School Policies and Procedures
Leading a Diverse Community During the War in Israel
Professional Leadership, School Policies and Procedures
Like many community Jewish day schools around the country, at Portland Jewish Academy (PJA) we don’t always have uniformity of opinion about
Models of Support for Israeli Families Transferring to Our Schools
Professional Leadership, School Policies and Procedures
With so many Jewish day schools and yeshivas welcoming temporary Israeli transfer students into their doors, we invited four schools to describe
Upping Our Security
Professional Leadership, School Policies and Procedures
In the aftermath of the unprecedented events that transpired in Israel last October, our school community faced the harsh reality that the
United Against Fear: Galvanizing Support in Jewish Day Schools
Professional Leadership, School Policies and Procedures
In the face of a chilling declaration by Hamas, designating Friday, October 13, as a “Global Day of Jihad” and a “Day
Leaders Must Ask: What Do Our Kids Need to Know Right Now?
Professional Leadership, School Policies and Procedures
These are dark times. But in the midst of these difficulties, our children are experiencing a revitalized sense of Jewish pride. Asking
Head of School as Mourner-in-Chief
Mental Health, Professional Leadership, School Policies and Procedures
Tragic events, whether personal, national, or global, evoke responses which psychologists refer to as stages of grief (after Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s book On
Every School Should be a Lab School
Professional Leadership, School Policies and Procedures
A lab school (short for laboratory school) is a space designed to ideate, explore and test new educational models and methods, incubating
How Building a Retention Strategy Yields Greater Enrollment
Enrollment, School Policies and Procedures
Word-of-mouth referral is the most effective means of promotion. If a friend posts or tells you about a product, you are more
Maimonides Fellows
School Policies and Procedures, Teaching and Learning
Each year presents new challenges requiring innovative solutions. This year, the conversation has focused on a national shortage of qualified and aspiring
Why we Hired a Director of SEL
Mental Health, School Policies and Procedures
Over the past few years, our middle school educational team has observed increasing signs of anxiety and depression in our students, a
Auditing Our Israel Curriculum
School Policies and Procedures, Teaching and Learning
A Rodeph Sholom student’s experience of our Israel education program begins in our early childhood division and continues until they graduate in
Shalvat HaNefesh: A Health and Wellness Symposium Series
Mental Health, School Policies and Procedures
The Talmud states, “Eizehu chacham? Ha-ro’eh et ha-nolad.” Who is wise? The person who can anticipate the outcome (Tamid 32a). Shalvat HaNefesh