Mother-Daughter day is this Sunday, May 14 from 10 AM-
12 PM! All Mothers and Daughters are invited!
Grade 6 Achievement Tests
Monday, June 19 9:00-10:00 A.M. English Language Arts Part B
Tuesday, June 20 9:00-10:15 A.M. Mathematics Parts A and B
Thursday, June 22 9:00-10:00 A.M. Social Studies
Friday, June 23 9:00-10:00 A.M. Science
Grade 9 Achievement Tests
Monday, June 19 9:00-10:15 A.M. English Language Arts Part B
Tuesday, June 20 9:00-10:30 A.M. Mathematics
Thursday, June 22 9:00-10:20 A.M. Social Studies
Friday, June 23 9:00-10:15 A.M. Science
Pre-school Graduation
Graduation for all pre-school students (Nursery and Pre-K) will take place at House of Jacob on May 29th at 9:30 AM. Parents and families are invited to join.
Kindergarten Graduation
You are cordially invited to Kindergarten Graduation on Monday, June 5 at 3 PM in the Kindergarten classroom. Please note the date and time as it is a change from what is posted in the school calendar.
Grade 6 and 9 Graduation
Graduation for students in Grade 6 and 9 will take place at House of Jacob on June 13th at 6:30 PM. Family and friends are invited to come.
Morah Safren
We wish Morah Safren Besh'a Tova as she embarks on maternity leave next week. We welcome Morah Esty Groner who will be teaching Grade 3 starting on Tuesday.
Lego Competition
Please bring Lego Competition entries to the school by June 7. Winners will be announced June 9.
Akiva Academy Annual General Meeting
The AGM will take place at Akiva on Tuesday June 6 7:30 PM.
It is an opportunity for all parents and community members to participate. We are looking to fill a few board positions. If you are interested in joining the board please contact Michael Ullman at
[email protected]
Science 8: Mechanical Design of a pulley-lever system
Science 5 Weather Watch: Measuring Wind direction
Artwork from Students of Uziel School for Lag Ba'Omer
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
JFSC is looking for a Part Time - Sharing our Memories Project Coordinator
"Sharing our Memories: A Project of Storytelling for Holocaust Survivors" is a project that will document Holocaust Survivors' stories, and publish them as books and collections. The project involves coordinating survivors and volunteers where volunteers will listen, record and transcribe the stories. The Project Coordinator must possess a robust knowledge of the history of the persecution of Holocaust survivors and fluency in speaking and reading the Russian language. For more information please go to http://www.jfsc.org/careers.html
