Weekly Bulletin  
We look forward to having many of our families participating in community service projects around the city and suburbs tomorrow in honor of MLK Day.  SIGN UP HERE!  
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, February 13. Here's what you need to know:    
  • On Thursday: No school for Grades 1-8. No bus service. Preschool and Kindergarten is in session until 12:00PM.
  • Grade School Conferences are Thursday from 8:00AM - 9:00PM.
  • Preschool and Kindergarten Conferences are Thursday from 12:00-8:30PM.
  • Friday, February 14 & Monday, February 17: No School for staff professional development days. 
  • Scheduling: You can book your conferences starting at 12:00PM on Tuesday, January 21, until 12:00PM on Monday, February 3 by going to: www.schoolbookings.net . 
  • Grade school parents enter Event Code ymwrj. 
  • Preschool and Kindergarten parents enter Event Code zfc5v. 
  • Enter your contact information, your children's names and their teachers. Once you schedule your conferences you will receive an email confirmation with your schedule. If you need a reminder of your children's teachers, log in to the Parent Portal, click on "School Schedule" then click on your children's names. 
  • Questions: Contact Miriam Friedman Parks.  

Application deadline for all new students, including siblings, is January 31, 2020. 

Financial Aid: Applications are due to FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment no later than February 28, 2020.  Please submit your applications as soon as possible directly to FACT.  Scholarships are awarded on a first come, first served basis. Families that submit before the deadline will be given priority. Please note that scholarship funds are limited.
 
   
GAME ON: Basketball Team Party (at Akiba-Schechter), following the last game of the regular season on Wednesday., January 22 (Boys game at 4:30pm, Girls game at 5:30pm vs UChicago Lab School).  Our entire community is invited to attend the games and join us for a pizza party at Akiba-Schechter after the games!   Thank you to the PTO for putting this together. 
Click here for invite and to RSVP
But wait the season is not over, stay tuned for details on a Jewish Middle School Basketball Tournament in February!

8th Grade Israel Trip Raffle: Purchase your tickets today to support our 8th grade trip to Israel. 

FROM THE PTO
This year's PTO chairs are Elli Goodman and Ruth Czarnecki-Lichstein.  Their email address is pto@asjds.org

Upcoming meetings: March 19 & May 21, at 7PM at the school.  
 
Upcoming event: Basketball Pizza Party, click here to RSVP.  
 
Did you know we have an Akiba Parents Facebook group? Please join us here  for announcements and discussions.   
 

Important Dates 
  • For the most updated and accurate school year calendar, please reference the calendar on our website. 
  • January 20, 2020: No School for MLK Community Service Day
  • January 21, 2020: Wolves Basketball Games at Latin School of Chicago
  • January 22, 2020: Wolves Basketball Games at UChicago Lab School, followed by pizza party (see above for details)