Kadima's Mission Statement.

Kadima has a Mission Statement. It was developed about 7 years ago. Here it is:

Kadima Hebrew Academy is dedicated to educating children of diverse backgrounds through a comprehensive Judaic and General Studies curriculum. As a Solomon Schechter school, Kadima is guided by the philosophy and practices of Conservative Judaism that encourages critical thinking and views history as a dynamic process. The curriculum links students to a cumulative tradition that values reading perceptively, reflecting thoughtfully, a fluent command of English and Hebrew language, text literacy and familiarity with the history and traditions of Jews and America. Students are provided with tools and a passion for lifelong learning. By connecting children, families and community, Kadima nurtures compassionate, moral and socially responsible individuals.

Over the next several months, the Board is going to be examining this Mission, unpacking it, and deciding precisely what it means, whether it requires revision, and how we should implement it at the school. One of my primary goals as President is to ensure that the Board and our entire school community understand and embrace the school's Mission, so we can, together with the administration, ensure we are implementing it in the school's classrooms, hallways, lunch tables, and playing fields.

Once we've done this; once we've seen its benefits, we will be better able to share and promote it to the larger community.