. We want to keep as many germs to ourselves.

• Camp Kitov T-shirts- we welcome campers to show their spirit by wearing a Camp Kitov shirt they may already have at home from previous years! Let’s kick off this year’s camp by wearing a Camp Kitov T-shirt Monday if you have one. If you don’t, we have a limited supply of blue shirts from last year we will be happy to share while supplies last!

• If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at: [email protected]

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Dina Kirshbaum
Executive Assistant
Martin J. Gottlieb Day School
DuBow Preschool
Camp Ki*Tov
904-268-4200 x148
www.dubowgottlieb.org
www.campkitov.org

campkitov.org We have seven amazing weeks planned, starting with a 'Taste of Ki Tov' June 14th and 15th, then diving into the rest of the summer fun from June 18th through August 3rd, 2018. Over the last three years, Camp Ki Tov has grown into a completely unique program. We will be enjoying our favorites during....

[06/06/20]   Dear parents:

Congratulations on another successful school year! We want to take a moment and recognize that we had a challenging year; most of the recognition goes to you. You came together as a community and family and faced many hurdles together. We appreciate everything you have done for our school. Now, we have time to reflect. Part of this reflection is looking at what the beginning of the upcoming school year looks like. We have decided that our future may not look the same for some time and we understand that we need to make our curriculum rigorous and challenging with daily interactive instruction. We may need a more hybrid plan that is fluid with some in-school interaction and some online interaction. We are in the process of creating teams to develop what that will look like. If you have strong feelings about this and wish to participate in the development and planning, we welcome your participation.

Now take a moment to celebrate all that your students have accomplished:
4th - 8th grade students experienced a private tour of The Western Wall Tunnels 360 LIVE in Jerusalem and the Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot in Tel Aviv
1st graders were able to learn how to write Hebrew in cursive remotely from Morah Rachel’s living room and her many videos!
Itamar Ohayon, a 5th grader, won a worldwide contest, The Yom Ha’atzmaut Global Trivia Challenge, with over 12,000 4th-8th grade students participating.
Middle School students were able to complete all of their Algebra, Geometry and high school level Hebrew classes and will receive high school credits despite the move to distance learning!
Using Mrs. Gutterman’s lesson plans, students became very creative with their art and their choices of media and explored digital photography.
With the suggestions of Mrs. Moukhliss, students explored numerous online resources.
K-5 Jewish Studies lessons prepared the students for Passover and each grade held a virtual Passover Seder.
Every Friday we held a school-wide Kabbalat Shabbat celebration led by Hazzan and Morah Liat.
All Jewish holiday school-wide ceremonies continued with virtual weekly Kabbalat Shabbat, monthly Rosh Chodesh, Pesach, Yom HaAtzmaut, Lag B’Omer and Shavuot celebrations
Right now we are improving our COVID-19 regulations according to the CDC and DCF. We have taken these regulations and made some stricter requirements for staff, classrooms and facilities. We would also like to thank the JJC for working so closely with us to keep our community safe.

Be safe, be well, and have a good summer,

Tina Silva and the Leadership team
Please call or email [email protected], (904) 268-4200

We have delayed the start of the Kids in the Kitchen Program for one week!
A Two-week program that will meet on Sunday and Wednesday - beginning on Sunday, June 14.

Happy Summer!

Tonight we celebrate the giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai.
There were 2 tablets שני לוחות הברית and
10 commandments עשרת הדברות given at Mt. Sinai.
There are a total of 613 commandments מצוות in the Torah.

Below are a few that you can perform all summer long, even when you are staying at home:

Thank you to our talented students for participating in the Last day of school celebration / Talent show!

Ariot, the pretend Letter Lion, introduces a new Hebrew letter each day. Students in 1st grade completed the daily homework assignment and practiced writing the cursive Hebrew letters. The pictures show a word using that letter of the day and include an illustration of the word.

Celebrate the giving of the Torah and the harvest of the First Fruits
on the last day of school

Q- When?
A- Thursday, May 28th @ 10 a.m.

Q- What do I wear?
A- White

Q- Am I allowed to wear any accessories ?
A- YES ! Wreaths of flowers or the Ten Commandments

Q- What should I bring?
A- Pick any of these:
A mini Torah, a stuffed Torah, a Torah or Ten Commandments that you created, a slice of cheesecake, a basket of fruit

Today is a day to celebrate, honor, & remember those that have given the ultimate sacrifice for our country. #memorialday #freedom #thankyou

Mazel Tov to the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School Class of 2020!

Lily will attend Mandarin High-AICE Program.

Favorite DuBow Preschool memory: A special memory from preschool was participating in holiday performances with my friends.

Favorite Day School memory: Playing board games with my classmates in Morah Liat’s class in 5th grade.

Favorite memory of middle school: Baking with my friends in Morah Eta’s cooking rotation.

Favorite Mitzvah Trip: Volunteering at Give Kids the World Village.

Favorite Hot Lunch: Grilled cheese and tomato soup.

One thing you learned from Martin J. Gottlieb Day School that will always stay with you: I have learned as Jewish people, our goal in life should be to treat others with kindness and respect, and that we should always give to those less fortunate.

Mazel Tov to the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School Class of 2020!

Adalia will attend Jacksonville Torah High School.

Favorite memory from middle school: We always do fun stuff.

Favorite mitzvah trip: There was a lot, but packing and delivering the Mishloach manot was probably my favorite.

Favorite hot lunch: Pizza (cheese)

One thing you learned from Martin J. Gottlieb Day School that will always stay with you: Where everyone would be one big family, and you could always just be comfortable with everyone.

Mazel Tov to the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School Class of 2020!

Mark will attend Ponte Vedra High School

Favorite memory from middle school: 7th Grade Retreat

Favorite book: To Kill A Mockingbird

Favorite hot lunch: Pizza

One thing you learned from Martin J. Gottlieb Day School that will always stay with you: How to write citations.

Mazel Tov to the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School Class of 2020!

Michal will attend Jacksonville Torah High School.

Favorite memory from middle school: Everyone reading To Kill a Mockingbird in funny voices during Language Arts class.

Favorite mitzvah trip: Visiting Mt. Herman

Favorite book: Stain by A. G. Howard

One thing you learned from Marting J. Gottlieb Day School that will always stay with you: It doesn’t matter if you’re a little weird because we all are; so, feel free to be you, weirdness and all.

Mazel Tov to the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School Class of 2020!

Madelyn will attend Mandarin High School AICE Program.

Favorite DuBow Preschool memory: Shoobie Doobie Shabbat every Friday.

Favorite memory from middle school: All of the retreats.

Favorite hot lunch: Mini shell pasta

Favorite mitzvah trip: Thanksgiving shopping trips

One thing you learned from Martin J. Gottlieb Day School that will always stay with you: Never be afraid to ask for help because you will only benefit from it.

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Mazel Tov to the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School Class of 2020!

Jacob will attend The Greenwood School.

Favorite DuBow Preschool memory: Playing with Mrs. Merrill in class.

Favorite memory from Day School: In first grade when I had Jerry the turtle, a stuffed animal.

Favorite memory from middle school: Meeting Mark for the first time and the retreat in 6th grade.

Favorite mitzvah trip: Mishloach manot deliveries.

Favorite hot lunch: Pizza, perogies, and matza ball soup.

One thing you learned from Martin J. Gottlieb Day School that will always stay with you: All of the mitzvot!

Mazel Tov to the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School Class of 2020!

Samuel will attend Wolfson High School-IB Program.

Favorite memory from Day School: I think one of my favorite memories from Day School was when we went on a field trip and made a blanket fort on the bus. We even used the air vents near the windows as a cooler for our water!

Favorite memory from middle school: The retreat in 6th Grade is my favorite memory because everyone was able to have fun and spend time outside of school.

Favorite hot lunch: It’s a tie between chicken, rice, and pizza.

Favorite Mitzvah Trip: Shabbat in a Bag, because not only did we deliver to senior citizens, including my grandparents, but the car rides were SO fun.

One thing you learned from Martin J. Gottlieb Day School that will always stay with you: I think Martin J. Gottlieb Day School really prepared me for high school and taught me how to balance my work with my hobbies.

DuBow Preschool

Because of your generosity during pick up yesterday and today, we collected food to help stock the shelves at the Jewish Family & Community Services Food Bank! Thank you soooooo much for your kindness!

Mazel Tov to the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School Class of 2020!

Masha will attend Douglas Anderson School of the Arts.

Favorite DuBow Preschool memory: Playing dress-up with friends.

Favorite Mitzvah Trip: The first mitzvah trip in 8th grade. It was Shabbat-in-a-bag; I was in a car with all 8th graders, and Lily’s dad was driving. We had to drive to Fleming Island and Middleburg. It was just fun to talk and laugh.

Favorite hot lunch: Matzo Ball Soup

One thing you learned from Martin J. Gottlieb Day School that will always stay with you: Remember to have fun, and don’t be afraid to express yourself and your passions.

Quarantine Concert with Courtney Lewis and Kacy Clopton - A Chloris

To boost your immune system, doctors recommend a healthy diet that embraces fruits and veggies and has no vitamin deficiencies. But how about a little music?

Listening to music can have a significant positive impact on the immune system.

In the following video, Music Director Courtney Lewis from the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and Associate Principal Cello Kacy Clopton are interpreting an art song from the 1910s by French composer Hahn, entitled “A Chloris.” Originally for soprano, here arranged for cello and piano.

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Music Director Courtney Lewis and Associate Principal Cello Kacy Clopton are back at it with another arrangement, this time an art song by French composer Ha...

Mazel Tov to the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School Class of 2020!

Aiden will attend Wolfson High School-IB Program

Favorite song: Waves by Dean Lewis

Favorite memory from middle school: 2020 Retreat

Favorite Mitzvah Trip: Shabbat in a bag

One thing you learned from Martin J. Gottlieb Day School that will always stay with you: You always need to do everything you can to succeed.

Mazel Tov to the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School Class of 2020!

George will attend Wolfson High School-IB Program.

Favorite DuBow Preschool memory: My dad came in dressed like Captain Underpants for show and tell and he pulled his underwear over his jeans.

Favorite Day School Memory: The 4th-grade capture the flag game.
Favorite memory from middle school: The 6th-grade retreat

Favorite Mitzvah Trip: Visiting River Garden

One thing you learned from Martin J. Gottlieb Day School that will always stay with you: Don’t take anything for granted.

Come see us today A-L families. We miss you! We are accepting food donations for the JFCS food bank and returning student items until 11:00 am.

Mazel Tov to the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School Class of 2020!

Elliana will attend Creekside High School-Digital Media Academy

Favorite DuBow Preschool memory: I loved playing on the playground and Shabbat with Shoobi Dubi (the bear).

Favorite Day School memory: My parents came to school one day and let me celebrate my birthday even though my birthday is in the summer. I loved being able to celebrate my birthday with my classmates for the first time in school.

Favorite memory from middle school: I love all of the Mitzvah Trips, but my 6th-grade retreat was so special and I will always remember how much fun I had.

Favorite mitzvah trip: I love Thanksgiving deliveries and buying gifts for JFCS kids during the holidays.

One thing you learned from Martin J. Gottlieb Day School that will always stay with you: Don’t judge people based on how they look, who they like, or what they believe in. You find good people by talking to them and getting to know them.