SAR High School Application for SAR Academy Students for the '24-'25 School Year

SAR High School Application for SAR Academy Students for the ’24-’25 School Year

This application is for current SAR Academy 8th grade students who are applying to SAR High School for the ’24-’25 School Year.

STEP 1: STUDENT INFORMATION

Student Name(Required)

First Last

Student Hebrew Name(Required)

Grade Entered SAR Academy(Required)

Previous School (s)(Required)

Must include what grade started and finished each previous school

Is the child adopted?(Required)

STEP 2: SIBLING INFORMATION

Sibling 1 Name

First Last

Sibling 1 Current Grade

Sibling 1 Current School

Sibling 2 Name

First Last

Sibling 2 Current Grade

Sibling 2 Current School

Sibling 3 Name

First Last

Sibling 3 Current Grade

Sibling 3 Current School

STEP 3: PARENT/FAMILY INFORMATION

Are parents divorced or separated?(Required)

Is either parent deceased?(Required)

Please indicate which parent is deceased

Parent 1 Full Name(Required)

First Last

Parent 1 Country of Birth(Required)

Parent 1 Relationship to Child(Required)

Parent 1 Born Jewish?(Required)

Please Explain

Parent 1 Cell Phone Number(Required)

Parent 1 Email Address(Required)

Parent 1 Occupation(Required)

Is Parent 1 Employed?(Required)

Parent 1 Name of Employer

Parent 1 Educational Background: High School

Parent 1 Educational Background: College

Parent 1 Educational Background: Graduate

Parent 2 Full Name

First Last

Parent 2 Country of Birth

Parent 2 Relationship to Child

Parent 2 Born Jewish?

Please Explain

Parent 2 Cell Phone Number

Parent 2 Email Address

Is Parent 2 Employed?

Parent 2 Occupation

Parent 2 Name of Employer

Parent 2 Educational Background: High School

Parent 2 Educational Background: College

Parent 2 Educational Background: Graduate

Family Synagogue Affiliation:(Required)

Name of Rabbi:(Required)

Family Communal Affiliations:(Required)

Religious Background/observance of the home:(Required)

Alumni Relationships

STEP 3: STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE

SAR is a mission driven school, and we live our mission every day. Please take a moment to read through our Mission Statement. Please choose one phrase that resonates with you and write about how you relate to it, and give a concrete example of a way that you have tried, or hope to try, to make it a reality in your life.(Required)

Mission Statement: SAR High School is a Modern Orthodox co-educational community of learners dedicated to: • recognizing the unique needs and potentials of each individual • challenging every learner to move beyond his or her comfortable limits • probing and engaging the world with humility and openness to God’s creations • immersing all of its members in a culture of learning and service as participants in the Grand Conversation between תורה and the world • shaping an environment of discourse and action where mitzvot inspire respect, obligation and aspiration In order to shape an environment of discourse and action in which Torah inspires respect, obligation and aspiration, we commit ourselves to teach and create programs which further the following religious educational goals: שמירת המצות – HALAKHIC OBSERVANCE Make halakhic practice an integral and habitual part of everyday life, in which each student is motivated by commandedness, communal responsibility, and personally meaningful observance. תלמוד תורה -TORAH STUDY To help students discover and explore their unique chelek (portion) in Torah learning and participate as members of a millennia-old conversation. אהבת ה׳ – RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD Support students in developing a meaningful relationship with Hashem, with an awareness that people connect in a variety of ways — including text study, prayer, music, meditation, etc. — and actively provide opportunities for multiple forms of engagement. עם ישראל/ מדינת ישראל – PEOPLEHOOD Cultivate a deep respect for and devotion to the whole of Am Yisrael (the Jewish people) and Medinat Yisrael (the State of Israel), such that each student feels responsibility for the betterment of the Jewish people with whom he/she shares a collective history and destiny. תיקון המידות – TIKKUN HA-MIDDOT Promote introspection and active engagement in character refinement emerging from a healthy sense of self. Nurture a spirit of giving, kindness, and compassion in which chesed (loving-kindness) and tzedek (social justice) are primary values.

SAR High School is an active, vibrant community of learning, growth and observance of mitzvot. In a successful community, each member should both contribute to and gain from being a part of a group with shared values and goals. What is one way you can contribute to the SAR community, and what is one way the SAR community can help you grow?(Required)

Please write about something that you feel passionate about or love to do.(Required)

Is there anything else you would like us to know about you?(Required)

STEP 4: PARENT QUESTIONNAIRE

Describe something your child loves to do.(Required)

A central part of the SAR High School mission is to "challenge every learner to move beyond his or her comfortable limits." What might that look like for your child?(Required)

Does the applicant have any special needs (learning/physical) and/or receive any accommodations in school (such as learning center support or extended time)?(Required)

If Yes, please explain.

What does your child typically do over the summer?(Required)

Is there anything else we should know about your child or family?(Required)