UPCOMING EVENTS
  • Oct. 4: Erev Sukkot: Early Childhood - 11:30 a.m. dismissal; K-8 - noon dismissal
  • Oct. 5 & 6: Sukkot - no school. No Kol Akiba this week. 
  • Oct. 10: PTO Sukkot Dinner - Cancelled, due to community scheduling conflicts.
  • Oct. 10: Holiday Hangout (details below)
  • Oct 11: Erev Shmini Atzeret, Early Childhood - 11:30 a.m. dismissal; K-8 - noon dismissal
  • Oct. 12: Shmini Atzeret - no school 
  • Oct. 13: Simchat Torah - no school
Dismissal is at 3 p.m. on Fridays. 
Carpool on early dismissal days: Follows the same Friday carpool procedure (5-8th grade pick up at service entrance of Pollman Hall). However, if students have a sibling in the lower grades, they should go to the regular carpool line.
AFTER-SCHOOL HANGOUT

Send your 2nd-4th graders for afternoon fun at the Holiday Hangout, the 8th grade chesed committee's fundraiser for Hurricane Harvey relief. The funds you pay for childcare will go directly to help the Robert M. Beren Academy of Houston replace holy books damaged during the hurricane.
 
Teachers and staff will be on site to assist with programming. 
 
Tuesday, Oct. 10, 3:30-5 p.m.,  Pollman Hall
For Akiba students in 2nd-4th grade  
$15 dollars/one child
$25 dollars/for two children 
 

Register Now

The screening will be followed by a discussion featuring a panel of experts.  Register now! 
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM

Nitzanim and Chaverim Sukkah trips will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Instead of school, parents will drop their children off at their friend's sukkah at 8:30 a.m. and then be transported back to school at 9:30 a.m. 
  • Morah Emily and Morah Shoshi's class: The Podolsky's Sukkah, which is located at 3 Winding Lake Dr, Dallas, 75230.
  • Morah Gail and Morah Orit's class: The Prager's Sukkah, which is located at 5964 Charlestown Drive, Dallas, TX 75230
  • Morah Naomi and Morah Sarah's class: The Kavosh's Sukkah, which is located at 6306 Linden Lane, Dallas, Tx 75230
  • Morah Malka and Morah Vickie's class: The Schwarcz's Sukkah, which is located at 5623 Williamstown Road, Dallas, 75230.
  • Morah Marissa and Morah Judy's class: The Schreiber's Sukkah, which is located at 6039 Preston Crest Lane, Dallas, TX 75230
Interested in volunteering? Please sign up to cut and deliver snack to early childhood classrooms and/or bag and deliver challot on Friday. We welcome current parents, grandparents and past parents to volunteer:  Snack helper sign up  and  Challah helper sign up .

Challah helpers come in all sizes.
Thank you to Akiba mom Misti Luzon
 and her helpers!

DONATE DIAPERS

Jewish Family Service's (JFS) Diaper Shower is on! Let's help s tock the food pantry with infant to adult diapers, pull ups and wipes.



Drop items in the Early Childhood Program lobby in the marked location or bring your items directly to JFS ( map) on Sunday, Oct. 22, 1-3 p.m.

 

We Can't Do Anything Without Our Volunteers!
New Akiba Spirit Shirts
Email [email protected] to buy yours today. Kids $8/adults $10

Hot Lunch Volunteers
Sign up  here to help serve hot lunch. This can be a one-time thing or ongoing. We love grandparent servers, too!

Thank you to Akiba mom Afrat Spalding!




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