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January 5, 2017
Welcome back to all our students and staff!  We hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable break. 
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday to Tahel R!
Mazel Tov!
Mazel Tov to Mia-Ruby who won the Yesodei Halashon raffle this past month. Yesodei Halashon is a program of Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation which teaches and encourages proper communication and social skills. In this picture, Mia-Ruby proudly displays the fresh donuts made in her brand new mini-donut maker.
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Mon, Jan. 9
Jump Rope Assembly 1 pm

Tues, Jan. 10
Fundraiser Planning Meeting
7:30 pm 

Wed, Jan. 18
Grade 5 and 9 Immunizations

Thurs, Jan. 26
Grade 3-9 Skiing/Snowboarding Field Trip at COP

Fri, Jan. 27
Jump Rope Event

Mon-Fri, Feb. 6-10
Open House Week

Mon, Feb. 6
Science Fair 6 pm

Tues, Feb. 7
Science Fair 9 am

Tues, Feb. 7
Board Meeting 
7:30 pm
Thank You!
Thank you to Sami and Angela for their hard work over the break to clean the building and wax the floors.

Thank you to Enrique for shoveling the snow and making repairs to maintain our school building over the break.
Grade 3-9 Skiing/Snowboarding Field Trip
On Thursday, January 26, 2017, the Grade 3 to Grade 9 students will be going to Canada Olympic Park for skiing / snowboarding lessons. Please click for the Permission Form, Parent Guide/Participant Information Form, Make a Payment.
Hot Lunch Switch
Hot  lunches for January 13 and 26 will be switched.

The  lunch on January 13 will be Meatballs and Rice with Salad and the lunch on January 26 will be Salami Sandwich with Pickles and Chips.

We will follow the order for each of the  lunches, not the day of ordering. If anyone would like to change their order, please let the office know.
Fundraiser Planning Meeting
This year is the 36th anniversary of Akiva Academy. We are planning a special fundraiser event to mark the occasion. The fundraiser will take place this year on May 28th. There will be an initial planning meeting on January 10th at 7:30 PM at Akiva.
We invite and encourage all families to participate in this very important event for our school. For more information please speak to Mrs. Zuli Mashiah. Refreshments will be served.
Winter After School Clubs
We are pleased to announce that we will once again offer after school activities for students in Kindergarten through Grade 9. This round of clubs will begin the week of January 23rd. Registration forms will be sent home early next week.
Accountability Pillar: Parent Information
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.
Pre School gets ready for its unit on berachot - blessings on food

Pre-K learns about the letter tet for Talit - prayer shawl


Money Mentors: Financial Literacy Presentation


Sponsorship Opportunities at Akiva
We are looking for plant donations to place above the lockers to make our space more appealing. Please speak to Morah Orly and Mrs. Mashiah about the type and size of plant you would like to donate.

Would you like to sponsor a school event in honour of a relative or friend?
There are many ways to sponsor activities or events at Akiva. 

Here are some ways:
A day of Hot Lunch $150
Holiday Assembly $180
Field Trip for a class $250 
Pre-School Snack $50
Library Books $36

For more information please see Rabbi Greenwald
Adult and Child Learning
Jewish Women's Renaissance Project

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