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The Lion’s Tale Magazine / CESJDS / September 2021 / Volume 39 Issue 1

GLOBAL MELTDOWN

ȍȶȶȇ ǫȥʋȶ Ǡȶˁ ɽʋʠƎơȥʋɽ Ŕɭơ ǠŔȥƎȍǫȥǌ ƃȍǫȟŔʋơ ƃǠŔȥǌơ Ŕɽ ˪ˉǫȥǌ ǫʋ Źơƃȶȟơɽ ȟȶɭơ ʠɭǌơȥʋ

What we learned from quarantine pg. 10-11 Eager for info on Israel pg. 16

Dear Reader, ;I EVI PSSOMRK JSV[EVH XS FIKMRRMRK XLI WGLSSP ]IEV MR TIVWSR ERH FIMRK EFPI to return to a level of normalcy for our ÁREP WIQIWXIV EW XLI )HMXSVW MR 'LMIJ SJ 8LI 0MSR¸W 8EPI 8LMW WYQQIV [I FSXL LEH XLI GLERGI XS KS XS -WVEIP [MXL 6EQEL -WVEIP 7IQMREV JSV WM\ [IIOW [LMPI XLI VIWX of the staff went to camp, worked intern WLMTW ERH NSFW XVEZIPIH ERH QSVI As we head into a new school year, [I EVI I\GMXIH XS [IPGSQI SYV RI[ WXEJJ QIQFIVW ERH [SVO [MXL XLI QER] RI[ EHQMRMWXVEXSVW &IGEYWI [I [MPP FI MR XLI FYMPHMRK IZIV]HE] XLI 0MSR¸W 8EPI TPERW XS LEZI GSRWMWXIRX MR TIVWSR QIIXMRKW ERH MRGPYHI QSVI WXSVMIW EFSYX QMHHPI WGLSSP

into the paper. With a new school year comes an MQTSVXERX STTSVXYRMX] XS IWXEFPMWL KSSH LEFMXW %JXIV E ]IEV SJ [SVOMRK EX LSQI from screens, we hope that you try to stay SJJ ]SYV TLSRIW ERH FI TVIWIRX [LMPI EX school. We have missed out on the oppor XYRMX] XS PIEVR MR TIVWSR SR E HEMP] FEWMW for over a year, so it’s imperative we do not take it for granted. -X¸W EPWS MQTSVXERX XS EGORS[PIHKI XLEX EPXLSYKL QER] SJ YW LEZI FIIR IEKIV P] [EMXMRK XS W[MXGL XS JYPP XMQI MR TIVWSR school, transitions are challenging. We have spent over a year completing assign ments with somewhat more leniency than RSVQEP ERH NYWX EW MX [EW LEVH XS EHETX XS

>SSQ MX [MPP FI LEVH XS EHETX FEGO ;I IRGSYVEKI IZIV]SRI XS FI WYTTSVXMZI ERH VIWMPMIRX EW [I GSRXMRYI XS EHNYWX Our staff worked hard to make this MWWYI FSXL MRJSVQEXMZI ERH VIÂIGXMZI SJ XLI ]IEV FILMRH ERH ELIEH SJ YW WS [I LSTI ]SY ÁRH MX FIRIÁGMEP ;I ETTVIGMEXI STI ]SY ÁRH MX FIRIÁGMEP ;I ETTVIGMEXI you u taking the time to read this issue. Have successful ave a productive and d school hool year.

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— news —

— opinion —

Administrative adjustment: Changes to XLI TIVWSRRIP JSV RI[ WGLSSP ]IEV TK Ă

Teens can’t solve it all: -X¸W RSX XLI ]SYXL¸W NSF XS WEZI XLI [SVPH TK Ć

Separate middle school departments created: TK ă

&IRIÁXW SJ FVIEOJEWX How the most im TSVXERX QIEP FSSWXW ]SYV HE] TK ć

Returning to the building: what to expect: TK Ą

What we learned from quarantine pg. ÿþ ÿÿ

— in-depth — Global meltdown: A look into how students are handling climate change as Á\MRK MX FIGSQIW QSVI YVKIRX TK ÿĀ ÿă

COVID-19 milestones at CESJDS: TK ą

— features — Eager for info on Israel: Few classes EZEMPEFPI JSV YRHIVGPEWWQIR MRXIVIWXIH MR %VEF -WVEIPM GSRÂMGX TK ÿĄ

— sports — Q&A: .YRMSV 3PMZIV *IVFIV XEPOW JIRGMRK TK Āþ

Fresh faculty: ÿă RI[ WXEJJ QIQFIVW NSMR XLI .(7 GSQQYRMX] TK ÿą

Training to the top: %XLPIXIW I\IVGMWI over the summer to prepare for the Fall WTSVXW WIEWSR TK Āÿ

Spend your summer: 7XYHIRXW WXEJJ ÁRH JYPÁPPQIRX MR IQTPS]QIRX SZIV XLI FVIEO TK ÿĆ

Falling into the new season: Sports are XVERWMXMSRMRK FEGO MRXS E VIKYPEV WIEWSR TK ĀĀ Āā

Camp counselor necessities: TK ÿć

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— a&e — ‘Solar Power’ shines bright: Lorde’s new EPFYQ WLS[GEWIW LIV XEPIRXW MR E QEXYVIH ERH QIPPS[ QERRIV TK ĀĂ Summer of creativity: Students take advantage of the time away from school to TYVWYI EVXMWXMG STTSVXYRMXMIW TK Āă Summer’s hottest trends: A recap of this WIEWSR¸W JEZSVMXIW TK ĀĄ Āą

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Sophie Kaplan spent her summer coaching swim and visiting ɭʠŹŔࡲ

Editors-in-Chief Mischa Trainor & Eva Bard Managing Editor, Copy Rochelle Berman Assistant Copy Editor Harry Davidson In-Depth Editors Maya Preuss & Lena Nadaner (asst.) sst.) News Editors òȶɢǠǫơ ŔɢȍŔȥ ॷ 7ŔȥǫơȍŔ ŹɭŔȟɽɽ ò Opinion Editors ǫȥƃȶȍȥ ǉʋơɭǌȶȶƎ ॷ ǫȍȍǫ ǫŹȶˁǫʋ˖ (asst.) Features Editors Ella Waldman & Ivan Endelman Sports Editors ¡ŔʋŔȥ òǫȍʽơɭŹơɭǌ࡫ Ŕɭȶȥ eŔȍȍȶ ॷ Fȍȍǫơ Fischman (asst.) Arts and Entertainment Editors Zara Ducker & Eitan Malkus Editorial Cartoonist Ariana Ravitz Reporters ȶȥŔǠ %ơǫȥŔɭʋ࡫ òŔȟ %ơɭȥɽ࡫ Fȍȍǫȶʋ ȶʋ %ɭŔȟɽȶȥ࡫ ǫơȍȍơ -ȶȶȟŹơ࡫ ĵŔơȍ ȍ eɭơơȥŹȍʠȟ࡫ ŔˊȍŔǠ eȶȍƎɭǫƃǠ࡫ Ǝǫȥ Ǝǫȥ qŔȍŹ˪ȥǌơɭ࡫ %ơȥȥˊ qŔɽơȥŹơɭǌ࡫ èơȥŔ Ŕʋ˖࡫ òŔɽǠŔ ŔɭŔɽǫȇ࡫ Fȍȍǫơ ơʽǫȥơ࡫ òơŔȥ ơʽǫʋŔȥ࡫ qŔȥȥŔǠ ¡Ŕˊ࡫ ¥ǫȥǫ áŔȥȥơɭ࡫ ʠȍǫŔ èǫƃǠ࡫ ŔɭơƎ òƃǠɭơǫŹơɭ࡫ ¥ơʋŔȥˊŔ òǠŔǉ˪ȥ࡫ ¡Ŕˉ òƃǠˁŔɭʋ˖࡫ òǠŔȥǫ òƃǠˁŔɭʋ˖࡫ ¡ŔʋʋǠơˁ òʋơǫȥƎơƃȇơɭ࡫ Ŕɭȶȥ ĭŔȍƎȟŔȥ ॷ ɭǫ ĭơɭŹơȍ࢚eɭŔƎơȍ Staff Adviser Jessica Nassau Adviser Emerita Susan Zuckerman

Lena Nadaner took Journalism and philosophy classes at colleges. She also went to Washington.

Eitan Malkus ˁơȥʋ ʋȶ -Ŕȟɢ Ramah in New England for eight weeks.

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— news —

Administrative adjustment Changes to the personnel for new school year meet the admin Dr. Lisa Vardi

áǠȶʋȶ Źˊ ¡ŔˊŔ áɭơʠɽɽ

Position: High School Principal Born in: Chicago, Il. Favorite TV show: “Face the Nation” Recent book rec: “A Long Petal of the Sea” by Isabel Allende

Mark Glauser

áǠȶʋȶ Źˊ ¡ŔˊŔ áɭơʠɽɽ

Position: Director of Food Service Operations Born in: Philadelphia, Pa. Favorite TV show: “Dexter” Recent book rec: “Institute” by Stephen King

4 September 2021

Maya Preuss zȥ࢚7ơɢʋǠ FƎǫʋȶɭ JXIV E XYVFYPIRX ]IEV JYPP SJ YRORS[RW ')7.(7 MW VIXYVRMRK XS XLI FYMPH ing with a new set of administrators [LS EVI I\GMXIH JSV XLI JYXYVI SJ XLI school, including new high school principal Dr. Lisa Vardi. *SPPS[MRK PEWX ]IEV¸W I\XIRWMZI search process for a new principal that resulted in the hiring of Vardi, she is enthusiastic to return to the FYMPHMRK ERH IRKEKI [MXL WXYHIRXW and faculty of the JDS community. µ-¸ZI FIIR LIVI JSV WIZIR [IIOW ERH - JIIP PMOI -¸ZI GSQI FEGO LSQI on so many different levels,” Vardi WEMH µ-¸Q NYWX WYTIV I\GMXIH ERH Q] TPER MW XS FI LIVI JSV E PSRK XMQI ¶ As part of her role as high WGLSSP TVMRGMTEP :EVHM [MPP FI PIEH ing an advisory to get to know stu HIRXW FIXXIV :EVHM EPWS LSTIW XS I\XIRH LIV VSPI ERH XIEGL MR XLI JY ture, as she taught AP Comparative +SZIVRQIRX ERH 4SPMXMGW JSV SZIV Āþ ]IEVW IZIR [LMPI WLI [EW )\IGYXMZI Director of Teaching and Learning at The Bullis School. %HHMXMSREPP] (MVIGXSV SJ 9TTIV 7GLSSP %HQMWWMSR )QQE ,EVX MW VI XYVRMRK XS GEQTYW EJXIV KEMRMRK I\ perience as Director of Admissions at Academy of the Holy Cross. Hart worked at JDS for four years, and QER] WXYHIRXW [IVI WEHHIRIH F] her departure, including sophomore Darya Dayanim. µ- [EW VIEPP] WEH [LIR WLI [EW PIEZMRK FIGEYWI [I ORI[ Q] PMXXPI FVSXLIV [EW WXMPP GSQMRK MR ERH EW a whole family we really liked her FIGEYWI WLI HIEPX [MXL QI ERH Q] SPHIV FVSXLIV ¶ (E]ERMQ WEMH After the time away, Hart is looking forward to returning to JDS and reconnecting with faculty and students and meet the new mem FIVW SJ XLI GSQQYRMX] 7LI MW EPWS I\GMXIH XS MQTPIQIRX RI[ TPERW XS recruit more families to the school. µ- XLMRO XLIVI¸W E PSX SJ KVIEX things that JDS does almost every day that we can make more accessi FPI XS SYV TVSWTIGXMZI GSQQYRMX] ¶ ,EVX WEMH µ- XLMRO MX [SYPH FI VIEPP]

cool to always welcome prospective JEQMPMIW XS WTSVXMRK IZIRXW JSV I\ EQTPI SV EJXIV WGLSSP VSFSXMGW SV performing arts shows that happen on the weekends.” Hart also hopes to implement grade gatherings for new and re turning families, whether it is stu dents spending time together after school on campus or a gathering at a families’ house. Hart is also thrilled XS FI VIXYVRMRK XS XLI FYMPHMRK [LIR MX MW WXEVXMRK XS VIXYVR FEGO XS normal. µ- JIIP PYGO] XLEX - LEZI GSQI MR EX XLI XEMP IRH SJ '3:-( ERH - WE] XLEX [MXL WSQI LIWMXEXMSR FIGEYWI [I¸VI ZIV] QYGL RSX EX XLI IRH FYX - [EW WYVTVMWIH EX LS[ RSVQEP MX JIPX IZIR GSQMRK MR SR Q] ÁVWX HE] ¶ Hart said. JDS also welcomes a new Di rector of Food Services Operations to the community, Mark Glauser. For XLI TEWX ÿþ ]IEVW LI [SVOIH EW XLI I\IGYXMZI GLIJ EX 0EOI[SSH 'SYR XV] 'PYF 6SGOZMPPI 1H JSPPS[MRK working for Hyatt Hotels in Wash ington, D.C. and South Florida. µ- [ERXIH E FIXXIV PMJI FEPERGI with working with food service and - [ERXIH XS KIX FEGO E PMXXPI XS Q] .YHEMWQ ¶ +PEYWIV WEMH µ- PMZIH MR -WVEIP JSV QER] ]IEVW ERH - KVI[ YT KSMRK XS E .I[MWL HE] WGLSSP 7S - [ERXIH XS HS E PMXXPI FMX SJ XLEX ERH IZIV]XLMRK [SVOIH SYX F] GSQMRK XS JDS.” With the new additions of Glauser and Vardi, as well as many other faculty, and the homecoming SJ ,EVX XLIVI MW E PSX SJ I\GMXIQIRX for the school year and the return to some normalcy. µ- EQ LSRSVIH ERH LYQFPIH XS FI MR XLMW TSWMXMSR ¶ :EVHM WEMH “Being a high school principal is RSX IEW] FYX WS JEV MX¸W FIIR KVIEX and fun; the faculty and staff here EVI EQE^MRK ERH - PSSO JSV[EVH XS E really long future here at JDS as the high school principal and to getting to know students.”

Separate middle school departments created

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English and Social Studies Department Chair Deborah Feigenson leads a staff meeting.

ŔɭơƎ òƃǠɭơǫŹơɭ Reporter 7MKRMÁGERX GLERKIW XS XLI ')7.(7 HITEVXQIRXEP PIEHIVWLMT WXVYGXYVI EVI WIX XS FI MQTPIQIRXIH HYVMRK XLI ĀþĀÿ ĀþĀĀ WGLSSP ]IEV with the creation of middle school department heads that are separate from the high school. According to the Dean of Academics Aileen Goldstein, the decision to have separate department chairs for the middle school and high school is a concept XLEX LEW FIIR SR XLI FEGO FYVRIV for a while. Beginning with the creation of separate principals and administrations along with policies and philosophies unique to each HMZMWMSR µMX FIGEQI QSVI HMJÁGYPX XS QEREKI MR XLI I\MWXMRK PIEHIVWLMT structure,” Goldstein said. However, events of the past school year catalyzed that change. µ)ZIV]XLMRK HYVMRK '3:-( was highlighted, and during '3:-( IZIV] WMRKPI TVSKVEQ ERH TSPMG] [EW HMJJIVIRX F] HMZMWMSR MX LEH XS FI ¶ +SPHWXIMR WEMH µ;I [IVIR¸X MR XLI FYMPHMRK MR XLI WEQI HE]W ¬ %RH WYHHIRP] MX FIGEQI clear that the leadership structure was not working. Teachers were WXMPP FIMRK WYTIVZMWIH KIXXMRK KSSH JIIHFEGO ERH XLI GYVVMGYPYQ [EW still changing and developing, FYX MX [EW RSX HSMRK NYWXMGI XS XLI program.” High school Math Department 'LEMV 6IYFIR 7MPFIVQER EKVIIW [MXL +SPHWXIMR 7MPFIVQER LIPH E WMKRMÁGERX EQSYRX SJ VIWTSRWMFMPMX] SZIVWIIMRK FSXL HMZMWMSRW ERH LI JIPX XLEX LI HMH RSX LEZI XLI EFMPMX] to adequately help support or propose pedagogical innovations.

µ8LIVI EVI E PSX SJ VIWTSRWMFMPMXMIW associated with department chairs, WS - LEZIR¸X EP[E]W LEH XMQI XS really push [the department] to make changes or grow. Most of it XIRHW XS FI EHQMRMWXVEXMZI WXYJJ ERH WYTIVZMWMRK ¶ 7MPFIVQER WEMH µ¬ - think splitting it up will allow us to focus more and actually make some productive changes.” JDS prides itself on providing WXYHIRXW [MXL E YRMÁIH I\TIVMIRGI from Gurim through senior year. %W WYGL 7MPFIVQER ERXMGMTEXIW ER increase in the coordination among department heads in order to allow JSV WLMJX MRXIV HMZMWMSR XVERWMXMSRW MR relation to content and skills. µ- XLMRO XLI FMKKIWX MWWYI [MPP FI XLEX [I [MPP RSX RIGIWWEVMP] FI in the same meetings as often so when we’re discussing departmental priorities or curriculum changes it [MPP NYWX FI E PMXXPI LEVHIV XS WGLIHYPI those conversations so that everyone MW XLIVI ¶ 7MPFIVQER WEMH 9RPMOI XLI LMKL WGLSSP XLI EHQMRMWXVEXMSR HIGMHIH XS IWXEFPMWL department chairs over two groups SJ WIGYPEV HMWGMTPMRIW 78)1 ERH LYQERMXMIW MR SVHIV XS FIXXIV VIÂIGX the interdisciplinary nature of the QMHHPI WGLSSP 9TTIV 7GLSSP 78)1 Coordinator Cassandra Batson will chair the Middle School Math and 7GMIRGI HITEVXQIRXW ERH (IFSVEL *IMKIRWSR [LS LEW XEYKLX FSXL )RKPMWL ERH LMWXSV] [MPP GLEMV XLI 1MHHPI 7GLSSP )RKPMWL ERH 7SGMEP Studies departments. However, Batson does not RIGIWWEVMP] FIPMIZI XLEX XLI WEQI structure is needed in high school. µ-R QMHHPI WGLSSP XLI VIEWSR [L] MX MW FIRIÁGMEP XS LEZI WSQISRI PMOI QI ¬ MW ?FIGEYWIA QMHHPI WGLSSP WXYHIRXW EVI RSX EFPI XS QEOI

shared middle school and high school departments the average high school department has

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new nonacademic middle school departments

the same connections as high school students are,” Batson said. “... By the time you’re in high school, your classes are also more rigorous and they go EX E JEWXIV TEGI ERH ]SY¸VI EFPI to dive deeper in those real world scenarios.” -R EHHMXMSR XS XLI IWXEFPMWLQIRX SJ EGEHIQMG department chairs in the middle school, there are also X[S RI[P] EHHIH RSR EGEHIQMG department heads. Rachel 1I]XMR [MPP FI XLI 1MHHPI 7GLSSP )\TIVMIRXMEP ERH 7IVZMGI Learning Chair and Dr. Jennifer 2I[JIPH [MPP FI XLI 1MHHPI School Jewish Life Chair. Given XLI HMWTIVWMSR SJ RSR EGEHIQMG IZIRXW ERH GPEWWIW XLEX I\MWX MR the middle school, these new positions will help to unify and organize them. 1I]XMR WEMH WLI [MPP FI keeping track of what the WXYHIRX FSH] MW HSMRK EX ZEVMSYW points of the day, from morning GLIGO MR XLVSYKL XLI EJXIVRSSR ÂI\ FPSGO µ- EQ LSTMRK XLEX - GER make these discrete spaces have some unity,” Meytin said.

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Returning to the building: What to expect A look into the protocols and schedule for the upcoming academic year Harry Davidson ɽɽǫɽʋŔȥʋ -ȶɢˊ FƎǫʋȶɭ LI ĀþĀÿ ĀþĀĀ WGLSSP ]IEV is kicking off with a re XYVR XS E JYPP] MR TIVWSR ÁZI HE] [IIO WGLIHYPI %PXLSYKL there are still some restrictions and protocols to follow, in order to regain a sense of normalcy in the FYMPHMRK XLIVI [MPP FI RYQIVSYW changes from last year. %QSRK XLI QENSV EHNYWXQIRXW JVSQ PEWX ]IEV EVI WMKRMÁGERX GLERK es to the schedule, curriculum and '3:-( ÿć TSPMGMIW 8LI GLERKIW XS the schedule mostly include com ponents that were used in previous ]IEVW FYX [IVI XEOIR SYX PEWX ]IEV *SV I\EQTPI XLI WGLSSP HE] [MPP FI KMR EX Ć E Q ERH IRH EX ā Ăă T Q -R addition, the high school will return XS ER % & ' FPSGO WGLIHYPI 7SQI SJ XLIWI GLERKIW [MPP FI a challenge to students and faculty EX ÁVWX EW XLI] [IVI YWIH XS QSVI JVIIHSQ ERH ÂI\MFMPMX] EX LSQI µ-¸Q OMRH SJ RIVZSYW XS FI FEGO MR TIVWSR FIGEYWI JSV SRPMRI WGLSSP you have some leeway and you can do [asynchronous] work on your S[R XMQI ERH VIPE\ E PMXXPI FMX FYX KSMRK FEGO XS MR TIVWSR WGLSSP ERH WXEVXMRK EX IMKLX MW KSMRK XS FI E FMK GLERKI ERH MX QE] FI HMJÁGYPX JSV QI XS KS FEGO ¶ NYRMSV 6IQ] )MHIP man said. However, in order to allow stu HIRXW XS IEWMP] EHNYWX XS XLI QSVI rigorous schedule compared to last ]IEV QSVI FVIEO ERH VIPE\EXMSR time is implemented into the daily schedule. 8LIWI PSRKIV FVIEOW EVI FIMRK added multiple times throughout the day. After Z’man Kodesh Tues days and Wednesdays students will LEZI ER ETTVS\MQEXIP] ÿă QMRYXI FVIEO FIJSVI TIVMSH ÿ WXEVXW %HHM XMSREPP] PYRGL ERH '8 [MPP FI ăă QMRYXIW IZIV] HE] MRWXIEH SJ FIMRK shorter on certain days. There is

6 September 2021

“I hope that, as the year progresses, that the COVID situation improves so that we can cut back on some of our restrictions,” - Dean of students Roslyn Landy

also a continuation of K’hilah from PEWX ]IEV FYMPX MRXS XLI WGLIHYPI during lunch once a week. “We were please to add a little I\XVE XMQI XS TEWW EJXIV ?>¸QER /S HIWLA ERH FIX[IIR FPSGOW Ā ERH ā ERH XS I\TERH XLI PYRGL ERH '8 XMQI XS ăă QMRYXIW WS XLI TEGI SJ the school day is a little more re PE\IH ;I LSTI XLMW [MPP LIPT WXY dents and faculty to reenter school full time,” Dean of Students Roslyn Landy said. Over the past several years, ')7.(7 FIKER XS GSRWGMSYWP] XLMRO EFSYX LS[ XLI WGLIHYPI GSYPH TS tentially affect the mental health of students. As the administration LIPTW WXYHIRXW EHNYWX FEGO XS E QSVI rigorous schedule, they are continu ing to keep the students’ mental health in mind. µ- XLMRO MX¸W IWWIRXMEP XLEX XLI school is trying to help the transi XMSR FEGO XS RSVQEP WGLSSP FI EW IEW] EW TSWWMFPI JSV XLI WXYHIRXW HIRXW FIGEYWI [LIR [I [IVI ZMVXYEP EP [I LEH E PSX SJ XMQI XS VIPE\ ¶ )MHIPQER IPQER said. “Breaks help students to refo GYW ERH TVITEVI JSV XLIMV RI\X GPEWW GPEWW FYX XLI] EVI EPWS E VIEPP] KVIEX QSVEP QSVEP FSSWX ERH - XLMRO MX [MPP LIPT [MXL E [MXL E lot of students’ mental health.” Many teachers also look k for [EVH XS FIMRK MR TIVWSR ERH LEZMRK EZMRK KVIEXIV ÂI\MFMPMX] [MXLMR XLIMV GPEWW GPEWW room to teach creatively and return eturn XS SPH PIWWSR TPERW XLI] [IVI YREFPI REFPI to use on Zoom. µ-¸Q I\GMXIH EFSYX RSX FIMRK on Zoom and getting to see thee stu dents and interact with them m and FIMRK MR XLI FYMPHMRK ERH FIMRK [MXL K [MXL WXEJJ %PWS -¸Q I\GMXIH XS KIX YT IZ YT IZ IV] QSVRMRK ERH HVMZI XS XLI FYMPH FYMPH MRK MRWXIEH SJ FIMRK MR Q] VSSQ SQ EX LSQI EPP HE] ¶ ,IFVI[ XIEGLIV 8EP]E 8EP]E )HIV] WEMH µ'SRHYGXMRK XLI GPEWW is so much different than on Zoom FIGEYWI [I GER QSZI ERH WII IEGL IEGL other and have an emotional con

nection.” While the school is return ing to a mostly normal school year and classroom environment, some '3:-( ÿć TVIGEYXMSRW WXMPP VIQEMR necessary. Students are still re UYMVIH XS [IEV QEWOW MR XLI FYMPH ing and attempt to stay spaced out in order to minimize risks indoors. However, this year, the social dis tancing requirement is only three JIIX VEXLIV XLER WM\ JIIX %HHMXMSR EPP] QERHEXSV] '3:-( ÿć XIWXW [MPP FI GSRHYGXIH JSV EPP WXYHIRXW ERH faculty once a week. Although there are still some requirements to stay safe in the FYMPHMRK RS[ XLI LSTI MW XLEX EW XLI year progresses, the situation will KIX FIXXIV ERH WSQI SJ XLI VYPIW GER FI PMJXIH µ- LSTI XLEX EW XLI ]IEV TVS KVIWWIW XLEX XLI '3:-( WMXYEXMSR MQTVSZIW WS XLEX [I GER GYX FEGO on some of our restrictions,” Landy said. “But, there is no way to predict; [I NYWX RIIH XS [EMX ERH WII ¸

COVID-19 milestones at CESJDS Compiled by Daniela Abrams

Per Montgomery Country March 13, mandate, JDS closes 2020 school for two weeks, Zoom classes begin

JDS extends closure through May 15

April 17, 2020

Distance learning May 7, extended through 2020 remainder of school year

JDS announces full distance learning program through Oct. 1 for the 2020-2021 school year

August 3, 2020

December 1, 2021 High school returns to in person learning on Tuesday and Wednesday every other week JDS announces full return to campus for the 20212022 school year

April 26, 2021

JDS J announces requirement of re masks, and negative ma COVID-19 test, not COV more than 72 hours prior m to the start of school

August 5, 2021

The Lion’s Tale Magazine

— opinion —

Teens can’t solve i It is not the youth’s job to save the world Cartoon by Ariana Ravitz Amid the many calls in the WXVIIXW GPEQSVMRK JSV NYWXMGI XIIR ZSMGIW WLSYPH RSX FI HVS[RIH SYX Young people are a powerful force JSV TSPMXMGEP GLERKI ERH WLSYPH FI acknowledged as such. At the same time, our society should not push American youth into civic respon WMFMPMX] FIJSVI XLI] EVI VIEH] High school is a time for teens XS PIEVR EFSYX XLI QER] MWWYIW JEG MRK XLI [SVPH EVSYRH XLIQ FYX MX MW RSX XLIMV VIWTSRWMFMPMX] XS WSPZI them. Many of the issues that plague SYV WSGMIX] LEZI I\MWXIH JSV HIGEHIW SV LEZI FIIR TIVTIXYEXIH F] SPHIV generations like the Boomers and +IR < -X¸W XLI HYX] SJ XLI GYVVIRX generation in power to deal with Á\MRK %QIVMGE¸W WSGMIXEP MWWYIW RSX the kids who are still taking calcu lus. Gen Z are still kids and should FI EPPS[IH XS EGX PMOI OMHW 8LI] should not have to feel the weight SJ IZIV] [SVPH MWWYI FIJSVI XLI] EVI IZIR ÁRMWLIH [MXL WGLSSP ;LMPI XIIRW WLSYPH RSX FI MKRSVERX SV MR sensitive to what is going on around them, neither should they have to FI VIWTSRWMFPI JSV GVIEXMRK EPP XLI change that is needed. Teens often get criticized for FIMRK XSS TIVJSVQEXMZI [MXL XLIMV

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“Gen Z are still kids and should be allowed to act like kids. They should not have to feel the weight of every world issue before they are even ˪ȥǫɽǠơƎ with school.”

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-The Lion’s Tale

Beneﬁts of breakfast Despite earlier start-time, students need to eat before school

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Information courtesy of Buzzfeed

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hours of learning are wasted each year when breakfast is not eaten

19.47

seconds is the Guinness world record for eating a bowl of cereal.

children are twice as likely to score higher on their tests if they eat a healthy breakfast.

single meal can improve your academic and physical performance

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Information courtesy of Global News, Cardiff University, and Genius World Recrds

The Lion’s Tale Magazine

what we learned Lincoln Aftergood Opinion Editor

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I missed being able to laugh with friends in class or hang out with them on the weekend. I even missed school.”

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“Over quarantine, I learned how to advocate for myself and be more independent.” - Senior Ariella Ball

10 September 2021

“I’ve learned how to manage my time better during quarantine.” - Junior Noam Cohen

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“True friends will try to stay in contact with you and stay with you even when you aren’t going to school with them.”

- Senior Zack Arking

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I realized that all I could control during the height of the pandemic were my own actions, which allowed me to see the situation in a more positive light.”

“I learned a lot about patience and how to take care of my physical and mental wellbeing.” - Sophomore Abby Greenberg

The Lion’s Tale Magazine

— in-depth —

Global Meltdown

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12 September 2021

Daniela Abrams News Editor

Julia Rich Reporter

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increase in poverty. According to NASA, after XLI 'PIER %MV %GX [EW IWXEF PMWLIH MR ÿćĄā XLI EMV UYEPMX] dramatically improved with car FSR QSRS\MHI PIZIPW HS[R ąĆ This shows that government ac XMSR MW EFPI XS GVIEXI WMKRMJ MGERX change in helping to keep our EMV EW GPIER EW TSWWMFPI However, government ini tiatives alone cannot put a stop XS GPMQEXI GLERKI -RHMZMHYEPW EPSRK [MXL FMK GSVTSVEXMSRW across the world must step up to help the planet. Many stu dents and teachers at JDS feel JVYWXVEXIH F] XLSWI [LS VIJYWI XS FIPMIZI SV EGX SR XLI XLVIEX of climate change. “Being lazy and not doing WMQTPI XLMRKW LEW E PSRK XIVQ effect,” senior Shira Neufeld, QIQFIV SJ XLI LMKL WGLSSP Green Team, said. “There’s no HIR]MRK MX FYX XLIVI MW MKRS rance.” Personal change While she does not yet have E NSF XLEX HIEPW [MXL FEXXPMRK climate change, alumna Sarah (EZMW ·ÿć MW TEWWMSREXI EFSYX the small steps she takes in her S[R GPMQEXI GLERKI NSYVRI] %R MQTSVXERX FYX WQEPP WXIT WLI WYKKIWXW MW YWMRK VIIJ WEJI WYR WGVIIR [LIR XVEZIPMRK XS FIEGL es. A common chemical found MR WYRWGVIIR MW S\]FIR^SRI 3\]FIR^SRI [LIR EFWSVFIH F] GSVEP VIIJW GER HMWVYTX XLI growth cycle and lead to coral FPIEGLMRK HIWXVS]MRK XLI FIEY ty of our reefs today and pre venting them from reproducing. µ6IIJ WEJI MW EGXYEPP] WEJI

Warmest year ever with temperatures averaging 57.76 degrees Fahrenheit.

Events took place which affect the lives of millions ǌȍȶŹŔȍȍˊࡲ ɽ ʋǠơ ƎơƃŔƎơ ˁơȥʋ ȶȥ࡫ ȟȶɭơ ɢơȶɢȍơ ŹơǌŔȥ ʋȶ ʋŔȇơ ƃȍǫȟŔʋơ change seriously.

Uncontrolled release of fossil fuels could take ɢȍŔȥơʋ FŔɭʋǠ ŹŔƃȇ ʋȶ Ŕȥ ǫƃơ free era that was at least ࠀࡲࠇॽ- ŔȥƎ ɢȶɽɽǫŹȍˊ ࠂࡲࠅॽ- warmer than today.

zʋ ȟŔˊ Źơ ʋȶȶ Ǡȶʋ ʋȶ Źơ ȶʠʋɽǫƎơࡲ èŔǫȥ ŔȥƎ ɽȥȶˁɽʋȶɭȟɽ ˁǫȍȍ Źơ ȟȶɭơ intense and frequent ǫȥ ɽȶȟơ ɢȍŔƃơɽ࡫ ȶɭ ʋǠơ opposite in others.

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eȍȶŹŔȍ ˁŔɭȟǫȥǌ was deemed a ˁȶɭȍƎˁǫƎơ ɢɭȶŹȍơȟࡲ č¥ ơɽʋŔŹȍǫɽǠơɽ Intergovernmental áŔȥơȍ ȶȥ -ȍǫȟŔʋơ -ǠŔȥǌơࡲ

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Temperatures will continue to rise causing more natural disasters. zʋ ƃȶʠȍƎ Źơ ʋǠơ ˁȶɭɽʋ Ǝơ࢚ cade of climate change so far unless we do something.

Scientists say ʋǠơɭơ ˁǫȍȍ Źơ ǉȶȶƎ ɽǠȶɭʋŔǌơɽ࡫ ˁǫȍƎ˪ɭơɽ ŔȥƎ Ǝǫơ࢚ȶǉǉɽ ȶǉ ƃȶɭŔȍ reefs.

Data from Geospatial World, Eco Watch, Paper mag, Vox

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ࢨqȶɢơǉʠȍȍˊ࡫ we can start to undo some of the ƎŔȟŔǌơ࡫ Źʠʋ we are not going to get anywhere if students don’t educate themselves and put forth the effort to do ɽȶࡲࢩ - Senior Shira Neufeld

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Did you know? In all U.S. States, temperatures have risen at least 1.8°F since year the 2000 with Alaska warming the fastest Data from Climate Central

“Perhaps [climate change] is one of the main challenges we face as a civilization at this TSMRX ¶ 1I]IV WEMH µ- QIER EX SRI XMQI - LEH WXEVXIH E WSPEV TS[IV FYWMRIWW ERH MR Q] S[R TIVWSREP PMJI - XV] XS LEZI E PS[ JSSXTVMRX WYGL EW MW JIEWMFPI while participating in civiliza tion.” 8S FI QSVI IRZMVSRQIRXEP P] GSRWGMSYW EFSYX LMW GEVFSR JSSXTVMRX 1I]IV FMOIW XS WGLSSP ERH SXLIV IEWMP] EGGIWWMFPI TPEG es, as well as encourages fami lies to get solar panels and to use electric vehicles to drasti GEPP] VIHYGI XLIMV S[R GEVFSR footprint. According to Meyer, the JDS student community has done a HIGIRX NSF EX MQTPIQIRXMRK more environmentally friendly initiatives. “Students could stand to LIEV QSVI EFSYX GPMQEXI GLERKI and the other environmental cri ses we face,” Meyer said. “From discussions with students, their awareness of these issues varies wildly, which suggests that they are not getting much of their in formation from the school cur riculum.” Student activism within the

How To Compost Step 1

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Gather food scraps from meals. The best scraps consist of fruits and vegetables, as well as ˪Źɭȶʠɽ ȟŔʋơɭǫŔȍɽࡲ

Place food scraps in a container. When the ƃȶȥʋŔǫȥơɭ ˪ȍȍɽ ʠɢ ȶɭ ɽʋŔɭʋɽ to smell, transfer it.

After the materials are placed in this rotating bin, place grass clippings and leaves in it. Then spin the bin around. If the compost looks too dry, add in some water.

Photos and Information by Gabi Simon

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Find a cool, shady, spot to place the compost in.

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and help keep the ocean clean. Davis takes two classes re lating to climate change: chem ical and physical oceanography ERH FMSPSK] -J WLI YPXMQEXIP] does not choose to pursue ma VMRI FMSPSK] EW E GEVIIV WLI GER FIGSQI E GPMQEXI WGMIRXMWX which will later present her with a range of different career choices. “There are some f ields that EVI JPEX SYX SFZMSYW PMOI IRZM ronmental science or environ mental engineering, or forestry or f ish and wildlife preserva tion,” Director of College Guid ERGI 7YI 6I\JSVH WEMH 6I\JSVH EPWS WEMH XLEX XLIVI EVI EPWS PIWW SFZMSYW GEVIIV paths that could potentially in volve working with the climate. *SV I\EQTPI IRKMRIIVW GSYPH FYMPH QEGLMRIV] XLEX LIPTW VI duce pollution. Graphic de signers and marketers could work for environmental compa nies and help spread awareness EFSYX GPMQEXI GLERKI XLVSYKL their work. Neufeld hopes to pursue a career in environmental stud ies and focus on the policy and conservation aspect of the f ield. 7LI GLERRIPW XLMW MRXIVIWX F] taking an active leadership role in the high school Green Team, ERH F] QEOMRK GLERKIW XS LIV IZIV]HE] PMJI FEWIH SR XLI VI search she and her classmates are doing. µ-R XLI JYXYVI - LSTI XS WII JDS add some electives involv ing the study of climate change to help educate students on the consequences we will face,” 2IYJIPH WEMH µ- LEZI WIIR XLIQ implement some changes to WGLSSP TVEGXMGIW FYX - LEZIR¸X seen them really educating the WXYHIRXW MR E GPEWW WIXXMRK ERH - WII E PSX SJ QM\IH STMRMSRW ERH GSRJYWMSR I\MWX EVSYRH XLI XST ic.” Data from: NASA, EWG, EDF, Time Magazine, AQMD, BBC, Earthday

Ways To Combat Climate Change Speak Up $0 Talking to your friends and family about the effects of climate change and posting on social media sends a message to the people in charge that they should do something about climate change.

Reusable Water Bottles $5-$60 Reusable water bottles are helpful in reducing the amount of plastic in ȍŔȥƎ˪ȍȍɽ࡫ ȶƃơŔȥɽ ŔȥƎ ȶʋǠơɭ ɢȍŔƃơɽ࡫ while also reducing your carbon footprint as reusable water bottles take less oil to produce than plastic water bottles.

Public Transportation $100-$1,000 a month Cars and planes bring an overwhelming amount of pollution into the air. If you can avoid it, use a train, bus, metro or bike.

Solar Panels $9,198-$16,044 Solar panels give you cleaner energy that comes from the sun, while electricity comes from fossil fuels which harm the environment.

Electric cars $35,000-$124,000 Electric cars reduce your amount of pollution tremendously because they have zero exhaust emission. A great way to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions even more. Photos by Ellie Fischman, Lena Nadaner and Ethan Kulp (‘20)

Data from NRDC, David Suzuki Foundation, Solar News, EnergySage, USA Today, U.S. Green Building Council

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Fresh faculty 15 new staff members join the JDS community Ivan Endelman Features Editor

Samantha Hobbs will be working in the middle school guidance department and recently moved from Virginia Beach. Hobbs loves going outdoors and doing activities such as hiking with her dog. Additionally, Hobbs enjoys baking gluten-free treats and spending time with her family. As she is new to the area, Hobbs is excited to meet all the students, families and faculty at JDS.

Dory Fox is a JDS alumni who will be working as a high school English teacher during the upcoming school year. An avid reader, Fox also enjoys outside activities such as hiking, bike riding and swimming. Additionally, Fox has enjoyed knitting for years and has taken up bookmaking as well.

Fox went on a camping trip to Mt. Rainier, Wa few summers ago.

Daniel Gabel will be working as a study hall teacher for the upcoming year. He graduated from Binghamton University with a major in Human Development. Outside of school, he enjoys bowling ŔȥƎ ˁŔʋƃǠǫȥǌ bȶɭȟʠȍŔ ࠀ ɭŔƃǫȥǌࡲ eŔŹơȍ ǫɽ ɢŔɭʋǫƃʠȍŔɭȍˊ ơˉƃǫʋơƎ ʋȶ ȍơŔɭȥ ȟȶɭơ ŔŹȶʠʋ ʋǠơ ˪ơȍƎ ȶǉ ơƎʠƃŔʋǫȶȥ ŔȥƎ ɢȶʋơȥʋǫŔȍȍˊ ɢʠɭɽʠơ Ŕ ȟŔɽʋơɭࢫɽ Ǝơǌɭơơ ǫȥ ʋǠŔʋ ˪ơȍƎࡲ qơ ǫɽ Ŕȍɽȶ ơƃɽʋŔʋǫƃ ʋȶ Źơ ˁȶɭȇǫȥǌ ǫȥ࢚ person again. Gabel (pictured left) enjoys a relaxing summer day playing mini golf.

Melissa Andrew will be working as a high school biology teacher. Outside of school, Andrew is a mother of three children and works with several card making companies by designing cards for online shops and catalogs. Andrew considers herself an avid science geek and researched at Children’s National Medical Center. Andrew portrays her favorite work on her personal website, called Melissamade2.

Sherry Benedek is a music teacher for both the middle school and high school. Outside of school Benedek loves swing dancing. While it was put on hold during the pandemic, Benedek can’t wait to begin swing dancing again. Benedek has also participated in musicals, such as when she played Fiona in “Shrek” and Jo in “Little Women.”

eơɭǫ òȍǫǉǉȟŔȥ ˁǫȍȍ Źơ Ŕ ǠǫǌǠ ɽƃǠȶȶȍ ƃȶȍȍơǌơ ƃȶʠȥɽơȍȶɭ ˁǠȶ ǠŔɽ Źơơȥ ˁȶɭȇǫȥǌ ǫȥ ʋǠơ ˪ơȍƎ ǉȶɭ ʋǠơ ɢŔɽʋ ࠃࠆ ˊơŔɭɽࡲ qơɭ ƃŔɭơơɭ ŹơǌŔȥ ˁǫʋǠ ˁȶɭȇǫȥǌ ǫȥ ʋǠơ ŔƎȟǫɽɽǫȶȥɽ ȶǉ˪ƃơ ȶǉ ȟơɭǫƃŔȥ čȥǫʽơɭɽǫʋˊ࡫ Źʠʋ ǠŔɽ ǫȥƃȍʠƎed private college advising services as well. Outside of school, Sliffman enjoys cooking, traveling and spending time with her grandchildren. Photos used with permission of Samantha Hobbs, Dory Fox, Daniel Gabel, Melissa Andrew, Sherry Benedek and Geri Sliffman

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Spend your summer òʋʠƎơȥʋɽ࡫ ɽʋŔǉǉ ˪ȥƎ ǉʠȍ˪ȍȍȟơȥʋ ǫȥ ơȟɢȍȶˊȟơȥʋ ȶʽơɭ ʋǠơ ŹɭơŔȇ Ellie Fischman Assistant Sports Editor With the tang of old metal per QIEXMRK XLI EMV WXEGOW SJ GEVHFSEVH FS\IW WXERH WIRXMRIP EKEMRWX XLI wall. Sophomore Maddie Polonsky WMXW MR XLI FEGO SJ &SRER^E 'SMRW ERH I\EQMRIW ERGMIRX JSVIMKR GSMRW FIEVMRK HIPMGEXI ÂS[IVW JVSQ 7MR gapore, sharp lettering from China, sprawling landscapes from Japan. Many students saw summer vacation as the perfect opportunity XS KIX E NSF [LIXLIV XLIMV QSXMZIW were to pursue a passion, make QSRI] KEMR [SVOTPEGI I\TIVMIRGI or simply have fun. Polonsky worked at coin and metal shop Bonanza Coins over the summer. She unpacked and sorted coins from as long as one thousand years ago. An avid coin collector LIVWIPJ 4SPSRWO] FIKER [SVOMRK EX Bonanza Coins in June of last year. µ-X¸W E PMXXPI GSQQYRMX] ¶ 4SPSR sky said. “Being around people who know and appreciate your talents is nice.” 4SPSRWO] [SVOW MR XLI FEGO EX &SRER^E 'SMRW ERH WSVXW FSXL American and foreign coins. She said that studying different curren

“Sailing can Źơ ɭơŔȍȍˊ scary for little kids ŹơƃŔʠɽơ they’re in their own ŹȶŔʋɽ ȶȥ the water. %ơǫȥǌ ŔŹȍơ to develop a trusting relationship ˁǫʋǠ Ŕ ɽơʽơȥ࢚ ˊơŔɭ࢚ȶȍƎ where they look up to you is one ȶǉ ʋǠơ Źơɽʋ ʋǠǫȥǌɽ ơʽơɭࡲࢩ - Senior Ellie Hasenberg

òơȥǫȶɭ ¡ǫɭŔ %ơǫȥŔɭʋ ȍȶȶȇɽ Ŕʋ ɢŔʋǫơȥʋ ˪ȍơɽ ˁǫʋǠ Ǡơɭ ƎŔƎ òơŔȥ %ơǫȥŔɭʋ Ŕʋ ʋǠơ ƃŔɭƎǫȶȍȶǌˊ ɢɭŔƃʋǫƃơ -ŔɭƎǫȶȍȶǌˊ ɽɽȶƃǫŔʋơɽࡲ áǠȶʋȶ Źˊ ¡ǫɭŔ %ơǫȥŔɭʋ

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cies has given her a wider perspec tive on the world. µ-X STIRIH Q] SYXPSSO XS LS[ FMK XLI [SVPH MW ERH LS[ HMJJIVIRX XLI [SVPH MW ¶ 4SPSRWO] WEMH µ)EGL country has its own set of coins and GYVVIRG] )YVSW GSQI SYX MR E PSX SJ GSYRXVMIW FYX IEGL GSYRXV] LEW E HMJJIVIRX HIWMKR FEWIH SR [LEX XLI] produce and what they’re known for.” 7STLSQSVI 7IPE ;IVXPMIF [SVOIH EW E GSYRWIPSV MR XVEMRMRK at Barrie Camp to earn SSL hours. 7LI [SVOIH [MXL ÁVWX KVEHIVW ERH WSQIXMQIW JSYRH MX HMJÁGYPX XS [SVO with children who were so young FIGEYWI XLI] RIIHIH LIPT [MXL FEWMG tasks like getting dressed and going XS XLI FEXLVSSQ µ-X [EW MRXIVIWXMRK XLEX XLIWI kids actually looked up to me when -¸Q ÿĂ ERH XLI]¸VI WM\ ]IEVW SPH ERH [IVI PMOI ·SL GER ]SY LIPT QI#¸¶ ;IVXPMIF WEMH µ%RH - NYWX HMHR¸X I\ TIGX ER]FSH] XS RIIH XLEX OMRH SJ LIPT [LIR -¸Q XLMW ]SYRK ¶ Some JDS teachers also used the summer as an opportunity to [SVO 1MHHPI 7GLSSP .I[MWL 8I\X 'LEMV 6EFFM (IVIO 6SWIRFEYQ [SVOIH EW E ]SIX^ TEVIRX PMEMWSR at Ramah DC Day Camp for sec ond and third graders. He served as a mentor for camp counselors and communicated with campers’ TEVIRXW EFSYX IZIV]XLMRK JVSQ PSWX [EXIV FSXXPIW XS XLIMV GLMPHVIR¸W FI havior. µ-X¸W NYWX E VIEPP] RMGI FVIEO XS focus more on mentoring, like shar MRK WSQI [MWHSQ -¸ZI EGUYMVIH SZIV XLI ]IEVW SJ LEZMRK FIIR SR ZEVMSYW tzevets [staffs], working at camps, [SVOMRK JSV -WVEIP XVMTW ERH EPWS FI ing a Jewish education profession EP ¶ 6SWIRFEYQ WEMH 7IRMSV )PPMI ,EWIRFIVK WTIRX LIV WYQQIV EX XLI )EWXIVR 7LSVI There, she worked as a camp coun WIPSV EX XLI 1MPIW 6MZIV =EGLX 'PYF .YRMSV 7EMP 4VSKVEQ ,EWIRFIVK XEYKLX GLMPHVIR JVSQ EKIW WM\ XS ÿĀ how to sail in an intense program MRZSPZMRK ÁZI LSYVW SR XLI [EXIV each day.

µ7EMPMRK GER FI VIEPP] WGEV] JSV PMXXPI OMHW FIGEYWI XLI]¸VI MR XLIMV S[R FSEXW SR XLI [EXIV ¶ ,EWIR FIVK WEMH µ&IMRK EFPI XS HIZIPST E XVYWXMRK VIPEXMSRWLMT [MXL E WIZIR ]IEV SPH [LIVI XLI] PSSO YT XS ]SY ERH XLI] PSZI ]SY MW SRI SJ XLI FIWX things ever.” *SV ,EWIRFIVK KIXXMRK E WYQ QIV NSF TVSZMHIH ER STTSVXYRMX] XS TYVWYI LIV TEWWMSRW 7LI LEW FIIR E WEMPSV WMRGI WLI [EW WM\ ]IEVW SPH WS WLI IRNS]IH TEWWMRK XLEX I\TIVMIRGI onto children. µ- WII MX QSVI EW WSQIXLMRK XLEX¸W WYTIV JYR XLEX - KIX XS HS [MXL EPP Q] JVMIRHW ERH XLIR - KIX XS KIX TEMH JSV MX¬¶ ,EWIRFIVK WEMH µ- JIIP PMOI KIRIVEPP] WYQQIV NSFW MR LMKL school, you don’t always love what ]SY¸VI HSMRK FYX - GERRSX TMGXYVI E more ideal summer.” Some JDS students worked in environments drastically different from a summer camp. Senior Mira Beinart used the summer as an op portunity to pursue one of her in terests. She worked at the cardiol ogy practice Cardiac Associates this summer. &IMREVX¸W QEMR VIWTSRWMFMPMX] [EW XS [SVO MR XLI FEGO ERH WGER ÁPIW JSV XLI HSGXSVW 7LI WEMH XLEX this offered her an opportunity to QIIX TISTPI [MXL HMJJIVIRX PMJI I\TI VMIRGIW ERH PIEVR EFSYX E TVSJIWWMSR that she wants to pursue. µ- HS [ERX XS KS MRXS XLI QIHM GEP TVSJIWWMSR EX WSQI TSMRX WS FI MRK MR E HSGXSV¸W SJÁGI ERH WIIMRK LS[ IZIV]XLMRK [SVOW SR XLI FEGO end is really interesting,” Beinart said. 1ER] WII KIXXMRK E NSF MR LMKL school as an important step in grow MRK YT -X TVSZMHIW WXYHIRXW [MXL ER STTSVXYRMX] XS KEMR [SVOTPEGI I\ perience and learn what it is like to gain an income. µ%W SJ RS[ - LEZIR¸X LEH ER] other source of income aside from allowance from my parents,” Be MREVX WEMH µ2S[ - LEZI QSRI] ERH -¸Q PIEVRMRK LS[ XS FI ÁRERGMEPP] VIWTSRWMFPI [LMGL MW VIEPP] MQTSVX ant.”

Camp counselor necessities FˉʋɭŔ ¡Ŕɽȇɽࡪ

ǫʋʋȍơ ȇǫƎɽ ȍȶɽơ ơʽơɭˊʋǠǫȥǌ࡫ and when they’re òơȥǫȶɭ ŔˊȍŔ ǫɽɽ࡫ Ŕ constantly running counselor at Ramah around their masks can 7Ŕˊ -Ŕȟɢ Ŕǌɭơơɽ ʋǠŔʋ ŹɭơŔȇࡲ ơˉʋɭŔ ȟŔɽȇɽ Ŕɭơ ǫȟɢȶɭʋŔȥʋࡲ “A lot of times they’ll get paint ȶȥ ʋǠơǫɭ ȟŔɽȇɽ࡫ ȶɭ Ǝǫɭʋ࡫ ȶɭ ǫʋࢫȍȍ ǿʠɽʋ Źơ ɭơŔȍȍˊ Ǡȶʋ ɽȶ ʋǠơǫɭ ȟŔɽȇɽ will get sweaty. So it’s important to ŔȍˁŔˊɽ ǠŔʽơ ɽȶȟơ ơˉʋɭŔɽ ɽȶ ʋǠơˊ ƃŔȥ ɽˁŔɢ ȶʠʋ ǉȶɭ Ŕ ƃȍơŔȥ ȟŔɽȇ࡫ࢩ ǫɽɽ ɽŔǫƎࡲ

%ŔƃȇɢŔƃȇࡪ

Having somewhere to put your stuff so that you have your hands free for helping campers ǫɽ ɽʠɢơɭ ǫȟɢȶɭʋŔȥʋ࡫ especially when the campers are younger ŔȥƎ ȟȶɭơ ǠŔȥƎɽ࢚ȶȥ helping is needed.

òʠȥɽƃɭơơȥࡪ

Having sunscreen on hand to protect yourself from the summer “When it’s heat is essential. Reapplying really really sunscreen throughout the day hot outside it’s will also teach campers to do important for you the same. to stay safe from ʋǠơ ɽʠȥ࡫ Źʠʋ Ŕȍɽȶ ǫʋࢫɽ important to make sure that your campers have Ŕƃƃơɽɽ ʋȶ ɽʠȥɽƃɭơơȥ࡫ࢩ ǫɽɽ said.

ĭŔʋơɭ Źȶʋʋȍơࡪ

¶ȥ Ǡȶʋ ɽʠȟȟơɭ ƎŔˊɽ࡫ ˊȶʠ should aim to drink half “It’s great to have a an ounce for every ˁŔʋơɭ Źȶʋʋȍơ ȶȥ ˊȶʠ ɽȶ pound you weigh. that when you’re running ŔɭȶʠȥƎ ȶʠʋɽǫƎơ Ŕȍȍ ƎŔˊ࡫ you can just take a quick sip of water so that you can stay hydrated and keep your energy ʠɢ࡫ࢩ ǫɽɽ ɽŔǫƎࡲ

ࢨ ŹŔƃȇɢŔƃȇ ǫɽ ɽȶ ǫȟɢȶɭʋŔȥʋ ŹơƃŔʠɽơ ˊȶʠ have to carry around so ȟʠƃǠ ɽʋʠǉǉ࡫ ŔȥƎ ˊȶʠ ȥơơƎ to have your hands free. So ǫʋࢫɽ ɭơŔȍȍˊ ơŔɽˊ ʋȶ Źơ ŔŹȍơ ʋȶ ǿʠɽʋ ɭơŔƃǠ ŹơǠǫȥƎ ˊȶʠ ŔȥƎ ǌɭŔŹ Ŕ ˁŔʋơɭ Źȶʋʋȍơ࡫ ʋȶ ǌɭŔŹ Ŕ ɽƃǠơƎʠȍơ࡫ ʋȶ ǌɭŔŹ Ŕ ɽȥŔƃȇ࡫ ˁǠŔʋơʽơɭ ǫʋ ǫɽ࡫ࢩ ǫɽɽ ɽŔǫƎࡲ

bǫɭɽʋ ǫƎ ǫʋࡪ

qŔʽǫȥǌ ŹŔȥƎ࢚ŔǫƎɽ ȶȥ ǠŔȥƎ ࢨ ˪ɭɽʋ ŔǫƎ ȇǫʋ ǉȶɭ ɽƃɭŔɢơƎ ȇȥơơɽ࡫ ơȍŹȶˁɽ is important to and arms is always ǠŔʽơ ŹơƃŔʠɽơࡲࡲࡲ necessary when sometimes [the around energetic ȥʠɭɽơࢃ ǫɽ Ŕ ǉŔɭ ˁŔȍȇ࡫ ȶɭ children. it’s just easier to put a ŹŔȥƎ࢚ŔǫƎ ȶȥ Ŕ ȇǫƎ ˊȶʠɭɽơȍǉࡲ It just keeps everything closer to you so that you don’t have to go far if a ƃŔȟɢơɭ ǌơʋɽ Ǡʠɭʋ࡫ࢩ ǫɽɽ ɽŔǫƎࡲ

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How did you get introduced to fencing? I was at a sleepover at [a friend’s] house and that night he was doing fencing, so I decided to go with them. And from then on, I went with him every week. For a while, I didn’t do it competitively, but then the past couple years, I’ve picked it up a lot more competitively. It was an art originally, there were masters and stuff like that. Now it’s more of a sport and athletic.

How does fencing compare to other sports you’ve played? It’s a one-on-one sport, which adds that intensity and mental mindset. It’s not like a team sport where you count on your other teammates. It’s just you out there; it’s all ˊȶʠࡲ zʋ Ǝơ˪ȥǫʋơȍˊ ɢʠʋɽ Ŕ ȍȶʋ ȶǉ pressure and burden upon you. ơɭ ɭŹ ơ b ʋʋ ƃȶ ò ˊ Ź ʋȶ ȶ áǠ

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Junior Oliver Ferber talks fencing -ȶȟɢǫȍơƎ Źˊ ¡ŔʋŔȥ òǫȍʽơɭŹơɭǌ

What could one do to achieve an ideal mental state for fencing? The biggest thing is being aware of everything, but you can’t be overthinking…. [When you care] about the pressure of the point and what the score is, it slows you down. You have to forget all of that. It is just you and your opponent out there.

Describe the craziest experiences you’ve had while fencing. One day I fought this girl who was an alumni. She came to a tournament I was at, and she was really good and everyone wanted to fence her, like there were huge crowds. I had switched weapons pretty recently to the saber and I felt like the underdog, and I felt kind of like [I was] her warm up. But I was really in the zone, which my coach ƃŔȍȍɽ ʋǠơ ࢨ˫ȶˁࡲࢩ z ˁŔɽ ɭơȍŔˉơƎ࡫ I felt powerful and dynamic. I executed and I beat her, and it felt pretty awesome.

Training to the top Athletes exercise over the summer to prepare for the fall sports season áǠȶʋȶ Źˊ Ŕɭơȥ èŔʽǫʋ˖ Lena Nadaner ɽɽǫɽʋŔȥʋ zȥ࢚ƎơɢʋǠ FƎǫʋȶɭ fter a year without school sports games, many students honed their skills and maintained strong physical GSRHMXMSR SZIV XLI WYQQIV -R order to ensure a successful season EFWIRX SJ MRNYVMIW EXLPIXIW EXXIRHIH camps, clinics, private lessons and followed training schedules. Some athletes trained with no teammates and limited guidance from coaches, which required them to develop I\XVE WIPJ QSXMZEXMSR %PXLSYKL XLI ')7.(7 athletics department does not require summer training for student athletes, Director of Athletics and 7YQQIV 'EQTW &IGO] 7MPFIVQER recommends training to avoid MRNYVMIW ERH FI MR XLI FIWX WLETI JSV the fall season. “You can’t end one season and XLIR NYWX RSX HS ER]XLMRK YRXMP XLI RI\X WIEWSR ERH XLIR I\TIGX XS KIX ER] FIXXIV ¶ 7MPFIVQER WEMH The High Holidays make the short fall season even more concise. The limited school practices adds XS XLI MQTSVXERGI SJ SYX SJ WGLSSP XVEMRMRK EGGSVHMRK XS 7MPFIVQER 'VSWW GSYRXV] ERH XVEGO WXYHIRXW [IVI I\TIGXIH XS JSPPS[ E detailed training schedule that Track and Field coach Jason Belinkie HIWMKRIH JSV XLIQ )EGL HE] SJ summer, runners completed a set of

WTIGMÁG I\IVGMWIW E VYR XLEX ZEVMIH in distance depending on the day of the week or a rest day. The mileage of each run gradually increased each [IIO ERH EXLPIXIW VER E XSXEP SJ Āćÿ QMPIW F] XLI IRH SJ XLI WYQQIV Senior Ariana Ravitz found the WGLIHYPI MRXMQMHEXMRK FYX LIPTJYP to stay on track and challenge herself during the summer heat and humidity. µ-X GER FI RIVZI [VEGOMRK FIGEYWI ]SY ORS[ ]SY LEZI XS TYX in the work. But at the same time, it’s a good reminder that you’re doing this running for a reason,” Ravitz WEMH µ=SY¸VI HSMRK XLIWI VYRW XS FI EFPI XS HS [IPP JSV ]SYVWIPJ HYVMRK the season and then for the team.” %W E VIWYPX SJ MRNYVMIW 6EZMX^ QSHMÁIW XLI WGLIHYPI F] supplementing some running with W[MQQMRK ERH GVSWW XVEMRMRK XS ensure she is not over training. -R EHHMXMSR XS XLI GVSWW GSYRXV] training regiment, JDS held outdoor ZSPPI]FEPP ERH XIRRMW GEQTW EX XLI FIKMRRMRK SJ XLI WYQQIV 3ZIV Āă campers, including athletes who are not enrolled at JDS, were separated MRXS FIKMRRIV MRXIVQIHMEXI ERH advanced levels. Sophomore tennis player Alec 7MPFIVK EXXIRHIH XLI .(7 GEQT -R EHHMXMSR LI EXXIRHIH E GEQT EX Ă 7XEV 8IRRMW ERH TVMZEXI PIWWSRW with two other students coached F] .(7 XIRRMW GSEGL &VIRHER 1EXXMRKP] 7MPFIVK JSYRH XLI GEQT

“You’re doing these runs to be able to do well for yourself during the season and for the team.” - Senior Ariana Ravitz

EX Ă 7XEV 8IRRMW XS FI IWTIGMEPP] LIPTJYP FIGEYWI LI GSQTIXIH against some players who were more skilled than him, which forced him to work harder. “[Playing against more EHZERGIH TPE]IVWA FYMPHW ]SYV GSRÁHIRGI ERH - JSYRH XLEX [LIR -¸Q QSVI GSRÁHIRX MR Q] TPE]MRK - JIIP FIXXIV¬¶ 7MPFIVK WEMH µ;LIR - XV] XS WXE] JSGYWIH ERH VIPE\IH - GER NYWX [LMT XLVSYKL XLI FEPP IZIR JEWXIV ERH MX¸PP KS MR ERH FI E [MRRIV ERH -¸Q QYGL QSVI GSRWMWXIRX XLEX way.” -RXIRWI XVEMRMRK [MXLSYX E proper increase in activity can cause MRNYVMIW -R SVHIV XS GSQFEX XLMW VMWO .(7 LIPH E ÁXRIWW GPMRMG XLI [IIO FIJSVI WGLSSP µ-X LIPTIH QI JIIP [LEX MX¸W PMOI XS FI MR MRXIRWI WGIREVMSW MR WTSVXW [LIVI ]SY LEZI XS FI ZIV] JEWX [MXL your reactions and movement,” NYRMSV WSGGIV TPE]IV .EVIR +SPHFIVK said. 8EYKLX F] 4S[IV8VEMR E ÁXRIWW GSQTER] PSGEXIH RIEV XLI 9TTIV School campus, the clinic focused on the fundamentals of movement through speed and agility training. “Those tools that we learn from running over summer is kind SJ XLEX QIRXEP XSYKLRIWW SJ NYWX pushing through no matter what comes up and staying dedicated and motivated, which is really hard,” Ravitz said.

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“I am excited that we might actually have games against other schools because we couldn’t last year.” -Sophomore Reut Skromne

Photo used with permission by Dimensions Staff

Photo used with permissionby Mira Beinart

ࢨþǠǫɽ ˁǫȍȍ Źơ ȟˊ ˪ǉʋǠ ŔȥƎ ˪ǉʋǠ ŔȥƎ ˪ȥŔȍ ɽơŔɽȶȥ ȶǉ ƃɭȶɽɽ ɭȶɽɽ country, and I’m super excited to make itt the best one yet. I’ve been on the team for so long, ong, so it honestly feels unreal real that this is my last season. ason.” -Senior Hannah Davis

Falling into the new season Sports S t are transitioning t iti i back b k into i t a regular l season Shani Schwartz Reporter nticipation is in the air as Director of Athletics and Summer Camps &IGO] 7MPFIVQER GPMGOW SR E >SSQ link. The voices of Potomac Valley %XLPIXMG 'SRJIVIRGI 4:%' EXL PIXMG HMVIGXSVW ÁPP XLI VSSQ EW IEGL of them advocates for their school needs. The Fall sports season is steadily approaching, and after a year without school sports compe XMXMSRW XLI ')7.(7 GSQQYRMX]¸W I\GMXIQIRX GSQIW XS E FVMQ With the fall season soon approaching, everyone is prepar MRK JSV XLI FMK VIXYVR %XLPIXMG (MVIGXSV &IGO] 7MPFIVQER WTIRX

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much of the summer organizing for a safe return to fall sports, the ÁVWX MRXIVWGLSPEWXMG WIEWSR WMRGI '3:-( ÿć EFVYTXP] IRHIH XLI ĀþĀþ spring season. “Our plan for the season in general is that we hope to have as QYGL RSVQEPG] EW TSWWMFPI ¶ 7MPFIV man said. “The main difference will TVSFEFP] NYWX FI I\XVE WEJIX] TVI GEYXMSRW ERH WMRGI MX¸W FIIR E ]IEV for most of our athletes we have to IEWI MRXS XLMRKW E PMXXPI FMX QSVI ¶ Planning the logistics for the JEPP WIEWSR LEW FIIR GSQTPMGEXIH ERH GLEPPIRKMRK 9RPMOI E TYFPMG school district, where the county makes all the decisions for every school, private schools must make

HIGMWMSRW EFSYX TVSXSGSPW ERH LS[ W EFSYX TVSXSGSPW ERH LS[ they will run this season inde pendently. y. Therefore, the planning TVSGIWW MW HMJÁGYPX FIGEYWI XLI W HMJÁGYPX FIGEYWI XLI Potomac Valley Athletic Conference 4:%' QYWX FEPERGI IEGL WGLSSP¸W QYWX FEPERGI IEGL WGLSSP¸W needs. -R EHHMXMSR WGLSSPW MR XLI PVAC are located throughout Montgomery County and Washing XSR ( ' [LMGL MRGVIEWIW XLI HMJÁ GYPX] SJ ÁKYVMRK SYX PSKMWXMGW 7MRGI Montgomery County and D.C. have different restrictions and policies VIKEVHMRK '3:-( ÿć XLI PIEKYI must adhere to whichever is stricter XS IRWYVI IZIV]SRI [MPP FI EFPI XS participate in the season while still following local guidelines.

I’m excited for soccer because I get to play a competitive spo sport with all my friends and an we get to work toge together to compete with other schools.” - Sophomore Ha Hannah Shank

Photo by Aaron Gallo

Photo used with permission by Hannah Sloane

;LMPI XLI WGLSSPW LEZI FIIR [SVOMRK SR XLI PSKMWXMGW FILMRH XLI WIEWSR EXLPIXIW LEZI FIIR JSGYWIH on preparing for their return to the GSYVXW ERH ÁIPHW 7STLSQSVI 6IYX 7OVSQRI E QIQFIV SJ XLI ZEVWMX] ZSPPI]FEPP XIEQ TVEGXMGIH LIV WTSVX frequently in order to successfully VIXYVR XS XLI ZSPPI]FEPP GSYVX µ;LIRIZIV -¸Q FSVIH ERH XLMRO SJ WSQIXLMRK JYR XS HS - XLMRO SJ ZSPPI]FEPP ¶ 7OVSQRI WEMH µ)EGL XMQI - TVEGXMGI - KIX VIQMRH ed of how fun it is and how much - EGXYEPP] PMOI MX ERH XLEX QSXMZEXIW me to keep doing it.” Tennis coach Brenden Mat XMRKP] LEW EPWS FIIR TVITEVMRK JSV this upcoming season, and has high

LSTIW ERH I\TIGXEXMSRW JSV XLI team. There is a relatively new roster, as many of his past players have graduated. 1EXXMRKP] TPERW SR FIKMR ning his teams practices a week prior to tryouts to get in as much preparation and practice as pos WMFPI JSV XLI WIEWSR ,I LSTIW XS FYMPH SR [LEX XLI XIEQ [EW EFPI to work on last fall. “This year we will take what we learned playing against each other and use it against the other XIEQW [LMGL [MPP FI I\GMXMRK ¶ Mattingly said.

“I think that we are even more amped up and prepared to play in matches this year. There are also many new younger players this season, which is exciting....” -Senior Coco Becker

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“Solar Power” shines bright

Lorde’s new album showcases her talents in a matured and mellow manner Photo from lord.co.nz

Eva Bard FƎǫʋȶɭ࢚ǫȥ࢚-Ǡǫơǉ fter taking a four year hi atus from releasing mu sic, Lorde released “So lar Power” in late August, revealing XS JERW E QSVI QEXYVI EX TIEGI WMHI of herself. While less intense and passionate than Lorde’s past two al FYQW µ1IPSHVEQE¶ ERH µ4YVI ,IV oine,” the serenity of “Solar Power” [MPP FPMWWJYPP] XVERWJSVQ PMWXIRIVW into their own peaceful state. Starting with the song “The Path,” Lorde tells the story of re NIGXMRK XLI WXEXYW UYS TEXL XS JEQI ERH XLI RSXMSR XLEX GIPIFVMXMIW LSPH EPP XLI ERW[IVW -RWXIEH WLI YVKIW PMWXIRIVW XS ÁRH ERW[IVW MR REXYVI singing “let’s hope the sun will show us the path.” %W XLI EPFYQ GSRXMRYIW 0SVHI WMRKW EFSYX EGGITXMRK LIV EYXLIR XMG WIPJ ERH IQFVEGMRK REXYVI 8LI EPFYQ MW WMQTPMWXMG ERH WSRMGEPP]

“Lorde doesn’t want to create another pop radio hit, and fans are going to have to accept that and move on.”

Take a quick listen to Solar power on spotify

24 September 2021

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The lead singles capture the JIIP SJ XLI [LSPI EPFYQ TIVJIGXP] 8LI IRXMVI EPFYQ OITX XLI WYQQIV feel while still maintaining a slow er and more peaceful sound. Like many of Lorde’s past songs, each WSRK MR XLI EPFYQ FYMPHW EW MX GSR tinues. Lorde also layers voices and strips down instruments, creating a very soothing sound. - [EW [EMXMRK JSV ERSXLIV FPEWX MR XLI WLS[IV LMX PMOI µ+VIIR 0MKLX¶ SV µ7YTIV 'YX¶ FYX RIZIV KSX MX 9RJSVXYREXIP] JSV QI XLEX¸W XLI [LSPI TYVTSWI SJ XLI EPFYQ 0SVHI doesn’t want to create another pop radio hit, and fans are going to have to accept that and move on. -J ]SY HSR¸X LEZI Ăă QMRYXIW XS HIHMGEXI XS XLI [LSPI EPFYQ - would recommend at least listening to “Mood Ring” and “Solar Power.” ;LMPI - [SYPH VIGSQQIRH µ1IPS drama” to new Lorde listeners over µ7SPEV 4S[IV ¶ XLIVI MW RS HSYFX 0SVHI¸W RI[ EPFYQ SJJIVW WSQIXLMRK unique and special, especially in the insanity of the world right now. She offers fans a chance to connect with her music, nature and themselves in ER YRWIIR FIJSVI FIEYXMJYP [E] -J ]SY PSZI XLMW EPFYQ SV NYWX 0SVHI MR KIRIVEP ]SY GER NSMR LIV on tour this spring at The Anthem.

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Art Studios to visit VisArts

Rockville, Md. Art center with galleries and classes

Color Me Mine Rockville, Md. Make your own pottery studio

Artworks

Bethesda, Md. Art studio offering classes and camps

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Bender created an illustration of a lock.

Siegel shows off his make-up creation.

Photos courtesy of Noam Siegel and Rebecca Bender Bender likes to create sketches of real-life images like these hands .

The Lion’s Tale Magazine 25

Summer’s

A recap of this

Photo by Ella Elimelech

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26 September 2021

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hottest trends season’s favorites

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The Lion’s Tale Magazine

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Rise and Shine

As we return to a normal schedule, here is a guide for waking up early in the morning

Set multiple alarms at least 3 minutes apart

Make a morning playlist with energetic music that starts playing when you get up

Morning Playlist from Spotify:

Drink lots of coffee and water

Premake or plan out a yummy breakfast

Compiled by Eitan Malkus

Go to sleep a bit earlier at night

Wash your face when you get up

The Lion's Tale, Volume 39, Issue 1

Articles inside

Returning to the building: what to ex- pect

youth’s job to save the world

Separate middle school departments created

Camp counselor necessities

portant meal boosts your day

pursue artistic opportunities

album showcases her talents in a matured and mellow manner

Fresh faculty: 15 new staff members join the JDS community