Join Mrs. Tammie Rapps, Head of School, tomorrow morning (Wednesday) at 8:15AM on the boardroom.  The topic is on
Assessment.
YOU "CAN" DO IT! WE NEED YOU! 

We need you to bring more cans of food for our school to build a CANukia.  Tomorrow, Wednesday, we NEED you to help us BUILD our school CANukia.  We know you CAN!  We hope you will!  At 8 AM, join us for our CAN do attitude and building in Pollman Hall.
 BLUENOTE AND TARDY UPDATE
  • Blue Note ([email protected]) communicates with the school when your child is absent, arriving late, or leaving early. 
  • Blue Note does not excuse a tardy (other than for a Bris, Bnei Mitzvah, or other life cycle event).  
  • Please ensure that your child brings a doctor note, if that is the reason they are late or leaving early.  
  • When sending a Blue Note, please put your child's official name and grade so that the Blue Note will get to the correct teacher in a timely manner.  
  • Students are picked up in the main admin building for these purposes. 
The Parent Handbook states:
  • Students are expected to be at school by 7:50 A.M. (5th-8th grade Prayers (tefillah) begin at 8:00 A.M. daily). 
  • Students arriving after 8:00 will be marked tardy. 
  • Grade 1-5 students will begin their days with a short assembly from 8:00 - 8:15. 
  • Davening will begin immediately after the assembly. 
  • Students who have accumulated nine (9) tardies (in Middle School, tardies are recorded for every class period) will be required to attend a "Sunday School" session at Akiba. An administrator will contact parents once a student has acquired seven (7) tardies.
GROUP SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS

Your child's class photographs will be sent home by Friday.  This photo was gifted to us by the photograph company.  Please check your child's backpack to ensure the photo arrives home.
Let's show our children that we are making 
Jewish education our highest priority!
 
Click HERE to give online to the AKIBA FUND
OR email your pledge to
 
Akiba Fund is OUR school's largest fundraiser providing funds that directly impact OUR children!
 
  • Akiba Fund ensures that Akiba Academy can hire and retain the best faculty and staff

  • Akiba Fund further enhances the school's curriculum, technology, and facility

  • Akiba Fund provides for professional development opportunities for teachers
 
Pledge by 12/13/15 and be entered to win a pizza party for your child's grade on 12/18/15! 
Parties awarded to grades with most parent participation - The only gift to small is no gift at all!

REQUEST FOR A NON-GLASS PATIO (OUTDOOR) TABLE:

My name is Yosef Weiss, and I am working on an Eagle Project that will benefit the children at Akiba Academy.  I am working on building a "physics garden" with games that will teach the children certain physics concepts.  If anyone has an outdoor table that is not made of glass that they are willing to donate to this project, please contact me at [email protected] or call me at 972-769-7299.  Thank you.
PRESCHOOL SHABBAT 
  • This Friday all Nevatim and Teenoki families are invited to attend the Early Childhood Shabbat hosted by Morah Carol's and Morah Kimmie's Nevatim 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
  • December 7: Girls' A Team Basketball vs. Canyon Creek @5PM @Canyon Creek
  • December 7: Boys' A Team Basketball vs. Yavneh JV @6PM @Akiba
  • December 8: Boys' Blue B Team Basketball vs. Chant Chargers @4PM @Akiba
  • December 8: Girls' A Team Basketball vs. Heritage Christian @4:30PM @RISE
  • December 8: Boys' A Team Basketball vs. Heritage Christian @5:30PM @RISE
  • December 10: Girls' A Team Basketball vs. Dallas Lutheran @5PM @Akiba
  • December 10: Boys' A Team Basketball vs. Dallas Lutheran @6PM @Akiba

MITZVAH OF THE MONTH
 
Thank you to everyone for bringing in your CANs! As of this morning, we have at least 250 cans, meaning that along with Torah Day and Levine, we've met our goal of donating to JFS 1000 cans! But, let's not stop there! Please continue to bring cans through this Wednesday morning, December 9, when we will be CANstructing our CANukia. All parents welcome to join; we will begin at 8 am in Pollman.

I f you are interested in coming to deliver the CANs and stock the JFS pantry, we will be meeting at JFS this Sunday, Dec. 13, at 3 pm. Please RSVP to Daniella Smith at [email protected] , as space is limited. 
 
 
HOT LUNCH SIGN UP
 
We are still in need of hot lunch volunteers for the rest of this semester and next. Please consider signing up, either for a one-off time, or for a regularly-scheduled weekly slot. 
 
You can sign up for a slot this semester here:   CLICK HERE
 
Next semester slots here:   CLICK HERE
SAVE THE DATE
  • December 9: Akiba Talks at 8:15 AM in the Boardroom. Topic: Assessment
  • December 9 : Parents needed to construct CANukia from collected canned food
  • December 9: Chanukah with the Mavs.  Tickets available at Jewishmavs.com 
  • December 14: IAGT for 7th/8th grade girls
  • December 18: Last day before winter break

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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] .