Dear Parents,

Please note: School Pictures are scheduled for this Tuesday, November 1 – Thursday, November 3, 2022. More information was sent out through ParentSquare. 

Parent-teacher conferences can help develop a successful partnership between parents and teachers, an important aspect of your child's academic and social achievement. Teachers and parents can use this time to establish a rapport and develop a common goal that focuses on helping your child have the best school experience possible. Parent-teacher conferences will take place on Thursday, November 10, 2022 from 4:00pm – 7:00pm and Friday, November 11, 2022 from 8:00am- 2:30pm. Please make sure to sign up through ParentSquare!

Early Years Parents, please join us for our Primary Years Preview, on Friday, November 18, 2022 at 8:30am to learn more about Kindergarten through Fifth grade at SIA! For more information, please see ParentSquare or email Carin Simon.

We are so excited to once again host Grandparents Day at SIA and this year the Beth Sholom Village has graciously agreed to sponsor the day! Please mark your calendar for November 23, 2022 from 10:00-11:30am. More information will be posted in ParentSquare shortly. This year, we are asking parents to RSVP for their children's grandparents or "special friends". If you have any questions please contact Carin Simon. We look forward to seeing all of our SIA Grandparents!



Below you will see some reminders for the week ahead.  

Heather Moore

Head of School

SIA students surpassed their Soctober goal of collecting 1,000 new socks to support StandUp for Kids - Hampton Roads. Thanks to the diligence and generosity of our school community, the SGA collected a total of 1,275 BRAND NEW SOCKS!

Primary Years students celebrated the new month of Cheshvan with an activity where they made playdough creations with various letters of the alphabet. 

Kindergarten Students created their own unique self portraits in the PY Art Studio in coordination with their IB Who We Are Unit of Inquiry. 

Upcoming Dates:

November

11/1 - 11/3 School Pictures

11/9 PVO Meeting in the Sunshine Room

11/4 SIA EY Family Shabbat Sing-along

11/10 Evening Conferences; EY Fullcare and Sundown Closes at 4pm

11/11 Veterans Day, No School, Conferences 8am - 2:30pm; EY Fullcare Closed, Camp JCC SDO Open

11/18 Primary Years Preview for EY Parents, 8:30am - 10am

     SIA PY Family Shabbat Celebration, 1:30pm

11/23 Grandparents' Day; Noon Dismissal; EY Fullcare and PY Sundown Closed.

11/24 - 11/25 Thanksgiving Holiday; No School; EY Fullcare Closed; PY Camp JCC SDO Closed

Picture day is coming up on November 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

EY Photos - Tuesday, Nov. 1 and Wednesday, Nov. 2

PY Photos - Thursday, Nov. 3

Sibling Photos -  7:45am -8:30am all three days.

Please sign up here for siblings to have their picture taken together. Sibling pictures will be taken on a first come first serve basis and parents must stay with their children during sibling pictures. Look for more information from your child’s teacher for your child's scheduled picture day.

Please RSVP on ParentsSquare by clicking here.

LINKING STEPS: Click here

1) Enter email associated with your VIC account

2) Enter the one-time passcode sent to your email

3) Search for Strelitz International Academy and click "add" to link

Together in Education

Harris Teeter’s Together In Education program gives schools a chance to earn funds when you link your VIC card and shop Harris Teeter brands.  Harris Teeter has donated over $32.4 million to Together In Education schools since 1998! When you shop Harris Teeter brands, a percentage of your purchase is donated to the school that your VIC card is linked to.  There are NO LIMITS to how much a school can earn!  Any customer with a VIC card can link their card to a school. Customers can link up to five (5) schools to their account. The more people that connect their loyalty cards to a school, the higher the earning potential for a school.

Online orders have arrived and are going home with students today and tomorrow! 

The online School Store is now closed, but we do keep a limited supply of t-shirts in stock. Click here to order. 

Invitations to out of school parties may not be handed out on school property. Please refrain from scheduling parties on Shabbat or Jewish holidays in order to be inclusive of all classmates who may observe Shabbat. 

Due to allergies and dietary restrictions, SIA does not allow outside food and treats to be brought in to school for birthdays. We encourage families to order cupcakes or cookies through the Campus Cardo Cafe. 

1) PLEASE ORDER ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE.

2) Confirm the treat date and time with your child's teacher. 

3) Complete the form and payment and give to Linda in the front office.

4) Linda Bridges will deliver the order to your child's classroom at the arranged date and time. 

Wednesdays and Sundays • 11/30/2022 – 3/5/2023

Required Players’ Draft Day Wednesday, 11/30/2022, Jaffe Gym

• Grades K-2 4:30 pm – 5:15 pm
• Grades 3-5 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
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Practices on Wednesdays in Jaffe Gym • 12/7/2022 – 3/1/2023 (No practice 12/28)

• Grades K-2 4:30 pm – 5:15 pm
• Grades 3-5 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
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Games on Sundays in the Jaffe Gym • 1/8/2023 – 3/5/2023 (No games 1/15 and 2/19) • start at 1:00 pm

Registration deadline November 28, 2022. Open to boys and girls of all faiths from grades K-5. This program will instill a fundamentally sound approach to the game while appropriately balancing participation and competition. Skill development, teamwork, and sportsmanship are the goals of providing a fun and rewarding youth basketball program. Teams will practice for several weeks before the regular season games, ending with Championship Day on 3/5/2023. Basketball jersey included for each player.

All League-registered K-5 players may attend the preseason clinics for FREE!

$115 members | $150 non-members

Volunteer coaches are needed. Coaches clinic on 11/29/2022, 5:30pm.

Contact the JCC Front Desk at 757-321-2338 if you have questions. 

Click here to register.

>>> Preseason Clinic •

Wednesdays 11/9 & 11/16 • same times as practice above • $40 members/$80 non-members, Free for those registered for the JCC Youth Basketball League <<<

For all questions related to JCC Afterschool Activities,

please contact Sarah Cooper, scooper@ujft.org/ 757.321.2306

Kids Yoga

• Grades: Kindergarten-5th
• Time: Tuesdays (3:30 - 4:30)
• Dates: November 1 - December 6 (6 Weeks)
• Location: The Zone- JCC
• Registration: Front Desk or call 757-321-2338
• Pricing: $82 Members/ $104 Potential Members

Israel Club

The Simon Family JCC is thrilled to present the ISRAEL CLUB! This super fun group is for Kindergarten – Grade 2 children who want to learn and experience what everyday life is like for kids and families in Israel! Led by Nofar Trem (PJ Library program manager) and fellow Israeli’s Aya and Alma (visiting Tidewater shinshinim), kids will prepare and eat foods from Israel; they will learn about wildlife that roams Israel and the Mediterranean region; they’ll learn about Israeli culture, holidays & celebrations, and more! This is a fun environment for an hour of after-school hanging out with our Israeli community! Visit JewishVA.org/KIDS for more info or to sign up. $55 for members covers food and supplies for the 4-week session.

• Grades: Kindergarten - 2nd
• Time: Mondays from 3:30 - 4:30
• Dates: November 21-Dec. 12 (4 Weeks)
• Location: The Zone-JCC
• Registration: Front Desk or call 757-321-2338
• Pricing: $55 Members/ $70 Potential Members