Who We Are

使命、愿景、价值观和承诺

OUR MISSIOn

发展每个学生的热爱学习 and sense of 责任对他们自己和他们的 community 通过有意义的经历和智力探索.

OUR VISION

激励今天好奇的学习者成为明天目标驱动的领导者

OUR VALUES

罗迪夫·肖洛姆——追求整体性

“谁是享受生命的人?寻求平静，追求完整.(诗篇34:13-15)
מִי——הָאִישׁ,הֶחָפֵץחַיִּים…בַּקֵּשׁשָׁלוֹםוְרָדְפֵהוּ. :יתהיליםלדג——טו In order for us to strive to be the best versions of ourselves as individuals and as a community, 我们坚定不移地追求对学习的热爱(Limmud), 社区(Kehilah), 与责任(Achrayut). 当我们体现这三个价值观时, we are equipped to become socially responsible leaders guided by Jewish values and ethics to pursue wholeness and peace for ourselves and in the world around us.

热爱学习(Limmud)

“谁是智者?? 向所有人学习的人.(Pirkei Avot 4:1)
בֶּןזוֹמָאאוֹמֵר,אֵיזֶהוּחָכָם,הַלּוֹמֵדמִכָּלאָדָם. פרקי אבות ד:א We teach our students to question and think critically in order to make informed decisions. 我们重视在身边寻找智慧, 通过尊重和接受不同的学习方式, 课堂内外都有. 我们支持合作学习, 并且相信好奇心和惊奇是学习中快乐和兴奋的根源.

Community (Kehilah)

“所有以色列人都要对彼此负责. (《bet9注册登录》，第39a页)
没完没了，没完没了，没完没了. 永永永永永永永永永永永永永永永永永永 社区是一种力量，它以无数种方式将我们联系在一起, 给罗迪夫·肖洛姆会众, 对犹太人来说, 以及更远的世界. 我们创造了一个互相尊重的社区. 我们坚持每个人都是按照神的形象被造的观念, 你们要谨守诫命，彼此相爱, 以每个人希望被对待的方式对待他们.

责任(Achrayut)

“如果我不为自己而活，谁来为我而活?? 如果我只为自己，那我是什么? 如果不是现在，那是什么时候?(Pirkei Avot 1:14)
[永…]永…永…永…永…永…永…永…永. 永利永利，永利永利，永利永利，永利永利. 00 - 00 - 00 - 00 - 00 - 00 - 00 - 00 - 00 - 00 - 00 - 00 - 00. 永…永…永…永…永 We take personal 责任 by striving to be the best versions of ourselves that we can be. 我们力求正直, 要有自我意识, 因此，通过教学在社区中为彼此承担责任, modeling, 期待别人的善意和责任感. 当我们与整个世界接触时, 我们履行追求公平和正义的义务. We are committed to actively working toward repairing the world, rather than standing idly by.

我们的承诺

Israel

罗迪夫·肖洛姆学校培养了一种终身的爱, 以及对, 以色列国及其人民(ahavat Yisrael). 我们引导学生发展自己与土地的联系, people, 和以色列国作为他们个人犹太身份的关键组成部分.

多样性、公平、包容和社会正义(DEISJ)

忠于我们的名字, 罗迪夫·肖洛姆(追求完整与和平), 我们相信多样性, equity, 包容对于实现我们的核心价值观至关重要 kehilah (community), achrayut (责任) limmud (热爱学习). 我们积极培养一种归属感, 以及他们之间的深层联系, 我们社区的所有人. 在犹太教改革传统中, we teach students to think critically and to dialogue intentionally about the complex world in which they live. 在一起，学生追求他们的集体责任，建立一个世界的 tzedek (justice).

改革犹太教育

The Reform Jewish education at 罗迪夫肖洛姆学校 is guided by the principle of informed choice and rooted in tradition, identity, ethics, 批判性思维. It amplifies our excellent independent school program as it fulfills our vision to cultivate students who are purpose-driven leaders. 犹太人的生活 & 学习计划培养学生的以下素质:

动态批判性思维技能

Our 犹太研究 classes ask students to take part in a long tradition of intentional reading, questioning, analysis, 以及犹太文本和思想的讨论. 我们挑战学生去解决大问题, 有利于各种文本和文学的阅读理解和解释.

少年时期的希伯来语习得

Study of a second language at an early age is shown to bolster critical thinking and problem solving skills, 以及丰富学生对世界上存在的多样性的理解.

The study of Hebrew 特别是 fosters in our students a deeper connection to Jewish communities in Israel and throughout the world, 过去和现在. It also makes the Jewish bookshelf more accessible and keeps the language alive for future generations.

个人同一性、联系和意义

我们的课程提供广泛的犹太教育，引导我们的学生探索, reflect upon, 表达他们的犹太人身份. Our Reform Jewish community connects us to one another through a shared culture and history, 创造一种深刻的归属感和社区意识，让学生可以做最好的自己, 同时也对冒险感到自在.

他们在我们学校学习的早期, 学生们写D 'var Bracha，并将其传递出去, Tefillah, 或者Torah作为一种手段，不仅可以练习他们的公开演讲技巧, 也有机会教别人, 在社区中发挥领导作用, 并获得个人意义和与犹太传统的联系, wisdom, 和解释. This is one of many opportunities for students to thoughtfully and intentionally demonstrate leadership through a Jewish lens.

与犹太传统的联系

在我们的犹太研究课程中, 学生学习犹太历史的广度, 塔纳赫及其解释, 和犹太节日. 通过我们每周的安息日和节日庆祝活动, 学生们参加将他们与犹太传统联系起来的传统活动, 勾勒时间的流逝, 丰富他们的生活. Tefillah为个人反思提供了机会, 公共集会, 体验犹太仪式的美和理性. 综上所述, these traditions – old and contemporary – help create a blueprint for our students to be their best selves now and in the future.

对公正和正义的承诺

Our service learning program is rooted in the Jewish tradition that study leads to action and compels us towards a lifelong 责任 to our communities and the world at large. 通过犹太传统中概述的责任, 学生投身于zzedek——公平和正义. This framework is put into action as all of our students engage in a variety of service learning projects throughout their 罗迪夫肖洛姆学校 journey.

终身犹太社区

我们学校隶属于罗迪夫·肖洛姆教会, 一个促进终身联系和有意义的社区的改革犹太教堂. The unique partnership of school and synagogue allows for important life events to take place within the same community, 有神职人员，他们不仅是教育和抚养孩子不可或缺的一部分, 但也支持家庭度过人生中最重要和最具挑战性的时刻.

从幼儿到八年级的旅程

以下是我们的一些经验, 以及学术研究, demonstrates that the Nursery through 8th Grade education at 罗迪夫肖洛姆学校 benefits all of our students.

坚实的学术基础

根据美国考试学院的一项研究, “The level of academic achievement that students attain by eighth grade has a larger impact on their college and career readiness by the time they graduate from high school than anything that happens academically in high school.“作为一所N-8学校, 罗迪夫肖洛姆学校 is singularly focused on educating students during the ages that matter most for their future success.

漫长的童年

By remaining free from the social and academic environment often imposed by older students, 尤其是高中生, 学生可以保持更年轻.

有意义的转换

当学生从一个部门或年级转到另一个部门或年级时, they are supported by a connected faculty that knows them well and knows where they are going. Students are taught according to a holistic curriculum developed along a continuum–so nothing gets lost in the shuffle.

集中资源

我们最年轻的学生受益于大学校的资源, including an expert faculty with access to extensive professional development and vast facilities that include large light-filled classrooms, 专门的健身房, 以及多个室内和室外游戏空间. 同时, 我们年长的学生可以享受机会, 包括去华盛顿的行程, The South, and Israel, 这通常会优先考虑高中生.

领导机会

中学生做, 特别是, 经常在幼儿园到12年级的混乱中迷失方向, yet they have countless opportunities to thrive as community leaders in an N-8th grade program.

自我认识和自我倡导

The process of applying to high school compels middle schoolers to truly understand themselves and to articulate their strengths to others. 在rodeep Sholom学校, a comprehensive high school placement process supports students as they engage in the process of identifying the right school for them.

目标驱动型领导者

罗迪夫肖洛姆学校 激励今天好奇的学习者成为明天目标驱动的领导者. 我们学校的学生都知道领导有很多种方式. 他们以负责任的行为为榜样，分享复杂的想法, 他们以同理心和同情心对待他人, 他们互相支持, 即使在不容易做到的时候. 作为毕业生，他们找到了独特的方式为社区做出积极贡献. 他们激励和授权他人, 激发行动, 有效地沟通和倡导思想, 并且要有坚定的信念和谦卑的态度去坚持他们认为正确的事情.

目标驱动型领导者的五个关键品质

从幼儿园到八年级, we seek to cultivate Five Key Qualities in our students that will equip and inspire them to thrive as purpose-driven leaders in their communities and in the world. The 罗迪夫肖洛姆学校 educational experience builds these qualities in our students as we strive to fulfill our mission and vision guided by our core values.

Passionate

好奇、惊奇和求知欲是学习中快乐和兴奋的根源. 无论他们在哪里学习，无论是在教室, on the field, 或者在艺术工作室，或者他们在我们节目中做的任何事情, 我们的学生正在发展的兴趣和激情，将塑造他们的生活.

Confident

自信是领导力的核心. Our dedicated faculty work to instill our students with the confidence to embrace challenges and try new things. 持续关注学生的社交和情感健康, 公开演讲的机会, and a curriculum that explicitly teaches self-advocacy empowers our students to become change-makers in their community and the world.

对社会负责

Jewish tradition compels us towards a moral obligation to care not only for ourselves and for our school, 也是为了我们的城市和世界. 服务学习, volunteerism, and activism are an integral part of our real-world curriculum and the life of our community.

Informed

Having deep knowledge and dynamic skills allows students to thrive within and beyond the walls of the classroom. Our challenging academic curriculum provides each student with a strong foundation for future success, 以及实施变革的工具.

Intentional