Head of School Message
Heather Moore, Head of School
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Dear Parents,
Last week was a flurry of activities and events! We ended the week with our First Virtual Step Up Day. All of our students were so excited to meet the teachers and learn from their peers about some of the opportunities the next grade will have to offer. Thank you to all our faculty and students who helped to ensure the day was informative as we prepare to move your children up to the next grade this fall. With all of the uncertainty of this current school year, our students enjoyed learning all of the fun and educational activities they will do next school year.
We are so grateful to our dedicated faculty! Last week concluded our faculty and staff campaign, and I am proud to say that we reached 99% participation from our entire faculty and staff. I am so proud to work with this unbelievably dedicated team here at SIA.
This Wednesday is also our community's virtual "Date with the State". This is a great opportunity to advocate for maintaining the Virginia Education Improvement Scholarships Tax credit program and other initiatives vital to our community. If you are interested in attending please contact Carly Glikman at cglikman@strelitzacademy.org.
Just a reminder, February 1 – 16, 2021 is Re-enrollment! All contracts are due by Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Families with students entering EY2 through Grade 5 for the 2021-2022 school year should have received a reenrollment email from Open Apply with intructions on how to re-enroll.
On Tuesday, February 23, 2021 the author Steve Metzger will be visiting our school virtually. Mr. Metzger has written over 70 children’s books to 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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Tu B'Shevat and Learning Across the Disciplines
Lorna Orleans, Early Years Director
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Dear Families,
We had such a busy week last week even with a snow day!
For the last week and half our EY2-4 students have been learning about the holiday of Tu B’ Shevat. For EY3 and EY4 friends this holiday coincided with their IB Unit, Sharing the Planet. They have learned so much about resources and conservation and how living things depend on each other. This segued so perfectly into learning about this holiday which is also known as the birthday of the trees. EY3 have learned about the gifts trees give to us. As an amazing natural resource they learned that trees give us, among many things, food and paper and even oxygen to breathe. EY4 friends have been learning about the conservation of natural resources like trees, and they found out about the reforestation of Israel and the importance of protecting and conserving our forests. EY2 do what they do best, learning through their senses. They explored our grounds and visited many of the trees on our campus, especially the big tree than stands sentinel over our playground. They felt the rough bark, found acorns at its base and celebrated the holiday by creating beautiful tree art.
Reaching across the disciplines, our teachers included science, children’s literature, music and art activities to enhance and create an awareness of the wonderful gift of trees and the holiday of Tu b' Shevat. All of this learning culminated in having classroom Tu b’ Shevat Sederim during which all of our young learners could taste a sampling of the seven species that grow in Israel (dates, figs, wheat and barley, grapes, olives and pomegranates.) We cheated on the pomegranates and substituted red jellybeans! Tu b’ Shevat actually fell on Thursday, the snow day, but we still celebrated with Sederim on Friday.
Friday was also our annual Step-it-Up Day for EY4. Kindergarten teachers Mrs. Kraly and Mrs. Nossen virtually visited all of our EY4 cohorts and answered their questions about what their upcoming year in Kindergarten will be like. Todah Rabah to both of them for all their efforts.
Enjoy the pictures below and have a wonderful week.
Shavuatov,
Lorna Orleans
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EY4 Lam/Matchett placed recycle bins outside their classroom and invited all of preschool to recycle to help conserve our resources.
Below right: EY3 Samonte/Harris created their annual class family tree.
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Above: EY3 Brown/Allen created trees from recycled paper.
Below right: EY4 Bernal/Lawrence researched trees found around the globe. Below is a fig root bridge located in India.
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Left and right- artful trees made from recycled materials. |
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Above: EY 2 friends made tree art. |
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Above: EY2 friends admire the big oak tree near our playground and dance to Tu b' shevat songs.
EY2 students have explored their abilities in their IB unit Who We Are and have learned they can celebrate many holidays. Left: EY2 enjoyed tasting the seven species. Below: EY3 has a tasting seder.
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2/1 - 2/16 - SIA Re-enrollment
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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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
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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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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