12 Iyar 5782
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ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
5 to 8 pm Thu, May 19 at the Schultz Rosenberg Campus

Early Childhood parents and teachers rallied to surprise Jordana with airline tickets for her daughter Rosie and son-in-law Avi to travel from Israel for AYAlways Mishpacha Lag O'Bomer Community Carnival!
Thank you to parent volunteers Randy Fischer and Jori Sayewitz for facilitating last Friday morning's SURPRISE presentation at Shabbat Mishpacha — and to all our incredible families and teachers who contributed $3,274 to make this gift possible. AYAlways Mishpacha in action!

Please consider adding your name to this growing list of generous participants!
WE NEED YOU!!

We would love our parents, teachers, staff and high school students to please sign up for a slot to volunteer:
8TH GRADE IN ISRAEL
The Ultimate Field Trip!
This week, our 8th Grade students are sharing a truly unforgettable adventure in Israel certain to further strengthen their love for the Jewish homeland and their bonds as AYA classmates. Enjoy some of the sights gathered so far:
7,000-mile Tag Team: Shout out to Rabbi Kenigsberg (in Dallas) for quick-turning video and photos from Rabbi Chanania (in Israel) into these outstanding travel reels!
COLLEGE CORNER
2022 Honors Graduates
Michal Allende-Reva
Hillel Baynash (Co-Salutatorian)
Jordyn Behr
Ezra Berke
Ari Blumberg
Sydney Denn
Davi Hopkovitz
Natalee Katave
Noa Ksabi
David Malina
Noah Ohayon
Benjamin Rael (Co-Salutatorian)
Linda Hanna Rhoads
Max Schultz
Benjamin Schussler (Valedictorian)
Sabrina Skolnick
Noa Terenyo
Ephriam Weiss
40 Bundles of Chesed
Students gathered recently in support of The Pampered Pillowcase — a volunteer organization providing women in local shelters a "Pampered Pillow" containing items such as pajamas, slippers, manicure kits, and blankets.

"It’s important to let the women at the shelters know that they have not been forgotten," Dallas chapter organizer and AYA junior Maddison Winton said. "We filled 40 pillowcases in time for Mother's Day. A big THANK YOU to all who donated!"
We ❤️ Our Teachers!
Teacher Appreciation Week was extra sweet year — with a fully-stocked Candy Bar worthy of Willy Wonka. No Golden Ticket required! Our PTO volunteers also organized the return of the Massage Chair buuussssssss, fresh-made challah from Ron the Baker (aka Ron Romaner), and Target gift cards from our community partners at the Jewish Federation and the CJE!
Thank you to PTO volunteers Avigail Hargrove, Audra Ohayon, Sarina Schick, Batsheva Schwartz and to Holly Whitman leading this much-deserved celebration of our teachers!
Community Engagement
We are so grateful to Sury and David Sacher for graciously opening their home to prospective AYA families for a High School information session Wednesday evening. Student ambassadors, administrators, and current parents shared highlights of Jewish education at Akiba Yavneh Academy and the unique opportunities that await our incoming and prospective students.

The Sacher Family has three students at AYA: Micah (junior), Darren (sophomore), and Bram (3rd Grade).
UPCOMING EVENTS
6 pm Tue, May 16 in Pollman Auditorium & Dining Hall

Join us in celebrating the achievements of our student athletes! First, at 4:45 pm in the Welcome Center, senior Jordan Schildcrout will sign with Butler University's tennis program. Dinner is served at 5:30 pm and the awards ceremony begins at 6 pm. There is a $15 fee per person — excluding High School team members — and everyone must RSVP. Volunteers are needed, contact: Marni Rael (email).
5-8 pm Thu, May 19: Annual Fundraiser — AYAlways Mishpacha Lag B'Omer Community Carnival honoring Jordana Bernstein » More info
11 am Sun, May 22: HS Graduation (Ticketed Ceremony) in Pollman Hall.
6 pm Thu, May 26: Middle School Athletic Banquet in Pollman Hall
Tue, May 31: 8th Grade Ceremony
Noon Wed, May 31: Early Dismissal (ECP-8th ONLY) Last Day of School
Fri, June 3: Last Day of High School
June 13-July 22: Camp Kulanu at AYA (No camp July 4) » More info
OUR COMMUNITY
Mazel tov to Sarai and Ohad Davolt and proud big brother AYA student, Uriel, welcomed a baby girl into the family.
Email us your mazel tovs!

Weekly Challah Sale: Our PTO sells Ron the Baker's challah in support of school-wide initiatives. Orders submitted by Tuesday evening are sent home with your child on Fridays.