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ODE TO VERED

Poem by Joanne Baker and Dorit Zmiri

-חמישה עלי כותרת על גבעול אחד ניצבים
.זהו פרח הורד, המופיע בשלל צבעים
עם ריח ניחוחות נעים
ויופי מעורר השראה
,מהם זוכה בית הספר ליהנות
כבר שלושים שנה

One magnific and specific definition of magician,
Is a person of exceptional ~ incomparable ~ flair,
Who is gallant, holds great talent: who is lauded and applauded,
This is Vered, our beloved, teach-of-art, extraordinaire!

אמנות אצלך היא בנשמה
אותה את משקיעה בכל מה שאת עושה
בנועם הליכות ובצנעה
את נוסכת אווירה שלווה ונעימה
ומעוררת בתלמידיך
את חדוות היצירה

Non-judgmental, sweet and gentle, with a modesty abounding-
Vered Singer is a bringer of such gladness to the arts-
In her classes, she amasses, greatness from each of her students,
As they paint, create, design, using their knowledge and their hearts.

When Covid struck, kids were amuck and life was complicated-
Our Vered got to work and Youtube classes she created -
For every single age group was a project done at home-
And not a JCDS kid was doing art alone!

קירות בית הספר מלאים
בעבודות התלמידים
והתערוכות משתנות חדשות לבקרים
ואף תוצר לא דומה למשנהו
ומפעים את כל רואהו

Every child's work, regaled, no one ever feels they've failed-
Yes, your students see themselves as budding artists who display-
Curiosity astounding; exploration, fun, abounding -
Vered dearest, you are peerless, thirty years, you're here to stay!

אף שהיצירות נעשו בהשראת אמנים
את היית רב האמן מאחורי הקלעים
-נוסכת צבע גוונים ואור סביבותייך
ומטפחת ומעצימה את תלמידיך

Motifs, Matisse, in Gan Nitzan - Roy Lichtenstein in first-
In second, Klee then Calder's glee, Kusama's dots bring mirth!
O'Keefe, Keith Haring, Monet, Manet, and Nachum Gutman, too -
Their work you spira, there's no denial, how much the kids here do!

כל טקס, חג, או מאורע
מועשר על ידך, ובהשראתך
בתצוגה אמנותית לתפארה

From Watertown to Holy land, our Vered's teaching spans-
Connect she did - through E4E - kids working hand in hand,
Our Vered is a master, does everything with grace-
Our Vered is our sweetest Rose, ~~~ JCDS, her vase!


ולך ורד אנו מאחלים
המשך יצירה ומימוש כישרונותיך הרבים
ברב בריאות אושר ושמחת חיים