11-10-06

Dear Friends,

I am extremely proud of the great accomplishments our day school (C.A.S.H.) has been making in every area. Our enrollment is at capacity awaiting more space in the new building to be available. Our grades on the standardized tests came back beyond great (see details in this email) indicating true excellence in our educational program. The Gruss Foundation, the benefactors who donated our Technology Lab and sponsored the E2K Science & Math program for advanced students, have now donated a high tech computer lab for our pre-schoolers! We ought to salute the efforts of our principal Rabbi Glogauer and his dedicated team of professionals for these and many more amazing accomplishments. Our enrollment for the school year of 2007-2008 has opened on November 1st . Already some classes are filled to capacity! Mazel tov to “G” and his team!

After completing this school year, Rabbi Glogauer will be completing six very successful years at our school. In July, he and his family will be moving on to Sydney, Australia where he will take up the principalship of the Yeshiva Academy there, a Chabad-run K through 12 day school with over 600 students. We are proud of his accomplishments and wish him continued success in his administrative career.

This past summer, a search committee set out to find a proper replacement to be able to take over the leadership of our school and build on the successes of the past six years. The search committee consisted of the following individuals:

Shelly Cohen, President, C.A.S.H. PTA ~ Rabbi Noteh Glogauer, Principal, C.A.S.H. ~ Rabbi Nochem Kaplan, Director of Association of Chabad Day Schools , United States & Canada ; Member, C.A.S.H. Advisory Board ~ Manny Malekan, C.A.S.H. parent; Communal Leader ~ Dr. Roy Nelson, Board Member & Past President, Port Washington School District Board of Education; Member, C.A.S.H. Advisory Board ~ Sara Paltiel, Executive Director, C.A.S.H. ~ Rabbi Shalom M. Paltiel, Dean, C.A.S.H.

The Search Committee was assisted by Joel Paul & Associates, a nationally acclaimed head-hunting firm with extensive experience in placing high level administrators in Day Schools across the US .

We have hired Robyn Mandor, who comes to us with more than 30 years of educational experience. She began her career as a teacher in Public School system for more than 20 years. She later served as Assistant Principal for 4 years in the Jamaica , Queens Public Schools. She then went on to become Assistant Principal in the Searingtown

School in the Manhasset District (a school with more than 800 students) for five years, followed by four years as principal of that school. Finally, she was appointed Assistant Superintendent of the entire Manhasset Public School District where she served for 4 years. As you can tell, Robyn comes to us with impeccable credentials and vast experience, which will come together with her professional manner and wonderful personality. We look forward to her leading our school to the next level. Robyn has already begun working at C.A.S.H. part time, working together with Rabbi Glogauer to insure the most successful transition of our school from one successful administrator to another. If you would like to meet Robyn please call the school to make an appointment.

Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Shalom M. Paltiel

Chabad Academy of Science & the Humanities

When parents ask, “How does the level of secular education at C.A.S.H. compare to the top local public schools?” What is the answer? What are the facts? Based on the 2005 New York State Grade 4 achievement exams, you can now tell all your friends – THERE'S NO COMPARISON!

Congratulations to our C.A.S.H. Grade 4 Students for outscoring the public schools in Nassau County on the 2005-2006 NY State Education achievement exams. With the assistance of Mrs. Greenblatt's outstanding preparation, the student's hard work and your support, our results demonstrate the level of education that you have come to expect from our outstanding academic program.

We are proud to share with you the results from the 2005-2006 NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematic Assessment Results for Chabad Academy of Science and the Humanities. Scores on the tests are divided into four levels of achievement, click here to view.

In 2004 the Board of Regents appointed a Math Standards Committee, consisting of Math teachers and other experts statewide, to revise the math learning standards. Their recommendations, adopted by the Regents in 2005 after extensive positive public comment, called for introducing more advanced math content into the lower grades in elementary and middle school. The 2006 Grade 4 Math tests were more difficult that tests in previous years.

Statewide Math scores in grade 4 dropped by about 7 percentage points. Thus, the results at C.A.S.H. are even that much more impressive. Be proud that your child attends one of the top academic institutions in the State! If you have any questions about the above information, please do not hesitate to give me a call at 516-767-8672.

We look forward to continued results from our students as we continue to uphold the reputation for being one of the strongest academic programs on the North Shore .

Looking forward to sharing more good news with you in the future,

Rabbi Noteh Glogauer
Principal