SSA students and staff enjoyed a Tashlich service and Shabbat at Pequot Point Beach

In honor of September 11th, SSA students visited the Waterford Police Department. They learned about internet safety and took a tour of the Police Departm...

SSA students, families, and staff enjoyed a Passover Seder led by Rabbi Safman.

SSA students presented a PE Talent Show today to benefit the Waterford Youth Service Bureau Art Program. Thank you to Mrs. Filippetti, Mrs. Navarre, and M...

The culmination of SSA’s yearlong theme “Children Can Change the World” was Activity Night. Students and their families participated in numerous activities,...

Clarinetist Kelli O’Connor taught SSA students about the clarinet and gave a few vibrant musical demonstrations. She is a founding member of the Chameleon...

SSA students and staff visited Atria Crossroads Place to celebrate Purim with the residents. Students performed a Purim Spiel, sang songs, and distributed g...

We are deeply saddened about the passing of longtime SSA teacher Terri Goldsmith. She brought such joy and excitement to her students. We will miss her ...

The third grade has also delved into the study of the human brain. Dressed as neurosurgeons, they educated the rest of the school and their parents on the b...

This year, Solomon Schechter Academy has embarked on a year-long mission to make a difference in the world. In a school wide effort to reduce the amount of...

Third graders gained a most valuable experience this year when learning about the life of Helen Keller. Discovering her challenges as a blind and deaf pers...

SSA celebrated Tu B'Shevat or the "birthday of the trees" with a delicious Tu B'Shevat Seder.

After an extensive science unit on plants and their importance to life on Earth, as a culminating activity, the third grade at Solomon Schechter Academy crea...

Thank you to SSA music teacher, Linda Hinz and all our staff and students who worked very hard to put together a wonderful Hanukkah program.

Solomon Schechter Academy students enjoyed a wonderful tour of the Custom House Maritime Museum in New London.

As part of SSA's yearlong theme of Children Can Change the World, we are embarking on a goal to bring composting into our homes. On November 7, 2018, studen...

SSA students and teachers planted daffodil and tulip bulbs at the Cohanzie Fire Station. This activity stems from the school-wide Project Night theme of chi...

SSA third graders were presented with Siddurim in recognition of reaching a milestone in their studies of Judaic text and rituals.

SSA students and staff enjoyed the US Coast Guard Band School Concert: Space Jam, an interactive concert specifically designed for elementary school children.

SSA students, staff, and our new emissaries participated in a Tashlich Ceremony, a tradition of symbolically casting off sins into the water (in this case,...