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Kindness in a Jar; a Lunch Bunch Success Story

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

This year, we have started a new program called the “Lunch Bunch” to help deal with any social issues that our students may be having. With the Lunch Bunch Program, I have lunch with a group of students and play interactive activities that deal with emotions,...

Why is it so fun to come to school at night?

by Cindy Warren | Jan 31, 2013 | Blog, Messages from the Head of School

On Wednesday night over 150 kids came bounding into school eager and excited to do their art activity at Akiva’s annual Art Fair night. From Crazy Clay to Abstract Canvas to Pillow Magic to Fossil Fun – all were engaged in their projects and enthralled to be in...

Summing Up World Math Day

by Cindy Warren | Mar 19, 2012 | Blog, Learning Moments

On Tuesday, March 7th, The Akiva School took part in World Math Day, a global challenge to get children, ages 4-18 excited about math. The Akiva team came out in full force and below are some of the statistics from the day: – 1.57 million students from over 200...

Creativity in our classrooms

by Cindy Warren | Jan 27, 2012 | Blog, Learning Moments

Our teachers are always thinking of new innovative ways to teach. Check out what’s going on lately in our classrooms: Twister and phonics? Hats off to grade one teachers who are incorporating many diverse ways to teach their students phonics in order to help...

Messages from the Head of School

by Cindy Warren | Jan 18, 2012 | Blog, Messages from the Head of School

Authentic learning in action..

by Cindy Warren | Dec 22, 2011 | Blog, Learning Moments

Research shows that by supplying a more authentic context for learning, you will increase the chance that a lesson will be remembered and can be used in other similar situations. Last week, Grade 2 classes did a fun exercise to learn more about counting and doing a...

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The “Happy” in Happy New Year

Sep 10, 2015

Next week we will all wish each other a “Happy New Year” as we prepare to celebrate Rosh Hashanah beginning Sunday evening. Last week I read an interesting Dvar Torah by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks who distinguished between the Hebrew words for happiness (“Ashrei/Osher”) and...

Parashat Nitzavim: Choose Life

Sep 10, 2015

By: Deborah Abecassis Warshawsky On the first day of school, my youngest daughter ran into my room at 6:40 AM, fully dressed, teeth brushed and ready to start grade 2. After complimenting her on her choice of outfit and telling her how proud and impressed I was that...

Parashat Ki Tavo – Are you the meanest parent?

Sep 3, 2015

Deborah Abecassis Warshawsky The latest accusation of “You’re SO mean!” was whined at me when my new 2015-16 Screen-Time Rules - written in fun colour markers - was pinned to the board in my kitchen. To my surprise, however, even with little or no homework these last...

Parashat Ki Teitze – I promise to be responsible

Aug 27, 2015

By: Deborah Abecassis Warshawsky I’m sure you’ve been there. Granola bar is unwrapped, Ziploc bag of pretzels is finished, drippy nose is wiped with a tissue, and then, the garbage is handed over to you, the parent: “Here, I’m done.” Uh what? When did mother become...

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