SAR welcomed students, faculty and staff back to school after celebrating the chagim and after a fun-filled Chol Hamoed Sukkot last week. Students eagerly returned to learning. As students were back in school they were introduced to the theme of the year—kavana—mindfulness. Friday morning all of the students gathered in their classrooms with anticipation to watch the SAR Academy annual theme of the year launch. After a special introduction from Rabbi Krauss, Dr. Hillary led an interactive activity, Ms. Steinberg shared the mindfulness pledge challenge where each student will write their name on a “Bee Here, Bee Now” banner, and the school-wide Zoom ended with an exciting debut of a theme of the year music video. Students pledge to be more mindful, focus their minds and try to always be present.