School Hours
For Dayschool students, school hours are
from 8:10 AM to 3:30 PM Monday through Thursday.
Preschool hours are from 8:10
AM to 3:30 PM (full day), 8:10 AM to 12:00 noon
(mornings) and 12:00 noon to 3:30 PM
(afternoons) Friday dismissal is at 2:45pm, to allow
families to prepare for Shabbat.
Multiage Classrooms and Flexible
Grouping
At
Sinai, we believe in the use of flexible grouping as
well as multiage classrooms to contribute to our
children’s academic and social development. The
composition of the classes and the grouping of students
are done taking into account the academic and social
needs of the children. Although our classes are
organized by grade, multiage classes, flexible
grouping, and some fluidity among the grades allow us
to group the children in different ways for different
subjects, in order to maximize their learning and
social interaction opportunities.
We are fortunate to be able to adapt our program to
the students we have, instead of having to adapt the
students to the program. As a consequence of this
ability, our class configuration may vary from year to
year, depending on the different constellation of
students involved.
School Year
School usually opens at the beginning of September
and continues through the second week of June.
Communication between School and
Home
Keeping the lines of communication open between home
and school is crucial for the success of any
educational experience. We
encourage parents to contact us at the school any time
with problems, suggestions, need for clarifications or
even if you “catch” us doing something
good! Parents are also
encouraged to take part in celebrations and special
activities.
Dress
Code
Kippot (skullcaps) are mandatory for boys
and male staff during tefillah (prayer), mealtime and
Judaic studies. Girls and female staff have the option
of wearing kippot.. During the rest of the
school day, kippot use is encouraged but not
mandatory. A kippah will be provided, for each
student entering kindergarten.
Children are expected to wear clothes that are
appropriate for a school setting, as well as for the
weather. Shoes and sneakers safe for playground use are
required every day, as well as winter gear when needed.
Kashrut (Jewish Dietary Laws)
Sinai Academy is a kosher facility. Food that is
provided by the school or food which is meant to be
shared by the students and staff must be certified
kosher. Food that is brought by an individual child for
that child’s sole consumption does not have to be
certified kosher, but must contain only dairy, fish
(not shellfish), vegetable, grain and
fruit products. Sinai does not currently provide hot
lunches for our students.
Holidays
Sinai celebrates and observes all
Jewish and American holidays.
School Community
Sinai Academy is enriched by a diverse population,
with students spanning a broad array of ethnic,
geographic, socio-economic and religious backgrounds.
Children from immigrant families; children born outside
the USA; traditionally observant Jews; non-observant
Jews; children from intermarriages; children from
non-Jewish and children from across the economic
spectrum, are all extended an equally warm welcome at
our school. What unites the “Sinai family”
is a commitment to our ideals, and to the unique
education we provide.
