EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY Our school endeavors to complement the family as a nurturer of the social, religious and educational values of Judaism. We strive to expose our children to the contributions and accomplishments which Judaism and her practitioners have made to humanity in the fields of law, government, the arts and sciences and most importantly, to the pursuit of social justice in the world. Furthermore, as proud members of the international Jewish community, we inculcate in our students a love for the land of Israel, her people and language as part of our Jewish identity. 2

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES UPON GRADUATION WE EXPECT OUR STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING GOALS 3

UPON GRADUATION WE DESIRE THAT OUR STUDENTS BELIEVE... 4

5 ACADEMIC CURRICULUM GAN-ALEPH- PRE-K, KINDERGARTEN, FIRST GRADE

6 ACADEMIC CURRICULUM BET – 2 ND GRADE

7 ACADEMIC CURRICULUM GIMEL – 3 RD GRADE

8 ACADEMIC CURRICULUM DALET – 4 TH GRADE

9 ACADEMIC CURRICULUM HEY – 5 TH GRADE

10 ACADEMIC CURRICULUM VAV – 6 TH GRADE

11 ACADEMIC CURRICULUM ZAYIN – 7 TH GRADE

12 ACADEMIC CURRICULUM OPTIONAL PROGRAM BAR-BAT MITZVAH ACADEMIC CURRICULUM HEH – VAV- ZAYIN 5 th - 6 TH - 7 TH GRADE

13 ACADEMIC CURRICULUM HEBREW HIGH SCHOOL 8 TH, 9 TH, 10 TH Wednesdays, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

PARENT LEARNING CENTER The Parent Learning Center provides an opportunity for parents to engage in study of various aspects of Judaism that parallels their student’s Religious School studies. The program addresses both parents and students, with the goal of carrying forward this learning and dialogue into the home. The topics that will be presented will be part of the students’ ongoing curriculum for this academic year. The program has been designed to help parents deal with many of the concerns and questions that children have about their lives, God, and Jewish heritage. These classes will be offered on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 – 8:30 pm the first Wednesday of each month, (0r the second Wednesday of the month in cases where a religious or national holiday falls on a Tuesday.) Train a child in the way he shall go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it. (Pirkei Avot) 14

15 GRADEDAYTIMEDAYTIME Gan-Aleph (PreK-1) Sunday8:30 – 10:30 am Bet (2 nd )Sunday8:30 – 10:30 am Gimel (3 rd )Sunday8:30 – 10:30 am Dalet (4 th )Sunday8:30 – 10:30 am Hey (5 th )Sunday8:30 – 10:30 amWednesday7:30 – 8:30 pm Vav (6 th )Sunday8:30 – 10:30 amWednesday7:30 – 8:30 pm Zayin (7 th )Sunday8:30 – 10:30 amWednesday7:30- 8:30 pm High School 8 th – 10 th Wednesday7:30 – 8:30 pm Parent Study1 st Wednesday of the month 7:30 – 830 pm Dalet Siddur Program Friday Decemb er 16th 6:45 pm – 8: 00 pm ACADEMIC SCHEDULE

MEET THE DIRECTOR 16 Professional Profile An Educational Administrator with expertise in issues of institutional leadership and development of instructional cultures that reflect best practices in the field of pedagogy. Work History Director, The Write Stuff School, Livingston, NJ, Present Head of School, Kellman Academy, Cherry Hill, NJ, Educational Director, Temple Emanuel School, Closter, NJ, Principal, Solomon Schechter School, White Plains, NY Educational Director, K-12 th, Westchester Jewish Center, Mamaroneck, NY, Assistant Principal, Brandeis Hillel Day School, San Francisco, CA, Vice Principal, Pinellas County Day School, N – 8 th St. Petersburg, FL, Teacher, Solomon Schechter Day School, Cranford, NJ, Education 2005 – 2006, Fellowship: Mandel School for Educational & Social Leadership, Jerusalem Israel 2003, spring, Harvard Principals' Center, School Leaders' Institute 1998 – 1999, Fellowship: Secondary/Day School Leadership Training Institute, Avichai Foundation Jewish Theological Seminary 1992 Post Graduate Program Day School Principal Certification 1990 Master of Arts + 30 doctoral credits Education Administration & Supervision 1989 Bachelor of Arts Double Major, Talmud and Education Columbia University, Barnard College, 1989 Bachelor of Arts Major: Political Science Helena B. Hadef (862)