Jessie will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on August 23, 2008 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation.
Jessie is the daughter of Iris and Steven Schwartz of Bellevue and the sister of Josh, Jodi and Jamie. Her grandparents are Ella and Eitan Toker of Bellevue, David and Barbara Schwartz of Vineland, N.J., Albert Gross of Philadelphia, Penn., and the late Phyllis Gross.
Jessie will begin the 8th grade at the Jewish Day School in September. She plays volleyball and tennis on the JDS teams, loves reading and hanging out with her sister and best friend Jamie, and spending time with her friends.