PARENTS: PLEASE REMEMBER MASKS ARE REQUIRED
WHEN DROPPING OFF AND PICKING UP YOUR CHILDREN IN THE CARPOOL LINE
FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR FACULTY.
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Head of School Message
Heather Moore, Head of School
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Dear Parents,
As we complete the first two weeks of school and reflect on our “new normal” I have to share how proud I am of all students and faculty! Everything has been smooth in spite of all the COVID challenges. We are adjusting to all the new protocols and guidance. I am so proud of all of our students adapting to wearing masks, even our youngest students have been doing a great job. I hope you all saw our back to school photos in ParentSquare and on Facebook which provided a glimpse into our classrooms. We have many new rules to follow; which include keeping our students together in a cohort, moving teachers instead of students, limiting the use of communal spaces, lots of new cleaning protocols and so much more. We are all in this together and we must depend on each other to remain committed to the health and safety of our entire SIA community.
Primary Years will have their first Virtual Family Shabbat on Friday, September 11, 2020 at 2:00pm. A link to the Shabbat will be shared in ParentSquare.
Early Years teachers will continue to provide a weekly Shabbat experience within the classroom.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 is our 32nd Annual Bob Josephberg Classic Golf Tournament. This tournament is our school’s biggest fundraiser and we truly can’t thank the donors enough for supporting our school. We are still looking for volunteers to help out during the event. If you are interested please contact Carly Glikman.
Below you will see some reminders for next week.
Shavuah Tov, wishing you all a wonderful week ahead!
Heather Moore
Head of School
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YCALENDAR
9/15 SIA Golf Tournament
9/18 Erev Rosh Hashanah/ No School/ Fullcare & JCC Holiday Camp Open until 4pm
9/28 Yom Kippur/ No School/ Fullcare and Sundown Closed
10/2 Erev Sukkot/ Noon Dismissal/ Fullcare & Sundown Open until 4pm
10/9 Erev Shmini Atzeret/ Noon Dismissal/ Fullcare & Sundown Open until 4pm
10/12 Columbus Day/ No School/ Parent-Teacher Conferences/ Fullcare Closed/ JCC Holiday Camp Open until 6pm.
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The Sound of the Shofar
Rashi Brashevitzky, Judaic Studies Director
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If your child recently went back to school, you have probably become familiar with the “new carpool”. Carpool lines now snake around parking lots across the country, as schools are no longer allowing parents inside due to Covid 19 restrictions. Tuesday through Friday, I can be found directing morning traffic in the school parking lot. I motion to parents, alerting them to open spaces to drop off their precious cargo.
Thursday morning, I got our line moving and watched as the cars pulled into the designated spots in front of the school, and then it happened. Suddenly the flow of cars stopped! Uh oh, I thought, we must keep the cars moving. I noticed that a parent wasn’t paying attention and didn’t realize that the line was moving. I waved my arms, trying to get this car to move forward, but to no avail, the car didn’t move an inch. I quickly headed over to the car, and just as I was about to knock on the window, I heard a honk from the car behind the “traffic blocker”. Suddenly, the parent looked up, realized she was holding up the whole line and moved along.
It struck me that this is not unlike the sound of the Shofar. Throughout the month of Elul, as we prepare for Rosh Hashanah, we blow the Shofar. Each day we hear the sound of the Shofar, waking us up, alerting us to possible mistakes we have made. The Shofar, like the car horn, wakes us up, possibly startles us out of whatever it is that prevents us from recognizing our own mistakes. Each day, the Shofar says, “Get up! Get up! Rosh Hashanah is almost here! Move along! Change your ways!”
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It is possible as we make our way through our daily lives that we miss the signals all around us to get moving on changing our ways - we are possibly “blocking our own flow of traffic”, and the Shofar comes along and reminds us to get moving!
Starting today, the students will hear the shofar being blown in preparation for Rosh Hashanah which begins on Friday night, September 18.
-Rashi
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Get your Flu Shot!
Susan Schartzman, SIA School Nurse
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When is the best time to get the flu shot? Ideally, the ideal time is between early September and late October, although better late than never, as flu season can last into late March, early April.
Who should get a flu shot? Everyone over 6 months old. Those especially at risk for complications from the flu include anyone younger than two years old, anyone over 65 years old and anyone who is pregnant.
How long will it take for the flu shot to protect me from flu? It takes about two weeks for your body to build immunity to the flu after the vaccination.
Make an appointment NOW to get your flu shot and flu shots for your children.
Continue to check the SIA Clinic Site’s Flu Zone page for additional information on the flu, flu shots and why you should consider being vaccinated for flu during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Parent Volunteer Organization |
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Our students went home on Friday with a special "Shabbat Singalong in a Bag" sponsored by our Parent Volunteer Organization! We miss seeing our community come together during our SIA Family Shabbat Singalong Friday tradition, but we love seeing photos of our families enjoying their Shabbat treats together.
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Dear Parents,
We hope you and your family are settling nicely back into the school routine. With the first day of school behind us, that means our 32nd Annual SIA Golf Tournament (aka Bob Josephberg Classic) is right around the corner on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at Bayville Golf Club in Virginia Beach.
The Golf tournament is the school’s biggest fundraiser, and it is always a VERY FUNFILLED day. Thanks to our generous supporters we raise close to $135,000 every year which helps keep the school accessible to all families and enables SIA to continue offering our IB® candidate curriculum and programs for your children.
It is a long standing tradition for our parents and trustees to get involved and support any way they can. This is how you can help:
Our tournament will see COVID-19 safety changes this year as we continue to monitor current CDC guidelines and regulations set by Governor Northam. We assure you that our first priority is to make sure that all volunteers and players are able to participate safely, and we hope that you will join us on the golf course.
Thank you for supporting our wonderful school!
All the best,
Carly Glikman
Director of Development
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Harris Teeter will automatically give a percentage to SIA everytime you show and use your VIC Card!
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Download the ALL-NEW Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, scan your store receipts to find participating products. The app will automatically credit your school's Box Tops earnings online.
Twice a year, your school will receive a check and can use that cash to buy whatever it needs!
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Lulav and Etrog orders for Sukkot |
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Cardo Cafe through the Simon Family JCC |
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** Please remember to order or cancel your child's lunch order by 9am** |
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The program is ready to take orders now. Please sign-up or check your Orgsonline school lunch account to make sure it is active. Early Years lunches are $3.30 and Primary Years lunches are $5.50. Once you have completed your ordering, print and post at home so you remember which days you ordered.
The lunch program is not offered to infants & wobblers.
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Look out for High Holiday Challah Order forms for classroom delivery coming through Parent Square this week! |
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Challah is available for $5 (cash only) at the JCC front desk during morning drop off on Fridays. |
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Birthday cupcakes or cookies can be ordered through the Cardo Cafe on campus. Please use this form and attach payment and cupcakes will be delivered to your child's classroom. Parents can send form and payment in at student drop off or take directly to Cardo Cafe at the JCC.
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