June 5, 2018 • No Comments
When not in school, eighth-grader Shevi Lerner could be 30 feet in the air clinging to rocks and ascending walls and mountains. Lerner attended a Bat Mitzvah party at Earth Treks in Rockville when she was eight years old....
Alex Landy, Reporter
May 30, 2018 • No Comments
Junior Macie Gelb walked the streets of D.C. in the 2016 Women's March, hoping to empower women across America. For many CESJDS students, being engaged and involved in political events is commonplace. Students attend rallies,...
Amelia Davidson, News Editor
May 30, 2018 • No Comments
As summer approaches and most students wind down their Judaic learning for the year, sophomores Josh Diewald and Josh Siegel have embarked on an entirely new form of Jewish study. This time, however, they are the teachers. The...
Matthew Rabinowitz, Reporter
May 30, 2018 • No Comments
Between schoolwork, extracurriculars and standardized testing, finding the time to exercise can be challenging for high school students. In order to fulfill the required one and a half sports credits before graduation, students...
Teachers balance coursework with coaching
May 30, 2018
Season recap: boys varsity volleyball
May 25, 2018
Oren Minsk, Reporter
June 4, 2018 • No Comments
Political polarization and teenage activism have both become increasingly common in the US today, which raises the question of whether the federal voting age should be lowered...
Should Zimriyah continue to be a competition?
May 30, 2018
June 12, 2018 • No Comments
The Baked Bear is an ice cream shop that recently opened at Pike & Rose in North Bethesda, Md. to large crowds and a popular response. Below are two reviews, one by guest...
Honeygrow rightly focuses on unique food, dining experiences
June 6, 2018
Alex Landy, Reporter
June 7, 2018 • No Comments
At the early hour of 5 a.m., middle school Jewish Text teacher Rabbi Marci Aronchick gets dressed and eats breakfast before her lengthy commute from Baltimore to Rockville....
All up in smoke: Despite health risks, teens are drawn to Juuling
May 30, 2018
Students visit Arlington National Cemetery in commemoration of Memorial Day
May 29, 2018
Student-teacher dynamics shape community
May 4, 2018
Administration reevaluates Zman Kodesh program
May 30, 2018
In preparation for the 2018-2019 school year, the CESJDS administration surveyed students, faculty and parents about the current Zman Kodesh program. They will be using the survey results to adjust the...
Beyond the stress: New club promotes dialogue about mental health
May 30, 2018
In the past several months, CESJDS students have partnered with the administration to pioneer a Mental Health Awareness Club that aims to end the stigma regarding mental illness. They strive to create...
Finals weight reduced to 10 percent
May 30, 2018
In a departure from past policy, final exams for CESJDS’ 2017-2018 school year will be worth ten percent of the grade for the year. In previous years, finals were worth 14 percent of the year’s grade. According...
