Meet and Greet Reminders
August 18, 2021
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Dear SIA Families,
We are looking forward to seeing Parents and Students this Friday, August 20 for the
Back to School Meet & Greet. This is an open house style event, so you may come anytime between 9am and 11am.
- Please limit your time inside the school to 30 minutes to prevent crowding in the classroom.
- Masks are required for ages 2 and up while inside the school.
- Please do not attend if you or any family members have symptoms of COVID or are awaiting test results.
- Bring your school supplies!
- Outside, there will be Kona Ice, Photo Ops to enjoy.
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - Monday, August 23
Please review SIA's carpool procedures below. ALL STUDENTS WILL BE DROPPED OFF IN CARPOOL ON MONDAY, AUGUST 23. Teachers will be waiting to walk your children into school. Parents will not be permitted to walk their child in during carpool. If you arrive after 9am, please come to the school office.
Save the Date for SIA Parents Night on Wednesday, Sep 1, 2021 where you will hear more about the your child(ren)'s daily schedule, classes and curriculum.
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STUDENT DROP OFF AND PICK UP |
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Drop Off and Dismissal
All students, Infants - Grade 5, will be dropped off in the carpool each morning:
Drop Off:
- Administrators and Staff will be outside to greet you and your child and escort your child to their room.
- Staff will greet your child and observe your child for any signs of symptoms of illness, and then guide your child to their room.
- Please remain in your vehicle at all times. During drop off, parents will be required to wear a mask.
- Have your child’s belongings ready to go, so we can take them from the car easily.
- If you come to school after 9:00am please park in a designated parking spot. We ask that Parents of EY students walk their children to the classroom and Parents of PY students should sign their child in at the school office. Please do not park in the fire lane in the front of the school doors.
- We ask guardians, parents, siblings and caregivers not to enter the school building through our front entrance or the Cardo entrance without a mask.
Pick Up:
- There will be a 12:30pm carpool for part-time EY students.
- There will be a 3:30pm (2:30 on Fridays) carpool for all EY and PY students not enrolled in Fullcare or Sundown.
- All Fullcare and Sundown Parents arriving after 3:45pm should park in a designated parking spot and walk in to pick up their child from the classroom or Sundown location. Please do not park in the fire lane in the front of the school doors.
- We ask guardians, parents, siblings and caregivers not to enter the school building through our front entrance or the Cardo entrance without a mask.
- If someone from your certified pick up list will be picking your child up, we will ask for ID prior to escorting your child to the car. Be sure to inform the person picking up your child of our procedures.
Carpool Etiquette
- For safety reasons, Early Years parents must buckle their child(ren) in the car seat.
- Please remain in your vehicle until your child is walked to your car. We may need to move the carline up at times and need drivers to be ready to move forward.
- Kindly refrain from congregating outside your cars or on the sidewalks while waiting for your children to keep the carline running smoothly.
- When picking up your child, if you are meeting us outside the car, wear a mask until you and your child are back in the car.
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WELCOME LETTERS AND SUPPLY LISTS |
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Please click on the links below to find a copy of the Welcome Letter and Supply List for each grade level in Primary Years. School supplies will be dropped off during our Back to School Meet and Greet on Friday, August 20, 2021 from 9:00am-11:00am.
Welcome Letters and Supply Lists for Primary Years- Please note that some stores are providing links to substitute items if they are running low on inventory. Please check these supplies with the items suggested by the store as they may not be what has been requested by the teacher.
Early Years welcome letters and supply lists will be sent separately from your child's teacher through ParentSquare.
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SCHOOL CALENDAR:
Click this link to view the SIA Calendar 2021-2022 SIA Calendar. The full school calendar will be sent home with students on the first day of school. Please take some time to look through it for important event dates. This information can also be accessed through ParentSquare. Please note: as the year progresses, we will update our calendar as it relates to events and COVID-19.
SIA FAMILY HANDBOOK:
Before school begins, please read the SIA Family Handbook carefully, whether you are a new family or a returning family, as some rules and regulations change from year to year. Pay particular attention to COVID mitigation strategies, kashrut dietary rules, student lunch, birthday party celebrations, and dress code regulations.
EMERGENCY CARDS:
Pre-printed emergency cards will be sent home with your child the first week of school, please be sure to verify and update your information. All emergency cards will be due by Friday, August 27, 2021.
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Order your lunches NOW for the upcoming school year!
This school year the Cardo Café will continue to offer a mini lunch menu which will be available to SIA students (including Toddlers) and Faculty for pre-purchase. This is NOT a school lunch program, but a service offered and operated by the Sandler Family Campus to assist parents and faculty during the school year. Please read carefully and if you have any questions, you can contact Benita Watts at 965-6123. Lunches will be available beginning the first day of school, Monday, August 23.
Parents are able to pre-order lunch using Orgs Online http://www.orgsonline.com. If you do not have an account, you will need to create one and wait for your account to be assigned a class before using. Our school code is 432HAOTVA. We recommend ordering in advance once the new menu comes out. Cash orders are not accepted. Each lunch costs $5.50 for Primary Years (K-5) students and $3.30 for Early Years students (Toddlers-4YR), incl. sales tax. Payment can be made online. Additional information will be posted in ParentSquare.
EY1-EY4 - students will eat lunch in their classrooms at noon. Toddlers eat lunch at 11:30 am. Please note that the Strelitz Early Years Program is peanut/tree nut free. Please do not include in lunches, foods that contain peanuts or tree nuts in the ingredients list or notes “traces” in labeling. Children should bring kosher dairy or kosher meat lunches. More information about how to provide a kosher lunch is available in the Family Handbook which will be posted on ParentSquare before school begins. Please read the handbook carefully, whether you are a new family or a returning family, as some rules and regulations change from year to year.
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Early Years
We have three daily schedules that Fullcare parents have previously chosen: 8:00-5:00, 8:30-5:30, 9:00-6:00. Part time students will still arrive at 8:45 and leave at their chosen dismissal time.
Primary Years
Students can enter the building at 7:50am from the carpool line. Dismissal will begin at 3:30pm (2:30pm on Fridays). Students will be dismissed directly from classrooms. Sundown pick up will be in the Multi Purpose Room.
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Medical Information
We need to be sure that all students have the correct medical information on file. All kindergarten students and new students must have the appropriate health physical on file in order to attend school. These requirements are both a mandatory state regulation and a requirement of our accrediting body, the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. The MCH-213 health form is available at your doctor’s office, on line, or from the school.
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Birth Certificates:
It is a state regulation that all new students must bring a certified original birth certificate to the school within seven (7) days of the start of school. The office will be happy to make a copy for the student file and return the original to you.
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Important Dates:
Friday, August 20: 9:00am-11:00am Back to School Meet and Greet
-Preview Classrooms
-Meet the Teachers
-Drop off Supplies
-Enjoy a Kona Ice Treat
Monday, August 23: First full day of school for all students
Wednesday, September 1 at 6pm: SIA Parents' Night
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