SIA School Newsletter


May 17, 2023

Dear Parents, 


Last Friday was so exciting for our first grade children as they received their Siddurim. Each Siddur was put into a protective cover, lovingly decorated and inscribed by their parents. The students will learn how to use this book this year and every year as they proceed through their education here at SIA. Thank you so much to Mrs. Marnie Waldman, Ms. Abigail Hubert and Mrs. Terri Kraly, our amazing first grade teachers! Great job first grade! We are so proud of you.


The Student Government Association campaigning is complete. We all enjoyed the speeches and are looking forward to Installation of our 2023-2024 SGA officers on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. More information to follow.


Mazel Tov to our 2023-2024 Student Government Officers: 

  • President – Liana Yusufov
  • Vice-Presidents- Sylvie Lomogda
  • Treasurer- Grayce Burnette
  • Secretary- Benson Cost


Applying Best Practice to School Safety requires practice. Therefore, the campus will conduct a lockdown drill on Monday, May 22, 2023 at 9:15am; this drill will transition into an evacuation drill for all students. Children will transit from their respective spaces to the gym and a simulated evacuation. The drill will last approx. 30 min, please remain clear of the affected areas during the drill, during the lockdown phase no entry will be allowed to those areas. If you are in the building during the initial lockdown you will be required to participate.


Please join us on Friday, May 19, 2023 at 8:15 am in the MPR for SIA’s annual PVO Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast! We hope to see you there.


Tuesday, May 23, 2023 is our Fifth Grade Exhibition!  The Exhibition is the culminating, collaborative experience in the final year of the IB Primary Years program. Students will explore, document and share their understanding of an issue or opportunity that is significant for each student. The exhibition starts at 2:30 pm and is open to all Primary Years parents.


Enjoy the rest of the week!



Heather Moore

Head of School

Upcoming Dates:

May



5/19 Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast, 8:15am in the MPR, open to all parents, all grades!


5/23 Fifth Grade Exhibition 2:00pm


5/25 Erev Shavuot; EY Fullcare Closed at 4pm; No Sundown


5/26 Shavuot; NO SCHOOL; Fullcare Open; Camp JCC SDO Closed


5/29 Memorial Day; NO SCHOOL; EY Fullcare Closed; Camp JCC SDO Closed


June


6/2 EY Shabbat Singalong/EY4 Surfing UP Ceremony, 9am


6/6 Graduation, 1pm


6/7 Last Day of School, Noon Dismissal, EY Fullcare & PY Sundown Closed

School Nurse Appreciation Day

This past Wednesday, May 10th was School Nurse Appreciation Day. We thanked our school nurse, Nurse Becky, for all the hard work she does to keep us healthy and safe! We are so lucky to have her at SIA!

Student Government Association

Congratulations to our new SGA Officers. Liana Yusofov- President, Sylvie Lomogda-Vice President, Grayce Burnette- Treasurer, Benson Cost-Secretary. The new officers will be sworn in on Wednesday, June 7 in a very brief ceremony before our end-of-year school celebration

First Grade Siddur Ceremony

On Friday, May 12, our first graders received their first siddurim, prayer books! It was a very special Siddur Ceremony, filled with songs and smiles. Thank you to all the family and friends who were able to come out and support our students on a very special day! Thank you to the Bass Family for sponsoring the siddurim. Click here for more pictures from the ceremony.

Lemonade and Brownie Sale

Please help 5th grade raise funds to create bagged lunches for people in need All ​PY students, and visitors to the 5th grade ​Exhibition, will have the opportunity to ​help make the lunches during the event. 

​Brownies can be ​ordered ahead via Parent Square and Venmo - or ​with cash on Friday, May 19. 5th grade will have the brownies for sale at morning drop off and then sell ​brownies and lemonade to students ​during snack time.

PVO Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast

RSVP Here!

Calling all parents! Please join us on Friday, May 19 at 8:15am as we honor all of the volunteering you have done for us to make it a fantastic year.

Spring Pop Up Shop!

Our Spring Pop Up shop is OPEN for ONE more day and ready for you to purchase your new SIA swag!

The shop will close on May 18,2023 so please get your orders in!

Apart from the pop up shop, there is also a link for a cool Strelitz hat, perfect for the beach!

All merchandise will be shipped to the school. Please feel free to reach out with any questions.

Click here for the SIA Spring Pop Up Shop


Click here for the SIA hat

Fifth Grade Exhibition

The 5th grade has been working on their PYP Exhibition project throughout the school year. They have explored the concepts of Tzeddakah and food insecurity. The fifth graders have worked with multiple organizations in Hampton Roads in an effort to help get more food to people without. Visitors to the Exhibition will have the opportunity to help make lunches for people in need. All PY parents are invited to attend this culminating project. (You can arrive anytime between 2:00-2:45) 


Click here for details on 5th grade's fundraising efforts to make lunches for people in need.

Tax Credits to Benefit SIA

Have you considered participating in the Virginia Education Improvement Scholarship Tax Credit (EISTC) Program?


Tidewater Jewish Foundation, an approved scholarship foundation under the Virginia Education Improvement Scholarship Tax Credit (EISTC) Program, is looking for new donors before its current fiscal/program year ends on June 30, 2023.


Click here to read more about this important opportunity.



Please contact Carin Simon for more information.

Thank you 2022-2023

Strelitz International Academy

Parent Campaign Patrons

Todd and Lindsey Aftel

Chen Segal and Sam Alofer

Neil and Allena Anglen

Mohit Apoorva and Rupali Yakhmi

Nan Zhang and Christopher Arney

Tal and Rochelle Aviv

Jamie and Peter Baker

Lindsey and Ross Bangel

Arielle Spitz and Randy Beasely

Dave and Jenn Belman

Nicole and Richard Bernal

Rabbi Levi and Rashi Brashevitzky

Anna Fox and Cameron Burnette

Jasmine Gilad and James Claudius 

Heather and Jeff Cohen

Alicia and Andy Cornelius

Steve Dodge and Melanie Brown Mark and Sarah Enochs

Samantha and Ryan Feingold

Marley and Nathan Ferraro

Alexander and Elizabeth Fishman Adam and Kristy Foleck

Jim and Vanessa Friehofer

Charles Friedman and Alexandra Kosatykh

Len Futerman and Ilene Goldstein Nicole and Lester Gamboa

John and Laura Gibson

Andy and Amy Gladstein

Aaron and Nikki Glassman

Jason Goldberg and Ashley Mills Damian and Hillary Gordon

Allison and Christopher Graves

David and Teresa Greer

Jamie Golden and Christopher Hassan Jeremy and Sarah Holtzinger

Adam Howell and Joseph Howell- Smith John and MacKenzie Janin

Sukwon Jung and Jessica Friend


Trish Kaprielian

Aaron and Melissa Kass

Michael and Ekaterina Kerzner

Michelle and Jeffrey Kingsland

Adam Knop and Morgan Stroyeck

Nina Kruger

Jonathan Kugel and Gabriela Kocerha Sara and Philip Kunzig

John Lomogda and Julie Blumenthal Crystal and George Mitzner

Nathan and Amanda Moll

Rocio Morales

Meryl and Sean Mulligan

Rachel and Matth Murdock

Sarah Neal

Matthew and Katie Norman

Jason and Alison Ohana

Erinn and Felix Portnoy

Joseph Putnal and Rebecca Drew

Henry Rhone

Jason and Kelly Rippard

Jennifer Rosenbaum

Shikma and Danny Rubin

Ashley Sabin

Jason and Rebecca Silverstein

Ally and Timothy St. Pierre

Adam and Jenny Tabakin

Jonathan Teasley and Briana Hoffman Brandom and Callah Terkeltaub

Tim and Nikki Thornton

Jacob and Utomwen Uduaghan

Jennifer Waldholtz and Greg Antonucci Elizabeth and Neil Waranch

Irina and Levi Washburn

Amy and Eliot Weinstein

Christina Williams

Daniel Williams and Olivia Sauder

Brooke and Matthew Wilson

2022-2023 Parent Campaign ends June 30, 2023.

All SIA parent donations are matched up to $25,000.

We need $6,000 to meet our match goal!

To donate online: https://strelitzinternationalacademy.org/support-us/donate/

Venmo: @strelitzinternational

Cash or Check made out to Strelitz International Academy

Sandler Family Campus Programs

JCC Kids Night Out

May 20th, 2023

6:00 PM- 10:00 PM

Join us for a night full of games, crafts, snacks, and swimming. Catch up with old friends and see your favorite counselors from Camp JCC!


Members with a family membership pay a discounted rate of $20 per child and $15 for each additional sibling (with a family cap of $50) for four hours of fun!



Those without a current family membership pay $25 per child and $20 for each additional sibling (with a family cap of $65).

Swim is optional and is supervised by a lifeguard. 

ANNUAL JCC FISHING DERBY FOR ALL AGES TO BENEFIT YOUTH ATHLETICS

SUNDAY, MAY 21, 1:00 - 4:00 PM

LAKE SANDLER AT THE JCC

Come to the Simon Family JCC this Sunday and fish on Lake Sandler — the only time all year that the lake is open to the public to fish. There will be hourly prizes in 3 age groups for biggest fish caught; plus a SPECIAL PRIZE giveaway (worth $100) for anyone who registers before end of day on Friday, May 19. 

The lake is well stocked with brim, catfish and bass; shore casting only and children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult while fishing. You bring your own gear and bait, we'll have snacks, waters, and a lifeguard. Catch and release only. $10 per angler; registration includes a day pass to the JCC for the entire day.

Proceeds go to Youth Basketball League and other youth athletics programming at the JCC. Register here: JewishVA.org/FishingDerby