Our Open House is next week. Please feel free to bring friends or neighbors to come visit the school. We would love to see you.
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| Mon-Fri, Feb. 1-5 Open House Mon, Feb. 1 Science Fair 6:00 pm Tues, Feb 2 Science Fair 9:00 am Thurs-Fri, Feb. 11-12 PD Day: No School Daycare Open Mon, Feb. 15 Family Day: No School Fri, Feb. 26 Grandparents Day 8:15 - 10:45 am Fri, Mar. 4 Second Report Card go Home Thurs, Mar. 10 Parent Teacher Confereces 11:20 am Dismissal Daycare Open Fri, Mar. 11 PD Day: No School Daycare Open Fri, Mar. 18 Regular Friday 3:30 pm Dismissal Begins |
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Thank you so much to Morah Marina and her Grade 5 students for organizing and arranging our Tu Bishvat creative art contest. We had so many creative projects using varied modalities entered that it was difficult for many students to choose and vote for a favorite.Everyone was a winner and received a prize while several students earned certificates to choose the sport in gym class, help out in the office or in another teacher's classroom. Everyone had a wonderful time.
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| Watch the ABN Broadcast #2 |
Happy Birthday to Mindy G. and Shternie G!
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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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| Grade 2 students reading their Tu B'Shvat books to the grade 1 class |
| Thank you to the winners and participants of the Tu B'Shvat Competition for helping Morah Dianne prepare the report cards. |
| Grade 5 students making bannock bread |
| 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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