| Watch the first ABN Broadcast of the Year! |
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| Fri, Jan. 22 PD Day No School Mon, Jan. 25 Tu B'Shvat Mon-Fri, Feb. 1-5 Open House Fri, Feb. 26 Grandparents Day 8:15 - 10:45 am |
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| January 25 PD Day: No School. Daycare Open |
Just a reminder that tomorrow is a PD Day, there will be no classes. Daycare is open from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. The fee is $25 for Daycare children and $45 for After School Care children. Please contact Morah Laura if you are interested at 403-259-2808 or [email protected]
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Happy Birthday to Adam K., Chaya S!
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Just a reminder that the Hot Lunch order form and payment is due
Monday, January 25.
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| Tu Bi'Shevat Competition January 25, 2016 |
When: January 25, 2016
Where: Room 1
What: A presentation of student's art projects
Why: A unique way to celebrate Tu Bi'Shevat
On Tu Bi'Shevat we will be holding a competition in which every student at Akiva Academy is invited to create a piece of art that represents trees.
This project is to be completed at home out of various materials such as Lego, plasticine, modeling clay or recycled materials. Your art can be created in the form of a model, painting, structure or poster. On January 25 at 3pm, everyone's creations will be displayed in Room 1. At that time, every Akiva student gets to cast one vote for their favorite art project. The students who receive the most votes will be awarded a prize.
Behazlaha!
Grade 5 Students
and Morah Maria
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| Grandparents Day is Friday, February 26 (8:15-10:45) |
Please mark this date on your calendar. Invite your grandparents (or surrogate grandparents if your grandparents are unable to attend) to join us for the morning. Grandparents will be able to go to school with their grandchildren, participate in a few activities, and enjoy some refreshments.
Please click here for the invitation and sign up list.
Hope to see you there,
J.
Hadden
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As an annual check-up on the education system, the Accountability Pillar provides an opportunity for Alberta Education and school authorities to ensure that we are equipping students for success.
The Accountability Pillar uses a set of 16 indicators consisting of surveys of students, parents and teachers on various aspects of quality; student outcomes such as dropout and high school completion rates; and provincial assessments of student learning.
From January to the end of February, Alberta Education will be conducting the annual Accountability Pillar Survey. In January, parents of students in grades 4-9 will receive a survey from Alberta Education. In February, students in grades 4-9 and all certified teachers will be completing their surveys online at school. All surveys are anonymous and ask questions about experiences with the school.
Your participation in the survey helps provide important information on the quality of education your child is receiving, so we encourage you to return your survey promptly.
Survey results will be available to school authorities in May 2016, and will be reported publicly as part of their 3-Year Education Plans and Annual Education Results Reports.
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| Research Project on Domestic Violence |
The Jewish community is not immune to domestic violence, it occurs among all sects of Judaism and at all socio-economic levels. However, there are characteristics that are specific to how Jewish individuals experience violence. These include: a tendency to stay up to three times longer in abusive relationships than non-Jewish women, not accessing services such as emergency shelters and social service organizations, and a greater likelihood to seek help from an intimate network of friends and family rather than specialized services. For people of Jewish Faith, such factors act as additional barriers to leaving abusive situations.
The University of Calgary and the Jewish Family Service Calgary have teamed together to create a survey in order to better understand domestic violence in the Jewish communities of the Prairie Provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba).. Through this research project we aim to learn more about 1) the scope of domestic violence in the Jewish community; 2) the service needs of individuals affected by domestic violence; 3) the barriers individuals affected by domestic violence who are Jewish face accessing services; and 4) to whom Jewish individuals tend to disclose domestic violence.
In order to obtain this important information and improve the services in our community, we need your help! We are asking members of the Jewish community to help us with this study by completing a 15-30 minute survey. If you would like to participate, please find the survey here. The survey is smart phone and tablet compatible. In Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba little is known beyond anecdote about the rates, seriousness, and response to domestic violence in Jewish families. In each province, the populations of the Jewish communities are on the rise, and service agencies are trying to develop and provide services to match community needs. Your input is very important as it will help guide future programs, policies and investments aimed to end domestic violence in our Jewish community.
On behalf of the Jewish Family Service Calgary, the Jewish Family Service Edmonton and the University of Calgary, we sincerely thank you for your time and consideration in participating in this important research project aimed to improve the wellbeing of the members of our Jewish community and reduce instances of violence and abuse in our society as a whole.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the Project Coordinator, Nela Cosic, at [email protected] or (403) 441-4552 or Andrea Silverstone, Shalom Bayit Coordinator at [email protected] or (403) 616 7673.
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| Jewish Disabilities Awareness and Inclusion Month 2016 |
February is Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month.
Calgary Jewish Federation would like to invite you to hear Alvin Law, an
amazing and engaging motivational speaker on
Sunday, February 7, 2016 at 7:00 pm at
Calgary JCC.
Please help promote this free event, so we can make a difference by
increasing inclusion in our community.
P lease click here to register.
The collaborative program for JDAIM 2016 is Sunday, February 21 from 1:00-3:00 pm at Akiva Academy. There will be a cookie making program for the grades 6 to 8 students and Kesher Klub members.
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