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NOVEMBER 3, 2016 | The Jewish Home
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Welcome to our School! SKA Holds Open House
F
ind your passion at SKA! An exceptional turnout of prospective parents and students from many elementary schools were welcomed to the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls at its Open House on Sunday, October 30. The crowd in the auditorium extended through the hallways during the introductory remarks by Mrs. Helen Spirn, Head of School; Ms. Raizi Chechik, Principal; Ms. Elana Floumanhaft, Associate Principal; Rabbi Yosef Zakutinsky, Director of Student Programs; and Racheli Lovy, G.O. President, Class of 2017. SKA faculty presenters shared their enthusiasm for their subject areas throughout the guided parent and student tours and workshops; the richness of the curriculum and the warmth
Mrs. Deena Kobre, Associate Principal, with SKA Student Ambassadors
and dedication of the staff were apparent the entire morning. Student volunteers, including our Student Ambassadors, shared their insights of the excellent limudei kodesh and secular academic programs of SKA and the outstanding extra-curricular activities offered. Pointing out the state of the art Smart Boards, our new engineering and technology centers, “whirly desks,” and modern biology and chemistry labs, the SKAers were eager to share their school with
the future students. They highlighted the immensely popular Art Academy and electives such as coding, graphic design, sign language and pre-engineering, while also mentioning the successful chessed program which is such an integral part of the school. Serenaded by chamber music performed by members of SKA’s band under the direction of Production Head, Mrs. Terri Wagner, the visitors were given SKA totes filled with informational brochures about the school.
Following the program, parents and incoming students had the opportunity to chat with administration and faculty members of SKA, including our Admissions Coordinator and SKA Social Worker, Ms. Lisa Fogel, and enjoy a delicious collation in the auditorium. Our Open House positively demonstrated how SKA students “find their passion and live their dream!” We look forward to welcoming the Class of 2021.
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he Aseret Yemei Teshuva took on greater meaning for the students of the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls on Thursday, October 6, with “Beyond Yourself,” an uplifting schoolwide program encouraging sensitivity to others and careful speech. While the seniors worked on a lashon hara and speech awareness “Word Watch” program created by SKAers Shani Axelrod and Leba Wilamowsky, the 9th, 10th and 11th grades created their own meaningful Code of Conduct. All the girls viewed videos produced by Mrs. Jordana Mallin, SKA’s media coordinator, and attended workshops where they
wrote out strategies for management of bein adom l’chavero. The seniors were also privileged to hear from faculty member Mrs. Shira Manne, who shared her personal reflections about learning shmirat halashon and its impact on the different arenas of her life. Kudos to Mrs. Helen Spirn, Head of School, for her support, Mrs. Elisheva Kaminetsky, Director of Religious Guidance, and Assistant Ms. Aviva Zimmerman, Rabbi Zakutinksy, Director of Student Programming and Assistant Mrs. Yafa Storch, Mrs. Mallin, Mrs. Manne and the many teachers who ran workshops for this inspirational program.