List of 20 news stories.

• Greyhounds Partner with Wags & Walks

  3/2/2023
  Kate Merritt
  On a sunny February morning, many JTD students could be found caring for (and cuddling with!) rescue dogs. 
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• Alumni Spotlight: Adam Presser

  3/1/2023
  Lauren Goulston '94
  Adam Presser '96 recently sat down with JTD to chat about his accomplished career and how JTD prepared him for everything that followed.
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• Students Celebrate Black History Month in the Library

  2/22/2023
  Kate Merritt
  Think for a moment about the books you read and enjoyed as a child. What characters are the most memorable? Do they look or act like you? If they do, you're in the fortunate majority of readers. 
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• Art Teacher Lindsay Parker Illustrates Book

  2/17/2023
  Kate Merritt
  This Spring, JTD will add a new book to the school library, My Extra Mom, written by Gina Grad and illustrated by beloved JTD art teacher Lindsay Parker!
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• Spread the Love!

  2/14/2023
  Kate Merritt
  On a chilly February morning, JTD students poured into John Dye Hall to decorate valentines. 
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• Honoring Artist Alma Woodley Thomas

  2/6/2023
  Kate Merritt
  To kick off Black History Month at JTD, students were invited to learn about African-American artist and teacher Alma Woodsey Thomas. 
  
  
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• JTD Celebrates the School's 94th Birthday!

  2/1/2023
  Kate Merritt
  On Wednesday, February 1, the JTD community gathered together to celebrate the School's 94th Birthday!
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• The Year of the Rabbit

  1/30/2023
  Kate Merritt
  This year, January 22 marks the start of Lunar New Year, a celebration honored by many cultures across Asia.
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• The JTD Mentor Program

  12/8/2022
  Sigita Newsom
  The Mentor Program is designed to foster belonging, connection, and community as new hires (mentees) learn about JTD's history, traditions, culture, and the many unique aspects of the independent school experience.
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• inSTED Celebrates Computer Science Education Week

  12/7/2022
  Hayley Roberts
  Our inSTED program strives to inspire joy at the idea of discovery, create a culture that fosters innovation, and equips our students with the skills and mindsets they will need to navigate the world they live in. So when Computer Science Education Week launched this week, the JTD robots plowed snow, paraded around classrooms, and even played golf! 
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• Upper School Teachers Present at National Conference

  12/5/2022
  Hayley Roberts
  On December 3, Upper School Social Studies Teachers Megan DiNoia and Colleen Morrissey represented JTD at the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA.
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• JTD Students Give Back

  11/29/2022
  Kate Merritt
  Many alumni may recall collecting cans of food around Thanksgiving and bringing them to campus as part of the annual JTD food drive.
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• Family Program Celebrates Sukkot

  10/13/2022
  Kate Merritt
  On Thursday, October 6, as part of our Family Program, students, faculty, and staff gathered together in our 21 families to learn about the Jewish holiday Sukkot, a joyful holiday celebrating the harvest season. 
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• Grade 2 Learns about their Community

  10/13/2022
  Kate Merritt
  Over the past few weeks our Grade 2 students have been learning about their community in a social studies unit on "Community Needs and Wants."
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• Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: The JTD Maintenance Team

  10/13/2022
  As the final feature of JTD faculty and staff in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are proud to share more about our amazing Maintenance Team. Thank you to all of our faculty and staff who shared more about their Hispanic culture, their interests, and their love for JTD this past month.
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• Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Veronica Pacheco

  10/6/2022
  In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15, we wanted to take a moment to shine a spotlight on some of our JTD employees–sharing a little about them and what this month means to them!
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• Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Ramon Rodriguez

  9/29/2022
  In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15, we wanted to take a moment to shine a spotlight on some of our JTD employees–sharing a little about them and what this month means to them!
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• Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Brittany Adams

  9/22/2022
  In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15, we wanted to take a moment to shine a spotlight on some of our JTD employees–sharing a little about them and what this month means to them!
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• Grade 6 Makes a Splash!

  9/9/2022
  Kate Merritt
  It was a little quieter at JTD this week as our oldest students were noticeably absent from campus. After a two-year hiatus, JTD was finally able to reinstitute a beloved Grade 6 tradition--the Catalina Trip! The Class of 2023, along with their advisors and teachers, traveled to the Catalina Island Marine Institute (CIMI) for three days and two nights of marine science education on Catalina Island.
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• Student Confidence

  9/8/2022
  Rose Helm
  Yesterday morning, I joined the sixth grade students and faculty as we traveled 26 miles across the sea to Catalina Island Marine Institute. I am so glad to be back on this trip as it is one of my favorite school trips ever since I went as an eighth grade student. In fact, when I reflect back on my middle school days, I remember both the joyful rush of independence and the agonizing moments of awkwardness.
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