Earthquake

I am proud of the students who continue to volunteer to guest blog about their experiences at MJDS.   Over the past couple of weeks, Our science class has been building a structure prototype, designed to withstand earthquakes. We split ourselves into pairs, were given instructions, and told to research.  From our research, we bought Read More…

A letter of support

Regardless of religious or political affiliation, we all agree that our schools must continue to be bastions of joy, wonder, collaboration and peace. Our children deserve a space that is free of worry and stress, a place where childhood is forever accessible and learning is the priority. MJDS is and will continue to be such Read More…

Collaborative Conversations

Gev. Petrova’s Sixth graders are engaging in high level conversations about their chosen novels. Listen to how these children are engaging in thoughtful, empathetic and meaningful ways with one another. The chatter you hear in the background are their classmates excitedly discussing other books. This is what learning is all about! Click here to check out Gev. Petrova’s Read More…