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Exciting Faculty News
Interim Executive Director Chris Gorycki writes: "It is with great excitement that I share the news with you today that we have agreed to terms with our new Director of Student Support Services and Ma a’lot program, Ms. Jeanine E. Cox.
Jeanine joins us with the unique experience of building a student support program for seven schools across the KIPP Texas Public Schools district. ... Jeanine impressed me as an individual with a very positive approach to education and a high social and emotional IQ. This combined with her impressive track record of student support and educational leadership gave her the winning edge among a very qualified group of candidates."
The Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas is holding its annual Super Sunday Phone-A-Thon to raise funds from the community for the community from 10 am to 2 pm this Sunday (April 10) at the Jacob Feldman Federation Building at the Aaron Family Jewish Community Center of Dallas.

Akiba Yavneh Academy's relationship with JFGD is sacred — as one of our school's largest benefactors and as decades-long supporters of Jewish education. Please consider representing AYA and sign up for a two-hour shift at: jewishdallas.org/supersunday
From Kennel to Council Chamber
City of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and District 11 Council Member Jaynie Schultz honored our varsity Bulldogs basketball team at City Hall on Tuesday. Our student athletes were presented with a Special Recognition certificate highlighting their exceptional TAPPS performance and representation of "the Dallas Jewish community and the entire city with honor."
Students recently had an experiential learning opportunity with DC Comics editor Jordan Gorfinkel — or "Gorf" as he's known in the industry. Our guest tailored instruction to each grade level in the fundamentals of sequential art that shifted quickly into real-time production. Each class tackled elements of the Pesach story and let creativity spark freely. Within hours, AYA students created a graphic novel!
Passover 101
Our youngest Torah scholars broke matzah, dipped celery into salt water, sipped grape juice in a model seder led by Early Childhood Director Jordana Bernstein with songs by Morah Lindsey Retan. Next week, our Kindergarten through 5th Grade students will similarly prepare for Pesach.
COLLEGE CORNER
As our seniors look ahead, it's also a natural time to reflect on how they've grown to become the young Jewish leaders who fill our hearts with pride. Follow the Class of 2022 on Instagram in the coming weeks for precious family photos and hints about their next chapters.
UPCOMING EVENTS
5 to 8 pm Thu, May 19 at the Schultz Rosenberg Campus

Many volunteers needed! AYA is hosting a school-wide, Lag B'omer-themed carnival in grateful recognition of the exemplary service of Early Childhood Program Director Jordana Bernstein. Contact Development to volunteer!
9 am - 3:45 pm weekdays June 13-July 22 (No camp July 4)

Camp Kulanu is almost full! We have a few spots left in: Teenoki, K'ton ton, and Kindergarten. Contact: Camp Director Dorit Schonbrunn (email)
April 14-22: No School - Pesach Break
6 pm Tue, May 17: High School School Athletic Banquet in Pollman Hall
6 pm Thu, May 26: Middle School Athletic Banquet in Pollman Hall
OUR COMMUNITY
Mazel tov to the Rosenberg family on the birth of a baby girl, Golda Tehilla, to parents Talia and Elie ('01), granddaughter of Ruthy and Steve Rosenberg ('72), great-granddaughter of Ann Rosenberg, and sibling of former AYA students Shalva, Emmy, Avi and Noam.
Email us your mazel tovs!
Kosher Food Drive: Collection boxes for the Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas Food Pantry have been placed throughout campus. Please join this important mitzvah of feeding the food insecure by donating non-perishable, non-expired foods, including:
For more information, contact JFS Hunger Relief Manager Libby Wharton (email) or call 469.206.1676.
Submission from AYA High School sophomore Mordechai Weiss on behalf of Chaverim of Dallas:

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.