Welcome to 5780! 5780 is a SpectAculaR year for the SAR community as we continue to celebrate our 50th Jubilee. We continue to express hakarat hatov to our founders, leadership, faculty, families and students who together make SAR possible. Find Your Passion at SAR Lunch Program AC Parents: Look for information on After Schools, ACADEMY Enrichment, Middle School Electives, saracademy.org/lunch Voice & Choice, and fall and spring sports. Monday & Thursday: Dairy HS Parents: Tuesday & Wednesday: Meat Remind your child to review the Friday: BYOL co-curricular catalogue and get involved outside the classroom. HIGH SCHOOL More than 100 clubs include: arts, Students may: academic activities, clubs, chesed 1. BYOL opportunities, publications, athletic 2. Purchase lunch in the cafe where food, clubs, and fall and spring sports. including a salad bar, is provided by Riverdale Kosher Market. 3. Purchase lunch at one of the local eateries (many provide student discounts). SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SHABBAT August October S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 September 2019 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 5780 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 Rosh Chodesh Elul Labor Day AC Faculty In-Service First Day of School 2N & 3N Orientation First Full Day for 2N & 3N AC Orientations 2N & 3N Orientation ELC Friday Dismissal 1:15 PM (Grades 1, 6, 7, 8) Full Day for 4N & K Grades 1-8 Friday Dismissal 9th Grade Orientation AC Lice Check (Grades 1-8) 1:30 PM 10th-12th Book and Schedule HS Rotation Wed 1 Distribution Shoftim 7:02 PM 8:01 PM 1 Elul 1 2 Elul 2 3 Elul 3 4 Elul 4 5 Elul 5 6 Elul 6 7 Elul 7 ELC Welcome Back Event ELC Lice Check Rosh Hashanah Sparks HS Open School Night HS Rotation Wed 2 Ki Teitzei 6:50 PM 7:49 PM 8 Elul 8 9 Elul 9 10 Elul 10 11 Elul 11 12 Elul 12 13 Elul 13 14 Elul 14 Machon Siach/Tikvah Fund ELC Tzaharon Begins Lower School Open School Grade 8 Picture Day HS College Financial Joint Symposium AC After Schools Session I Night (Grades 1-5) 6th Grade Matan Bat Mitzvah Planning Evening for Parents 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM Begins Program in Grades 9-12 ACT Test 7th Grade Bar Mitzvah & Beyond Program HS Rotation Wed 3 Ki Tavo 6:38 PM 7:37 PM 15 Elul 15 16 Elul 16 17 Elul 17 18 Elul 18 19 Elul 19 20 Elul 20 21 Elul 21 ELC Open School Night (2N-K) Middle School Open School HS Rotation Wed 4 9th Grade Parent Orientation - Night (Grades 6-8) Evening Program 22 Elul 22 23 Elul 23 Erev Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah - No Classes Nitzavim 6:23 PM After 7:21 PM 6:26 PM 7:25 PM 29 Elul 29 1 Tishrei 30 24 Elul 24 25 Elul 25 26 Elul 26 27 Elul 27 28 Elul 28 Academy (AC) High School (HS) Academy (AC) and High School (HS) saracademy.org sarhighschool.org Get Involved! Calling all volunteers! The Parent Association is an invaluable Be part of the SAR community and part of the SAR community, enhancing get involved. To learn more, visit the experience of students and families. saracademy.org/volunteer OR sarhighschool.org/volunteer OR call Join us this year in planning, attending, 718.548.1717 x1275. Your help is participating, enjoying! appreciated for whatever time you have to volunteer whether it is for day or evening programs, hosting events, giving tours of our buildings, community outreach for our Annual Dinner, Senior Exploration, parlor meetings, Parent Association programs, and more! Support SAR While Shopping! For information on how to benefit SAR when shopping at Amazon, go to saracademy.org/shopforSAR Tribute Cards “In Honor of” or “In Memory of” For your gift of $18 or more, SAR will send out a beautifully designed tribute card with your personal message to the recipient. Visit saracademy.org/donate SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SHABBAT Rosh Hashanah - No Classes Tzom Gedaliah AC 3:15 PM Dismissal No After Schools HS 2:30 PM Dismissal October 2019 HS Wed Special Schedule Vayeilech 5780 Shabbat Shuvah 7:20 PM 6:15 PM 7:13 PM 2 Tishrei 1 3 Tishrei 2 4 Tishrei 3 5 Tishrei 4 6 Tishrei 5 SAT and Subject Tests Erev Yom Kippur - No Classes Yom Kippur - No Classes Introduction to SAR HS for Academy 8th Grade Parents 7:30PM Ha’azinu 6:08 PM 7:07 PM 6:03 PM 7:02 PM 7 Tishrei 6 8 Tishrei 7 9 Tishrei 8 10 Tishrei 9 11 Tishrei 10 12 Tishrei 11 13 Tishrei 12 Erev Sukkot Sukkot - No Classes Sukkot - No Classes Chol Hamoed Sukkot Chol Hamoed Sukkot Chol Hamoed Sukkot Chol Hamoed Sukkot Columbus Day AC 3:15 PM Dismissal AC 3:15 PM Dismissal HS No School No After Schools No After Schools HS No School HS No School 6:00 PM After 6:59 PM 6:58 PM 5:52 PM 6:52 PM 14 Tishrei 13 15 Tishrei 14 16 Tishrei 15 17 Tishrei 16 18 Tishrei 17 19 Tishrei 18 20 Tishrei 19 Erev Yom Tov Shmini Atzeret - No Classes Simchat Torah - No Classes Classes Resume Hoshana Rabbah HS Rotation Wed 1 Bereshit 5:50 PM After 6:48 PM 6:47 PM 5:42 PM 6:42 PM 21 Tishrei 20 22 Tishrei 21 23 Tishrei 22 24 Tishrei 23 25 Tishrei 24 26 Tishrei 25 27 Tishrei 26 ACT Test (SAR is Not Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan HS Blood Drive September November a Testing Site) 6th Grade Matan Bat Mitzvah AC Faculty Meetings HS Open House for Program AC 3:15 PM Dismissal S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Prospective 9th Grade 7th Grade Bar Mitzvah & No After Schools 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 Students & Parents Beyond Program PSAT for 11th Grade 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM HS Rotation Wed 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 Tishrei 27 29 Tishrei 28 30 Tishrei 29 1 Cheshvan 30 2 Cheshvan 31 Academy (AC) High School (HS) Academy (AC) and High School (HS) saracademy.org sarhighschool.org SAR Adult Education Join our vibrant community of learners by participating in SAR’s Adult Eduation program, taught by SAR faculty and open to all community members. We offer a broad range of learning opportunities during the daytime and evening, including classes, shiurim, and book clubs. Stay tuned for information on the livestream broadcasts, emailed before each class. Celebrate SAR! SAR’s 51ST ANNIVERSARY DINNER Motzaei Shabbat, February 1, 2020 @SAR High School Join hundreds of community members to celebrate our community in SAR style! Ad Deadline: Monday, January 20 Reservation Deadline: Monday, January 27 Thank You Veterans For Your Service Community members are invited to join us Friday, November 8th, on the Academy steps to recognize and pay tribute to our honored veterans. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SHABBAT October December S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 November 2019 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 5780 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Noach 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 5:33 PM 6:33 PM 3 Cheshvan 1 4 Cheshvan 2 Daylight Savings Time Ends AC Prospective Parent Parenting Adolescents HS Friday 1:10 PM Dismissal SAT and Subject Tests Information Session AM Workshop Begins 11th Grade Parent Social Evening HS Rotation Wed 3 Lech-Lecha 4:25 PM 5:25 PM 5 Cheshvan 3 6 Cheshvan 4 7 Cheshvan 5 8 Cheshvan 6 9 Cheshvan 7 10 Cheshvan 8 11 Cheshvan 9 Veterans Day 11th Grade College Planning AC Coffee with AC No Classes Evening for Students and the Principal AM AC Faculty In-Service Parents HS Faculty Meeting HS Regular School Day 3:30 PM Dismissal HS Rotation Wed 4 Vayerah 4:19 PM 5:19 PM 12 Cheshvan 10 13 Cheshvan 11 14 Cheshvan 12 15 Cheshvan 13 16 Cheshvan 14 17 Cheshvan 15 18 Cheshvan 16 HS Israel Night for Seniors AC Prospective Parent HS Parent-Teacher Conferences HS 9 AM Delayed Opening and Parents Information Session AM 4:30 PM Dismissal 6th Grade Matan Bat Mitzvah HS Rotation Wed 1 Program 7th Grade Bar Mitzvah & Beyond Program Chayei Sarah 4:14 PM 5:14 PM 19 Cheshvan 17 20 Cheshvan 18 21 Cheshvan 19 22 Cheshvan 20 23 Cheshvan 21 24 Cheshvan 22 25 Cheshvan 23 AC Parent-Teacher 8th Grade Trip to Washington, 8th Grade Trip to Washington, Noon Dismissal Rosh Chodesh Kislev Rosh Chodesh Kislev Conferences 8:30 AM-5:00 PM D.C.