Nursery, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Clay for Kids Field Trip
Wed, Apr. 5
Model seder for K-Grade 9
10 AM -12 PM
Thurs, Apr. 6
Model Seder for Pre-School
10:20-11:20 AM
Thurs, Apr. 6
Grades 1-9: Aggie Days Field Trip
Thank You!
Thank you so much to our super volunteer alumnus Rachel Cole who has been volunteering in several classes to assist teachers and work with students. We are so happy that you are here and welcome back to Akiva!
Registration for 2017/18 School Year
Thank you to those families who have already registered for next year! Just a reminder that Early Registration deadline is March 24. Congratulations to the Goldenberg Family for winning this week's tote bag draw!
Arriving on Time
The students in Kindergarten to Grade 9 have been receiving an entry form every time they have arrived on time for school. Today, we held our first draw. Zack R. in grade 2 won the Toys"R"Us gift certificate for $20. Congratulations Zack!
Sponsored Hot Lunch
The April Hot Lunch Order Form and Calendar are now available. Please return completed form with payment to the office by March 27.
Sponsored Hot Lunch
There will be a sponsored hot lunch on Wednesday, April 5 for the Model Seder lunch. We will be serving Matza Ball Soup.
Staff Updates
Morah Dianne will be away next week. Thank you to Mrs. Marina Segal for volunteering to help out in the office in the mornings.
Welcome back to Morah Greenwald. The students are so excited to have you back! Thank you so much to Mrs. Ortega for volunteering to watch Yochanan so that Mrs. Greenwald can come back!
Welcome back to Enrique! We missed you. Thank you to Sami for filling in while Enrique was away.
Condolences to Rabbi Greenwald upon the loss of his grandfather Mr. Paul Tobias of Toronto.
Boys Shabbaton
The Grade 5-9 Boys are looking forward to their Shabbaton this week. We welcome the 4 Yeshiva Boys from Pacific Torah Institute in Vancouver who came specially for the Shabbaton. Thank you to Rabbi Goldenberg for organizing and coordinating the Shabbaton. The boys had an amazing time at Roots2Stem lab this morning building gliders and soldering.
Daycare Dance Class
We are pleased to announce that Mrs. Julianna Enciu will be offering a dance class to our children. The class will take place on Fridays from 11:25-11:55 in the gym.
Pre-School students are welcome to join for a fee of $30 for the 6 sessions. Please register by filling out the daycare registration form and paying $30 in the office. Pickup for Pre-School students who participate will be at 11:55 on Fridays. There is no extra charge for full time daycarechildren.
The dates for the classes are in the School Calendar. Please subscribe to the calendar to keep updated on this as well as all school events.
Mishloach Manot
Thank you so much to all the volunteers who made the mishloach manot fundraiser a huge success! We had so many volunteers helping to take orders, shop, package, and deliver the Purim baskets. We received many thank you phone calls from community members who very much appreciated the delicous goodies in honour of Purim.
Matanot Levyonim
Our Grade 4 Girls collected over $107 to distribute to the poor in honour of Purim. Yasher Koach to everyone who participated.
Purim Carnival
Thank you to all the teachers and students for creating such great booths for the carnival this year.
Thank you so much to Mrs. Mashiah for the delicious Hamantashen!
Thank you to the Wilms family for organizing the water sale.
Thank you to Kathie Wainer and PJ Library for partnering with us and for the jellybean contest. Mazel Tov to Aliza Goldenberg for winning the contest!
Purim Concert
Thank you to Rabbi Rose for giving a Purim concert to all our students. We really enjoyed the live music and Purim spirit!
Costume Contest
Thank you to Mrs. Cheryl Wilms and the events committee for organizing a Purim costume contest. Mazel Tov to all the winners!
Costume Parade
Our annual Purim Costume Parade was a blast! Led by our Parade Marshall, Jake Goldstein, we marched through the entire school including upstairs and outside and around while the music was blasting through the halls!
Purim Festivities
Renoir Visit
Grade 2 and 3 Students brought Purim Cheer to the residents of the Renior on Monday morning. Thank you to Morah Adina and Morah Safren for organizing the students to sing songs and make beautiful pictures to give to the residents. Thank you to the Renior for providing the bus and for the delicous cookies and grape juice for our performers!
Morah Marina's Hebrew Class
Grade 5 Chemistry
Alberta Education Budget
Thank you so much to Alberta Education for continuing to fund independent schools in Alberta. We are very appreciative of the funding which makes up a significant portion of our budget. Please read this message from AISCA and consider writing a letter of thanks to your MLA.
Model Sedorim
Model Seder for Kindergarten to Grade 9 will be on
Wednesday, April 5 from
10 AM -12 PM.
Model Seder for Pre-School will be on
Thursday, April 6 from
10:20-11:20 AM
Parents and family members are invited and welcome to join both!
Purim Costumes
Pre-School is looking for Purim Costumes. If anyone has any that they are not using anymore, please give them to Morah Miller. Thank you so much.
Sponsorship Opportunities at Akiva
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
Hip Hop Kids - additional 10% off for Akiva students!
