SSDSA

SSDSA Strategic Plan 2008-2012

The Board of Directors of the Solomon Schechter Day School Association has drafted a strategic plan for the Association. In the spring of 2007, the Board initiated a disciplined process to ensure the Association's continued stability and agility in fulfilling its mission to support the excellence and dynamic viability of its member schools.

Key result areas of the Strategic Plan for the SSDSA

Promoting Excellence
Increasing Effective Advocacy and Public Awareness
Creating Synergies
Aligning SSDSA Governance with Mission & Strategic Plan
Provision of Resources

Read the executive summary

Two Summer MaToK Orientations

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Schechter Sings for Israel at 60!

In tribute to Israel's 60th anniversary, The Solomon Schechter Day School Association has launched a collaborative musical initiative that will involve all our member schools across North America. The project demonstrates the deep connection of Solomon Schechter schools to the land and people of Israel. Learn more and listen »

Save The Date - December 14-16 2008!

The 2008 SSDS Association Biennial Conference will be in Boca Raton, FL December 14 - 16, 2008. Chancellor Arnold Eisen will be a featured speaker on Monday afternoon, December 15th. This important conference for the Schechter network is for both professional and lay leaders. There will be a one-day PEJE track on using the tools for financial planning.

Chancellor Arnold Eisen visits MA SSDS

JTS Chancellor Arnold Eisen enjoyed interacting with students during his recent visit to the South Area Solomon Schechter Day School's new campus in Norwood, MA.

Learn more about the SSDSA

	The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism promotes the role of the synagogue in Jewish life in order to motivate Conservative Jews to perform mitzvot encompassing ethical behavior, spirituality, Judaic learning, and ritual observance. The Solomon Schechter Day Schools are affiliated with the United Synagogue and share with it these goals. Combining an awareness of communal responsibility with a strong sense of commitment, the United Synagogue and its affiliated Solomon Schechter Day Schools are a dynamic force within the Conservative Movement. [Read More]
	Portrait of the Association The Solomon Schechter Day School Association (SSDSA) is a voluntary association of all the 76 schools in the Schechter network, spanning 18 states in the USA and 2 provinces in Canada. [Read More]
	Objectives of the Association 1. To develop and expand Judaic and General Studies curricula, materials and other education programs in the pursuit of excellence in all aspects of schooling. 2. To promote the love of, and learning of, Hebrew in both its modern, spoken and literary forms, and as a means for accessing the sacred texts of the Jewish people. 3. To encourage its affiliates to provide the highest... [Read More]
	Partnership between Schools and Parents Today, increasing numbers of parents are choosing a Schechter education for their children. They seek a values-based program which teaches an approach to the sanctity of daily living in a nurturing, child-centered environment. They are attracted to an educational philosophy which seeks to integrate Jewish and general studies and demonstrates how each can influence the other. Our mutual goal is to produce boys and girls infused with... [Read More]