Reading Buddies

Once a week, for 30 minutes, students from grades K-2 are paired with students in grades 3-5 to become “reading buddies”. The older students build fluency by reading aloud to the younger students. The younger students gain more exposure to literacy and also get to practice their reading skills with one to one coaching! All students look forward to this special time together.

Art Orbit

Over the course of a month, students work on different art projects and get to interact with students and teachers from other grades. Teachers prepare art, craft or cooking activities and, in mixed grade level groups, students rotate weekly to participate. Student learning is enriched with experiences that include sharing materials and skills with peers of varying age and ability levels.

Community Readers: A Literacy Project at Silicon Valley Academy

Community Readers is a reading program offered in grades K-8. The genesis of this project is to inspire our students to achieve literacy, receive academic support and gain life skills from their community.

This ‘Adopt-a-Class’ reading program allows selective community members to visit classrooms and read a book to the students. When a company or organization adopts a class, a representative from the organization visits their designated class once a month, during the school year, and reads a book to the students.

It’s not much of a time commitment, but it makes an extremely positive impact for students! Interested organizations may join us in creating a world of literacy for students, please contact the SVA office for more information.

Soul Shoppe

Soul Shoppe provides interactive programs that teaches students important skills to support them academically and emotionally through life.

The skills focus on problem solving, conflict resolution, creating a community of learning and growth and defining and internalizing the character traits that create great communities and citizens.

The objectives for the program:

• Creating optimal learning environments: a foundation of respect
• Personal empowerment: awareness around choices we make
• Skill building: to navigate life powerfully
• Community enhancement: promote empathy and high level of functioning for all
• Joyful living: encourage a sense of freedom in all we do

Throughout the year, Soul Shoppe instructors have grade level workshops focused on a particular character trait. We start with respect and responsibility as the foundation. In addition to the whole school assemblies, the Peace Program trains 30 student peacemakers who will support their student peers in resolving conflicts in and out of the classroom. The peacemakers receive a four-part leadership training where they learn communication tools and conflict resolution skills.

For more information about soul shoppe check out www.soulshoppe.com

Eid Carnival and Eid Assemblies

The SVA Eid Carnival is enjoyed annually by students, parents and teachers alike! Our carnival features Astrojump, cotton candy, popcorn, barbeque lunch, talent show and other forms of entertainment such as Mad Science and Muslim Puppet Show. This large scale event, along with eid assemblies, really helps the kids feel joy at the time of Eid

Morning Assembly, Zuhr and Salat ul Jummah

Organic Vegetable Garden

SVA students grow fresh organic vegetables in their very own school garden! The gardening activities are used across all grade levels and are integrated into science, social studies, Islamic studies, math and language arts. Students experience working directly with nature and the reward of Allah’s bounty.