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April 6, 2017
Dear Akiva Family,
 
Pesach is such an important time to share our beliefs, practices and customs with our children, friends and families. Our students have spent a significant amount of time preparing for Pesach and have lots of ideas and questions to share. Thank you so much to our dedicated teachers for their hard work in nurturing and encouraging our students to be ready for Pesach. I encourage families to take time to prepare for Pesach especially if you will be with other family and friends, and think about what are your goals and expectations for the sedorim are. Thank you to Rabbi Goldenberg for sharing the resource below which I think you might find helpful to prepare for a meaningful Pesach.
 
Wishing everyone a Chag Kasher Vesameach, a joyful and relaxing holiday.
 
Rabbi Chaim Greenwald
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Fri, Apr. 7
Last Day of Classes before Pesach Break

Wed-Fri, Apr. 19-21
Daycare Open

Mon, Apr. 24
Classes Resume
 
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday to Aaliyah Rose, Isabel O., Samuel K., Joseph K., Ori M!
Akiva Broadcasting Network
 
Akiva Fundraiser
Dear Akiva families,
 
We are so excited to celebrate 36 years of excellence in Jewish education at Akiva Academy. We begin our patron campaign right after Pesach and culminate with a fun and entertaining evening to celebrate together with our parents, teachers, alumni and community supporters. We are recognizing 4 categories of the Akiva family that have been so integral to our success. Each of these categories will be represented by a family or individual. In order to ensure the success of the fundraiser, it is vital to have full participation of all families. Please encourage your friends and families to participate as well. If there is anyone who you think we should send an invitation to, please let the office know.

Thank you for your support.
Kindergarten to Grade 9 Model Seder
Thank you so much to all the volunteers, teachers, parents, and students for making our Kindergarten to Grade 9 Model Seder so meaningful this year. We enjoyed presentations from all grades including Mah Nishtana from Kindergarten, Mah Nishtana in many languages from Grade 1, Order of the Seder from Grade 2, The 4 Sons from Grade 3, An interactive Haggadah from Grade 4, Afikoman hunt from Grade 5, Trivia challenge between teachers and students from Grade 6-9 Girls, and Divrei Torah from Grade 6-9 Boys. We all enjoyed Mrs. Mashiah's delicious matzah ball soup. Thank you to Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. Judkovski, and Mrs. Shpigel for setting the tables.









Pre-School Model Seder
Thank you to Morah Miller, Morah Corinne, Morah Mickaela and Morah Ana for a fun and interactive model seder for our pre-school children. The students did a fantastic job participating, singing and dancing and enjoying all the different parts of the seder.









Pre-K gets ready to burn the Chametz

Grades 6 to 9 siyum on Sefer Bereishit and their Pesach Pillows
Mazel Tov to our Grade 6-9 Girls upon completing Sefer Bereishit! It is a very special milestone accomplished over many years of study. May you merit to finish many more sefarim and continue learning for the rest of your lives!



Grade 3 painting their Pesach projects and their Shomrei Halashon treat!





Aggie Days
Thank you to our teachers and parent volunteers for a wonderful Aggie Days field trip on Thursday. Grade 1-9 students got to experience a real rodeo and learn all about how we get our clothing and food. Thank you to Mrs. Bassin, Mrs. Jacobs and Mrs. Raiko for volunteering on the field trip. 





May Hot Lunch
The May Hot Lunch Order Form and Calendar are now available. Please return completed form with payment to the office as soon as possible.
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
Hana's Suitcase
 
Chabad Events

Shmurah Matzah: www.ChabadAlberta.org/Matzah

 Seder: www.ChabadAlberta.org/Seder

 Parent Support Group: www.myFriendship.ca

 Torah Studies Class: www.myJLI.ca

 Survival of a Nation: www.myJLI.ca

 CGI: www.GanIsrael.ca

 
Calgary Jewish Slo-Pitch - Registration Opens for 2017
Hey Everyone,
 
We are officially opening up registration for the 2017 Jewish Slo-Pitch season!
 
Registration
Consistent with previous years we will be charging a full season fee of $50 per participant and will not officially proceed with the season until we have received payment from at least 25 individuals. Our goal is to have a base of 25 people we can be counted on to regularly attend games. We are setting a deadline of April 13, 2017 at which point in time we will make a decision to proceed with the season or not. You can pay in cash or cheque to Bradley Libin or Tevie Lipton. Please be in touch to make arrangements. E-transfers are also accepted but should be directed only to Tevie Lipton ([email protected]). Please make your e-transfer password "slopitch".

Drop-In Fee
New this season we will allow players to pay a per game "drop-in fee". For those wishing to, they can pay $10 per game until they reach five games. At that point they are considered fully paid for the season. Every person will be required to pay before they can play a game. This new option will only be in addition to achieving the 25 minimum mentioned above.

Season Format
The season will run similar to last year. We will play pick-up style games every Thursday evening at 7pm starting in early May through the end of August. We plan to play at the same diamonds as last year (starting off at Currie and then moving to Glamorgan for August).
 
We are currently working hard to recruit many more players and would appreciate any help! Please feel free to forward this onto anyone who might be interested in playing. Our long term goal is to build up enough interest to establish a real league.
 
Regards,
The Organizing Committee