Akiva School – École Akiva

I have a confession…

by Cindy Warren | Sep 11, 2013 | Blog, My Jewish Journey

Shana tova to my new Akiva School family! I hope that everyone had a meaningful holiday, filled with prayers, delicious meals, family and friends. As we set out on our Jewish Journey, I look forward to getting each other and to meeting everyone in the near future....

Fair Play for All

by Cindy Warren | May 29, 2013 | Blog, Nick on the Net

In my gym, I try to teach my students not only how to play the sport, but also how to treat teammates, opponents, coaches, and officials with respect when playing. Kids who bully or are unkind to others on the playing field aren’t likely to change their...

Growing Pains of the Brain

by Cindy Warren | May 23, 2013 | Blog, Taking Care of the Whole Child at Akiva

Spring is in the air, the academic year is quickly coming to an end and everyone is getting ready for whatever is coming next; be it summer camp, the next grade level or high school. Over the past few weeks, we had puberty sessions for grade 5 &6 where we...

Love of Torah, love of learning and of course… love of cheesecake!

by Cindy Warren | May 13, 2013 | Blog, Messages from the Head of School

As we approach the holiday of Shavuot, the festival marking the receiving of the Torah, I look around and can’t help but remark on how everything going on in our Akiva community mirrors so well the lessons that we learn on this holiday. Shavuot is a time of learning,...

Do you know how your kids are using Social Media?

by Cindy Warren | Apr 8, 2013 | Blog, Taking Care of the Whole Child at Akiva

These days, the use of social media starting younger and more forms of social media are sprouting up fast. Facebook, Google+ and Instagram are just a few sites that are gaining popularity with elementary aged children. The big question is – How young is too...

What can we all do about bullying

by Cindy Warren | Mar 7, 2013 | Blog, Taking Care of the Whole Child at Akiva

At the last Parent Education Evening, the Akiva community took a closer look at bullying, the government Bill 56; an act to prevent and stop bullying and violence in schools, and how we, as a community, can stop bullying from happening at our school. Some of the key...

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Parashat Bereishit; From Chaos to Rest.

Oct 8, 2015

By: Deborah Abecassis Warshawsky The month of holidays is behind us. There is much about them that I enjoy. I love to cook and entertain. I love to go to synagogue with my children, to decorate the sukkah, to spend time with friends, to read books and nap and play...

Parashat Ve-Zot Ha-Berakha (and Shemot 33:12 – 33:26, for Shabbat Hol Ha-Moed Sukkot): Safety in symbols.

Oct 1, 2015

By: Deborah Abecassis Warshawsky We were driving my daughters to my in-laws’ house up north for two nights. (My husband and I were continuing on to Tremblant without them). First, I realized I left their toiletry bag in their bathroom. So we pulled off the highway...

Parashat Ha’Azinu – There are no empty words…

Sep 24, 2015

By: Deborah Abecassis Warshawsky Girl drama. With three daughters, I’ve had my share of “she said” and “but she said,” and, unfortunately, I will likely encounter more as I am just embarking on the teen years. When their friends “hate” teachers my girls love, or...

Parashat Va-Yelekh – Bring the children

Sep 17, 2015

By: Deborah Abecassis Warshawsky For our family of five, with three daughters (ages 7, 10 and 12), we have three seats in the women’s section for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and two seats in the men’s section. My children have been sitting quietly in shul every...

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