Learning from Operation Varsity Blues
Sam Schwartz, Reporter
March 22, 2019
Like many of the nations fairly affluent communities, CESJDS families tend to obsess over which college their child attend. This leads to unnecessary pressure and stress, and unfortunately the potential for unethical behavior. The competition for college acceptance has consumed many of the nation’s...
D.C. walkout inspires younger generation to wage fight for gun control
Mimi Lemar, Reporter
March 16, 2019
The school walkout for gun violence prevention in Washington, D.C. was an incredible and unforgettable experience. Every moment made me feel empowered and ready to make a change. The walkout was organized by Moco4Change, a student-led group fighting for change nationally and in our community. Members of ...
Quiz your knowledge with Quizlet
Maya Preuss, Reporter
March 5, 2019
When I am notified of a quiz or a test, the first thing I do to start studying is create or search for a Quizlet that encompasses the same material from my notes. Throughout my studying, I repeat the same Quizlet several times in order to retain the information and to be well prepared for the upcomi...
Snacking is the way to go
Jessica Gallo, Reporter
March 1, 2019
When the lunch bell rings, I head straight for my locker to put my notebooks away. Instead of grabbing lunch, however, I grab a piece of gum and my computer and head off to a meeting or to the library to do work with friends. Rather than eating a meal during lunch, I eat three to four snacks throughout...
Why there should be less work online
Naomi Gould, Reporter
February 15, 2019
Too often I’m trying to finish the remainder of my homework when my computer chimes with a new notification, sucking my attention to another corner of the web. Technology is now fully a part of our lives and education system, and though I consider myself a dedicated student, technology has made ...
School should start later
Adam Drexler, Reporter
February 5, 2019
Earlier this week I was sitting in my Jewish History class, tired, two periods before lunch, thinking about basketball practice later that day and wondering how I would possibly be able to do all of my homework that evening, given how exhausted I already was. I had only woken up about four hours before,...
Discuss organ donation
January 25, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Nearly 115,000 people in the United States are currently waiting for a lifesaving liver, kidney, heart, lung or other organ transplants, according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. Jewish text teacher Grace McMillan’s husband was one of them, until he received a kidney transplant...
Focus on improvement; a single failure doesn’t matter
Devira Friedman, Outgoing Sports Editor
January 25, 2019
Filed under Opinion
The first month of ninth grade World History I was a breeze. Between the endless series of Jewish holidays, the days dedicated to reviewing the syllabus and the continuous stream of school assemblies and grade advisories, the class didn’t get underway for some time. As a result, I didn’t have that...
What I’ll miss about JDS
Sara Sporkin, Outgoing In-Depth Editor
January 25, 2019
Filed under Opinion
After spending close to 13 years at CESJDS, there are a number of aspects of my educational experience that I will miss after I walk across the stage at graduation. Here they are in list form: 1. Waking up at 6:45 a.m. every day. Waking up this early gives me more hours in the day. That’s more t...
My list of generic (but important) advice
Amelia Davidson, Outgoing News Editor
January 25, 2019
Filed under Opinion
From the first moment of high school, I’ve constantly been told what to do to make the most out of my JDS experience. I might as well have been wearing a sign saying “please, impart your wisdom on me, oh glorious upperclassmen”—that’s how much anyone and everyone threw generic advice my way. ...
Cheerleading taught me more than I would have expected
Shira Godin, Outgoing Style Editor
January 25, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Growing up, I loved to dance, do gymnastics, swim and play volleyball, yet I never stayed with a sport for more than a few years. That was, until I participated in JDS’ Cubs Club, which introduced me to a sport I had never tried out: cheerleading. The summer before second grade, I participated in a...
An open love letter to JDS
Jessie Lehman, Outgoing Design Editor
January 25, 2019
Filed under Opinion
If you ask anyone in the Class of 2019 who loves you, JDS, the most, they would most likely say me. Well, it would be a tough choice between me and Maya Cohen-Shields, but it would be close. Our relationship started like many romantic relationships do, with a friendship. However, I didn’t rea...
School honors gun violence victims in new way
March 14, 2019
Walkouts and other displays of activism took place on Thursday in the Washington region and across the country to honor the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting that happened 13...
Guest speaker returns to JDS for 25th time
March 6, 2019
Dr. Craig Futterman—whom Jewish Text teacher Paul Blank has been inviting to speak to freshman Ethical Dilemmas classes for a quarter of a century—recently returned on Feb. 27 and 28 to speak to the...
Upper School tuition to rise for the upcoming school year
March 4, 2019
Upper School tuition will increase by 4.5 percent, from $34,720 to $36,280, for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year. This increase leaves some members of the CESJDS community wondering how the school will...
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