HEBREW ACADEMY OF LONG BEACH

ANNUAL
REPORT 2017-2018
#WEAREHALB
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR ROSH YESHIVA
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Rabbi Yisroel Kaminetsky
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDIUM
Mitch Kirschner & Nathaniel Rogoff
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GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT HALB!
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Chanukat Habayit / Annual Dinner / Color Run
MEET HALB ELEMENTARY’S NEW HEAD OF SCHOOL
Rabbi Adam Englander
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P R I N C I PA L S P OT L I G H T S
Mrs. Elisheva Kaminetsky / Mrs. Bluma Drebin
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Dr. Hillel Broder / Rabbi Elly Storch L E V C H A N A E A R LY C H I L D H O O D C E N T E R

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HALB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SKA HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

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DRS YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS
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A V N E T C O U N T R Y DAY S C H O O L
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FINANCIAL REPORTING
A MESSAGE FROM
OUR ROSH YESHIVA
GROWTH.

WHAT IS THE PRIMARY GOAL OF OUR YESHIVA?  

OUR MANDATE IS THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF EACH STUDENT IN EVERY AREA.  THIS MAY SEEM TOO BROAD
OR DAUNTING, BUT WE BELIEVE IT TO BE ACHIEVABLE.  DOVID HAMELECH TEACHES US IN THE BOOK OF
TEHILLIM, “LIMNOT YAMAINU KAIN HODA, V’NAVI LEVAV CHACHMA”.  “TO COUNT EACH
DAY WILL REVEAL WISDOM; AND BRING US A HEART OF KNOWLEDGE”. AT
YESHIVAT LEV, EACH DAY IS FILLED WITH PRODUCTIVE, MEANINGFUL ACTIVITY
THAT PROMOTES THE CONTINUOUS PROGRESS FOR ALL OF OUR
STUDENTS.

OUR LIMUDEI KODESH CLASSES ELEVATE OUR STUDENTS’

PROFICIENCY IN THE HOLY SKILLS OF TORAH STUDY, WHILE
ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING HIGHER LEVELS OF PASSIONATE
AND INSPIRED JEWISH LIVING. IN GENERAL STUDIES, WE
EMPOWER OUR STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO BE
SUCCESSFUL IN A MODERN WORLD.  WE PROMOTE AN
ENVIRONMENT WHERE TEACHERS INVEST IN THE REQUISITE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SO THAT THEY CAN USE BEST
PRACTICES IN ALL AREAS OF EDUCATION. WE ENCOURAGE OUR
STUDENTS TO CONSISTENTLY SEEK THE NEXT CHALLENGE TO ACQUIRE
MORE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE. WE RECOGNIZE, THOUGH,
THAT MOST IMPORTANT, OUR STUDENTS HAVE TO LEARN THAT SUCCESS
COMES FROM HARD WORK.

OUR MULTITUDE OF EXTRACURRICULAR OFFERINGS HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP A TALENT OR SKILL THAT THEY
OFTEN DID NOT KNOW THEY HAD, OR EVEN HELP THEM REALIZE THAT THEY ARE A SPECIAL PART OF SOMETHING
BIGGER THAN THEMSELVES. OUR CHESED PROGRAMS HELP REVEAL OUR STUDENTS’ CARING HEARTS, AND
REMIND THEM THAT WE MUST ALWAYS TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, AND FOR MAKING
THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. OUR UNBREAKABLE CONNECTION TO MEDINAT YISRAEL OFFERS OUR YESHIVA
COMMUNITY THE HOPE, VISION, AND EXCITEMENT TO BECOME PART OF THE LAND OF THE JEWISH FUTURE. 
THE RANKS OF OUR ALUMNI BOAST PROUD, COMMITTED, KNOWLEDGEABLE, CARING, AND SUCCESSFUL JEWS
WHO ARE INVOLVED MEMBERS OF THE GLOBAL JEWISH COMMUNITY.



WELCOME TO THE HALB ANNUAL REPORT, WHERE YOU CAN GET A TASTE OF WHAT DRIVES THIS SPECIAL ENGINE
OF GROWTH.  ENJOY!

RABBI YISROEL KAMINETSKY

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A MESSAGE FROM
OUR PRESIDIUM
T O O U R H A L B FA M I LY,

G R E A T T H I N G S A R E H A P P E N I N G A T H A L B A N D T H I S PA S T
Y E A R WA S N O E X C E P T I O N ! A R E C O R D N U M B E R O F
STUDENTS ACROSS ALL OF OUR CAMPUSES ENJOYED A
YEAR FULL OF GROWTH IN TORAH, ACADEMICS AND
M I D D OT. T H I S Y E A R A L S O M A R K E D S O M E I N C R E D I B L E
POSITIVE CHANGE THAT WILL ENABLE OUR STUDENTS
TO CONTINUE THEIR GROWTH FOR YEARS TO COME:
OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ENJOYED ITS FIRST FULL
YEAR ON A STATE OF THE ART CAMPUS IN THE HEART
O F W O O D M E R E A N D W E LC O M E D R A B B I E N G L A N D E R A S
O U R H E A D O F S C H O O L . W E A L S O W E LC O M E D D R . H I L L E L
B R O D E R A N D M R S . B LU M A D R E B I N A S G E N E R A L S T U D I E S
P R I N C I PA L S A T D R S A N D S K A , R E S P E C T I V E LY. L E V C H A N A
A N D A V N E T C O U N T R Y DAY S C H O O L S A W T H E I R H I G H E S T
ENROLLMENTS SINCE THEIR INCEPTION. OUR ANNUAL
S C H O L A R S H I P D I N N E R WA S T H E M O S T S U C C E S S F U L I N T H E
Y E S H I V A’ S H I S T O R Y.

NONE OF THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE

SUPPORT AND DEDICATION OF OUR ADMINISTRATION
A N D FA C U LT Y A N D M O S T I M P O R T A N T LY, Y O U T H E H A L B
PA R E N T B O D Y. W H E T H E R Y O U S E R V E O N T H E B O A R D
O F T R U S T E E S , PA R E N T C O U N C I L , W O M E N ’ S L E A G U E ,
O R OT H E R V A R I O U S S C H O O L C O M M I T T E E S , I T I S Y O U R
C O M M I T M E N T A N D PA S S I O N F O R O U R Y E S H I V A T H A T
A L LO W S O U R C H I L D R E N T O T H R I V E E V E R Y S I N G L E DAY.

W E I N V I T E E V E R Y PA R E N T T O G E T I N V O LV E D A N D T H A N K
Y O U F O R Y O U R C O N T I N U E D S U P P O R T A S W E LO O K F O R WA R D
T O A N OT H E R I N C R E D I B L E Y E A R A T H A L B !

MITCH KIRSCHNER & NATHANIEL ROGOFF

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HALB’S
HALB’S MOMENTOUS
MOMENTOUS
CHANUKAT HABAYIT
CHANUKAT HABAYIT

HALB’S 63RD
ANNUAL DINNER

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 HALB’S MOMENTOUS
CHANUKAT HABAYIT

HALB’S 63RD
ANNUAL DINNER

O N S U N DAY, S E P T E M B E R 1 0 T H , 2 0 1 7 , H U N D R E D S O F H A L B FA M I L I E S A N D N E I G H B O R S
J O I N E D I N A N I N C R E D I B L E C E L E B R A T I O N A S W E H E L D O U R H I S T O R I C C H A N U K A T H A B AY I T
IN WOODMERE. THE EVENT FEATURED A SEFER TORAH PROCESSION, MOVING REMARKS,
AN INSPIRING VIDEO PRESENTATION, AND A SPECIAL CONCERT WITH MORDECHAI
S H A P I R O.

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HALB’S FIRST EVER
COLOR RUN
HUNDREDS OF HALB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
C H I L D R E N A N D PA R E N T S C A M E T O G E T H E R A T
O U R H E W L E T T B AY PA R K C A M P U S T O H A V E A
B L A S T A N D C E L E B R A T E H A L B I N “ F U L L C O LO R .”
D O N N I N G T- S H I R T S T H A T S T A R T E D O U T W H I T E
( B U T D I D N ’ T S T AY T H A T WAY F O R LO N G ) , E A C H
G R A D E R A N T O G E T H E R A S A G R O U P A LO N G A
TRACK MANNED BY AWESOME PARENT
V O LU N T E E R S W H O S H O W E R E D T H E R U N N E R S I N
COLOR AS THEY PASSED EACH MARK IN
SUCCESSION. IN ADDITION TO THE RUN, STUDENTS
HAD THEIR FACES PAINTED, REFRESHED
T H E M S E L V E S W I T H R I T A’ S I C E S , A N D E N J O Y E D
DELICIOUS PIZZA. THIS AWESOME EVENT WAS
C O O R D I N A T E D B Y H A L B ’ S I N C R E D I B LY D E D I C A T E D
W O M E N ’ S L E AG U E A N D C H A I R E D BY PA R E N T
V O LU N T E E R S A R I E L L A F R E U N D L I C H A N D H A N N A H
B E R R Y. W E C A N ’ T WA I T F O R T H E N E X T O N E !

HALB’S 63RD
ANNUAL DINNER
MORE THAN 950 HALB FAMILY
MEMBERS JOINED TOGETHER FOR OUR
6 3 R D   A N N U A L D I N N E R PAY I N G T R I B U T E
T O R I V K I E A N D L A N C E H I R T A N D DA N A
AND JEREMY FRENKEL. OVER 1.5
M I L L I O N D O L L A R S WA S R A I S E D F O R
O U R S C H O O L’ S S C H O L A R S H I P F U N D
BENEFITING HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN
OF OUR YESHIVA.

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MEET HALB ELEMENTARY’S
NEW HEAD OF SCHOOL
Rabbi Adam Englander
HEAD OF SCHOOL
LEV CHANA & HALB ELEMENTARY

Favorite Book
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What
Motivates Us, by Daniel Pink.
What I Love About HALB
The incredibly warm, welcoming nature of
all faculty, staff, parents and children!
Favorite Activities On Vacation
Spending time with family and playing
golf.
Parenting Tips
Put down your phone and spend time with your kid. Worry less
about the actions of your child and more about your own. It may
take some time, but they will get it.
Best Advice
Treat everyone well no matter the situation. You don't know what
they may be going through and they probably need your kindness
and sensitivity.
Favorite Part Of The Day
I love starting my day with a "personal victory" like learning Torah,
davening and exercise as that tends to lead to a day filled with
accomplishments and growth.

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PRINCIPAL SPOTLIGHTS
Mrs. Elisheva Kaminetsky
SKA JUDAIC STUDIES PRINCIPAL

Favorite Book
Unbroken Spirit, by Yosef Mendelevich
What I Love About HALB
The warmth, the supportive atmosphere, parents, teachers and
students all being on the same page for the growth of the students.
Favorite Activities On Vacation
Spending time with family and trying new things.
Parenting Tips
Believe in your kids and love them unconditionally.
Best Advice
Think before you speak.
Favorite Part Of The Day
Learning with my students.

Mrs. Bluma Drebin

SKA GENERAL STUDIES PRINCIPAL

Favorite Book
Nesivos Shalom, anything to do with Educating Girls, and a good
international espionage book!
What I Love About HALB
Working with the faculty of SKA to inspire the next generation of
young women in their pursuit of Torah Knowledge and their growth
toward independence.
Favorite Activities On Vacation
Reading and hiking in the outdoors.
Parenting Tips
Teach children to advocate for themselves.
Best Advice
Best practice for both teaching and leading is believing in people.
Favorite Part Of The Day
Tefillah with the student body begins my day with a dose of inspiration.

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 Dr. Hillel Broder
DRS GENERAL STUDIES PRINCIPAL
Favorite Book
It's tough for me to answer this question, as a life-long student and teacher
of literature--I love all of my children equally! So, two recent works
that have deepened and shifted my thinking about time, memory,
and human experience are Ben Lerner's 10:04, an autofictional
work, and Rav Menachem Froman’s Chasidim Tzochaim Mizeh,
a pithy collection of aphorisms and wisdom from Rav Froman's
collected teachings.
What I Love About HALB
The students! DRS students are a group of creative,
thoughtful, and ambitious young men. Together, they seek
challenges and challenge themselves and others to grow,
develop, and aspire.
Favorite Activities On Vacation
I love the opportunity to spend day-time hours with my
family.
It's really such a gift.
Parenting Tips
Read, read, read to and with your kids!
It won't solve all of your problems, but it will solve some.
Best Advice
“The past has passed, the future is yet to come, and the present is a blink of an eye.
Why worry?"
Favorite Part Of The Day
The morning, post-coffee: the day has just begun and the possibilities are endless!
I just love the morning for its creative potential.

Rabbi Elly Storch

DRS JUDAIC STUDIES ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL

Favorite Book
Fear No Evil, by Natan Sharansky
What I Love About HALB
Watching a boy enter DRS in 9th grade, and then
dancing at his wedding years later.
Favorite Activities On Vacation
Spending quality time with my family while seeing
new and interesting places.
Parenting Tips
Daven for your children, and model the behavior you
want to see in them.
Best Advice
Let me consult with my wife.
Favorite Part Of The Day
Watching our amazing DRS faculty inspire our students.
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GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT
LEV CHANA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER!
LEV CHANA FILLED THE YEAR
WITH SPECIAL YOM TOV
C E L E B R A T I O N S I N C LU D I N G
CHANUKAH WORKSHOPS WITH
C H I L D R E N A N D T H E I R PA R E N T S ,
MAGIC SHOW ON PURIM
C O S T U M E DAY, P E S A C H M O D E L
SEDER, CHABAD MATZAH
FA C T O R Y V I S I T, A N D L A G
B’OMER TRIPS

LEV CHANA AND SKA  STUDENT

C O L L A B O R A T I O N S I N C LU D E D R E A D I N G
B U D D I E S , M A KOT P R OJ E C T A N D
WORK STUDY INTERNSHIPS

PA R T Y P E T S V I S I T E D L E V C H A N A
I N H O N O R O F PA R S H A T N O A C H

LEV CHANA HOSTED KULANU

CHILDREN FOR THEIR DECEMBER
AND FEBRUARY BREAKS

I N T E R G E N E R A T I O N A L DAY F O R
KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN AND THEIR
G R A N D PA R E N T S

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 T H E 1 0 0 T H   DAY O F S C H O O L WA S
CELEBRATED BY ALL LEV CHANA
CHILDREN

READ ACROSS AMERICA:
KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN READ TO
THE NURSERY CHILDREN, AND
A U T H O R DA V I D
ADLER, AUTHOR
OF THE CAM
JANSEN
S E R I E S ,  V I S I T E D

KINDERGARTEN AND
4 YEAR NURSERY
CHILDREN VISITED
THE HEWLETT
WOODMERE
LIBRARY

OUR KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN HAD

AN EXCITING TRANSITION VISIT TO BIG
H A L B T O P R E PA R E F O R
FIRST GRADE!

KINDERGARTEN AND 4
YEAR OLD NURSERY
PA R T I C I PA T E D I N T H E
A N N U A L B I K E - A -T H O N T O
BENEFIT FDNOW

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GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT
HALB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
H A L B ’ S LO W E R S C H O O L
BEGAN ITS FIRST EVER ICT
CLASS WITH PERSONALIZED
LEARNING SUCH THAT
ADVANCED LEARNERS AND
THOSE NEEDING SUPPORT
CAN ALL THRIVE IN THE SAME
CLASSROOM

ALL IVRIT TEACHERS

S U C C E S S F U L LY I M P L E M E N T E D
THE TEACHING OF IVRIT THROUGH
C O M P R E H E N S I V E I N P U T, A R E S E A R C H
BASED APPROACH TO TEACHING A
SECOND LANGUAGE

HALB’S FIRST EVER YOM

HAATZMAUT TEKES
C E L E B R A T I N G   I S R A E L  A T 7 0
I N C LU D E D P E R F O R M A N C E S
FROM ALL 800 CHILDREN IN
GRADES 1 THROUGH 8

B L E N D E D L E A R N I N G WA S
I M P L E M E N T E D I N 5 TH  G R A D E E L A
UTILIZING ACHIEVE 3000, A PLATFORM
THAT PROVIDES DIFFERENTIATED
LEARNING FOR NON-FICTION READING

HALB MIDDLE SCHOOL WENT ON

GRADE BONDING TRIPS TO
PHILADELPHIA, BOSTON AND
WA S H I N GT O N
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 B L E N D E D L E A R N I N G S U P P O R T P I LOT
S U C C E S S F U L LY E N A B L E D O U R
LEARNING CENTER TO PROVIDE
SUPPORT TO CHILDREN USING THE
DA T A G E N E R A T E D DA I LY T H R O U G H
OUR 2SIGMA PROGRAM

4 TH  G R A D E R H A N N A H A U S T I N W O N
THE NATIONAL
WOODMASTERS
CHALLENGE BY
B E I N G O N E O F O N LY
24 CHILDREN IN THE
E N T I R E U. S . W H O
RECEIVED A PERFECT
SCORE ON THE
CHALLENGE EXAM

7TH GRADE'S
INCREDIBLE
PRESENTATIONS OF
ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC
INVENTIONS

8 T H G R A D E ' S A WA R D W I N N I N G
H I S T O R Y DAY P R OJ E C T S O N
CONFLICT & COMPROMISE

HALB STUDENTS
PA R T I C I PA T E D I N P I DAY
ACTIVITIES CELEBRATING
MATHEMATICS

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
PROGRAMS WERE HELD FOR
S T U D E N T S A N D PA R E N T S

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GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT
SKA HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
SKA CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF
ACHIEVEMENT

SKA COMPLETES ITS 3RD

MIDDLE STATES ACCREDITATION
SELF STUDY AND SITE
E V A LU A T I O N W I T H   A C C O L A D E S

S K A W E LC O M E S M R S . B LU M A
D R E B I N A S I T S N E W P R I N C I PA L O F
GENERAL STUDIES

SKA ISRAEL ACTION COMMITTEE

M E M B E R S A T T E N D A I PA C A N D
N O R PA C M I S S I O N S , S H U S T E R M A N
CONFERENCE,  AND ARRANGES
VISITS WITH ISRAELI SOLDIERS

SKA SWEEPS YESHIVA UNIVERSITY

BRONKA WEINTRAUB TALMUD
C O N T E S T F O R A N OT H E R Y E A R O F
T O P A WA R D S

N I N E S K A S E N I O R S A WA R D E D A C A D E M I C
SCHOLARSHIPS AT STERN COLLEGE, FIVE
A T C U N Y M A C A U L AY, O N E A T C O O P E R
UNION AND MORE!

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 S K A 9 T H G R A D E H O LO C A U S T J O U R N A L
A WA R D E D G O L D M E DA L A N D S K A
M A T R I X L I T E R A R Y J O U R N A L A WA R D E D
S I LV E R M E DA L   F R O M C O LU M B I A
 SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION

S K A’ S R E D E S I G N E D A R T C E N T E R
RECEIVES RAVE
REVIEWS FROM ART
ACADEMY
STUDENTS.  NEW
CUTTING EDGE SKA
GRAPHIC DESIGN
STUDIO FEATURES 24
LARGE SCREEN IMAC
S T A T I O N S , C O LO R
PRINTERS AND NEW
FURNITURE

SKA UNVEILS NEW

STEM ENGINEERING CENTER; STUDENTS
W I N 3 R D P L A C E A T C I J E I N N O V A T I O N FA I R

RESEARCH STUDENTS
PRESENT AT MEDICAL
MARVEL AND THE LI
REGIONAL ENVIRONTHON
COMPETITIONS

NEW STUDENT INITIATIVES

PA U S E A N D G E M S P R O M OT E
LASHON HATOV AND CHESED

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GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT
DRS YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS

D R S S T A R N E W S PA P E R W I N S
A D E L P H I Q U I L L A WA R D F O R
EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM

MOCK TRIAL TEAM COMPETES

IN NASSAU COUNTY SEMI-FINALS

DRS JUMP TEAM COMES IN FIRST

PLACE AT THE NATIONAL NCSY JUMP
COMPETITION

1 8 J U N I O R S A N D S E N I O R S F LY
TO HOUSTON TO ASSIST IN
HURRICANE HARVEY RELIEF
EFFORT

STUDENT BODY COMPLETES

SEDER NASHIM, NEZIKIN AND
MOED OVER THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
FA C I L I T A T E D B Y W H A T S A P P C H A T

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 DRS LAUNCHES NEW ADVISORY
PROGRAM

STUDENT PUBLISHED
H O LO C A U S T J O U R N A L
A WA R D E D C O LU M B I A
S C H O L A S T I C A WA R D  

JUNIOR ELI HAWK

PLACED AS FINALIST IN
JERUSALEM SCIENCE
C O N T E S T 

SENIOR TZVI HEIMOWITZ

RECOGNIZED AS NATIONAL MERIT
SCHOLARSHIP WINNER

DR. HILLEL BRODER HIRED

AS NEW GENERAL STUDIES
P R I N C I PA L

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GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT
AVNET COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
RECORD BREAKING
ENROLLMENT - OVER
1,000 CAMPERS!

PROGRAMMING FOR A
W I D E A R R AY O F A G E S - 3
YEARS OLD - ENTERING
8TH GRADE

E X PA N D E D S T A F F T R A I N I N G

O P E N I N G O F A N OT H E R B R A N D
N E W P O O L - T OT A L O F 3
HEATED POOLS ON SITE

T R I P S T O H E R S H E Y PA R K
AND SIX FLAGS GREAT
ADVENTURE

OVERNIGHT TRIPS TO CAMP

M E S O R A H A N D C LU B
G E T A WAY

P E T T I N G ZO O O N S I T E A N D 2
CARNIVALS

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 A L A D D I N O N B R O A D WAY

AVNET AMAZING RACE AND GAME

S H O W S G A LO R E

ADDITION OF
T H E N A H A R OT
DIVISION FOR
GIRLS ENTERING
GRADES 6-8

OVER $15,000
RAISED FOR
V A R I O U S T Z E DA KOT
THROUGH OUR
S W I M - A -T H O N A N D
C H E S E D C A R WA S H

BRAND NEW SMASH HIT CHESED

ELECTIVE

A M A Z I N G WA C K Y
SCIENCE ADDED TO OUR
LINEUP

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FINANCIAL REPORTING
S I N C E I T S I N C E P T I O N , H A L B H A S S T R I V E D T O A C H I E V E E D U C A T I O N A L E X C E L L E N C E W H I L E M A I N T A I N I N G F I S C A L R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y. T H E
B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S , A LO N G W I T H T H E T R E A S U R E R A N D T H E F I N A N C E C O M M I T T E E , W O R K D I L I G E N T LY T O M A K E O U R S C H O O L A S
E F F I C I E N T A S P O S S I B L E W I T H O U T S A C R I F I C I N G E D U C A T I O N A L Q U A L I T Y. T O T H A T E N D, W E H A V E A R O B U S T F I N A N C E A N D B U D G E T I N G
PROCESS BASED ON BEST PRACTICES FOR INSTITUTIONS LIKE OURS:

- ANNUAL AUDIT BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM

- M E M B E R S O F T H E F I N A N C E C O M M I T T E E W O R K D I R E C T LY W I T H S C H O O L L I A I S O N S , A D M I N I S T R A T O R S A N D P R I N C I PA L S T O
ESTABLISH AN ANNUAL BUDGET
- PROCESSES IN PLACE TO MONITOR BUDGET IN REAL TIME
- T H E T R E A S U R E R W O R K S W I T H T H E T U I T I O N A S S I S T A N C E C O M M I T T E E T O E N S U R E FA I R A N D R E S P O N S I B L E A L LO C A T I O N O F
SCHOLARSHIPS
- T H E B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S I S P R O V I D E D W I T H A D E T A I L E D F I N A N C I A L R E P O R T A N N U A L LY A N D P E R I O D I C U P DA T E S
- W O R K I N G W I T H OT H E R Y E S H I V OT O N C O S T S A V I N G M E A S U R E S

WE TAKE PRIDE IN OUR GROWING ENROLLMENT AND QUALITY EDUCATION, BUT THE COST TO PROVIDE ALL THAT OUR SCHOOL OFFERS
I S S I G N I F I C A N T. W I T H A N A N N U A L B U D G E T O V E R $ 2 5 M M , 8 0 % O F T H A T E X P E N S E I S PA I D F O R F R O M T U I T I O N . D O N A T I O N S , G R A N T S ,
A V N E T A N D OT H E R I N C O M E S O U R C E S R E P R E S E N T L E S S T H A N O N E - F I F T H O F T OT A L R E V E N U E . W E A R E V I G I L A N T I N O U R E F F O R T S T O
I N C R E A S E O U R N O N -T U I T I O N R E V E N U E B Y C R E A T I N G N E W S O U R C E S O F R E V E N U E ( E . G . , N Y S T A T E F U N D I N G , F O U N DA T I O N G R A N T S ,
E N D O W E D G I F T S ) I N O R D E R T O E A S E T H E T U I T I O N B U R D E N O N O U R FA M I L I E S .

T H E M O S T I M P O R T A N T FA C T O R I N A S T U D E N T ’ S E D U C A T I O N A L S U C C E S S I S T H E Q U A L I T Y O F H I S O R H E R T E A C H E R S . H A L B I S C O M M I T T E D
T O E X P E N D I N G T H E N E C E S S A R Y R E S O U R C E S T O R E C R U I T A N D R E T A I N T H E H I G H E S T Q U A L I T Y T E A C H E R S , FA C U LT Y A N D
ADMINISTRATORS.

C U R R E N T LY, PAY R O L L C O M P R I S E S 7 0 % O F T H E S C H O O L’ S B U D G E T. T H E R E M A I N I N G B U D G E T C O V E R S A D D I T I O N A L E X P E N S E S , S U C H A S ,
E D U C A T I O N ( B O O K S , S U P P L I E S , E T C … ) , M A I N T E N A N C E , S E C U R I T Y, E T C . A S A LWAY S , W E C O N T I N U A L LY A N A LY Z E A N D R E E V A LU A T E O U R
PAY R O L L A N D E X P E N S E S T O F I N D WAY S T O O P T I M I Z E W I T H O U T S A C R I F I C I N G T H E Q U A L I T Y O F E D U C A T I O N . A J E W I S H E D U C A T I O N
ENSURES THE CONTINUITY OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE. THERE IS NO MORE WORTHY CAUSE TO SUPPORT THAN JEWISH EDUCATION,
PA R T I C U L A R LY I N O U R O W N C O M M U N I T Y. W E U N D E R S T A N D T H E B U R D E N T H A T M A N Y FA M I L I E S F E E L A S T H E Y S T R U G G L E A N D S A C R I F I C E
T O E N S U R E T H E I R C H I L D R E N R E C E I V E A Q U A L I T Y J E W I S H E D U C A T I O N . W E B E L I E V E T H A T A L L FA M I L I E S S H O U L D M A K E H A L B A P R I O R I T Y
W H E N A L LO C A T I N G T Z E DA K A H .

Revenue Expenses

Tuition - 80% Payroll & Related Costs - 70%

Donations, Interest & Misc. Income - 9% Building/Supplies/Security - 8%
Grants - 6% General/Misc. - 7%
Dinner - 4% Education Expense - 6%
Avnet/Other - 1% Administrative Expenses - 4%
Fundraising Expense - 2.5%
Insurance - 2%
Transportation - 0.5%

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OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS, HALB HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS THAT HAVE BENEFITED OUR
S C H O O L A N D C O M M U N I T Y. T H E C O M M I T M E N T S T O O U R PA R E N T B O D Y WA S T H A T T H E C O S T O F I N F R A S T R U C T U R E
I M P R O V E M E N T S W O U L D N OT R E S U LT I N A N Y T U I T I O N I N C R E A S E S . W E A R E N O W Q U I T E P L E A S E D T O R E P O R T T H A T W E H A V E
ACHIEVED THIS GOAL.
B Y P R O M OT I N G A C U LT U R E O F F I S C A L R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y, W E C O N T I N U E T O A C H I E V E E D U C A T I O N A L E X C E L L E N C E W H I L E
M A I N T A I N I N G O N E O F T H E LO W E S T T U I T I O N S O F A N Y M O D E R N O R T H O D O X DAY S C H O O L I N T H E A R E A . F U R T H E R M O R E ,
T H A N K S T O T H E G E N E R O S I T Y O F H A L B PA R E N T S A N D F R I E N D S , W E W E R E A B L E T O A C H I E V E A B A L A N C E D B U D G E T W H I L E
IMPLEMENTING THE SMALLEST TUITION INCREASE IN YEARS. HALB’S TUITION INCREASED 1% OR LESS FOR MOST GRADES,
A LO N G W I T H A M O D E S T I N C R E A S E T O T H E T A X- D E D U C T I B L E S C H O L A R S H I P A S S E S S M E N T, W H I C H H A D N OT I N C R E A S E D I N
O V E R 1 5 Y E A R S . T H I S I S D U E T O R E C O R D PA R T I C I PA T I O N , B OT H I N T E R M S O F N U M B E R O F D O N O R S A N D T OT A L D O L L A R S , I N
OUR FUNDRAISING AND DONATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF OUR OUTSTANDING INSTITUTION, 4 YEARS AGO WE EMBARKED ON AN AGGRESSIVE
E N D O W M E N T C A M PA I G N . O U R U LT I M A T E G O A L I S T O C R E A T E A N E N D O W M E N T W H I C H W I L L B E B E S T I N C L A S S A M O N G
M O D E R N O R T H O D O X Y E S H I V OT. A N E N D O W M E N T, W I L L A L LO W O U R A D M I N I S T R A T I O N T O C O N F I D E N T LY M A K E D E C I S I O N S
T H A T R E Q U I R E LO N G E R T E R M S T R A T E G I C V I S I O N , A S B U D G E T I N G W I L L B E E A S E D B Y A N N U A L I N C O M E G E N E R A T E D.

W E W E R E O N E O F T H E P I LOT S C H O O L S T H A T PA R T I C I PA T E D I N T H E U J A E N D O W M E N T M A T C H I N G P R O G R A M . T O DA T E W E H A V E
PLEDGES OF $3 MILLION AND WE EXPECT TO RECEIVE $100,000 OF ENDOWMENT INCOME IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR. AS
THE PLEDGES ARE CONTRIBUTED WE EXPECT THE ENDOWMENT INCOME TO GROW TO A MORE SIGNIFICANT SOURCE OF
INCOME.

W H E T H E R C O N T R I B U T I N G T O O U R E N D O W M E N T, B U I L D I N G F U N D, D I N N E R C A M PA I G N , S C H O L A R S H I P F U N D O R O N E O F O U R
OT H E R F U N D R A I S E R S , I T I S I M P O R T A N T T O N OT E T H A T E V E R Y D O L L A R H A S A M E A N I N G F U L I M PA C T A N D A L LO W S U S T O
E N S U R E T H A T H A L B R E M A I N S A F F O R DA B L E F O R A L L O U R S T U D E N T S .

P L E A S E C O N T A C T T H E E X E C U T I V E O F F I C E T O F I N D O U T H O W Y O U C A N H E L P.
E V E R Y A D D I T I O N A L D O L L A R R E C E I V E D D I R E C T LY O F F S E T S T H E N E E D T O A D D A N OT H E R D O L L A R T O T U I T I O N .

Total Student Enrollment

1690

1678

1665

1653

1640
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Fundraising

Tuition Assistance as
% of Gross Tuition
2014 15.3%
2015 14.5%
2016 13.1%
Parents - 64%
2017 12.5% Alumni - 23%
Other - 6.6%
2018 11.6% Grandparents - 5.7%
Staff - 0.6%

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Expenses

2.4%

0.6%

5.5% 1.3%

1.7%
5.5%
0.4%
2.5%

4.3%

8.3%

63.8%
3.7%

Payroll Payroll Taxes Building/Supplies/Security Administrative Expenses

Fundraising Expense Transportation Education Expense General Insurance
Depreciation Interest Expense Health Insurance Pension Expense
 Expenses

2.4%

0.6%

5.5% 1.3%

1.7%
5.5%
0.4%
2.5%

4.3%

8.3%

63.8%
3.7%

Payroll Payroll Taxes Building/Supplies/Security Administrative Expenses

Fundraising Expense Transportation Education Expense General Insurance
Depreciation Interest Expense Health Insurance Pension Expense
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