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CDS faculty shared their expertise at the recent Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools Biennial Conference.
CDS News
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Wonder about that trailer parked in our lot recently? It was the Carnegie Science Center's Mobile Fab Lab, which brought to CDS an exciting STEAM learning experience for our 8th Grade class.
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Pittsburgh Quarterly invited the heads of the region’s top independent schools to address the question: What is your school’s biggest challenge and how are you addressing it?
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The CDS 8th graders will complete 400+ hours of hands-on community service in honor of donors to their Pay It Forward campaign, raising funds for their Israel trip in the first-ever Tikkun Olam-athon.
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Save the date for Saturday, January 26, 2019 for Jammin’ in the Jungle: A Safari Adventure, the Community Day School gala event. It’s the biggest CDS party of the year, with plenty of surprises in store that you won’t want to miss.
In the headlines:
- What's the big idea? Independent school leaders address their challenges, Pittsburgh Quarterly, Fall 2018
- Senses of Sukkot, Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle, October 12, 2018
- Sukkot Fest at CDS, Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle, October 12. 2018
- Here's what changes Jewish children headed back to school can expect, Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle, August 9, 2018
