In the summer before my first year at Akiva, I called my friend, mentor, and predecessor Cooki Levy, z’’l, to ask her if she knew why our founder, Rabbi David Hartman, z’’l, had chosen to name our school Akiva. I had known Cooki at that point for over 20 years, and,...
Simon Boulerice en visite à Akiva – 15-12-2015
Chers parents, Les enfants adorent qu’on leur raconte des histoires et ce mardi 15 décembre les élèves de maternelle et du premier cycle du primaire ont eu la chance d’assister à la lecture théâtrale de l’album « Le verger dans le ventre » par son auteur Simon...La recherche se déplace à Akiva – 1-12-2015
Chers parents, Akiva ne se contente pas de s’appuyer sur la recherche en éducation, c’est la recherche qui se déplace à Akiva. La recherche éprouvée en éducation est la source de formation professionnelle par excellence. Pourquoi? Tout d’abord pour demeurer pertinent...Le grade 6 visite le studio d’animation Quad – 18-11-2015
Chers parents, Le jour de notre visite au studio d’animation Quad se trouvait être également l’anniversaire de la naissance de Mickey Mouse et je ne peux m’empêcher de penser que ce fait était plus qu’une simple coïncidence; c’était le signe que nous allions entrer...Akiva Calendar
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Bravo to PD Volunteers!
A special thank you to both the Google Team (Cyndi Fiata, Cyndi Ross, David Creti, Omry Atar, and Robin Kravitz) and the Seesaw Team (Shanit Bouzaglio, Amelie Côte, Myriam Desgroseilliers, Samantha Kravitz, and Nick Roussos). The two teams developed and presented...
Akiva Innovators
Isabelle Silva, member of the STEAM team, introduces everyone to the "pocket document camera ". A 3D-printed device equipped with a mirror which allows staff to share writing to students while on zoom meetings.
Collaboration Virtuelle – Amélie et Myriam
Vendredi le 27 novembre, nous avons assisté au Colloque virtuel de l'Association d'Éducation Préscolaire du Québec. Les conférences et ateliers portaient sur les défis de l'éducation préscolaire, les jeux symboliques pour développer les habiletés sociales, et aussi...
The Science of Camouflage
Grade 1 wraps up their investigation of animal camouflage by creating their own classroom-camouflaged moths. Students learned about colour, pattern, and blending to keep their moths hidden in plain sight.
Center of Gravity
Grade 2 gets hands on with the concepts of balance and an object's center of gravity. The students explore how a plumb bob can help them find the center of gravity for different objects and built their own acrobatic self-balancing paper robot.
Let the Games Begin!
Grade 5 works on designing their sumo wrestling robots. The physical design of the robot is just as important as the code that decides how the robot behaves. A low center of mass and a well programmed light sensor helps the robots stay in the ring and win the...
Bridging the Digital Divide
Grade 6 learns how to bridge the gap between digital and physical objects. The MakeyMakey teaches the basics of circuits and allows students to use their coding knowledge to create unique and interactive projects.
The Atmosphere
Under the unit of Earth & Space, Grade 6 students learn about gravity, and pressure within the different atmospheric layers. They also learn to relate to different objects that could be found travelling through these atmospheric layers.
Energy & Sound Waves
As part of the topic of energy, Grade 5 students represent their understanding of the fundamental properties of sound waves. They also experiment with how sound propagates through a variety of different materials.