GOOD & WELFARE
We wish to welcome David Kesselman to the Hebrew department. Mr. Kesselman will be teaching part-time this year.
Congratulations…
To Jeremy Hiken, ’09, Sophie Solomon, ’09 and Zachary Wildhorn, ’09 for earning Honorable Mention recognition for the 2007-2008 Maryland Distinguished Scholars Program.
And to the girls’ soccer team!
This year our freshmen have contributed in an immeasurable way. On Monday, with the leadership of some veteran players such as Yoella Diamant-Cohen and Mollye Lipton, freshman soccer sensation Arielle Bodner scored two goals to top the Jemicy Vikings in the first-ever girls’ soccer win for the school.
Congratulations to all of the girls, coaches, fans, and overall community. It was such a good feeling to walk into the Krieger Schechter Open House Monday night and brag about the incredible effort that I had just witnessed from our team.
Foye C. Minton, Jr.
Dean of Students & Director of Athletics
CLASSES IN ACTION
Personal Finance
Did you ever hear yourself say, “I sure wish someone had taught me about money when I was in school.”? Well, this is just what will be happening in our Personal Finance course.
Many young people today are finding themselves in serious financial trouble very early in life as they enter a debt cycle difficult to reverse. In the meantime, they are not saving for important life goals. The saddest part of this reality is that it could have been avoided with some simple, sound money management skills.
Fortunately, learning how to manage money isn’t rocket science. If you have a plan for spending, live on less than you bring in, have savings and emergency funds, understand credit, protect yourself with insurance, and link your financial plan to your life plan, you’ll be well on the way toward financial security. These are the topics we'll be covering in Personal Finance.
Jan Schein
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Ninth and Tenth Grade Shabbaton
Pirke Avot 1:6 commands “Acquire for yourself a friend.” Friendship is something that has been widely discussed in ancient and modern times. On Friday, September 5 through Saturday, September 6, thirty-two ninth and tenth grade students and faculty continued that tradition in a gathering at the Pearlstone Retreat Center for a Shabbaton devoted to exploring friendship: “What makes a friendship good and strong?”
Our exploration began by metaphorically taking the temperature of the students about friendship. Students filled out brief surveys on what qualities make for a healthy and positive friendship. Students were divided into four groups, each with a separate activity. One group wrote a song about friendship, another created a friendship commercial, another wrote personal ads seeking friends, while the last created a new line of friendship bracelets with important concepts.
After a rousing Kabbalat Shabbat led by Rabbi Chaitovsky on the keyboard, we lit Shabbat candles, and learned that Morah Bartov has a lovely singing voice! The secret was out and we couldn’t wait to hear her sing again. Our Friday night meal was delicious and lively. Everyone then had a great time playing rotation college bowl. Gabe Baraban, ’11, led his team in answering 97 out of a possible 100 questions. Hanging with school friends outside school during free time was a special treat for everyone, especially playing Rhymation with Mr. Hotz.
We were joined during Shabbat morning services by some participants in the Diller CSI program, including our own Shachar Binyamin, ’10 and Allison Waskow, ’10. Gabe Baraban, ‘11, Zevi Lowenberg, ‘11, Shira Glushakow-Smith, ‘11, Ari Isaacs, ‘11, and Adina Shanholtz, ’11, read Torah and we had a spirited discussion about developing trustworthiness and the limits of friendly criticism. After lunch, some of the students encountered Tropical Storm Hannah by playing out in the grass and mud. For our afternoon activity, students were asked to pair up with someone they didn’t know very well and answer questions designed to let them know each other better. Questions ranged from “what are you really good or bad at?” to “if someone made a movie of your life, who would you want to play you and why?”
After mincha, led by Zevi Lowenberg, ‘11, Mr. Neft led the entire group in a discussion of conflicts in friendship where three scenarios were presented and discussed. All the discussions were multifaceted and complex with students taking various sides on the issue of balancing friendship with what one thinks is right or fair.
Shabbat ended with seudat shlishit and havdalah, during which Mr. Neft shared his family tradition where everybody in the room acknowledged and thanked another individual for something special they did over Shabbat. Our concluding activity was bowling where Arielle Bodner, ’11, taught us a new way to bowl by facing away from the pins and hiking the bowling bowl down the alley!
 
What a great weekend! Friendship was not only discussed, but friendships were also created, bonds that will deepen and flourish over the coming year. Mrs. Prince, Rabbi Seltzer, the faculty and students are especially grateful to Morah Chaban for planning an outstanding Shabbaton.
CAPTS
The school year is off to a flying start! What a great turnout we had at the Back To School Picnic!
Then last Sunday, CAPTS had our first “business meeting.” All I can say is WOW…what a great exchange of ideas…Parents, Teachers and Students all contributing their enthusiasm and involvement. We heard from Amy Fink on Organization and Study Skills. Barbie Prince gave us an update on enrollment, recruitment and progress on our new home. Coach Minton spoke on the activities and plans of the Parents of Athletes at Cardin (PAC). Jeremy Hiken shared with us some of the activities being planned by the SGA. Susan Cohen outlines some of the fundraising being planned and already in place for the Senior Class Trip to Israel… (see below).
This year CAPTS is really encouraging everyone to get involved in any one of the following committees.
- Sports (PAC)
- After-Prom
- Chesed
- Hot Lunch
- Israel Trip
You don’t have to chair a committee, JUST GET INVOLVED!
If you have any suggestions, problems, concerns or just want to talk, you can contact any of the CAPTS officers: Randy, rgart@verizon.net, Adva, kasam5@verizon.net, Barbara, bconn@bcps.org, or Ed, edhershon@comcast.net. You can also leave us a note in the CAPTS mailbox in the main school office.
“We are the Parent Arm of The Shoshana S. Cardin School. Our job is to support all segments of the school-everyone benefits from working together as a team. Working together for the good of our kids.”
Senior Class Israel Trip Fundraisers
Currently, the senior class fundraising efforts for the Israel trip include a flower bulb sale and an Innisbrook fundraiser. Please contact the Cardin Office to pick up packets explaining these two fundraisers. Innisbrook wrapping paper, candy and novelties can also be purchased online!
Innisbrook and Flower Bulb orders are due on October 3, 2008. 50% of all sales go to the senior trip.
Bring your appetites to Back-to-School Night on September 24 as we will be having our first bake sale!
Look for information about our next fundraiser – a Hair-a-Thon at a Pikesville hair salon on Sunday, November 16th. The haircuts are being donated so we will profit from each cut. For more information, please contact Ruth Glick, r.glick@jfs.org.
Students Sharing Coalition
This past summer, Beth Zaleon, ’11, and Kayla Reisman, ’10, joined with a non-profit organization, the Students Sharing Coalition, to be trained as teen leaders in Baltimore. They attended a week-long leadership workshop with other Baltimore teens from public and private high schools in order to learn more about this organization and issues facing Baltimore’s poorest residents. The most interesting part of the week was mapping day in which the teens traveled to two different neighborhoods in Baltimore in order to compare the most poverty stricken area with the wealthy areas. Seeing the impoverished neighborhoods allowed the teen leaders to see first-hand the people they will have the opportunity to help. Throughout the year, students will have the opportunity to sign up to go to different shelters and soup kitchens each Sunday. We hope every student in the school will take the opportunity to help someone in need and learn more about their stories. There will be an orientation in a few weeks in order to inform the Cardin community about this exciting new chance to help the Baltimore community.
Beth Zaleon and Kayla Reisman
COUNSELING CORNER
Advisory
With the start of the new school year comes another beginning of our Advisory program. As you may know, through the advisory program, each Cardin student is assigned a faculty advisor who acts as their academic counselor, advocate and facilitator of communication. By providing each Cardin student with an advisor, we are ensuring that they have an adult that is an expert at who they are and what they do. Second, the advisor program fosters a sense of belonging between students and the school community. Advisees receive the encouragement and motivation they need to engage fully and confidently in school life and beyond. And finally, the advisor program offers students the individualized guidance to better prepare themselves to make wise, more informed decisions.
Advisory groups will meet every other Friday giving group members an opportunity to talk about general and school-related issues. Feel free to contact your child's advisor with any questions or concerns.
Monday, September 22 is Family Day – A Day to Eat Dinner With Your Children.
Research has consistently shown that the more often children eat dinner with their families, the less likely they are to smoke, drink, or use other drugs. Support this vital cause and join the national movement sponsored by CASA: The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. For more tips on how to participate in Family Day, log on to www.casafamilyday.org.
COLLEGE SCENE
COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID SEMINAR by Dr. Herm Davis
On Tuesday, October 7 from 7-9pm the Cardin School will host an interactive College Financial Aid Seminar presented by nationally recognized speaker and author, Dr. Herm Davis. Dr. Davis, President of The College Financial Aid and Counseling Services (CFACES), is a nationally recognized authority on financial aid resources for higher education. For over thirty five years, Dr. Davis has been in the field of financial aid and scholarship information for higher education. His expertise has been a valuable resource to those he counsels in his private practice as well as programs through NCSF. Dr. Davis served for eighteen years as Director of Financial Aid at Montgomery College in Rockville, MD, before leaving to devote all of his time to financial aid counseling and scholarship information management. Dr. Davis is the founder and developer of the College Aid Sources for Higher Education (CASHE), a computerized Financial Aid Scholarship System. Dr. Davis is the author of “College Financial Aid for Dummies” as well as several financial aid guides and articles. This interactive College Financial Aid Seminar will include an overview of the financial aid process, forms analysis, process analysis, FAFSA preparation and analysis, and information regarding scholarships and grants. This will certainly be an invaluable education for all attendees.
Please send an email to Hallie Schein at hschein@shoshanascardin.org or call 410-585-1400 x231 to RSVP for this special event. RSVPs are greatly appreciated so that we can adequately prepare. Students are invited, but not required to attend as most of the information will be geared towards parents and guardians.
College Reps visiting Cardin
About 30 colleges and universities are already scheduled to visit with Cardin students during September and October. Schools include: UMBC, The George Washington University, Goucher College, Syracuse University, Franklin & Marshall College, Muhlenberg College, Lehigh University, Binghamton University, Johns Hopkins University, Vanderbilt University, and many more. Students should sign up on their Family Connections page and get visit permission slips in the office.
JEREMY’S JOURNAL (THOUGHTS FROM THE SGA PRESIDENT)
It is an honor to be the Student Government president this year. I cannot think of a better way to complete my four years at Cardin than to help lead the student body into a year that will be filled with fun events, special opportunities, and some challenges. The main purpose of this column is to keep the Cardin community informed about SGA activities. We have already held one meeting in order to identify our goals for the year, and we have also tentatively planned our first event for Saturday, October 11. The entire SGA understands that along with ambitious event planning and fundraising efforts comes great responsibility, both to the student body and to the entire Cardin community. We, as the student voices, are deeply committed to helping all students have a great year in any way possible. Any reasonable student concern and suggestion will surely be addressed. As the slogan goes, “At Cardin, your voice is heard.” We look forward to working with all organizations in the Cardin community, including CAPTS, the athletic department, the senior class Israel trip fundraising parent group, National Honors Society (NHS), and any others in order to make this year the best it can possibly be. In the future, I, or possibly other members of the Student Government, will be updating you, the Cardin community, on our achievements this year. We hope everyone has a great 2008-2009 school year, and look forward to doing our part to make it the best school year it can be!
Jeremy Hiken
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
One Summer…Two Choices! Spend Summer 2009 on PanimWorks: An Activist’s Adventure!
PanimWorks: DC JAM, on the campus of The George Washington University, is a leadership training program for teens passionate about politics, community service, activism, and Judaism. Become a leader in the political world and the Jewish community today! Learn about key issues impacting the U.S. and the world through interactions with leading U.S. policymakers and experts, while exploring the connection between Judaism and advocacy. Participate in meaningful hands-on service projects, while earning community service-learning hours. Develop the skills to pioneer change and impact the issues you care about. Two 2-week sessions or a four week session (including a bonus opportunity of a placement in DC agency) will be offered for students currently in grades 10-12. www.dcjam.org
Contact: Reisa Shanaman at 301-770-5070, x 217 or dcjam@panim.org
PanimWorks: Southwest is a cultural exchange and community service program on a Native American Reservation in the American Southwest. Make a difference as you live in rustic accommodations on a Native American reservation, interacting with members of the Navajo and Hopi Nations while working together to promote positive change. This trip in the majestic Southwest includes hands-on service projects as well as outdoor recreational activities. Make lifelong friends and learn about the ethical values that define Jewish life while earning up to 45 community service-learning hours. Three sessions will be offered for students currently in grades 9-12. www.panimworks.org
Contact: Hershel Cohen 301-770-5070, x209 or panimworks@panim.org
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