PARENT SURVEY FOR ACCREDITATION: PLEASE COMPLETE!!
  • A Parent Survey prepared by AdvancEd is being emailed to the parent body today. 
  • The information you provide will remain anonymous, but is critical to the accreditation process. 
  • We ask that you complete this survey by November 25, 2015. 
  • Only one survey per family household needs to be completed. 
  • Click here to complete the survey. 
ANTI-BULLYING PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
November 16th:  Presentation by the ADL to Middle school students on UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF  BULLYING 
AN EARLY TASTE OF KINDERGARTEN
Please share the Kindergarten Open House with families looking for an amazing Kindergarten and Lower School experience for their child.
  • December 3rd 8:15-9:15 AM
  • Coffee and light breakfast in Boardroom
  • Meet Kindergarten teachers and their classrooms
  • Tour of the campus
  • Hear first hand from past Kindergarten students about their Akiba experiences. 


Book Fair is coming November 17th-25th.   Open every day 8am-5pm except Friday 11/20 until 3:30 PM and Wednesday 11/25 until 12 PM.
    • Book Fair SPECIAL EVENTS
  • 11/19 1st - 8th grade: Dad's Fiesta Lunch
  • 11:30am 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
  • 12pm 4th and 5th
  • 12:45pm 6th, 7th, and 8th
  • 11/20 Preschool: Coffee 8am - 9am
  • 11/20 Kindergarten: Donuts with Dad 9am
  •  11/23 Moms': Shop + Snack: 8:30am - 10am
  • 11/23 Akiba Ambassador program for Moms boardroom at 9 AM (see information below)
  • Grandparents and Special Friends' Day is November 25! 
    • To volunteer:CLICK HERE
    • Join our Facebook page: CLICK HERE
    • Help our event go viral! And don't forget our hashtag: #AkibaGrands
  • Mitzvah of the Month-We're collecting new and used books.  Look for the blue and white bins!
PRESCHOOL SHABBAT  
  • This Friday all K'Ton Ton families are invited to attend the Early Childhood Shabbat hosted by Morah Lauren's & Morah Rosa's K'Ton Ton class. 
  • Preschool Hospitality for moms and dads will be hosted in the Preschool Atrium from 8:30-9:00 a.m. 
  • Please meet your child in Hanna's Room at 9:00 AM. 
ATHLETICS ALERTS
  • Boys A Team: Today at Sportsplex vs. Quest Middle School @5:30 on Court 1
  • Girls A Team: Today at Sportsplex vs. Quest Middle School @5:30 on Court 2
  • Boys A Team: Tomorrow, Wednesday at Akiba vs. Torah Day School at 5

Go Cougars!
EXCITING PROGRAM TOMORROW NOVEMBER 11
ART AND SOUL WOMAN'S PROGRAM: with Guest Speaker 11 AM- noon  in the Boardroom.

What is art? What endows a painting with that magical power to convey a dimension of beauty and meaning that the object or scene does not reveal on its own?   How can we transform our lives into a work of art?  RSVP to
AKIBA AMBASSADOR PROGRAM FOR MOMS
We all have a story to tell about the magic that is taking place at Akiba.  We are all AMBASSADORS!!  Come join us to learn how a true Parent Ambassador Program is effective in spreading the word about our school.
  • When: November 23 (Monday) 9 AM Boardroom
  • We will be having a separate meeting for Dads after Thanksgiving.  Stay tuned!!!
  • RSVP to: Andi Bonner.
SAVE THE DATE
  • November 13:  Rosh Chodesh Kislev, Shabbat Dress Day
  • November 17-25: Please see important dates in PTO section of Akiba 411.
2016-17 ENROLLMENT NOTICE
 
Enrollment for the 2016-17 school year is just around the corner. We look forward to another year of serving the educational needs of your family!
  
Listed below are some changes to the Enrollment Contract we want you to be aware of for the upcoming 2016-17 school year:
  
1)   There will be three payment options available:

a.       10-months - August 2016 through May 2017

b.      12-months - June 2016 through May 2017

c.       Full Pay - June 2016

 

2)    The full enrollment deposit will be due at the time of enrollment. The online submission of your contract will not process without the accompanying payment.
  
3)    Regardless of which payment option is chosen, all families will need to provide banking information to cover incidentals as they come up throughout the year (testing, aftercare, etc.).
  
Please plan for these changes now. Enrollment begins in January!
FRIDAY AFTERCARE AND CAMPUS CLOSING TIME
Aftercare and the campus will be closing at 3:30 PM starting this Friday. For a full schedule of closing times, click here.
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Akiba Academy provides a superior general and Judaic education to children in preschool through eighth grade. As a Modern Orthodox school, Akiba Academy develops ethical and responsible members of the Jewish people and American society, knowledgeable about and committed to their Jewish heritage and the State of Israel. For more information about Akiba contact  [email protected] .