SIA School Newsletter


January 25, 2023

Dear Parents, 


February 1 -17, 2023 is Re-enrollment! Please check for a notification from Parent Square on February 1 for important information and instructions to re-enroll through FACTS for the 2023-2024 school year. We are grateful that you have entrusted us with your children. We look forward to strengthening our partnership and to celebrating their many milestones with you. All re-enrollment contracts are due by Wednesday, February 15, 2023.  


Early Years Families please join us for a Tu B’sh’vat celebration on Monday, February 6, 2023 from 9:00am - 12:00pm. We are so excited to celebrate the birthday of the trees! More details will be posted in ParentSquare in the coming weeks.


Primary Years Family Shabbat is coming up on Friday, February 10, 2023 at 1:45pm in the MPR. SIA PVO will have challah for sale for $6.50 per loaf so pick up a freshly baked loaf of challah for your family's shabbat. We hope to see you there!


Please join us for an Evening of the Arts: How We Express Ourselves performance Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 6:00pm sponsored by the Benjamin Goldberg Foundation. Students in grades EY4-5th Grade will be singing songs, dancing, reciting poetry, a wax museum and so much more!. We will also feature our strings classes. In addition, SIA will also host an Art Show from Monday, February 13 - Friday, 17, 2023 in the Cardo. There will be more information posted in Parentsquare in the coming weeks.


Below you will see some reminders for next week. 

Shavuah Tov, wishing you all a wonderful week ahead!


Heather Moore

Head of School

SIA Annual Donor Fund

Thank you SIA Parents!

We have raised $19,011 towards the 2022-2023 Annual Campaign.

Every dollar is matched up to $25,000!

Last day to give is June 30, 2023.

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Recently we held our Parent and Faculty Campaign to raise funds for our Annual Donor Fund. The SIA Annual Donor Fund is the primary vehicle for financially supporting Strelitz International Academy (SIA).


SIA depends on support from current and alumni parents and grandparents, faculty, trustees along with friends in the extended community who believe in SIA’s mission, to meet the school’s operating expenses, enrich the student experience, and ensure financial sustainability.


By making a tax-deductible donation to Strelitz International Academy, you will be joining with others to make a difference in the everyday lives of Strelitz’s students and faculty.

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

Weekly Highlights

"Journey of Journeys" by EY4

Friday morning EY4 students invited their parents and school community to see their "journey" projects from their recently completed "Where we are in Place and Time" Unit! For the event, they requested donations of gently used shoes for the Soles4Souls organization.

Rosh Chodesh Celebration

On Monday, Primary Years students participated in a special Rosh Chodesh program celebrating the new Hebrew month - Sh'vat. During the month of Sh'vat, we celebrate Tu B'shevat, the Birthday of the Trees! Students played a tree themed "scattergory" type of game and drew their own tree designs.

Welcome new EY3 Teacher, Samantha Legendre

Please welcome Samantha Legendre to the EY3 classroom. Samantha will be a co-teacher with Gigi and is excited to be part of our community. She recently relocated here from Texas where she worked as a Paraprofessional in an elementary school. Samantha also has Lead Teaching experience in three and four year old classrooms. We are looking forward to having Samantha and her adorable baby part of our school community.

Upcoming Dates:

February

2/1 SIA Student Reenrollment begins (EY2-Grade 5)


2/10 PY Family Shabbat Celebration, 1:30pm


2/15 SIA Student Reenrollment deadline (EY2-Grade 5)


2/16 Evening of the Arts, 6pm


2/20 Presidents Day (No School, EY Fullcare Closed, JCC SDO Open)


2/24 EY Family Shabbat Singalong, 9am


3/7 Purim; Noon Dismissal; Sundown/Fullcare closes at noon


3/13 - 3/17 Scholastic Book Fair all week



3/14 Book Fair Family Fun Night, 4pm - 6:30pm

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


Dates are subject to change.

EY Parent Coffee and Schmooze

Early Years Preview for Toddler Parents

Please click here to RSVP.

SIA Evening of the Arts

In the Community

JCC Kids Classes- Winter Registration is Open



Choose from Soccer Shots, Lil Ninjas and Self Defense, and Yoga. Patrons with a family membership qualify for a 20% discount. Use discount code jcc123 when checking out.  If a class needs to be cancelled for any reason, another class will be added to the end of the season. 

Parents - Click here to register.C

Baby and Me

Simon Family JCC & PJ Library Program

Baby and Me

9am - 10am

Tuesday, January 31 (Ongoing every other Tuesday)

Join other parents and our Youth & Family Coordinator, Nofar Trem, for an hour of coffee and a sweet treat, baby activities and games, and much-needed parent talk!

Free + Open to ALL PARENTS with babies up to 18 months.

No registration required. JCC membership not required.

Every other Tuesday at the Simon Family JCC!

For more information, contact Nofar at ntrem@ujft.org.