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The Charlotte Jewish News -June/July 2002 - Page 12 if charlotte 7 / Ijewish Day/ / 1 School / / ^ioHotte^^^ [Jewish Day/ / History Comes Alive for CJDS 4th Graders By Patty Blais, fourth grade teacher As I entered the fourth grade classroom, fifteen pairs of anxious eyes greeted me. I attempted to scoot past the back row without disturbing Rabbi Cohen’s lesson. The children mouthed their ques tions quietly to me as I made my way to my desk, “Is it time?” “When are we going?” The charter bus, with its engine running, was already waiting nearby. Today was the day the fourth graders had long anticipated. We were finally heading to our state’s capital, Raleigh, North Carolina. Each year the fourth grade class studies North Carolina as their social studies curriculum. Children learn about North Carolina’s place in the world and its significance to our nation. Our state’s landforms and beautiful landmarks are examined, our place in history is explored, and the rare and wonderful natural resources are learned. Needless to say, the Charlotte Jewish Day School fourth grade class could tell you many interesting facts about their home. The children have also learned a good deal Governor Easley meets with CJDS’s 4th graders. about our state government, the heartbeat of North Carolina. The central government figures work and live in Raleigh for most of the year. It is only fitting that we go see for ourselves a few of the places and people we have read about. We scheduled two days to visit Raleigh. Our first stop after a very easy and comfortable ride on the bus was the capitol building. There, Mrs. Cox, a volunteer docent met us. She explained the history of this magnificent build ing, constructed now of granite. As we ventured into the rotunda admiring the beautiful dome and statue of George Washington, Governor Mike Easley strolled by. He stopped to visit briefly with us. The children are quick to ready their cameras for a snapshot. What luck — a little chitchat, a quick wave of the hand, and Governor Easley was off. Our next visit was to the North Carolina Science Museum: four floors of crawly bugs, snakes, fish, frogs, dinosaurs, and a replica of a North Carolina forest containing the many animals and plants we had previously learned about. All the exhibits displayed natural life that is indigenous to the state. After a stop at the gift shop, we headed for the shul to prepare tonight’s dinner. Luckily, the weather had been sunny and mild, so the kids played outside while Three nuts in a tree: Jacob Stark, Bracha Weiss, and Rebecca Baffler at the Exploris Museum. dinner warmed. We ended our first day with a trip to Adventure Island. There the fourth graders scurried from one arcade game to the next, trying to obtain as many tickets as possible to be traded for the colorful trinkets behind the counter. At long last we made our way to the hotel. It is late, we were pleasantly exhausted, and we had another big day ahead of us. We awakened Tuesday to cool er, but sunny weather. We dressed, davened, ate, and readied our selves for the day’s events. Our party loaded the bus and headed for the Legislative Building. It was an easy walk from the Visitor Center where Roger, our patient and wonderful driver, dropped us off. On our way, we passed by the North Carolina State seal embed ded in the front walk qf the build ing; its largeness somehow implied much more importance than the small, textbook depiction. As we entered the Legislative Building, there were fifty impos ing steps in front of us. The mag nificent stairway was covered in a ceremonial red carpet. It certainly shouted the status of the govern ment officials who must frequent ly walk these same steps. Our tour guide led us into one of the two large chambers. The room stood empty, but for the many students gazing down upon it. 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The winners in the kinder garten-first grade category received their own Torahs, and the winners of grades 2-6 will go on a special field trip to Playberry for Kids Family Entertainment Center. Congratulations to all our contestants. Top Winners in Kindergarten- First Grade: Elana Burack, OO X LOSE YOURSELF WHERE EVEN NAVIGATION SYSTEMS CANT FIND YOU. 290#hp AJ-V8 engine ■ Burl walnut trim Connolly leather interior ■ Traction control Scheduled maintenance ■ Roadside Assistance 4-year/50,000-mile warranty 2002 XK8 MSRP *75,575 *$000 tnonth for WWW 48-month lease Includes sales tax, property tax and other fees. & JAGUAR SCOTT JAGUAR 400 TA/OLA ROAD 704-527-7000 www.scottjag.com '“6224.76 due a start. Lease end value '36,276. 10,000 allowable miles per year - 20C per mile thereafter. Offer ends 6/30/02. The art of performance I JAGUAR Rachael Hall, Joseph Schrader. Runners-up in Kindergarten- First Grade: Eli Kaplan, Sammy Lerner, liana Hirschmann, Brett Balick, Chloe Teichman, Diana Turk, Mendel Cohen, Sheina Groner. Top Winners in Grades 2-6 Shayna Burack, Deborah Farber Chaya Groner, Zalman Groner Lila Kelso, Ashley Ramon Jonathan Tavin, Bracha Weiss Devorah Weiss, Rochel Weiss. Runners-up ifl Grades 2-6 Andrea Becker, Deena Cronson, Sam Ehrlich, Danny Glaser- Reich, Ari Lipsitz, Chava Quinn, Rachel Spangenthal, Andrew Tavin. Around the World on Lag B’Omer Lag B’Omer, which fell on April 30 this year, brought perfect sunny weather for an exciting day of outdoor events with an international theme. Parents joined their children for a picnic lunch, followed, of course, by Birkat Hamazon. They then proceeded to the following round of activities: - Learn archery in Europe - Play games In Asia - Parachute in Australia - Relay races in Africa - Japanese games with our intern, Takako - Singing at a “virtual” bonfire in Israel At times, it was hard to tell who had more fun-the students or their parents. Everyone went home happy and justifiably tired. Many thanks to Tara Grindrod and the CJDS staff for their dedication and hard work to provide a wonderful experience for all of the CJDS families. CJDS families singing at the bonfire.
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