The Charlotte Jewish News - October 2001 - Page 16
Charlotte
Jewish Day/
School
Charlotte Jewish Day School
CJDS Third Graders Learn the Art of
Haiku
By Christina Kelly, Third Grade
Teacher
We have begun another great
year at Charlotte Jewish Day
School. The third-graders jumped
right into their language arts pro
gram for the year by learning to
write haiku. This is a Japanese
verse form, with three unrhymed
lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables
respectively, for a total of 17 syl
lables. The theme of these verses
is often a subject in nature. We
would like to share their original
poems with you.
Soccer is a fun game
Soccer is fun to watch and play
It’s fun to block the ball.
—Alison Bimbaum
Basketball is cool
A lot of people like it
Because it is cool!
—Will Goldberg
Camp is full of fun
You go on trips everywhere
It is the best place.
—Chaya Groner
All Cats are special
So cute and cuddly they are
Cats so special, cats.
—Hillary Kaplan
Sports are fun to play
They give you good exercise
My favorite sport is soccer.
—Shayna Quinn
Plant life is sometimes wet
It grows by a variety of seeds
Beautiful are plants, yes?
—Jonathan Tavin
Snow falling from the sky
Frozen water fun to play in
You can skate if it is cold
enough.
—Alex Ransenberg
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Letter from a Teacher’s
Daughter
7th game of the Braves
The World Series, bases juiced
C Jones at bat, grand slam.
—Max Wasser
Stars shining in the sky
Sun shining brighter than
bright
And moon faded high in the
sky.
—Devorah Weiss
Dogs are wonderful pets
Because you can play with them
They like to play fetch,
—Katie Winterjield
Mrs. Debbie Lipscomb has been
a teacher at Charlotte Jewish Day
School for seven years. Her
achievements and talents have
been documented on many occa
sions.
Recently Debbie shared a letter
that she received from her daugh
ter, Jennifer, a music education
major at Appalachian State
University. She is doing her stu
dent teaching this semester with
the bands at South Mecklenburg
High School. With Debbie’s per
mission, we are publishing the let
ter for all to read.
“Dear Mom,
“When I was asked in my Cl
2800 class to think about the per
son who has influenced me the
most to go into teaching, the name
that immediately popped in my
head was yours. Other people have
made an impact on my decision to
teach, but no one more than you. I
admire your teaching skills very
much and respect you for what you
do.
“One of the qualities that
impresses me the most about you
is Ae fact that you challenge every
student, regardless of his or her
level or ability. I see how you can
push the students with the disabili
ties (physical or mental) and at the
same time give students who are
academically gifted material that
will not bore them. I feel this is
very important because it shows
your interest in each and every stu
dent. This quality also ties into the
fact that you sincerely care about
every student’s well being. You are
always conscious of everyone’s
needs around you. Whenever I
visit you at your school, 1 can
always tell that the kids feel com
fortable around you and are not
intimidated by you. One of the rea
sons that they are not intimidated
is that you are not afraid to get
down on their level, whether it be
reading them a story after lunch or
sitting on the floor with them while
watching a movie. I love how you
can laugh with them at humorous
situations they do or that you do.
This shows that you are not afraid
to admit your mistakes or faults to
the kids or faculty and that you are
open to criticism.
“One of the reasons that I have
chosen to go into education is that
you have always let me be very
involved with your class. When
you first started teaching, you
always let me help grade and
stamp your papers, and as I got
older, you would let me tutor the
kids at your school. One of my
favorite things you let me do was
put up bulletin boards in your
room or help you decorate during
different times of the year. These
types of activities helped me see
how much fun teaching can be and
how rewarding it can be. Another
thing that makes you a good
teacher is the fact that you are
always open to new ideas and
methods.
“As you know, teaching has not
always been my profession of
choice, but gradually I learned
how much I love working with
kids and how right it is for me. You
have never pushed me to go into
teaching, but instead just presented
the idea to me. From my first day
of kindergarten, you have showed
me the value of education. Over
time, I have realized the impor
tance of education, whether it be
mine or someone else’s. You have
taught me that teachers can make a
difference in someone’s life. I see
how many lives you have affected,
and I hope I can do the same. If I
can make a difference in just one
child’s life, then it will all be worth
it. I know it will not be an easy job,
but I know it will be a rewarding
one. I know teachers have to put up
with a lot, and I hope I can handle
it like you do. I am going to need
your help in a few years when I go
out into the field, and 1 know you
will always be there for me.
“Not only are you a good
teacher to the kids in your class
room, but you have been an awe
some teacher to me. For that, I am
eternally grateful. I feel that you
are the perfect example of an
effective teacher, and I am very
proud of you. I know that I am not
the only person that you have
influenced to go into teaching. I
cannot wait to have a classroom of
my own, and I can only hope that I
am as successful as you are. I love
you with all of my heart and look
up to you.” 0
Meet the Staff
Charlotte Jewish Day School is
proud of its staff. We choose dedi
cated professionals who love the
field of elementary education.
This month we will feature our
secular teachers, while in future
months we will highlight our spe
cialists and Judaica teachers.
Kindergarten: Teacher - Mrs.
Ashley Holmes
Ashley earned her B.S. in early
childhood education at Winthrop
University. She came to CJDS last
year after teaching kindergarten in
Rock Hill.
Kindergarten: Teacher - Mrs.
Debra Shelton
Debbie holds a B.A. from
Catawba College and an M.A.
from Wake Forest University. She
has been a classroom teacher for
preschool and kindergarten, as
well as a physical education
teacher for preschool through sec
ond grade.
Kindergarten: Teacher’s
Assistant — Mrs. Kay Solomon
After studying elementary edu
cation at University of Tennessee,
Kay spent many years as a day
care center director. She loves
being around children and is
happy to be “second in com
mand.”
Grade 1: Teacher - Ms. Jessica
Sammis
Jessica went through Wake
Forest University on a volleyball
scholarship. She received a B.S. in
education, with a minor in theatre.
Prior to coming to CJDS, she
taught first grade at Steele Creek
Elementary School.
Grade 1: Teacher - Mrs. Mara
Rosenberg
After receiving a B.A. in social
sciences, cum laude, from Hofstra
University (New York), Mara
earned a B.S. in early childhood
education, summa cum laude,
from Colby-Sawyer College (New
Hampshire). She has taught for
seven years in New Hampshire,
Pennsylvania, and Georgia,
including at The Epstein School in
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