Mission Statement and Core Values
(Ratified by the Board of Trustees June 22, 2015 - 5 Tammuz 5775)
SSLI is a Jewish day school whose dual curriculum of excellence educates and empowers its students to be critical thinkers, ethical leaders, and globally engaged citizens, striving to achieve their full potential and ensuring a vibrant Jewish future.
Our Core Values, which support our mission, become the essence of our students’ identities and guide them through every stage of life.
- Torah – We instill a love of lifelong learning where questions are as valued as answers.
- Ahavat Yisrael – We foster a love and commitment to the State, language and People of Israel as central to Jewish identity and continuity.
- Kehillah – We celebrate the individuality and diversity within the SSLI family, and foster an inclusive and caring community.
- Mitzvot – We sanctify God’s presence in our lives through the observance of Jewish practice.
- Tefillah– We encourage all students to find their unique voices in prayer.
- Gemilut Chasadim – We engage our students in thoughtful acts of loving kindness, generosity and world repair, Tikkun Olam.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES – OFFICERS
Jeffrey Shlefstein, President
Stephanie Harris, Executive Vice President
Tyson Bidner, Vice President
Ian Krochek, Treasurer
Dalia Lisker, Secretary
Kamron Monasbian, Presidential Appointee
Rachel Schor, Presidential Appointee
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Rachel Andron, Chana Diamond ‘02, Jennifer Ecker Golan,
David Hauser, Arthur Katz, Jill Kiewe, Serena Moallem, Vicki Perler,
Rebecca Schaja, Rabbi David Siegel, Daniel Smith, Jeffrey Steinberg,
Janice Wand, Rebecca Wurtzel
David Hauser, Arthur Katz, Jill Kiewe, Serena Moallem, Vicki Perler,
Rebecca Schaja, Rabbi David Siegel, Daniel Smith, Jeffrey Steinberg,
Janice Wand, Rebecca Wurtzel
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
Ofra Hiltzik, Associate Head of School
Shawn Thorgerson, Assistant Principal of Upper School
Sandra Pensak, Lower School Advisor
Allison Blass, Lower School Assistant Principal
Denise Condon, Administrative Manager
Julia Hardy, Business Director
Lori Kantorowitz, Director of Admissions & Recruitment
Josh Jurysta, Director of Athletics
Art Mandel, Director of High School Counseling
Esther Dubow, Director of Jewish Life
Daryl Woolsey, Director of Advancement
Elana Lencovski Stern - Fine Arts Department Chair K-12 & Lower School Program Director
Ilana Lax - Director of Marketing and Communications
Ira Zinstein, COO/CFO
