Dear Parents,

We had a wonderful time getting ready for Passover the past few days!

Passover Break begins on Wednesday, April 5 and continues through Friday, April 14, 2023.

EY Fullcare, Sundown and JCC SDO are closed Wednesday, April 5 through Friday, April 7, 2023. 

EY Fullcare Passover Session Open Monday, April 10 - Friday, April 14, 2023

JCC SDO Open for registered PY students Monday, April 10- Friday, April 14, 2023

School Resumes Monday, April 17, 2023

Chag Sameach, wishing you a happy and healthy Passover. We look forward to seeing everyone when school resumes on Monday, April 17, 2023.

Heather Moore

Head of School

Upcoming Dates:

April

4/5 - 4/14 Passover Break

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• 4/5 - 4/7 EY Fullcare Closed, Camp JCC SDO Closed
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• 4/10 - 4/14 EY Fullcare Open; Camp JCC SDO Open

4/28 Student Led Conferences, No School (EY Fullcare Closed, PY Camp JCC SDO Closed)

4/30 Israel Fest at the Sandler Family Campus, 12pm - 4pm

5/1 - 5/5 Teacher Appreciation Week at SIA (Details coming soon.)

5/4 - SIA Family Pizza Night, 5pm - 7pm

5/7 SIA's Team Tiger will participate in the JFS Run, Roll and Stroll (more info coming soon!)

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

Dates are subject to change.

Early Years Passover Experience

Early Years students enjoyed a Passover Experience to learn about the Passover holiday. The children participated in an interactive story of Passover from banging their hammers, to throwing plagues at Pharaoh, to crossing the Red Sea and following Moses out of Egypt.

Primary Years Model Seder

Primary Years Students had a wonderful Model Seder on Tuesday afternoon. Each class led the seder in a song they had learned and enjoyed the seder foods.

Waking up the Strawberry Patch!

Early Years students had a special day to wake up the strawberry patch in the school garden, as they have been blanketed all winter with a covering of hay. Everyone enjoyed a special strawberry snack and story time by the garden. We said, "Boker Tov, Toot-im (TOOT-EEM)", which means, "Good Morning strawberries!" in Hebrew.

SAVE THE DATE

SIA Family Pizza Night - Thursday May 4, 2023

Sign up to run with SIA's Team Tiger on May 7!

runsignup.com/runrollstroll

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/

POP UP SHABBAT

Pop Up Shabbat: A New Young Adult Experience Comes to Tidewater!

Thanks to a generous gift from the Richard S. Glasser Family Foundation, the Young Adult Division of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater is launching a new, ongoing Shabbat dinner series called “Pop Up Shabbat.” Young Adults are invited to visit the website and click to either HOST a Shabbat dinner or attend a Shabbat dinner. (Hosts will be reimbursed for a portion of food costs.) Jake and Jessica Glasser will host the first Shabbat dinner on March 24. While spots are limited, anyone can click to sign up to host a dinner — and slots will open up for guests as more hosts sign on. 

Please bookmark the webpage and stay tuned for future Pop Up Shabbat dinner events. JewishVA.org/PopUpShabbat