"Weizmann students are members of 

a caring community..."

 ~Mission Statement

Our job as educators is to foster their academic, social, and emotional growth and it is from our training and experience that we have acquired the wisdom and skills necessary to facilitate this growth. Life-long learning is a value we embrace and as learners we continually strive to improve our behavior, to learn new skills, and to enhance our experiences.

It is our desire that you as parents partner with us in this process, allowing us to handle appropriately, as we've been trained, social issues at school. Open communication will enable us to best address any concerns, and permitting us to handle conflicts at school will best foster growth and bring about the desired change we wish to accomplish. Deeply embedded in our school philosophy is the belief that all children, with the benefit of education and proper training, have the capacity to do the right thing. 

Shabbat Shalom,

Lisa

Betzelem Elohim: From Mission Statement 

to Disciplinary Policy

"In the image of God was humanity made. (Genesis 9:6) Beloved is Israel for they are called God's children." Pirkei Avot 3:14

"How we approach and talk to each student will also have a major impact on the outcome of this [disciplinary/educational] process. We approach every disciplinary situation with the belief that the student is a worthy, valuable member of our community. In this way, we have truly internalized the quote from the Torah which allows us to look at every student we deal with as a good person, someone who may have made a mistake but who is made in the image of God. This approach completely changes the tone and tenor of the conversation and lets the child know that we believe in them and their potential instead of always "looking" for our students to trip up and make a mistake."