Head of School Message
Heather Moore, Head of School
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Dear Parents,
Thank you for participating in our Food Drive organized by SIA's Student Government Association. Monday morning, SGA Officers delivered everything collected for the food and supply drive to help restock the pantry at Jewish Family Service of Tidewater. They are so proud of their accomplishments!
Thank you so much to all of our families who have already re-enrolled for the 2021-2022 school year! We are very excited to spend another year helping all of our children grow and develop. All contracts and financial aid applications are due by Tuesday, February 16, 2021.
Just a reminder, we are closed Monday, February 15, 2021 in observance of Presidents’ Day.
On Tuesday, February 23, 2021 children's author Steve Metzger will be visiting SIA virtually. Mr. Metzger has written over 70 children’s books which include Pluto Visits Earth and Detective Blue! Mr. Metzger loves visiting schools and sharing the joy of children’s literature.
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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Time to Celebrate: 100 Days of School
Lorna Orleans, Early Years Director
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Last week was very exciting for our EY4 students. They had eagerly been awaiting a celebration of the 100th day of school and last Tuesday, February 2 was the day! There were signs, to announce the day, balloons, dressing up, playing games and special treats. Some of our EY4 friends dressed up like oldsters and some wore special shirts or costumes. Every activity centered around the number 100. Some EY4 cohorts counted by 10s to one hundred as they did 10 times10 different movement activities. One group made self-portraits of what they look like after 100 days of school and yet another group had a 100 day marshmallow throwing competition! Besides all the fun, our classes were reflective as well. Teachers guided students in discussions about what they have learned in 100 days of school like number an letter recogniton, composting, the Torah and Jewish holidays and much more. One cohort summed it up very nicely. They shared how they’re “smarter and stronger after spending 100 days with each other!” Everyone expressed excitement in learning what the next 100 days will bring.
Another highlight of the week was the EY3 classes finishing up their IB Transdisciplinary Unit Sharing the Planet with a culminating action. They worked with the central idea that Living Things Depend On Each Other. While they learned that people, plants and animals have interdependent relationships, they also came to understand that people depend on people. As an EY3 grade they decided to help replenish the JFS food pantry with a food drive. On Monday they met JFS volunteer Jody Laibstain and helped transfer their food drive collection to her cart. We are so proud of our EY3 students for doing such an important mitzvah.
Enjoy all the pictures below and have a wonderful week.
Shavua Tov,
Lorna
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A couple of oldsters with their youngster teacher! |
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Above and Below: Their shirts tell the story. |
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TIt was a snow flurry of marshmallows. |
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Above: These EY4 friends did 10x10 movement exercises.
Right: This "100 days smarter" friend decoratively glued 100 colorful pompoms to her shirt!
Below: EY3 friends share their food drive collection with Mrs. Laibstain of Jewish Family Service.
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2/15 Presidents' Day/School Closed/ Fullcare Closed/ JCC School's Day Out Camp Open.
2/16 SIA Reenrollment Contracts Due
2/26 Purim Celebration; 12pm Dismissal; Sundown and Fullcare close at 4pm
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Is your child missing a jacket or coat?
Please send a description to Linda Bridges, and she will be happy to see if the missing item is in our Lost and Found Box!
Please write your child's name in all items.
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We are so thankful to Early Years Teacher Theresa Briscoe, affectionately known as Morah Picklez for her hard work this year. Morah Picklez started at SIA as a substitute teacher and was so wonderful at the job that she was offered a full time position! Morah Picklez is a rockstar at both carpool and in the classroom. She is also especially talented at talking to young children at their own level and truly connecting with them. Morah Picklez has worked tirelessly this year helping out wherever needed. We surprised her this morning with some treats to show her our appreciation. |
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Dear SIA Families,
Our school is applying for the 5th year in a row to become a Pearl Award School through the Lynnhaven River Now Project. Pearl School Awards are given in recognition of schools that provide outstanding environmental education. Through project based learning and several of our IB Transdisciplinary units like Sharing the Planet and How the World Works we offer our students, from preschool through 5th grade, opportunities to learn about important sustainable practices that help maintain the integrity of our environment.
To help us achieve the points needed to meet the requirements for becoming a Pearl Award School we invite you to apply to become a Pearl Home. You can find an application in the link below created especially for our school.
Our school can earn up to 15 points toward the 50 points needed to receive the award of Pearl School if five of our families apply for the Pearl Home Award. Here is an excerpt from the LRN website.
So much of the progress we have made in restoring our waterways is a result of the great work our residents are doing to change their practices and adopt more sustainable behaviors. These PEARL HOMES are all over Virginia Beach. PEARL HOMES are places where people care about our community and our environment and want to do what they can to live responsibly and help protect our resources.
The application is very easy to fill out. You only have to choose 15 actions that you have put in place to help make your neighborhood become a more environmentally friendly place. Please join us in our endeavor to teach the importance of sustainable practices.
Lorna Orleans
SIA Director of Early Years
Nicole Bernal - EY Pearl Award Coordinator
Marin Genova -PY Pearl Award Coordinator
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LUNCH ORDER REMINDERS
Ms. Linda Bridges, Office Manager
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PLACE YOUR FEBRUARY LUNCH ORDER!!
If you order lunch for your child (Toddlers to 5th grade), please order in advance from https://orgsonline.com/. Print the days you ordered so you know when to pack a lunch. Primary students should bring several snacks on the days they order lunch from school. Everyone needs to bring a reusable water bottle.
If you need to cancel or change a lunch, please do before 9:30 a.m. if it is on the day of the order.
Remember: if you wait to order, you may forget.
Lunch instructions are included for anyone who needs to start an account or needs a reminder about the program.
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Planning for 2021-2022
Carin Simon, Admissions Director
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Dear Parents,
Reenrollment forms have gone out to all currently enrolled families*. Reenrollment is February 1 - February 16.
Flexible Tuition and Financial Aid for 2021-2022 are also due by February 16. Families need to complete a new form each year when applying for aid. Please click here to apply for Flexible Tuition or Financial Aid.
If you have any questions about reenrollment or what next year's curriculum looks like for your child, let's set up a Google Meet to chat! Contact me through phone or email: 757.424.4327 or csimon@strelitzacademy.org
*Students who are not turning 2 years old by September 30, 2021 will not need to reenroll.
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It is hard to believe that Summer Camp is only 5 months away! If you have not registered your child in SIA's 12 month program and would like to register your child for camp this summer, please click here to register. To check if you have registered for camp 2021, please refer to your tuition statement.
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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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Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Strelitz International Academy whenever you shop on AmazonSmile.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
February Babies!!
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Students
Avi Debb 2/1
Jonah Repoki 2/2
Amelia Moll 2/4
Alexa Kass 2/4
Lila Ann Atherton 2/13
Quinn Harvey 2/13
Ryan Gibson 2/15
Henley Hoover 2/15
Avyan Taank 2/15
Benjamin Ohana 2/17
William Booth 2/18
Theodore Lanier 2/22
Ohad Hassid 2/22
Lena Aftel 2/23
Ari Mulligan 2/23
Alexa Steerman 2/23
Heidi Freihofer 2/23
Madeline Cohen 2/25
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Faculty and Staff
Deborah Moye 2/4
Lavette Ricks 2/12
Nicole Gamboa 2/17
Janet Jenkins 2/26
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CARDO HAMENTASHEN ORDERS FOR PURIM |
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Updated Class Cupcake Order Form Below |
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Ice Pops or Cupcakes can be ordered for Class birthday treats!
For Cupcake, please use the form below and drop off at Cardo Campus Cafe or email to: lunch@ujft.org
NO OUTSIDE TREATS MAY BE BROUGHT IN FOR BIRTHDAYS AT SCHOOL.
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PJ Library Programs and Events |
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Join us for an author talk with Terri Libenson as she discusses her book...
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Thursday, February 11, 2021 7:30 PM
Everyone knows how much brainy Bri likes the spotlight (not). So why did she ever agree to something that that forces her to learn a new language, give a speech, help organize a party, and juggle drama at school and home?! As the big event inches closer, Bri wonders if it’s all worth it. Becoming Brianna is the fourth book in the best-selling Emmie & Friends series. The story brings Brianna from Positively Izzy back into the limelight, in a way she never thought possible. She must overcome all kinds of frustrating challenges, all the while trying to answer the biggest question of all: What do I believe?
Terri Libenson is a New York Times bestselling children’s book author and award-winning cartoonist of the syndicated daily comic strip, The Pajama Diaries, which ran from 2006-2020. She was also an award-winning humorous card writer for American Greetings. Terri has three Pajama Diaries book collections: Deja To-Do, Having It All–And No Time To Do It, and Bat-Zilla. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of the middle-grade series, Emmie & Friends (Balzer + Bray). Born and raised in Kingston, PA, Terri lives with her husband and two daughters in Cleveland, OH.
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