Yom Haatzmaut, Israel’s day of independence, was celebrated throughout the school on May 5. As part of the festivities, Upper School grades competed in Zimriyah, a song and dance competition. Due to...

Yom Hazikaron laShoah ve-laG'vurah, or Yom Hashoah, is an annual Holocaust Remembrance day observed throughout the world. As a Jewish day school, CESJDS takes their responsibility to educate students about...

Middle school thespians have waited a long time since taking the stage for a live performance. Their performance of “Once on This Island” came close to opening in March 2020, but was shuttered due...

Forty-five seniors on the Irene and Daniel Simpkins Senior Capstone trip to Israel tested positive for COVID-19 out of the 75 students who attended the program.  Senior Julia Peppe was the first senior...

The eighth grade participated in the annual eighth grade social studies Model Congress on Wednesday March 9 and Thursday March 10. In Model Congress, students work to simulate the legislation process from...

Self-assured and as prepared as he can be, sophomore Alec Silberg sits alone in a classroom. He logs onto the online meeting for debate playoffs and waits for the competition to begin. He has done this...

CESJDS has announced an adjustment to COVID-19 protocols that will be implemented on Monday, March 7. The protocol includes optional masking in classroom settings and offices for faculty and students while...

On Feb. 27, parents, faculty and alumni engaged in friendly competition by playing the beloved game “Who Knows One?” “Who Knows One?” is the more official version of the commonly played game...