Newsletter January 26, 2018

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January 26, 2018

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Fri, Jan. 26

Jump Rope Event

Wed, Jan. 31

Tu B'Shvat

Mon-Fri, Feb. 5-9

Open House Week

Mon, Feb. 5

Science Fair 6 PM

Tues, Feb. 6

Board Meeting

7:30 PM

Mon, Feb. 12

Grades 1-3 and 7-9

COP Skiing/Snowboarding Trip

Wed, Feb. 14

Grades 4-9

COP Skiing/Snowboarding Trip

Grades 1-9 Skiing/Snowboarding Trip

On Monday, February 12 and/or Wednesday, February 14, 2018, the Grades 1-9 students will be going to Winsport (COP) for skiing / snowboarding lessons.

Please click for Permission Form, Participation Form, and to make a payment.

Tu B'Shvat Sameach!

On January 23, Mrs. Cheryl Gurevitch and her son Jacob presented a very meaningful and important project of JNF to the Grade 6 Hebrew class . The students are very enthusiastic about the Tu B'Shvat Celebration and are working hard to make it a success.

You're invited to the Akiva Academy Tu B'Shvat Celebration!
When: January 31, 2018
Where: Room 1

What: Wear something green!

Order your Mishloach Manot!

Purim, the most high-spirited of the Jewish holidays - is on its way! As you prepare for the costumes, carnivals, and Purim feasts let us prepare your mishloach manot packages. The Purim Mitzvah of mishloach manot - translated as "the giving of portions" - reminds us the being a Jew means being part of a community and celebrating our traditions together.

We will hand deliver a wonderful assortment of goodies and include a list indicating all the contributors to each mishloach manot package.

Fill out the order form listing the people that you would like to send mishloach manot packages to. No need to provide address information for in-town orders, just list the names of the recipients and we will do the rest!
The cost is $7.50 per name
The deadline for ordering is Tuesday, February 20, 2018 along with your payment.

Please Note: Cards will be sent to those outside of the city.

Due to the growth of the city, there are some addresses that are difficult to reach due to distance. You will be given the option to deliver the package yourself or send a card for those locations we are unable to deliver to.
Deliveries cannot be made to the downtown core.
If you would like to deliver your own mishloach manot but would like us to assemble them for you, please make a note of this on your order form.
Reciprocal orders are available, please let us know if you would like to return the mitzvah and send a mishloach manot package to all those who send to you.

Your support is greatly appreciated by all of us at Akiva Academy, especially the children who benefit directly from this tremendous fundraising effort!

Please note, although this project is a very worthy mitzvah of supporting Jewish education and spreading friendship, the technical mitzvah of Mishloach Manot is fulfilled by giving a minimum of two food items to one person on Purim day.

We thank you for your ongoing support!

Parent's Choice Bursary 2018/19

Once again, we are pleased to offer the Parent's Choice Bursaries for the 2018/19 school year. This year our intention is to award a total of 450 bursaries (renewals and new bursaries). The parameters for the program can be found on our website, www.theprossercharitablefoundation.ca.

There are some things which I wish to give special attention:

On the application, under School Section, we have clarified the Tuition reported is the actual tuition for the student. Tuition does not include bussing, activity, supplies, etc. Any discounts (ie multiple students from same family) should also be deducted from the reported tuition.
The income guideline for low income cut-off is used at the discretion of the selection committee. We do not want to discourage any family from applying. The guidelines can be found under the News/Events tab on our website.
Printable applications are available on our website or see Mr. Hadden. Hand in completed applications to Mr. Hadden.
Applications will be accepted from February 1, 2018 to March 23, 2018.
Selection will be made in the following order: 1: renewals; 2: students new to the school (1st year offered preferred); 3: all others (by lottery).
We anticipate an increase in the number of applications we will receive and ask that they be checked for completeness before submission. Please ensure that all parts are filled in; that they are signed by both the Parent & school authority; and that each is accompanied with the back-up income documentation.
If multiple students are applying from the same family, only one copy of financial documentation is required.

We look forward to working with you again this year.

Yours truly,

Kathy Prosser, Executive Director

The Prosser Charitable Foundation

Grandparents' Day Prep

In preparation for Grandparents' Day on February 23, our students will be writing letters and sending a personalized gift to all of their grandparents.

We kindly ask that you please provide us mailing addresses and emails of all grandparents and great grandparents (when relevant) for your children.

Please click here to provide their information.

If you have any questions please contact Rabbi Greenwald.

Jump Rope Event

Accountability Pillar Survey Parent Information

What is the Accountability Pillar?

The Accountability Pillar is a set of 16 performance measures developed to help jurisdictions assess their performance and progress in the delivery of educational outcomes to students. Included are survey measures in the Accountability Pillar survey, Provincial Achievement Tests, Diploma Examination results, and measures like High School Completion, Drop-Out Rates and Transition to Post-secondary.

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. Data on these indicators consists of surveys of students, parents and teachers on various aspects of education 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 January and/or February, students in grades 4-9 and all teachers will be completing their surveys online at school.

All surveys are anonymous and ask questions about experiences with your 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 2018, and will be reported publicly as part of their 3-Year Education Plans and Annual Education Results Reports.

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