SIA Kindergarten Classroom

Primary Years School Day is 8am to 3:30pm.
General Studies
- Reading
- Continuation of LIPS Program Reading Groups Reading Homework
- Writing
- Spelling Handwriting Journaling
- Math
- Facts and Concepts
- Science
- Social Studies
Students learn through inquiry, experiences, experiments, observations,
research, interviews and self directed learning
Students develop the skills and interests to become Lifelong Learners
Special emphasis on learning a second language, Hebrew
Learner Profile Traits
Global Learning & Social Action
Transdisciplinary Approach to Learning
SIA students are INQUIRERS who nurture their curiosity, developing skills for inquiry and research. They know how to learn
independently and with others. Students learn with enthusiasm and sustain their love of learning throughout life.
SIA students are COMMUNICATORS and express themselves confidently and creatively in more than one language and in many ways.
They collaborate effectively, listening carefully to other perspectives.
Primary Years School Day is 8am to 3:30pm.
SIA’s KNOWLEDGEABLE students develop and use conceptual understanding, exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines.Students
engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance.
SIA students strive to BALANCE different aspects of their lives – intellectual, physical and emotional – to achieve wellbeing for themselves and others.
They recognize their interdependence with other people and with the world in which they live.
Conversational Hebrew: Students learn to read, write, and speak modern Hebrew. By the end of Kindergarten, many students can read basic Hebrew words, in first-grade students focus on Hebrew reading and writing, and in grades, 2-5 students focus on speaking Hebrew.
Prayers: Students participate in daily prayer as a class focusing on recitation and understanding. Gratitude and appreciation are important prayer themes.
Torah/Bible: Through discussion of the stories of the Bible primarily in Genesis and Exodus, students learn Jewish history, values, and critical thinking skills.
Jewish Holidays: Students participate in joyful celebrations as a school community.
SIA students are OPEN MINDED and critically appreciate their own cultures and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions of others. They
seek and evaluate a range of points of view, and they are willing to grow from the experience.
SIA students strive to be PRINCIPLED and act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and with respect for the
dignity and rights of people everywhere. We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences.
Our REFLECTIVE students thoughtfully consider the
world and our own ideas and experience. We work
to understand our strengths and weaknesses in
order to support our learning and personal
development.
SIA students are CARING and show empathy, compassion and respect. They have a commitment to service, and they act to make a positive difference
in the lives of others and in the world around them.
Manage their subjects in an accelerated
curriculum, develop critical thinking skills
and study effectively
Develop a strong identity and sense of self
Build a strong connection to their
community
Learn to speak a second language – Hebrew.
Transition successfully into various middle
schools taking accelerated classes!
SIA students are CARING and show empathy, compassion and respect. They have a commitment to service, and they act to make a
positive difference in the lives of others and in the world around them.
Where are they now? (Classes of 2015-2020) | |
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Public School IB & Gifted Programs |
34% 20% |
Norfolk Academy | 27% |
Cape Henry Collegiate School | 5% |
VB Friends School | 5% |
Norfolk Collegiate School | 5% |
The Williams School | 2% |
Toras Chaim | 2% |
All students in Toddlers* – Grade 4 will re enroll during SIA’s Re enrollment period: February 1 – 16, 2021. (Infants and Toddlers staying in Infants and Toddlers after August 2021 are automatically reenrolled.)
At the Strelitz International Academy, we appreciate the long-term investment that our parents make in choosing to send their children to our school. For this reason, we have implemented a Flexible Tuition Program. Flexible Tuition allows for tuition that meets an individual family’s financial needs.
The K-5 school day is 8am – 3:30pm (2:30pm on Fridays); but we also partner with the JCC to offer aftercare and childcare when school is closed. Please see the attached for this year’s dates.