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May 4, 2018
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday to Atara S and Kayla J.!
Condolences
The Akiva Family extends our sincere condolences to Mrs. Anna Lourie (Kostousov) upon the loss of her father. Mrs. Lourie has left to travel to Russia for the funeral and Shiva. Hamakom yenachem etchem btoch shar aveili Zion Verushalayim.
Candle Lighting Havdala Times
May 4  - 8:45  PM    Candle Lighting
May 5 - 10:04  PM   Havdala 
Administrative Assistant
We are pleased to let you know that we have hired a new administrative assistant. Her name is Amanda Burns and comes to us with administrative assistant skills and experience. Unfortunately, soon after she was hired, she broke her wrist. Ms. Burns anticipates joining our staff on June 11 if everything goes as planned. 
Casino Volunteers still needed
Thank you so much to all those who volunteered to work at the upcoming casino. We are still looking for 2 more volunteers:
Dates: May 23, and May 24, 2018
Location: Deerfoot Inn and Casino 

Wednesday May 23 7:00 pm to close (3 AM)
1- chip runners

Thursday May 24 7:00pm to close (3 AM)
1 - cashier

Please email Michael Oiring at  [email protected] if you are able to help.

Thank you so much



Thursday May 10
Grade 1 Siddur Play
3 PM

Thursday May 17th
Pre-School Graduation at Hojmi 9:00-10:00

Monday May 21
Shavuot. No School. 

Tuesday May 22
P.D. Day   No School.
Daycare Open

Wednesday May 24
Childrens Festival 
Kindergarten and Grade 1

Thursday May 24
Children's Festival 
Pre-School

Sunday May 27th
Akiva Academy Fundraiser



Donation Requests
1.Ms. Filewich is looking for fidget spinners for a probability unit. If you have an extra one at home to donate, please bring it in.
2. We are looking for foam play mats for our new outdoor pre-school play area. If you have any extra, please bring them to the office
3. Hockey nets and goalie equipment: We are looking for replacements for our well used outdoor hockey nets and goalie equipment.
Thank you for your support!
Lag Baomer Sports Day
We had an amazing Lag Baomer Sports Day on Thursday. We had magnificent weather which was perfect for the occasion! It all started with a BBQ lunch served outside on the playground. Thank you to Enrique for his expertise grilling and for setting up the tables outside.
Ms. Delaney, Miss Thiessen, Mrs. Mashiah and Mrs. Shalev organized amazingly creative Hawaiian themed sports activities and refreshments. We couldn't get enough  of the water baloons especially when Rabbi Goldenberg launched them into the crowd.  We all enjoyed the "bonfire" cupcakes and Hawaiin treats for snack. Congratulations to all the winners of best Hawaiian dressed in the group.
Thanks so much for a fantastic time!
Thank you to the Jacobs family for making a donation towards this special day.

























Pre-school invites Kindergarten to Gam Zu LeTova Puppet Show


Ms. Wasseem's Grade 4/5 Class Mini Gardens






Lego Competition
The annual Lego Competition was once again a big success! We had so many creative entries under the four categories and it sure was hard to choose winners.We already had some students redeem their prize certificates to be office assistant or get out of homework!  Thank you to Ms. Filewich, Mrs. Kaufman and Ms. Delaney for organizing a creative and exciting contest! 




Akiva Academy Fundraiser
 
Provincial Acheivement Tests Schedule for Grades 6 and 9
                                                                                                              
Tuesday, May 8 (Grades 6 and 9)   9:00-11:00 English Language Arts Part A 
Thursday, June 14 (Grade 6)          9:00-10:00 Social Studies
Thursday, June 14 (Grade 9)          9:00-10:20 Social Studies
Friday, June 15 (Grade 6)               9:00-10:00 Science
Friday, June 15 (Grade 9)               9:00-10:15 Science
Monday, June 18 (Grade 6)            9:00-10:00 English Language Arts Part B 
Monday, June 18 (Grade 9)            9:00-10:15 English Language Arts Part B                Tuesday, June 19 (Grade 6)           9:00-10:15 Mathematics Parts A and B   
Tuesday, June 19 (Grade 9)           9:00-10:30 Mathematics Parts A and B    


 
Calgary Jewish Federation Events
Hand in Hand 
Thursday May 10
7:00pm  |  Calgary JCC
Hand in Hand Centre for Arab-Jewish Education in Israel brings together thousands of Jewish and Arab students in six schools and communities throughout Israel in a unique co-teaching model that promotes inclusion and equality for all Israeli citizens. Lee Gordon, co-founder of Hand in Hand, will speak about Jewish-Arab relations in Israel, about challenges in education, and about innovative models of integration. 
 
 
Israeli Consul
The Israeli consul is coming on May 16! If you need to see the consul, for example, to renew children's passports, army deferral, life certificate, etc. please contact Judy Shapiro as soon as possible at [email protected]. To get on the appointment list, she will need the name, teudat zehut number, phone number and reason for needing an appointment.  
   
Mission to Israel
This fall, October 17-24, celebrate Israel's 70th anniversary with a mission culminating at the General Assembly in Tel Aviv. Witness first hand the impact our work has on the country we helped establish. Registration will open soon. For more information, call Diana Kalef at 403-444-3154 or [email protected].  
 
New Tribute Card Fund
Calgary Jewish Federation has added the Kesher and Inclusion Fund to our list of Tribute Card donation designations. This fund is used to develop inclusivity awareness and education in community organizations.