David Posnack Jewish Day School

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David Posnack Jewish Day School
Address
Map
5810 South Pine Island Road

Davie
,
Florida
33328

United States
Coordinates26°02′53″N 80°15′34″W / 26.047996°N 80.259354°W / 26.047996; -80.259354
Information
School typeJewish day school
Religious affiliation(s)Judaism
DenominationAll Denominations
Established1974
CEEB code101:532
Head of schoolDr. Richard Cuenca
Teaching staff111 (FTE) (as of 2017-18)[1]
GradesJunior K-12
Average class size15-20
Student to teacher ratio6.2 (as of 2017-18)[1]
Colour(s)Blue, White, Gold      
AthleticsFHSAA 1A
MascotMaccabee the Ram
Team nameRAMS
AccreditationNational Association of Independent Schools; Association of Independent School of Florida; Cognia; Florida Council of Independent Schools; National Council for Private School Accreditation
Websitewww.posnackschool.org

David Posnack Jewish Day School (formerly David Posnack Hebrew Day School) is a private Jewish day school located in Davie, Florida.

History

The school was founded in 1974 as an elementary school located in Plantation, Florida. The middle school was added in 1983 and the high school in 1998. In January 2011, the David Posnack Jewish Day School consolidated its lower, middle, and high schools onto one campus in Davie, Florida. Previously, only the lower school was located on the campus, with the middle and high schools located in Plantation, Florida.

For the 2011–2012 school year, the school was renamed from David Posnack Hebrew Day School to David Posnack Jewish Day School (Posnack School, Posnack Jewish Day School).

Technology

Lower School

The Lower School introduced iPads for grades K-4 and Fujitsu Stylistic Q702 Slate PCs for grade 5 at the start of the 2011 school year. All of the iPads are stored in mobile PC storage units, referred to as C.O.W.s. (Computers on Wheels) 5th Grade students get to use the Slates in school.

Upper School

The Upper School initiated a Tablet PC program, using the Toshiba Portege M750 Series Tablets beginning in 2009.

For the start of the 2010–2011 school year, new students purchased the Toshiba Portege M780 Series Tablets and for the 2011–2012 school year, new students purchased either the Fujitsu Lifebook T731 or the Fujitsu Lifebook T580. Software used includes DyKnow, and Microsoft Office (including Microsoft OneNote). The school supports Windows XP, Windows 7, and Windows 8 for the Tablets.

Posnack Virtual School

In 2017, Posnack School launched Posnack Virtual School a real-time

Jewish high school. Students access live general and Jewish studies classes through a learning management system
. Students also have full access to the school's college counseling services. Students who complete the program earn a Posnack High School diploma.

Administration

Head of School Dr. Richard Cuenca
Chief Financial Officer Dena Decker
Chief Advancement Officer Randi Schwartz
Rabbinic Dean Rabbi Robert Kaplan
Director of Technology Jeff Shapiro
Director of College Counseling Aleny Garcia
Director of Athletics Wayne Stofsky
Director of Performing & Visual Arts Didi Moses
Fischer High School Principal Dr. Paul Satty
Hochberg Middle School Principal Terry Tait
Lower School Principal Beth Spier
Principal of Hebrew Language Dr. Dayna Wald

Curriculum

Fischer High School curriculum includes Science, Mathematics, Tanakh, English, Hebrew, Physical Education, Health, World History, and Rabbinics. The School has an outstanding Advanced Placement program in History, Economics, Government, Psychology, Human Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Calculus, Statistics, English, Music and Art. Middle School curriculum includes Science, Torah, Mathematics (Including up to two-year ahead Advanced Courses), Hebrew, English, Physical Education, World History, United States History, Jewish Denominations, Jewish History, Israel History and Holocaust Studies.

Extracurricular activities

Student activities at Posnack School include:

Athletics

Posnack School has had successful tennis and swimming teams[

Lower Merion, Pennsylvania in 1992–1993.[4]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b "School Detail for David Posnack Jewish Day School". National Center for Education Statistics.
  2. ^ William C. Rhoden (16 October 2011). "Sports of The Times: Kenny Anderson's Surprising New Path". New York Times.
  3. ^ Cherner, Reid. "Kenny Anderson takes high school coaching gig", USA Today, September 1, 2011. Accessed September 1, 2011.
  4. ^ Charry, Rob (2004-02-27). "Coach Bryant? Akiba Once Led by Kobe's Dad". The Forward. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
  5. ^ "@seniorrams23 on Instagram: "congratulations to Jason Drucker for committing to the University of Florida!! he is majoring in Media Production Management, go Gators!🐊🧡💙"". Instagram. July 26, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.

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