Dear Parents,

PY Kindergarten Parents, please join us for a preview of first grade this Friday, December 9, 2022 at 8:15am in the SIA/Miller Library. Learn how the skills your child is learning in Kindergarten will prepare them for First Grade and beyond. Meet the First Grade Team and learn what opportunities await your child in First Grade.

The Parent Volunteer Organization is excited to bring back the SIA Chanukah Shop!  Please send in New or “Like New” Items for the Chanukah store through December 8, 2022. Donation bins are clearly labeled in the Strelitz hallway. Please make sure items are clean and in good condition. We especially need items for Moms, Dads, Grandparents and older siblings. Students will shop with their classes beginning Monday, December 12, 2022 through Wednesday, December 14, 2022. Students will purchase items for $1 each to give to their loved ones. Proceeds benefit the Parent Volunteer Organization. 

Just a reminder that next week is our last week before winter break, Monday, December, 19 –Monday, January 2, 2023. I hope everyone enjoys the well-deserved break and comes back to school on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 refreshed and ready to get back to work.



Below you will see some reminders for the week ahead.  

Heather Moore

Head of School

What a fun Twin Day organized by the SIA Student Government Association! SIA Students and Teachers enjoyed "twinning" at school last Wednesday and brought money to buy lemonade at lunch to raise money for special SGA student led projects.

Our third graders are fossil hunters! In their "Sharing The Planet" unit, the third grade has looked at animals that have shared this planet across the span of history. They started the unit by exploring adaptations in the "Best Beak For the Job" lab. They used the conclusions drawn from this to understand why and how animals and plants survive with the adaptations that they have. They also learned about what happens when animals can't adapt to their surroundings. Sometimes this happens because of humans, but these scientists responded to a simulation of an oil spill, testing different methods for containing spills and researching how they can be prevented. When a mysterious clue was delivered to the room, they became fossil hunters, finding fossils throughout the week and using them to draw conclusions about animals of the past. They even used the information that they learned in this unit to predict what types of animals might live in the future. Science is amazing!

Upcoming Dates:

December

12/9 First Grade Preview, 8:15am - 9:15am

12/19 - 12/30 Winter Break/ No School

12/19 - 12/23 Winter Break/ EY Fullcare Winter Session 1/ PY Camp JCC SDO Open

12/26 No Fullcare/ PY Camp JCC SDO Closed

12/27 - 12/30 Winter Break/ EY Fullcare Winter Session 2/ PY Camp JCC SDO Open

January

1/2 New Years Day Observed/ No School/ NO Fullcare or Camp JCC SDO

1/3 School Resumes

1/13 PY Family Shabbat Celebration, 1:30pm

1/16 MLK Day (No School, EY Fullcare Closed, JCC SDO Open/ PY Teacher Professional Development)

1/20 EY Family Shabbat Singalong, 9am

Click here for our 2023-2024 Year at a Glance.

Dates are subject to change.

The online SIA Winter Swag Shop orders will be delivered and sent home with students on Monday, December 12.

**We need more gifts for Adult recipients please!***

Suggested donations:

Toys, Jewelry, ties, books, unused journals, small household items, any gifts you’ve never used! *For sanitary reasons NO STUFFED ANIMALS. We also need gift bags!

Please click here to sign up to volunteer in the Chanukah Shop.

Parents - Chanukah Shop Shopping List Forms will be sent home with students. Please complete and send in with $1 bills to your child's teacher. Please

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. 

YSUNDAY, December 11th at 1:00 pm

Join PJ Library in Tidewater at the Simon Family JCC for a Hanukkah extravaganza!

We will have lots of activities, glow in the dark gym obstacle course games, crafts, hanukkah tunes and a sweet treat!

The event is open to come and join at any time during the event.

Sunday Fun Days are FREE and open to Simon Family JCC members, Synagogue members, PJ Library families, SIA families, YAD members, and Camp JCC families.

Click here to Register.