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Akiva grade 3 Ogilvy choir featured in December issue of The Jewish Standard
The Akiva grade 3 classes sang this year at the Toy Tea event held at Ogilvy’s on the fifth floor – Tudor Hall - on Wednesday, December 3rd. The children sang Chanukah songs in English, French and Hebrew in a wonderful opportunity to share with our greater community....
Akiva grade 3 students sing for Prime Minister Harper
Tuesday, December 16th, 2014 - Federation CJA, together with its advocacy partner CIJA, (The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs) hosted a special Chanukah candle lighting ceremony with guests of honour Prime Minister Stephen Harper, his wife Laureen Harper and other...
Special Visit from Author Loris Lesynski Featured in the Jewish Tribune
Akiva School Quarterly Digital Newsletter – December 2014
Click here to read our December 2014 digital newsletter.
Akiva School in the Suburban Digital Magazine
Download full pdf of article here. Akiva in the Suburban Digital Newsletter Oct 10 2014
Akiva Organic Garden in the Westmount Examiner
Akiva kicks off the year with unique educational initiatives.. read about it in the Westmount Independent
Akiva School in the Canadian Jewish News
Akiva Calendar
Rabbi Grossman’s Corner
Message from the Head of School
Our Journey Begins Rabbi Grossman The halls of Akiva are once again filled with movement. Students are moving from class to class, up and down stairs, in and out for arrival, recess, and dismissal. All the while, we are moving forward on our journeys as...
MESSAGE TO THE AKIVA FAMILY
I have come to the end of a remarkable, albeit brief, journey that I started with you sixteen months ago. It has been, of course, a continuation of a profound association with Akiva that started many, many years before that. And while my day-to-day involvement is...
Faces of Akiva – Akiva Alumnus Alan Iny
Alan Iny, Class of 1989 An integral part of an education at Akiva School is teaching our students how to think creatively, problem-solve and be innovators. With his book and current consultant role, Akiva alumnus Alan Iny represents what we hope to inspire in every...
Parasha Shlach – Developing a Growth Mind Set
This week's Dvar Torah is by Akiva grade 4 teacher, Yelena Plis, which she gave as part of her speech at a reception held in her honour this week in recognition of receiving the Grinspoon Award for Excellence in Jewish Education... By Yelena Plis This week's Parasha...