Jennifer Rosen Meade Preschool

By Leah Levy, Preschool Director

Before we jump into a new school year, we have some important students to honor! On July 31, the Leopards (Pre-K) will celebrate their time at JRM with the annual Shalom Service. Morah Laurel and Morah Aliya are helping students prepare for this special milestone.

Though we are celebrating as a community on Zoom, the Leopards and their parents will gather in person for a private Tot Shabbat with Rabbi Weiner in August. We are so proud of the Leopards Class of 2021 and are looking forward to welcoming many of them to the Bridge Family Religion School in the fall!

It is a long-standing tradition for Leopard families to give a class gift. Parents partner with the teachers to come up with something meaningful that represents the students and is meaningful to the school. It is not often to come up with that perfect gift - something that is practical and sentimental.

This year’s Leopards class really hit the spot by purchasing something for the playground that is not only useful but brings Jewish values to life. It’s called a Buddy Bench.

The idea is simple - if a child feels lonely, they can go to the bench as a signal that they need someone to play

Mazel Tov to the

Leopards Class of 2021:

Josh Apple Xavier Bardacke Hawthorn Dvorin Eden Hollander Melody Ji Skye Lefever

Sora Lefever Max Levy Sammie Rabaev Gabriel Roberts Eli Sirota Meyer Yahna

with. Another child will see them, go and talk to them, and include them. Students have already started using it and the Leopards love seeing it on the playground at the Bellevue campus. Interested in JRM? Contact Leah Levy, at llevy@ tdhs-nw.org.

“The idea [of the Buddy Bench] is simple - if a child feels lonely, they can go the bench as a signal that they need someone to play with.”

Leopards Class of 2021