The-J Preschool Newsletter

Spring is Blooming
The preschool children have planted flowers
and the stems have popped up from the ground. So we
will have beautiful flowers blooming soon. The children
have been so busy taking care of them and they
cannot wait to see the flowers. We have been
busy talking about the three "Rs" and it is not
reading, writing and arithmetic! NO, it is
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle! We made two
boxes; one for waste and one for recyclables.
The children are being "Hero's of the Earth."
We have been talking about who the
people are in our neighborhood. We took a mini
field trip and walked outside and watched some
workers put up a new electric pole. The kids
were amazed at the big crane and that the truck's
tires were bigger than they are.
MAY 7
Mother’s Day Tea
Dates To Remember
Storytime with "The-J"
Thank you to all who came to hear stories with
Ms. Erin, Mr. Jerry and me. We had a great time
seeing everyone and meeting new friends.
Please add: the Facebook page address and the
blogspot for NVJCC:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-
J-Your-Jewish-Community-Preschool/
114113525285795?ref=ts
NVJCC Blog: http://Thejyourjewishcommunitycenter.
blogspot.com/
MITZVOT’S
Natasha Greenstein:
Helping out at school
on Wednesday, April
28 and putting our
newsletter together
To all the Mommies,
wish you a very
Special and Happy
Mother's Day
BIRTHDAYS
May 3:
Abigail will be "3"
May 17:
Sage will be "3"
May 26:
Abbie will be "4"
MAY 2010
YOUR JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER PRESCHOOL @ THE BARBARA FRIEDELL ECEC
The-J is now accepting registration for the 2010 - 2011 school year and summer camp.
If you have not picked up your Fall package or Summer Camp registration, please see Bari
ISSUE 002 THE “ J “ NVJCC, Inc.

Mah Jongg Tournament

North Valley J.C.C., Inc.
“The-J” Your Jewish Community Center
Cordially invites you to join in the fun at our
Mah Jongg Tournament
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Van Nuys Masonic Lodge
14750 Sherman Way
Van Nuys, CA 91405
Cost: $36.00
8:30 - 9:00 Continental Breakfast/Table Assignments
9:00 - 12:00 Mah Jongg (Three rounds)
12:00 - 12:30 Lunch
12:30 - 3:30 Mah Jongg (Three rounds)
3:30 Awards
For additional information please contact
Judi Nachenberg at 818-764-6240 or email: judi@mahjonggfunla.com
No refunds if cancelled less than 5 days before the event
To register please complete the form below
and enclose it with your check for $36.00 made payable to NVJCC, INC.
Mail To:
Judi Nachenberg
7037 Park Manor Avenue
North Hollywood, CA 91605
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Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________City:________________________________State:________Zip:___________
Phone:_______________________________________Email___________________________________________________________
(necessary for confirmation)
Circle One:
I will bring a Mah Jongg Set with Dice: I am willing to be East and Keep Score:
I am a (Beg/Int) (Int/Adv) Player
(8/22/2010)

Monday

Monday, gloomy Monday....not this Monday.

We have been lucky enough to get passed round one in our request for funds from the Valley Alliance for a Children Winter Camp 2010 and Spring and Summer Camps for 2011 in Santa Clarita. In addition we are in line for funding for a Teen Pilot Program to be held at Temple Beth Ami in Santa Clarita.

Keep your fingers crossed......We are on our way, not to San Jose, but to Santa Clarita!

The "Troglodyte"

So you ask, "What is a troglodyte?" It is a person that lives in a cave. He keeps to himself and no one knows what he is really like or what he is capable of doing. If we were making a movie, the person might be living in a cave above the city. Children would make up stories and games about the Trog. Legends would abound. Some entrepreneur would make Trog dolls to sell. The local restaurant would serve an entree called 'the trog' (what that would be is anyone's guess). The local officials would name a street after him/her and there were be a day all businesses would close to celebrate "Our Troglodyte Day." Flags and pins commemorating the Trog would be bought and traded at the local swap meet.

Whenever there is mystery and superstition surrounding an unknown, all sorts of stories, ceremonies and events arise. But, we are not making a movie. We do, however, have a mystery of our own here at The-J.

The legacy and tradition of The-J is not a mystery. But, whether the legend becomes a permanent reality and continues to grow and to flourish depends upon your telling the true story of YOUR Center. Please send in your story and we'll post it on YOUR CENTER'S BlOG.

Ride the Elevator with "The-J"

Come ride the elevator with us and help create YOUR JCC. If you believe it will happen, then it will. Let us know you want to help by calling, emailing or replying to this blog....then come join the fun at "The-J" Your Jewish Community Center and remember.... "The-J" is North Valley Jewish Community Center.


“Do you know a place where people have met, shook hands, laughed, danced, cried and after 50 years their friendship still thrives?”

“Do you know a place where you can express your communal life by helping others, creating a home for those who are unaffiliated, by carrying on the tradition and culture of the Jewish people?”

“Do you know a place where you can express your values and ethics through a variety of programs for people of all ages?

“Do you want to ring the Jewish Community bell? Come join us where all this takes place.....
Your Jewish Community Center.