Message from Heather Moore, Head of School
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Dear Parents,
Last week, a group of faculty and administrators attended the 2019 International Baccalaureate Washington DC conference. We have come back excited, energized and with the realization that Academic growth happens when parents, teachers, students and schools work together.
Mrs. Genova shared, “I’ve learned how to see the standards as stepping stones and tools that inform our students’ ability to think and act as an expert in a particular field which will allow them to participate in the unit of inquiry. The purpose and goal of IB learning should be that students are learning as a holistic experience on which the subjects are skills they pull from to answer their questions rather than IB occurring in only one segment of time during the day. It’s a way of thinking about the entirety of life and of the world, not as a mode of information delivery.”
As we continue on our IB journey our depth of understanding expands and enriches the experience of all our students. Mrs. Cornelius, our IB coordinator shared, “I’ve learned to look at our school’s central ideas through a global lens – what are the most important problems facing the world?”
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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Chanukah Shows
Our students have been practicing for their special performances that we will get to see next week. I hope you have marked your calendars for our upcoming school performances:
Primary Years
Chanukah De-lights
Thursday, December 19
at 6pm
Early Years
Mini Zimriyah
Friday, December 20
at 10am
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Fifth Grade Visits the Moses Myers House
By Alicia Pahl- Cornelius, Fifth Grade Teacher
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Recently the SIA Fifth Grade Class had a wonderful truly, interdisciplinary field trip. They visited the
Moses Myers House
and
Chrysler Museum
. Moses Myers is a prominent historical Norfolk figure and first Jewish person to live in Norfolk! The students learned about his life, the history at the time through the Moses Myers House and the Art at the Chrysler Museum. The lesson incorporated American History, Jewish Studies, Art, Hebrew and Food!
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How Does Our Garden Grow?
By Lorna Orleans, Director of the Early Years Program
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Dear Families,
At the beginning of November our EY classes, from toddlers to four year olds planted vegetables in their individual garden planters. Situated between the playgrounds, our winter garden is beginning to flourish with a combination of lettuces like kale as well as some root vegetables like carrots and beets and a few herbs including fennel and parsley. Located at the building’s southern exposure, our gardens get warm sun and are protected from harsh, cold winds.
Since it's beginning about six years ago, Morah Diana Smith has been our garden coordinator. She purchases the plants and distributes them among our classes. Guided by their teachers our students are able to experience the life cycle of growing things and reap the benefits of good things to eat. Each year, kale chips and chocolate chip beet muffins (believe it or not) are favorites during Afternoon Enrichment cooking.
By maintaining a garden we also earn points towards being a Pearl Award School, a program sponsored through the Lynnhaven River Now Project. This program recognizes sustainable practices by area schools. We have earned Pearl School Award status for the last three years.
We are so thankful to be able to offer this opportunity for our students to follow the growth of our seasonal gardens and truly understand a “farm to table” experience.
Shavua Tov,
Lorna Orleans,
Director, SIA Early Years
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Above: Morah Diana, our garden coordinator, helps her students plant their garden.
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After several weeks of growth, some of our EY 3 students in Morah Judy and Morah Diana's class survey their flourishing garden.
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Elizabeth Hughes & Emily Myers
Strelitz Class of 2013
Elizabeth Hughes and Emily Myers, SIA Class of 2013, were featured prominently in the Governor's School for the Arts show "Believe" which recently played at the Zeider's American Dream Theater from December 6 - 8. They just toured this exact show in Japan for two weeks! Elizabeth and Emily were two of five musical theater department students at Governor's School for the Arts who went to Japan for the second time, first in 10th grade and now as seniors.
Additionally, Elizabeth, Emily and six other students who were in Japan have been invited back to perform and host at an International martial arts event at the end of April.
Mazel tov!!
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Sarah Blais, Class of 2013
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Sarah Blais is performing as Sugar Plum Fairy in the Virginia Beach Ballet Academy's production .
December 21st at 7:00 p.m.
Catholic high School in Virginia Beach
$25
per ticket at the door! This will be Sarah's last on stage performance as she is graduating from Cape Henry Collegiate in May 2020.
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Upcoming Events and Programs at SIA
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Get your
SIA Grandparent Magnet
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Grandparents - Did you get your magnet on Grandparents Day?
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Tuesdays, 4 – 5 PM
November – January 2020
Boys and Girls K-5th Grade
$120 members
$140 for potential members
Fortnite is a popular video game, but did you know there are more than 100 Fortnite dances? In this class, learn hip hop dance basics and core technique including footwork, floorwork (breakdancing), popping and locking, and freezes with a primary emphasis on Fortnite dances! Students will have a blast mastering their Fortnite dance skills and have fun dancing in this high energy class!
Register by visiting the JCC front desk or calling 757-321-2338.
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9:30 AM
Simon Family JCC
2nd Tuesday of every month,
Dec. 10 - May 12
Free for members
$5 for potential members
Come bond & learn together with your baby (newborns to 18 months) and other moms (or dads) through exploration, play, music and movement offered through our Shalom Baby programming.
To register,
contact Carly Glikman at
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